Article 1
1.Β Β Β The number of members of the European Economic and Social Committee shall be as follows: Belgium 12 Bulgaria 12 Czechia 12 Denmark 9 Germany 24 Estonia 7 Ireland 9 Greece 12 Spain 21 France 24 Croatia 9 Italy 24 Cyprus 6 Latvia 7 Lithuania 9 Luxembourg 6 Hungary 12 Malta 5 Netherlands 12 Austria 12 Poland 21 Portugal 12 Romania 15 Slovenia 7 Slovakia 9 Finland 9 Sweden 12. 2.Β Β Β In the event that the United Kingdom is still a Member State of the Union at the date of application of this Decision, the number of members of the European Economic and Social Committee shall be that provided for in ArticleΒ 1 of Decision (EU) 2015/1157 until the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union becomes legally effective. From the date that the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the Union becomes legally effective, the number of members of the European Economic and Social Committee shall be that provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article.