EP DELEGATIONS FOR RELATIONS WITH 10 MAJOR COUNTRIES

Here below are the European Parliament Delegations for Relations with 10 major countries. For each country, is displayed their total number of Members in their respective houses (some countries are unicameral, others are bicameral). Next is displayed the number of MEPs appointed as members of the EP delegation for relations with that particular country, also expressed as a percentage of the total 751 MEPs in the European Parliament.

China: National People’s Congress 2987 Members (2013) EP Delegation for Relations with China: 37 MEPs (4.9% of the EP)

Brazil: Chamber of Deputies 513 Members + Federal Senate 81 Members= 594 Members  EP Delegation for Relations with Brazil: 14 MEPs (1.9% of the EP)

Canada: House of Commons 308 Members + Senate 105 Members= 413 Members EP Delegation for Relations with Canada: 16 MEPs (2.1% of the EP)

India: House of the People 545 Members + Council of States 250 Members= 760 Members EP Delegation for Relations with India: 24 MEPs (3.2% of the EP)

Japan: House of Representatives 480 Members + House of Councillors 242 Members= 722 Members EP Delegation for Relations with Japan: 24 MEPs (3.2% of the EP)

Mexico: Chamber of Deputies 500 Members + Senate 128 Members= 628 Members EP Delegation to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) EU-Mexico: 14 MEPs (1.9% of the EP)

Russia: State Duma 450 Members + Federal Council 166 Members= 616 Members EP Delegation for Relations with Russia: 31 MEPs (4.1% of the EP)

South Africa: National Assembly 400 Members + Senate 90 Members= 490 Members EP Delegation for Relations with South Africa: 16 MEPs (2.1% of the EP)

South Korea: National Assembly 300 Members EP Delegation for Relations with South Korea: 12 MEPs (1.6% of the EP)

United States: House of Representatives 435 Members + Senate 100 Members= 535 Members EP Delegation for Relations with the United States: 58 MEPs (7.7% of the EP)

All in all, 258 MEPs (34% of the total number of MEPs) are involved in relations with the above countries.

Country Breakdown

1. USA 58 MEPs
2. China 37 MEPs
3. Russia 31 MEPs
4. Japan 24 MEPs
5. India 24 MEPs
6. South Africa: 16 MEPs
7. Canada 16 MEPs
8. Brazil: 14 MEPs
9. Mexico 14 MEPs
10. South Korea: 12 MEPs