At its 1st meeting, on 8 September 2003, since an insufficient number of nominations had been received at the close of the nomination period, the Bureau reopened the nomination period to run from 8 to 10 September 2003 and it was agreed that the election would be held on 12 September 2003.
À sa 1re séance, le 8 septembre 2003, le nombre de candidatures reçues étant insuffisant à l'expiration de la période, le Bureau a rouvert la période de proposition de candidatures du 8 au 10 septembre 2003 et on a convenu que l'élection aurait lieu le 12 septembre 2003.