European Advisory Committee on statistical information: number of members

In adopting the report by Mr Bartho PRONK (EPP, NL) Parliament approved the change in the European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres (CEIES). However it stressed that the Commission should keep Parliament fully informed regarding the work of the committee and should require from its members a declaration that their membership of the committee was not incompatible with their personal interests. In addition one of the amendments adopted changes the formula used for the composition of the committee which is thus set at thirty members (two per country) instead of the non-specific formula proposed by the Commission which provides for two representatives per Member State. �