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<p align="justify"><b>Doc. 9751</b></p>

<p align="justify">28 March 2003</p>

<p><b>Examination of credentials of Representatives, Substitutes and Special Guests</b></p>

<p align="justify">Report</p>

<p align="justify">presented by the President of the Assembly</p>

<p align="justify">1. In accordance with Rule 6, paragraphs 1 and 4, of the Rules of Procedure, the President of the Assembly has received the credentials of new representatives and substitutes for the 2nd part of the 2003 Ordinary Session of the Assembly, which have been transmitted in due form by the competent authorities of 9 member states.</p>

<p align="justify"><i>2. Bosnia and Herzegovina</i> has appointed two new representatives and five new substitutes to fill vacant seats. </p>

<p align="justify"><i>3. Cyprus</i> has appointed a new substitute to replace Mr Theodorou, who has resigned.</p>

<p align="justify"><i>4. Germany </i>has appointed Mrs Tritz, former substitute, as a representative and Mrs Roth, former representative, as a substitute. It also appointed Mr Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg, former substitute, as a representative and Mr Kraus, former representative, as a substitute.</p>

<p align="justify"><i>5. Hungary </i>has appointed a new substitute to replace Mr Botka who has resigned.</p>

<p align="justify">6. The <i>Russian Federation</i> has appointed a new substitute to replace Mr Zhambalnimboev who has resigned.</p>

<p align="justify">7. The <i>Slovak Republic </i>has appointed a new representative to replace Mr Tká&#269;, who has been appointed substitute to replace Mr Miku&#353; who has resigned.</p>

<p align="justify"><i>8. Sweden</i> has appointed a new substitute to replace Mr Kerimo who has resigned.</p>

<p align="justify"><i>9. Ukraine </i>has appointed a new substitute to replace Mr Scherban who has resigned.</p>

<p align="justify">10. The <i>United Kingdom</i> has appointed Baroness Knight of Collingtree, former substitute, as a representative and Mr Walter, former representative, as a substitute.</p>

<p align="justify">11. The Assembly is called upon to express its decision on the validation of the credentials of the members whose names are given below.</p>

<p align="justify">12. 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.</p>

<p align="justify"><b>Bosnia and Herzegovina</b></p>

<p align="justify"><i>Representatives</i></p>

<p align="justify">Mrs Azra Had&#382;iahmetovi&#263;, SbiH &#8211; Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina</p>

<p align="justify">Mr Goran Milojevi&#263;, PDPRS &#8211; Party of Democratic Progress of the Republika Srpska</p>

<p align="justify"><i>Substitutes</i></p>

<p align="justify">Mr Hilmo Neimarlija, SDA &#8211; Party of Democratic Action</p>

<p align="justify">Mr Ilija Filipovi&#263;, Coalition HDZ &#8211; Croat Democratic Union &#8211; Christian Democrats</p>

<p align="justify">Mr Sead Avdi&#263;, SDU &#8211; Social Democratic Union</p>

<p align="justify">Mr Ivo Lozan&#269;i&#263;, NHI &#8211; New Croat Initiative</p>

<p align="justify">Mr Tihomir Gligori&#263;, SPRS &#8211; Socialist Party of the Republika Srpska</p>

<p align="justify"><b>Cyprus</b></p>

<p align="justify"><i>Substitute</i></p>

<p align="justify">Mr Marinos Sizopoulos, Social Democrat Movement</p>

<p align="justify"><b>Germany</b></p>

<p align="justify"><i>Representative</i></p>

<p align="justify">Mrs Marianne Tritz, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen</p>

<p align="justify">Mr Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg, CDU/CSU</p>

<p align="justify"><i>Substitute</i></p>

<p align="justify">Mrs Claudia Roth, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen</p>

<p align="justify">Mr Kraus, CDU/CSU</p>

<p align="justify"><b>Hungary</b></p>

<p align="justify"><i>Substitute</i></p>

<p align="justify">Mr József Gedei, MSZP &#8211; Socialist party</p>

<p align="justify"><b>Russian Federation</b></p>

<p align="justify"><i>Substitute</i></p>

<p align="justify">Mr Igor Gennadievich Glukhovskiy, - </p>

<p align="justify"><b>Slovak Republic</b></p>

<p align="justify"><i>Representative</i></p>

<p align="justify">Mrs Irena Belohorská, Movement for Democratic Slovakia</p>

<p align="justify"><i>Substitute</i></p>

<p align="justify">Mr Vojtech Tká&#269;, Movement for Democratic Slovakia</p>

<p align="justify"><b>Sweden</b></p>

<p align="justify"><i>Substitute</i></p>

<p align="justify">Mr Michael Hagberg, Social Democrat</p>

<p align="justify"><b>Ukraine</b></p>

<p align="justify"><i>Substitute</i></p>

<p align="justify">Mr Andriy Derkach, &#8220;Industrialists and Entrepreneurs&#8221; and &#8220;Labour Ukraine&#8221;</p>

<p align="justify"><b>United Kingdom</b></p>

<p align="justify"><i>Representative</i></p>

<p align="justify">Baroness Knight of Collingtree, Conservative</p>

<p align="justify"><i>Substitute</i></p>

<p align="justify">Mr Robert Walter, Conservative</p>

<p align="justify">13. In accordance with Rule 59.6 of the Rules of Procedure, the President of the Assembly has received the credentials for three new members of the special guest delegation of Serbia and Montenegro.</p>

<p align="justify">14. The Assembly is called upon to express its decision on the validation of the credentials of the special guest whose name is given below.</p>

<p align="justify">15. In the case of objection or contestation on the grounds of Rule 59.1 of the Rules of Procedure, the contested credentials shall be referred without debate to a joint meeting of the Political Affairs Committee and the Committee on Rules of Procedure and Immunities. These committees shall report to the Bureau as soon as possible, in accordance with Rule 59.6 of the Rules of Procedure.</p>

<p align="justify"><b>Serbia and Montenegro</b></p>

<p align="justify">Mr Ivica Dacic, Social Party of Serbia</p>

<p align="justify">Mr Goran Zizic, Popular Socialist Party of Montenegro</p>

<p align="justify">Mr Igor Luksic, Social Democrat Party of Montenegro</p>
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