Report on credentials | Doc. 13472 | 05 April 2014

Examination of credentials of representatives and substitutes

1. In accordance with Rule 6, paragraphs 1 and 4, of the Rules of Procedure, the President of the Assembly has received credentials of representatives and substitutes for the second part of the 2014 Ordinary Session of the Assembly, which have been transmitted in due form by the competent authorities of member States.

2. The Assembly is called upon to take a decision on the ratification of the credentials of the representatives and substitutes whose names are given below.

3. Denmark has appointed a new representative following the resignation of Mr Mogens Jensen.

4. Greece has appointed a new substitute following the resignation of Ms Eirini Dourou.

5. Montenegro: a substitute has become a representative following the resignation of Mr Zoran Vukčević.

6. Norway has appointed a new substitute following the resignation of Mr Odd Omland.

7. Spain has appointed a new substitute, two substitutes have become representatives and a representative ha s become a substitute. M. Ramón Jáuregui has resigned.

8. The United Kingdom has appointed two new substitutes following the resignations of Baroness Peta Buscombe and Mr Virendra Sharma.

9. In the case of objection or justified contestation, the contested credentials shall be referred without debate to the appropriate committee, which shall report back to the Assembly in accordance with Rules 7 and 8 of the Rules of Procedure.

1. Members

1.1. Denmark

1.1.1. Representative

Ms Astrid KRAG (Social Democrats)

1.2. Greece

1.2.1. Substitute

Ms Olga-Nantia VALAVANI (Coalition of the Radical Left – United Social Front)

1.3. Montenegro

1.3.1. Representative

Mr Predrag SEKULIĆ (Democratic Party of Socialists)

1.4. Norway

1.4.1. Substitute

Mr Tore HAGEBAKKEN (Labour Party)

1.5. Spain

1.5.1. Representatives

Mme Eva PARERA (Convergència i Unió)

Ms Laura SEARA (Socialiste)

1.5.2. Substitutes

M. Alejandro ALONSO (Socialiste)

Mr Jordi XUCLÀ (Convergència i Unió)

1.6. United Kingdom

1.6.1. Substitutes

Lord Richard BALFE (Conservative)

Mr Khalid MAHMOOD (Labour)