Assembly/AU/Dec.39(III) Rev.1 DECISION ON THE LAUNCHING AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PAN AFRICAN PARLIAMENT Doc. Assembly/AU/4 (III) The Assembly: 1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the President of the Pan-African Parliament and EXPRESSES ITS APPRECIATION for the measures taken by the Commission in ensuring the successful launching of the Pan-African Parliament on 18th March 2004; 2. CONGRATULATES the President of the Pan-African Parliament, Honourable Amb. Gertrude Ibengwe Mongella and the Four Vice-Presidents elected at the inauguration of the Parliament and PLEDGES its full support for their efforts in fulfilling their mandate as provided for in the Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community relating to the Pan-African Parliament; 3. DECIDES that the seat of the Pan-African Parliament shall be in South Africa; 4. ENDORSES the Decision EX.CL/Dec.98(V) of the Executive Council relating to the budget of the Pan-African Parliament for the period July to December 2004.