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From · plenary report· 4 Apr 2022

A-9-2022-0083

on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, repealing Council Decision (76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom) and the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage annexed to that decision

To · adopted text· 3 May 2022

TA-9-2022-0129

Election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage

+12 added · −10 removed · 124 changed paragraphs, packaging included.

Part 7 of 7: Paragraphs 346–373

Entry into force

1. This Regulation shall take effect on the first day of the month following that of its approval by the Member States, in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.

2. Member States shall notify the General Secretariat of the Council of the completion of their national procedures.

Change 116

Removed:ANNEX 1. TABLE - 27 EU MEMBER STATES BY POPULATION CATEGORIES

Added:ANNEX I.

Added:TABLE - 27 EU MEMBER STATES BY POPULATION CATEGORIES

5 unchanged paragraphs

Source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tps00001/default/table?lang=en

ANNEX II

Practical example of Union-wide list using the three categories group with 28 seats.

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B9, B10, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12 are examples of candidates from the Member States by population category

ANNEX III

Change 117

Changed:Practical example - D’HontD’Hondt Method

Change 118

Changed:Practical example: 1.000.0001 000 000 valid votes cast in a constituency that elects 5 members.Members.

Change 119

Changed:A (350.000(350 000 votes), B (300.000(300 000 votes), C (150.000(150 000 votes), D (100.000(100 000 votes), E (70.000(70 000 votes), F (30.000(30 000 votes)

Division 1 2 3 4 5

Change 120

Removed:A 350.000 175.000 116.666 87.500 70.000

Added:A 350 000 175 000 116 666 87 500 70 000

Removed:B 300.000 150.000 100.000 75.000 60.000

Added:B 300 000 150 000 100 000 75 000 60 000

Removed:C 150.000 75.000 50.000 37.500 30.000

Added:C 150 000 75 000 50 000 37 500 30 000

Removed:D 100.000 50.000 33.333 25.000 20.000

Added:D 100 000 50 000 33 333 25 000 20 000

Removed:E 70.000 35.000 23.333 17.500 14.000

Added:E 70 000 35 000 23 333 17 500 14 000

Removed:F 30.000 15.000 10.000 7.500 6.000

Added:F 30 000 15 000 10 000 7 500 6 000

In consequence, A obtains 2 seats, B obtains 2 seats and C obtains 1 seat.