P6_TA(2007)0066Number and numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegationsDecision of the European Parliament of 14 March 2007 on the number and numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegationsThe European Parliament,- having regard to Rule 188 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to its decision of 10 March 2004 on the number of interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint parliamentary committees and delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees [1],- having

**** _|_ # 52007DP0066 **Decision of the European Parliament of 14 March 2007 on the number and numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegations** _ Official Journal 301 E , 13/12/2007 P. 0102 - 0103 _ P6_TA(2007)0066 Number and numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegations Decision of the European Parliament of 14 March 2007 on the number and numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegations The European Parliament, \- having regard to Rule 188 of its Rules of Procedure, \- having regard to its decision of 10 March 2004 on the number of interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint parliamentary committees and delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees [1], \- having regard to its decision of 14 September 2004 on the numerical strength of the interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint parliamentary committees and delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees [2], 1\. Decides that the number of members on the following interparliamentary delegations shall be as follows: Delegation for relations with the countries of South-East Europe | 25 members | Delegation for relations with Belarus | 19 members | Delegation for relations with Israel | 25 members | Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council | 25 members | Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) | 25 members | Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries | 23 members | Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen | 19 members | Delegation for relations with Iran | 21 members | Delegation for relations with the United States | 42 members | Delegation for relations with Canada | 22 members | Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America | 26 members | Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community | 20 members | Delegation for relations with Mercosur | 28 members | Delegation for relations with Japan | 28 members | Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China | 39 members | Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | 22 members | Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula | 17 members | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 24 members | Delegation for relations with South Africa | 17 members | 2\. Decides to split the Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) into three delegations and to lay down the number of members of each of them as follows: Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia | 20 members | Delegation for relations with India | 22 members | Delegation for relations with Afghanistan | 16 members | 3\. Instructs its President to forward this decision for information to the Council and the Commission. [1] OJ C 102 E, 28.4.2004, p. 635. [2] OJ C 140 E, 9.6.2005, p. 49. \--------------------------------------------------