ANNEX
| TABLE 1
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| Variants of a possible reweighting of votes in a 15 Member State Union
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| Variant I | Variant II
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| Member States | EU 15 | EU 15
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| D | 25 | 12
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| UK | 25 | 12
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| FR | 25 | 12
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| I | 25 | 12
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| SP | 20 | 9
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| NL | 12 | 6
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| GR | 10 | 5
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| B | 10 | 5 |
| PORT | 10 | 5
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| SW | 8 | 4 |
| A | 8 | 4 |
| DK | 6 | 3 |
| FIN | 6 | 3
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| IRL | 6 | 3
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| LUX | 3 | 2
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| Total | 199 | 97
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| QMV | 142 | 69
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| Block. min. | 58 | 30
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| QMV per cent pop. | 61 per cent
| 60 per cent |
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TABLE 2
Variants of a possible reweighting of votes in a 26
Member State Union
based on the linear extrapolation of the figures contained in Table 1
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Countries | Population (Million
of Inhabitants)1
| Variant I
EU 26 | Variant II
EU 26
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|
| D | 81.538 | 25
| 12 |
| UK | 58.503 | 25
| 12 |
| FR | 58.020 | 25
| 12 |
| I | 57.268 | 25
| 12 |
| SP | 39.177 | 20
| 9 |
| PO | 38.390 | 20
| 9 |
| RO | 22.840 | 12
| 6 |
| NL | 15.424 | 12
| 6 |
| GR | 10.442 | 10
| 5 |
| CZ | 10.300 | 10
| 5 |
| B | 10.130 | 10
| 5 |
| H | 10.110 | 10
| 5 |
| PORT | 9.912 | 10
| 5 |
| SW | 8.816 | 8
| 4 |
| BUL | 8.770 | 8
| 4 |
| A | 8.039 | 8
| 4 |
| SLK | 5.350 | 6
| 3 |
| DK | 5.215 | 6
| 3 |
| FIN | 5.098 | 6
| 3 |
| LITH | 3.700 | 6
| 3 |
| IRL | 3.579 | 6
| 3 |
| LAT | 2.560 | 3
| 2 |
| SLOV | 1.950 | 3
| 2 |
| EST | 1.530 | 3
| 2 |
| CYP | 0.742 | 3
| 2 |
| LUX | 0.406 | 3
| 2 |
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| Total | 477.809 | 283
| 140 |
| QMV | | 201
| 100 |
| Block. min. | | 83
| 41 |
| QMV per cent population | |
56.7 per cent | 57.6 per cent |
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| 1 The population figures for the 15 Member States in this column have been produced by EUROSTAT. The population figures for the prospective new accessions are derived from the most recent available population census.
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The Presidency approach on the main institutional issues
related to the prospect of the Union's enlargement, notably the
weighting of votes in the Council and the composition of the Commission,
as illustrated in the Protocol below, is the following:
— the status quo shall be maintained until the Union
is enlarged by more than two and less than six new Member States;
— in this case, the votes of the members of the
Council shall be weighted as indicated in the Protocol below and
the Commission shall include one national from each Member State;
— at least one year before the membership of the
Union exceeds twenty Member States, the weighting of votes in
the Council and the composition of the Commission as well as the
decision-making process shall be the subject of a comprehensive
review.
PROTOCOL ON THE INSTITUTIONS WITH THE
PROSPECT OF ENLARGEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
THE HIGH
CONTRACTING PARTIES
HAVE AGREED upon the following provisions, which shall be
annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing
the European Communities:
Article 1
1. In the event of the Union being enlarged by more than
two and less than six new Member States:
(a) notwithstanding Article 157(1), the Commission shall
include one national of each of the Member States;
(b) Article 148(2) of the Treaty establishing the European
Communit
y[1] shall be replaced
by the following provisions, complemented by the necessary provisions
resulting from the enlargement:
"Where the Council is required to act by a qualified
majority, the votes of its members shall be weighted as follows:
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| Number |
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| Belgium | 10 |
| Denmark | 6 |
| Germany | 25 |
| Greece | 10 |
| Spain | 20 |
| France | 25 |
| Ireland | 6 |
| Italy | 25 |
| Luxembourg | 3 |
| Netherlands | 12 |
| Austria | 8 |
| Portugal | 10 |
| Finland | 6 |
| Sweden | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 25 |
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…"
2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall enter into force as
from the date of the Union being enlarged as described in the
heading of paragraph 1.
Article 2
At least one year before the membership of the European Union
exceeds twenty, a conference of representatives of the governments
of the Member States shall be convened in order to carry out a
comprehensive review of the provisions of the Treaties on the
composition and organisation of the Commission, the weighting
of votes in the Council and the decision-making process.
| UK CONTRIBUTION TO THE EU BUDGET
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| UK financial years |
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£ million
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|
| Outturn | Estimate
| Plans |
| 1996-97 | 1997-98
| 1998-99 |
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| Net contribution | 1,717 |
1,780 | 2,440 |
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Source:
Financial Statement and Budget Report, March 1998.
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| Calendar years (Community financial years): |
£ million
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| 1995 | 1996
| 1997 | 1998 |
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| Gross contribution (after abatement) | 7,682
| 6,721 | 6,258 | 8,006
|
| Receipts | 3,665 | 4,373
| 4,660 | 4,559 |
| Net contribution | 4,017 |
2,348 | 1,597 | 3,447
|
| Source:
"European Community Finances", Statement on the 1998 EC Budget, April 1998, Cm 3937.
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Corresponding amendments to be made to the ECSC and Euratom Treaties. Back
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