21 January 1993

Doc. 6745

COMMUNICATION

FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL

on an amendment to Article 26 of the Statute

of the Council of Europe

Letter from the Secretary General to the

President of the Assembly

(dated 12 January 1993)

Sir,

      Following the disappearance of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, at the 484 ter meeting of the Ministers' Deputies on 8 January 1993, adopted an amendment to Article 26 of the Statute of the Council of Europe. According to this decision, Article 26 would now read as follows:

      "Members shall be entitled to the number of Representatives given below:

      Austria        6

      Belgium        7

      Bulgaria       6

      Cyprus        3

      Denmark        5

      Finland        5

      France        18

      Germany        18

      Greece        7

      Hungary        7

      Iceland        3

      Ireland        4

      Italy        18

      Liechtenstein        2

      Luxembourg        3

      Malta        3

      Netherlands        7

      Norway        5

      Poland        12

      Portugal        7

      San Marino        2

      Spain        12

      Sweden        6

      Switzerland        6

      Turkey        12

      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland       18"

      I should be grateful if you would submit this amendment for the Assembly's approval. Following their approval, I will sign the Certificate for the amendment of the Statute.

      Yours faithfully

      signed: Catherine LALUMIÈRE