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Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community - TITLE II - The institutions of the Community - Chapter 2 - The European Parliament - Article 21

(Paragraphs 1 and 2 lapsed on 17 July 1979 in accordance with Article 14 of the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament)

[See Article 1 of that Act which reads as follows:

1. The representatives in the European Parliament of the peoples of the States brought together in the Community shall be elected by direct universal suffrage.]

[See Article 2 of that Act which reads as follows:

2. The number of representatives elected in each Member State shall be as follows:

Belgium...25

Denmark...16

Germany...99

Greece...25

Spain...64

France...87

Ireland...15

Italy...87

Luxembourg... 6

Netherlands...31

Austria...21

Portugal...25

Finland...16

Sweden...22

United Kingdom...87]*

*Number of representatives as laid down by Article 11 AA A/FIN/SWE in the version resulting from Article 5 AD AA A/FIN/SWE.

3. The European Parliament shall draw up proposals for elections by direct universal suffrage in accordance with a uniform procedure in all Member States.**

** On this point, see also Articles 7(1) and (2) of the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament.

The Council shall, acting unanimously after obtaining the assent of the European Parliament, which shall act by a majority of its component members, lay down the appropriate provisions, which it shall recommend to Member States for adoption in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements*

Paragraph 3 as amended by Article H(7) TEU.