Numerical strength of interparliamentary delegations
This decision sets the number of members for each of the European Parliament's interparliamentary delegations. These delegations are responsible for relations with other countries and international bodies. The decision affects Members of the European Parliament who will serve on these specific delegations. It details the exact number of seats allocated to each delegation, covering regions from the Western Balkans to Asia and the Americas. This replaces a previous decision from 2019 and establishes new numerical strengths for various delegations. It also clarifies how membership for certain multilateral assemblies will be drawn from other delegations. The decision takes effect immediately upon its adoption. It also specifies rules for the composition of delegation bureaux and confirms that only official, authorised delegations can represent the Parliament.
Analysis
The European Parliament decides to set the number of interparliamentary delegations, their regional groupings, and their numerical strength.
What changes
- This decision replaces the European Parliament's decision of 17 April 2019 concerning the number of interparliamentary delegations.
- This decision enters into force on the day of its adoption.
Expected impact
- The decision establishes specific numerical strengths for various interparliamentary delegations, including those for the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (13 Members) and the EU-United States relations (64 Members).
- The composition of certain multilateral assembly delegations is restricted to members from specific bilateral or sub-regional delegations.
- The bureaux of delegations to multilateral assemblies must correspond to the number of Parliament’s representatives in the respective bureau of those multilateral assemblies.
Limitations
- The document does not provide details on the specific activities or mandates of each delegation.
- The document does not contain information regarding the selection process for members of these delegations.
- The document does not include an analysis of the financial implications of these delegation structures.
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