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Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas a fixed formula for the distribution of seats should be used in the 2019 European elections;

2017/10/20
Committee: AFCO

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas a fixed voting deadline for the annual determination of the composition of a future Parliament is useful, and whereas it would be suitable not only for 2019 but also as a future structural deadline for the election period before the third Monday in May1a 1b; __________________ 1A No clashes with Easter until at least the 2074 election and only the following clashes with national public holidays for each election year: 2019: none; 2024: Ascension Day on a Thursday; 2029: Ascension Day on a Thursday; 2034: none; 2039: 4 national public holidays on election day; 2044: 4 national public holidays on election day; 2049: 4 national public holidays on election day; 2054: 3 national public holidays on election day, Ascension Day, Orthodox Sunday; 2059: 3 national public holidays on election day, Ascension Day, Orthodox Sunday; 2064: 3 national public holidays on election day; 2069 & 2074: none 1b Compared with a fixed election date (footnote 1a), there were more clashes with important public holidays in the Member States in the past: 1979: national public holidays in Member States with election day on a Friday; 1984: none; 1989: clash with Whit Sunday; 1994: clashes with 4 national public holidays on Friday and Sunday; 1999: clashes with 4 national public holidays on Thursday and Saturday; 2004: clashes with 5 national public holidays on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2009: clashes with 4 national public holidays on Friday; 2014: clashes with 3 national public holidays on Thursday;

2017/10/20
Committee: AFCO

Rainer WIELAND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines that~~, whilst~~ the mathematical formulas display great potential for providing a permanent system for the distribution of seats in the future~~, the political and legal uncertainty as a result of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU ultimately make it politically unviable for Parliament to suggest a permanent system at this stage~~; stresses that Brexit is not an obstacle, rather a particularly good opportunity to determine a formula for the distribution of seats which will enable legal certainty and predictability to be ensured;

2017/10/20
Committee: AFCO

Rainer WIELAND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Proposes that this new distribution of seats should be fair, objective and based on the following principles: respect for the principle of degressive proportionality, no loss of seats for any Member State, and the use of only a minimal fraction of the seats vacated by the UK; underlines that Member States may lose seats in future distributions, as a fair distribution of seats must also reflect changes in Member States’ populations;

2017/10/20
Committee: AFCO

Rainer WIELAND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Considers that the proposed distribution ~~based on principles provides a solid foundation for the future establishment of a permanent system and calls for the adoption of such permanent system in th~~of seats provides a solid starting point for the 2019 election as well as for establishing a mathematical formula as a basis for future allocations of seats; proposes that the number of Members of the European Parliament elected in each Member State as of 2024 shall be based on a fixed mathematical formula under which, first, six seats will be assigned to each Member State, and subsequently the remaining seats will be allocated to the Member States, with a maximum of 90 seats per Member State, on the basis of the d’Hondt method and of the EUROSTAT calculations referred to in Article 2 of the annexed proposal concerning the number of residents in each Member State as at a set date (n-3) before nea~~r future~~ch European election day; proposes that, if this ~~system be chosen well in advance of the elections to the European Parliament in 2024;~~calculation results in a Member State’s being allocated fewer seats than it had at the previous election, that loss shall be limited to one seat, while at the same time account shall be taken of the criteria laid down in Article 14(2) of the Treaty on European Union.

2017/10/20
Committee: AFCO

Rainer WIELAND

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 4 – paragraph 1

~~Sufficiently far in advance~~The number of Members of the European Parliament elected in each Member State will, starting from 2024, be determined ofn the b~~eginning of the 2024 – 2029 parliamentary term, the European Parliament shall submit to the European Council, in accordance with~~asis of a fixed formula. This will result in each Member State firstly being assigned 6 seats. No more than 90 further seats per Member State will then be distributed by means of a D’Hondt distribution of the remaining seats, on the basis of the EUROSTAT calculations referred to in Article ~~14(2)~~2 of the ~~Treaty on European Union, a proposal for a permanent method for the allocation of seats between Member States.~~ number of residents in each Member State as at a set date (n-3=2021) before European election day; if this results in a Member State being allocated fewer seats than it had at the previous election, the loss shall be limited to one seat, while at the same time account shall be taken of the criteria laid down in Article 14 (2) of the Treaty on European Union.

2017/10/20
Committee: AFCO

Rainer WIELAND

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 4 – paragraph 1

Sufficiently far in advance of the beginning of the 2024 – 2029 parliamentary term, the European Parliament shall submit to the European Council, in accordance with Article 14(2) of the Treaty on European Union, a proposal for a permanent method for the allocation of seats between Member StatesFrom 2024, the number of Members of the European Parliament elected in each Member State shall be based on a fixed mathematical formula under which, first, six seats will be assigned to each Member State and subsequently the remaining seats will be allocated to the Member States, with a maximum of 90 seats per Member State, on the basis of the d’Hondt method and of the EUROSTAT calculations referred to in Article 2 concerning the number of residents in each Member State at a set date (n-3) before each European election day. If this calculation results in a Member State’s being allocated fewer seats than it had at the previous election, that loss shall be limited to one seat, while at the same time account shall be taken of the criteria laid down in Article 14(2) of the Treaty on European Union.

2017/10/20
Committee: AFCO

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