12. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the institutions of the African Union, the United Nations Secretary-General, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, the United Nations Security Council, the United Nations Human Rights Council, and the governments and parliaments of the Great Lakes region.

16. Notes with satisfaction that an administrative enquiry was launched by the CoR's Secretary-General and carried out by a former deputy Director General of the Commission; points out that in two of the five cases where the files were submitted to the authorities, the CoR Appointing Authority decided on 17 January 2008 to open disciplinary proceedings before the Disciplinary Board; understands that, in accordance with the Staff Regulations, a final decision can be taken in these cases only after a final judgment has been handed down by the Belgian court;

16. Notes with satisfaction that an administrative enquiry was launched by the CoR's Secretary-General and carried out by a former deputy Director General of the Commission; points out that in two of the five cases where the files were submitted to the authorities, the CoR Appointing Authority decided on 17 January 2008 to open disciplinary proceedings before the Disciplinary Board; understands that, in accordance with the Staff Regulations, a final decision can be taken in these cases only after a final judgment has been handed down by the Belgian court;

19. Notes with satisfaction that an administrative enquiry was launched by the CoR's Secretary General and carried out by a former deputy Director General of the Commission; points out that in two of the five cases where the files were submitted to the authorities, the CoR Appointing Authority decided to open disciplinary proceedings before the Disciplinary Board; understands that in accordance with the Staff Regulations, a final decision can be taken in these cases only after a final judgment has been handed down by the Belgian court;

19. Notes with satisfaction that an administrative enquiry was launched by the CoR's Secretary General and carried out by a former deputy Director-General of the Commission; points out that in two of the five cases where the files were submitted to the authorities, the CoR Appointing Authority decided to open disciplinary proceedings before the Disciplinary Board; understands that in accordance with the Staff Regulations, a final decision can be taken in these cases only after a final judgment has been handed down by the Belgian court;

It should be noted that the appointment of members of certain institutions or bodies will henceforth be done by qualified majority (President and members of the Commission, of the Court of Auditors, of the Economic and Social Committee and of the Committee of the Regions; the High Representative/Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General of the Council; the CFSP special envoys).