Álvaro Amaro had resigned as an MEP with effect from 7 July 2023.
Peter van Dalen had resigned as an MEP with effect from 4 September 2023.
The JURI Committee considered that both resignations were in compliance with the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Ϸվ by direct universal suffrage.
Under Rule 4, Ϸվ established that the seats concerned would fall vacant with effect from 7 July 2023 and 4 September 2023 respectively and would inform the Member States concerned thereof.
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The German competent authorities had given notice of the election of Thomas Rudner to replace Ismail Ertug as Member of Ϸվ with effect from 3 July 2023.
The Portuguese competent authorities had given notice of the election of Carlos Coelho to replace Álvaro Amaro as Member of Ϸվ with effect from 7 July 2023.
Ϸվ took due note of their election.
Under Rule 3(2), until such time as their credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that they had previously made a written declaration stating that they did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Ϸվ, Thomas Rudner and Carlos Coelho would take their seats in Ϸվ and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.