# European Council Decision of 28 June 2013 establishing the composition of the European Parliament (2013/312/EU), Article 2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The total population of the Member States shall be calculated by the Commission (Eurostat) on the basis of data provided by the Member States, in accordance with a method established by means of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/312/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-312/article-2
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