European Parliament decision on the request for waiver of the immunity of Bogdan Golik (2006/2218(IMM))
Date: 2006-10-24
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Belgium, Member of the European Parliament, Statute for Members of the Parliament, criminal proceedings, parliamentary immunity, politics

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P6_TA(2006)0424

Norway and the EMCDDA *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion
of the agreement between the European Community and Norway on the revision of the amount of
the financial contribution from Norway provided for in the agreement between the European Com-
munity and the Kingdom of Norway on the participation of Norway in the work of the European
Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) (COM(2006)0115 — C6-0140/2006
— 2006/0037(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0115) (1),

— having regard to the draft agreement between the European Community and Norway on the revision of
the amount of the financial contribution from Norway provided for in the agreement between the
European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on the participation of Norway in the work of
the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA),

— having regard to Articles 152 and 300(2), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council

consulted Parliament (C6-0140/2006),

— having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of

the Committee on Civil Liberties,

Justice and Home Affairs

(A6-0330/2006),

1.

Approves conclusion of the agreement;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, and to the govern-

2.
ments and parliaments of the Member States and the Kingdom of Norway.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0425

Request for waiver of the immunity of Bogdan Golik

European Parliament decision on the request for waiver of

the immunity of Bogdan Golik

(2006/2218(IMM))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Bogdan Golik, forwarded by the Belgian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the request of the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of Appeal, Brussels on
7 July 2006, and announced in plenary sitting on 4 September 2006,

— having heard Bogdan Golik in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure, who requested that

his immunity be waived,

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— 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 of
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 Rules 6(2) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0317/2006),

A. whereas Bogdan Golik was elected to the European Parliament in the sixth elections held on 10 to

13 June 2004, and whereas his credentials were verified by Parliament on 14 December 2004,

B. whereas Bogdan Golik enjoys, in the territory of Member States other than his own, immunity from
any measure of detention and from legal proceedings under Article 10 of the Protocol on the Privileges
and Immunities of the European Communities of 8 April 1965,

C. whereas Bogdan Golik enjoyed that immunity at the material time since Parliament was in session, in

accordance with the case-law of the Court of Justice cited above,

1.
Decides to waive the immunity of Bogdan Golik, subject to the proviso that, until such time as final
sentence, if any, is passed, Bogdan Golik should be immune from any form of detention or remand or any
other measure which prevents him from performing the duties proper to his mandate;

Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immedi-

2.
ately to the appropriate authority of the Kingdom of Belgium.

(1) Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and others [1986]

ECR 2391.

P6_TA(2006)0426

Defence of immunity of Mario Borghezio

European Parliament decision on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Mario
Borghezio (2006/2151(IMM))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the request by Mario Borghezio for defence of his immunity, forwarded by letter of

23 May 2006 and announced in plenary sitting on 1 June 2006,

— having heard Mario Borghezio in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,

— 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 election
of 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,

(1) Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and others [1986]

ECR 2391.