Doc. 8584

2 November 1999

Examination of credentials of Representatives, Substitutes and Special Guests

Supplementary report

presented by the President of the Assembly

1.       Following the examination of credentials of new representatives, substitutes and special guests appointed at the 4^th part of the 1999 session of the Assembly, credentials certified by the competent authorities of two member states have been transmitted to the President of the Assembly for validation by the Standing Committee acting on behalf of the Assembly.

2.       Belgium has appointed its new delegation following general elections.

3.       Ireland has appointed a new representative to replace Mr De Rossa who has resigned.

4.       The Standing Committee, acting on behalf of the Assembly, is called upon to express its decision on the validation of the credentials of the members whose names are given below.

5.       In the case of objection or justified contestation, the contested credentials shall be referred without debate to the Committee on Rules of Procedure which shall report back to the Assembly, in accordance with Rule 6, paragraph 5, of the Rules of Procedure.

Belgium

Representatives

Mr Mark Eyskens, Flemish Christian People's Party

Mr Stef Goris, Flemish and Democratic Liberal Party

Mr Jean-Pol Henry, French-speaking Socialist Party

Ms Mimi Kestelijn-Sierens, Flemish and Democratic Liberal Party

Mr Reginald Moreels, Flemish Christian People's Party

Mr Jacques Santkin, French-speaking Socialist Party

Mr Lode Vanoost, Agalev (Flemish Ecologist Party)

Substitutes

Mr Gerolf Annemans, Vlaams Blok (Flemish Bloc)

Mr Jurgen Ceder, Vlaams Blok (Flemish Bloc)

Mr Georges Clerfayt, Liberal Reform Party – French-speaking Democratic Front

Mr Marcel Colla, Flemish Socialist Party

Mr Erik Derycke, Flemish Socialist Party

Mr Philippe Monfils, Liberal Reform Party – French-speaking Democratic Front

Mrs Maria Nagy, Ecolo (French-speaking Ecologist Party)

Ireland

Representative

Mrs Breeda Moynihan-Cronin, Labour