European Parliament
President.
– I should also like to inform the House that Mrs Maij-Weggen has been appointed Royal Commissioner for North Brabant Province in the Netherlands. She has informed me of her resignation with effect from 1 October 2003. I should like to congratulate her on her appointment. In accordance with Rule 8(3) of the Rules of Procedure, the House takes note of the vacancy.
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I have been informed by the competent Slovak authorities that Jozef Heriban has been appointed as observer in place of Imrich Béres, with effect from 9 September 2003.

