P6_TA(2007)0311
Application and interpretation of the Rules of Procedure (amendment of
Rule 201)
European Parliament decision of 10 July 2007 on amendment of Rule 201 of Parliament's Rules of
Procedure on application and interpretation of the Rules of Procedure (2006/2192(REG))
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the proposal for amendment of its Rules of Procedure (B6-0166/2006),
— having regard to Rules 201 and 202 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A6-0230/2007),
1. Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as shown below;
2. Points out that the amendment will enter into force on the first day of the next part-session;
3. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission, for information.
PRESENT TEXT AMENDMENTS
Amendment 1
Rule 201, paragraph 1
1. Should doubt arise over the application or interpretation
of these Rules of Procedure, the President may , without preju-
dice to any previous decisions in this field, refer the matter to
the committee responsible for examination.1. Should doubt arise over the application or interpretation
of these Rules of Procedure, the President may refer the matterto the committee responsible for examination.
Where a point of order is raised under Rule 166, the President
may also refer the matter to the committee responsible.Committee chairs may do so where such a doubt arises in the
course of the committee's work and is related to it.
P6_TA(2007)0312
Immunity and privileges of Alessandra Mussolini
European Parliament decision of 10 July 2007 on consultation on the immunity and privileges of
Alessandra Mussolini (2006/2301(IMM))
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the request by Anna Maria Pagliari, examining judge, for a decision of the European
Parliament as to whether parliamentary immunity applies to the statements made by AlessandraMussolini about Giuseppe Pisanu, for which the latter brought civil proceedings against her before the
District Court of Rome with a view to obtaining damages for defamation (procedure No R. G.
54191/05), of 24 July 2006, as announced in plenary sitting on 16 November 2006,
— having heard Alessandra Mussolini in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,C 175 E/118 EN 10.7.2008 Official Journal of the European Union
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— having regard to Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of
the European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the electionof the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,
— having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (
1) of the Court of Justice of the
European Communities,
— having regard to Article 68 of the Constitution of the Italian Republic,
— having regard to Article 3 of Italian Law No 140 of 20 June 2003,
— having regard to Rules 6(1) and 7(13) of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0251/2007),
1. Considers that parliamentary immunity within the meaning of Articles 9 and 10 of the Protocol of
8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities and, insofar as it is applic-able, Article 68 of the Italian Constitution fully covers the statements made by Alessandra Mussolini andtherefore decides to defend her immunity and privileges;
2. Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immedi-
ately to the appropriate authorities of the Italian Republic.
(1) Case 101/63 Wagner vFohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot vFaure and others [1986]
ECR 2391.
P6_TA(2007)0313
Request for the defence of the immunity and privileges of Ashley Mote
European Parliament decision of 10 July 2007 on the request for defence of the immunity and
privileges of Ashley Mote (2007/2122(IMM))
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the request of 4 May 2007 by Ashley Mote for defence of his immunity in connection
with criminal proceedings pending before a court in the United Kingdom, announced in plenary sittingon 10 May 2007,
— having heard Ashley Mote in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to Article 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the
European Communities, and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election ofthe members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,
— having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (
1) of the Court of Justice of the
European Communities,
— having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0250/2007),
(1) Case 101/63 Wagner vFohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot vFaure and Others [1986]
ECR 2391.10.7.2008 EN C 175 E/119 Official Journal of the European Union
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