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E. arvestades, et mõnes liikmesriigis on käimas teatud parlamendiliikme valimise kohta riiklikest õigusaktidest lähtuvalt esitatud vaidluste kontroll, mis võib viia vastava parlamendiliikme valimise kehtetuks tunnistamiseni;
E. whereas in some Member States objections to the election of some Members of Parliament are being considered in accordance with national legislation and whereas these procedures could result in the annulment of the election of the Members concerned,
F. võttes arvesse, et vastavalt 20. septembril 1976.a akti artiklile 12 langetab Euroopa Parlament otsuse oma liikme volituste kehtivuse osas tõstatatud vaidlustuse kohta ainult eelnimetatud akti sätete rikkumise korral, jättes arvestamata nimetatud aktis viidatud riiklike õigusaktidega sätestatud valimiskorra rikkumise;
F. whereas, pursuant to Article 12 of the Act of 20 September 1976, the European Parliament is required to rule on any disputes concerning the validity of the mandate of its Members only where these relate to breaches of the provisions of the abovementioned act, and not in the case of breaches of the national electoral provisions to which the Act refers,
2. kuulutab mõnede Euroopa Parlamendi liikmete valimise õigsuse vaidlustuse vastuvõetamatuks ja põhjendamatuks käesoleva otsuse II lisas avaldatud iga vaidlustuse järel toodud põhjustel;
Declares the objections received to the validity of the election of certain Members of the European Parliament to be inadmissible and unfounded, on the basis of the grounds set out in Annex II relating to each objection;
5. kutsub riikide pädevaid ametivõime üles vaatama viivitamatult läbi neile esitatud vaidlustused ja teavitama tulemustest Euroopa Parlamenti;
Calls on the competent authorities of the Member States to complete as soon as possible the examination of the objections submitted to them and inform the European Parliament of the outcome;
I LISA Euroopa Parlamendi liikmete nimekiri, kelle
ANNEX I: List of Members of the European Parliament whose
mandaat on tunnistatud kehtivaks
mandate is declared valid
LIIKMESRIIKIDE KAUPA
BY MEMBER STATE
(seisuga 20. juuli 2004)
(situation at 20 July 2004)
Belgia (24 liiget)
Belgium (24 Members)
Tšehhi (24 liiget)
Czech Republic (24 Members)
Taani (14 liiget)
Denmark (14 Members)
Saksamaa (99 liiget)
Germany (99 Members)
Eesti (6 liiget)
Estonia (6 Members)
Kreeka (24 liiget)
Greece (24 Members)
Hispaania (54 liiget)
Spain (54 Members)
Prantsusmaa (78 liiget)
France (78 Members)
(*) Ms Chantal Simonot astus tagasi 1. oktoobril 2004.
(*) Ms Chantal Simonot resigned on 1 October 2004.
(**) mandaat kehtib alates 22. oktoobrist 2004, mil pädev riiklik valimisasutus teatas hr Fernand Le Rachineli asumisest tagasiastunud pr Chantal Simonot' asemele.
(**) mandate valid with effect from 22 October 2004, date of the notification by the competent national authority of the election of Mr Fernand Le Rachinel to replace Ms Chantal Simonot, who had resigned.
Iirimaa (13 liiget)
Ireland (13 Members)
Itaalia (78 liiget)
Italy (78 Members)
Küpros (6 liiget)
Cyprus (6 Members)
Läti (9 liiget)
Latvia (9 Members)
Leedu (13 liiget)
Lithuania (13 Members)
Luksemburg (6 liiget)
Luxembourg (6 Members)
Ungari (24 liiget)
Hungary (24 Members)
Malta (5 liiget)
Malta (5 Members)
Madalmaad (27 liiget)
Netherlands (27 Members)
Austria (18 liiget)
Austria (18 Members)
Poola (54 liiget)
Poland (54 Members)
Portugal (24 liiget)
Portugal (24 Members)
Sloveenia (7 liiget)
Slovenia (7 Members)
Slovakkia (14 liiget)
Slovakia (14 Members)
Soome (14 liiget)
Finland (14 Members)
Rootsi (19 liiget)
Sweden (19 Members)
Ühendkuningriik (78 liiget)
United Kingdom (78 Members)
II LISA: Vastuvõetud vaidlustuste lühikokkuvõte
ANNEX II: Summary of disputes referred
Vastuvõetud vaidlustused:
Disputes referred:
Kreeka kodanik professor Elias NIKOLOPOULOS vaidlustas DI.K.KI erakonna nimel selle erakonna väljajätmise Euroopa Parlamendi valimistest Kreekas.
Elias NIKOLOPOULOS , Greek, on behalf of the DI.K.KI Party complains that the party was excluded from the recent elections to the European Parliament in Greece.
Täpsemalt, selle erakonna kandidaatide nimekiri taandati Kreeka esimese astme tsiviilasjade kassatsioonikohtu poolt Kreeka õigusaktidega sätestatud tingimuste mittetäitmise tõttu nimekirja esitaja seadustamise osas.
Specifically, the party’s list of candidates was rejected by the First Civil Chamber of the Greek Court of Appeal for failure to meet the requirements of Greek law concerning the legitimisation of persons presenting lists.
Tegemist on riikliku seadusandluse mittetäitmisest tuleneva vaidlustusega, seega on vaidlustus lähtuvalt 1976. a akti artiklist 12 vastuvõetamatu .
As the objection concerns a breach of national provisions, it should be deemed inadmissible pursuant to Article 12 of the 1976 Act.
Malta kodanik Christopher SCIBERRAS , kandidaat Euroopa Parlamendi valimistel, annab teada rikkumistest, mis leidsid aset Euroopa Parlamendi valimistel Maltal.
Mr Christopher SCIBERRAS , Maltese, who stood as a candidate in the elections, complains of alleged irregularities in the European Parliament elections in Malta.
Ta kaebas eriti väikeste ja suurte erakondade erineva kohtlemise üle üksikkandidaatide valimiskampaania piirmaksumuse sätestava seaduse muutmisest teavitamisel ning võrdsete tingimuste mittetagamise üle raadio- ja telesaadetes osalemiseks.
He complains in particular of the difference in the treatment accorded to small and large parties as regards provision of information on amendments to legislation on the ceilings for election expenses for individual candidates and the impossibility of securing access on equal terms to radio and television broadcasting slots.
Tema kaebus Malta valimiskomisjonile lükati tagasi.
His complaint to the Maltese Electoral Commission regarding this matter has been rejected.
Vaidlustus puudutab olukordi, kus pole osaliselt järgitud riiklike õigusaktide sätteid, kuid mida mingil määral ei saa käsitleda 1976. a akti sätete rikkumisena, seega on vaidlustus lähtuvalt 1976. a akti artiklist 12 vastuvõetamatu .
As the objection concerns matters relating to breaches of national provisions and not of the provisions of the 1976 Act, it should be considered inadmissible pursuant to Article 12 of the 1976 Act.
Hispaania kodanik Juan Pedro PÉREZ BARRERA vaidlustab ühe Hispaaniast pärit Euroopa Parlamendi liikme valimise.
Mr Juan Pedro PÉREZ BARRERA , Spanish, objects to the election of a Spanish Member of Parliament.
Lisatud fakte ei saa mingil määral käsitleda 1976. a akti sätete rikkumisena, seega on vaidlustus lähtuvalt 1976. a akti artiklist 12 vastuvõetamatu .
The facts of the case in no way concern the provisions of the 1976 Act and the objection should therefore be deemed inadmissible pursuant to Article 12 thereof.
Tšehhi kodanik Stanislav PECKA , kandidaat valimistel, esitas kaebuse puuduste pärast Euroopa Parlamendi valimise seaduses, muudes valimisseadustes ja Tšehhi Senati valimise seaduses.
Mr Stanislav PECKA , Czech national, who stood as a candidate in the elections, complains about the deficient law on elections to the European Parliament, other electoral laws and the law on elections to the Czech Senate.
Saksa kodanik Friedrich Wilhelm MERCK , komisjoni "Euroopa föderalistid Euroopa põhiseaduse eest" esimees, vaidlustab Saksamaa Liitvabariigis roheliste nimekirjas (Die Grünen) kandideerinud Euroopa Parlamendi saadikute valimise.
Mr Friedrich Wilhelm MERCK , German, chairman of the Commission of European Federalists for the European Constitution, is objecting to the election of Members of the European Parliament in the Federal Republic of Germany on the Greens list (Die Grünen).
Vaidlustaja osutab 1976. a akti artikli 1 lõike 3 sätete ning eriti üldiste ja otseste valimiste põhimõtete rikkumisele roheliste poolt.
He complains that the Green list has infringed Article 1(3) of the 1976 Act, and in particular the principle of direct universal suffrage.
Nimekirjas olid naiskandidaatide nimed (paaritud numbrid) paigutatud vaheldumisi meeskandidaatide nimedega (paarisnumbrid), andes sel moel naiskandidaatidele meeskandidaatide arvelt paremad võimalused.
The list provides for alternation between female candidates (in the odd number positions) and male candidates (in the even number positions) thereby giving the former an advantage over the latter.
Selline kvootide jagamine ei tulenenud sugudevahelise võrdsuse põhimõtte järgimisest, sest meeskandidaatidel polnud võimalik kandideerida nimekirjas paaritu numbri all, kuid naiskandidaadid võisid nimekirjas kandideerida ka meeskandidaatidele reserveeritud paarisnumbrite all.
The division of the two sexes into quotas is not based on the principle of equality since, while male candidates could under no circumstances secure an odd number position on the list, female candidates would still be able to secure the even number positions reserved for male candidates.
Vaidlustaja märgib, et taoliste piirangute rakendamine ei sobi kokku üldiste ja otseste valimiste põhimõttega.
He points out that the principle of universal suffrage should be subject to no restrictions.
Vaidlustaja viitab liidu kodanike õigusele valida ja olla valitud ilma igasuguse diskrimineerimiseta.
It concerns the right of all Union citizens to vote and stand in elections without discrimination.
Käesoleval juhul ei riku poliitilise erakonna või kodanike vaba ühenduse poolt vastu võetud otsused Euroopa Parlamendi kandidaatide nimekirjade koostamiseks tagades tasakaalu mees- ja naiskandidaatide vahel üldise hääleõiguse korda, sest liidu ja liikmesriigi kodanikud võivad valimistele esitada mitmeid nimekirju ning valivad seejärel neist ühe, olenemata mees- ja naiskandidaatide võrdse esindatuse või nimede järjestatuse kriteeriumitest.
In the case in point, the rules adopted by a political party or even a free association of citizens to compile a list for elections to the European Parliament involving procedures designed to ensure a fair balance between male and female candidates in no way undermines the universality of the right to vote, since citizens of the Union and the Member State may submit several lists before the poll and subsequently choose one of those submitted, regardless of criteria regarding gender balance or the ranking of male and female candidates.
Vastupidi, kandidaatide nimekirjas mõlemast soost kandidaatide võrdse esindatuse tagamiseks võetud meetmed järgivad igati meeste ja naiste vahelise võrdsuse põhimõtet, mida tunnustavad enamus liikmesriike ja mis on sätestatud Euroopa Liidu põhiõiguste harta artiklis 23.
Furthermore, the measures actually taken to secure a balance between the sexes on the electoral list are fully in line with the principle of equal opportunities widely accepted by the Member States and set forth in Article 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
See põhimõte, mis pole vaid formaalsus, võimaldab ja isegi julgustab võtma meetmeid, et tagada alaesindatud soo esindajatele teatud soodustused.
Far from being a merely formal provision, this principle authorises and indeed seeks to promote the adoption of measures to accord specific advantages to the under-represented sex.
Pole kahtlustki, et nagu Euroopa Parlament mitmel korral on pidanud nentima, jääb valitud parlamendiliikmete seas naiste osakaal veel tublisti alla poole.
There is no doubt that, as the European Parliament has repeatedly pointed out, the percentage of female Members of Parliament is still well below half of the total number.
Eelpooltoodust lähtuvalt on vaidlustus lähtuvalt 1976. a akti artiklist 12 tunnistatud põhjendamatuks .
Accordingly, the objection should be considered unfounded pursuant to Article 12 of the 1976 Act.
Leedu kodanik Tadeus ANDZEJEVSKI , kandidaat Euroopa Parlamendi valimistel, vaidlustab Leedule eraldatud Euroopa Parlamendi kohtade jagamise.
Mr Tadeus ANDZEJEVSKI , Lithuanian, candidate in the elections, objects to the way in which the European Parliament seats have been allocated in Lithuania.
Ta osutab eriti asjaolule, et kohalike vene ja poola vähemuste koalitsiooni nimekiri "Üheskoos oleme tugevad" ei saanud Euroopa Parlamendis ühtegi kohta, vaatamata sellele, et ületas kohaliku valimisseadusega ettenähtud 5-protsendilise valimiskünnise, samal ajal jagati Leedule eraldatud 13 kohta Euroopa Parlamendis kuue nimekirja vahel.
He complains in particular that the list ‘Together we are strong’, representing a coalition of regional parties of the Polish and Russian minorities, was not allocated a single seat, despite exceeding the 5% threshold for the allocation of seats laid down by Lithuanian electoral law, whereas Lithuania’s 13 seats were divided up among six other lists.
Selline kohtade jaotamine valimiste keskkomisoni poolt on vastuolus 1976. a akti artikliga 3, mis sätestab, et liikmesriigid võivad kehtestada kohtade jaotamiseks künnise.
He maintains that the allocation of seats made by the Central Electoral Commission was in breach of Article 3 of the 1976 Act according to which, ‘Member States may set a minimum threshold for the allocation of seats.
Riigi tasandil ei või see künnis ületada 5% antud häältest."
At national level this threshold may not exceed 5% of votes cast’.
Lisaks ülalmainitud artiklile 3, tuleb meeles pidada, et vastavalt akti artikli 1 lõikele 1 peab nimekirjasüsteemi või üksiku ülekantava hääle võtet kasutades järgima proportsionaalse esindatuse põhimõtet.
In addition to Article 3, it should be pointed out that Article 1(1) of the Act stipulates that the election, using the list system or the single transferable vote, must be based on proportional representation.
See säte on liikmesriikide seadusandluse jaoks siduv, võimaldades valijaskonna killustamise vältimiseks kehtestada kohtade jaotamisel miinimumkünnise (riigi tasandil kuni 5% antud häältest).
This is binding as regards the Member States’ laws, although they may introduce a minimum threshold for the allocation of seats (up to 5% of the votes cast at national level) in order to avoid fragmentation of the electorate.
Akti artiklit 3 ei saa aga kuidagi tõlgendada sel moel, et iga 5% künnise ületanud nimekiri peab saama vähemalt ühe koha; vähese kohtade arvuga liikmesriikides (vähem kui 20 kohta nagu Leedu puhul) ei taga künnise ületamine puht aritmeetilistel põhjustel veel automaatselt kohta Euroopa Parlamendis.
However, it does not seem possible to interpret Article 3 of the Act as meaning that any list which exceeds the 5% threshold should be automatically allocated at least one seat, since in the case of Member States with a small number of seats (fewer than 20, as is the case for Lithuania), this is impossible for simple arithmetical reasons.
Käsutuses olnud dokumentide läbivaatamine ei võimaldanud tuvastada, et esitatud vaidlustus oleks põhjendatud või annaks põhjust Leedu poolt esitatud parlamendiliikmete volituste mittekinnitamiseks.
In the final analysis and in the light of the documentation submitted, the complaint cannot be seen as justified and there are no grounds for not validating the mandate of the Members whose election has been notified by Lithuania.
Eelpooltoodust lähtuvalt on vaidlustus lähtuvalt 1976. a akti artiklist 12 tunnistatud põhjendamatuks .
The objection should therefore be considered unfounded pursuant to Article 12 of the 1976 Act.
Legislative and procedural framework governing the verification of credentials
Legislative and procedural framework governing the verification of credentials
Under the terms of Article 12 of the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, as amended by the Council decision of 25 June/22 September 2002, the European Parliament is required to verify the credentials of its Members.
Under the terms of Article 12 of the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, as amended by the Council decision of 25 June/22 September 2002, the European Parliament is required to verify the credentials of its Members.
For this purpose, it takes note of the results declared officially by the Member States and rules on any disputes which may arise out of the provisions of the Act, other than those arising out of the national provisions to which the Act refers.
For this purpose, it takes note of the results declared officially by the Member States and rules on any disputes which may arise out of the provisions of the Act, other than those arising out of the national provisions to which the Act refers.
Rules 3 and 4 of the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure specify the details of the verification process and require the committee concerned (according to Annex VI of the Rules, the Committee on Legal Affairs) to submit a report to Parliament on the verification of credentials and on any disputes.
Rules 3 and 4 of the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure specify the details of the verification process and require the committee concerned (according to Annex VI of the Rules, the Committee on Legal Affairs) to submit a report to Parliament on the verification of credentials and on any disputes.
This report therefore relates to the results of the direct elections to the European Parliament held from 10 to 13 June 2004 and is based on the official notifications by all the Member States of the full election results including the names of the elected Members and any substitutes together with their ranking in accordance with the results of the vote (Rule 3(2) of the Rules of Procedure).
This report therefore relates to the results of the direct elections to the European Parliament held from 10 to 13 June 2004 and is based on the official notifications by all the Member States of the full election results including the names of the elected Members and any substitutes together with their ranking in accordance with the results of the vote (Rule 3(2) of the Rules of Procedure).
Under the terms of Article 5 of the Act, the term of office of Members began with the opening of the first sitting of Parliament on 20 July 2004.
Under the terms of Article 5 of the Act, the term of office of Members began with the opening of the first sitting of Parliament on 20 July 2004.
In accordance with Rule 3(5) of the Rules of Procedure, a Member may take his seat in Parliament and on its bodies and enjoy all the rights attaching thereto until such time as his or her credentials have been verified or a ruling given on any dispute.
In accordance with Rule 3(5) of the Rules of Procedure, a Member may take his seat in Parliament and on its bodies and enjoy all the rights attaching thereto until such time as his or her credentials have been verified or a ruling given on any dispute.
Accordingly, Members may exercise their rights in full until the adoption in plenary of the report on the verification of credentials or on any disputes.
Accordingly, Members may exercise their rights in full until the adoption in plenary of the report on the verification of credentials or on any disputes.
Rules 3(2) of the Rules of Procedure stipulates that the validity of a Members' mandate may not be confirmed unless the written declarations required on the basis of Article 7 of the Act of 20 September 1976 and Annex I to the Rules of Procedure have been made.
Rules 3(2) of the Rules of Procedure stipulates that the validity of a Members' mandate may not be confirmed unless the written declarations required on the basis of Article 7 of the Act of 20 September 1976 and Annex I to the Rules of Procedure have been made.
The first of the declarations is to the effect that the Member does not hold any of the offices listed in Article 7 of the Act - offices incompatible with membership of the European Parliament under Community law - and the second details the Members' professional activities, any other remunerated functions or activities, and any support, whether financial or in terms of staff or material, additional to that provided by Parliament in connection with his political activities by third parties.
The first of the declarations is to the effect that the Member does not hold any of the offices listed in Article 7 of the Act - offices incompatible with membership of the European Parliament under Community law - and the second details the Members' professional activities, any other remunerated functions or activities, and any support, whether financial or in terms of staff or material, additional to that provided by Parliament in connection with his political activities by third parties.
These declarations have to be made on two separate forms handed to Members after their election.
These declarations have to be made on two separate forms handed to Members after their election.
Making the declarations is the sole responsibility of the Member, who must make them to the best of his or her knowledge.
Making the declarations is the sole responsibility of the Member, who must make them to the best of his or her knowledge.
The amendments to the 1976 Act, which came into force on 1 April 2004, introduced new cases of incompatibility, including in particular incompatibility with membership of a national parliament (except for Members elected in Ireland and the United Kingdom) with effect from the European Parliament elections in 2004.
The amendments to the 1976 Act, which came into force on 1 April 2004, introduced new cases of incompatibility, including in particular incompatibility with membership of a national parliament (except for Members elected in Ireland and the United Kingdom) with effect from the European Parliament elections in 2004.
It should also be pointed out that the 1976 Act constitutes European primary law and as such must be observed by the Union institutions and Member States.
It should also be pointed out that the 1976 Act constitutes European primary law and as such must be observed by the Union institutions and Member States.
This means that Parliament has a legal obligation to take note immediately of the existence of any of the grounds for incompatibility laid down in Article 7 of the Act and then establish that the seat of the Member concerned is vacant.
This means that Parliament has a legal obligation to take note immediately of the existence of any of the grounds for incompatibility laid down in Article 7 of the Act and then establish that the seat of the Member concerned is vacant.
Under the provisions of the Act, however, incompatibilities at European level have to be examined during the verification of credentials procedure which, under the Rules of Procedure, only begins well after the opening of Parliament's term of office and, for reasons connected with the organisation of the work of the committee concerned, may last for several months.
Under the provisions of the Act, however, incompatibilities at European level have to be examined during the verification of credentials procedure which, under the Rules of Procedure, only begins well after the opening of Parliament's term of office and, for reasons connected with the organisation of the work of the committee concerned, may last for several months.
The provisions of the Rules of Procedure concerning this issue therefore need to be re-examined.
The provisions of the Rules of Procedure concerning this issue therefore need to be re-examined.
Proposed changes to the rules
Proposed changes to the rules
As explained above, the current provisions of the Rules of Procedure need to be updated to bring them into line with the new provisions of the 1976 Act (particularly as regards incompatibilities).
As explained above, the current provisions of the Rules of Procedure need to be updated to bring them into line with the new provisions of the 1976 Act (particularly as regards incompatibilities).
In fact, some of the cases which have arisen during the transition from one Parliament to the next have revealed serious legal loopholes:
In fact, some of the cases which have arisen during the transition from one Parliament to the next have revealed serious legal loopholes: