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– võttes arvesse Itaalia pädevate asutuste ametlikku teadet Beniamino Donnici valimise kohta Euroopa Parlamendi liikmeks;
– having regard to the official communication from the Italian authorities concerning the election to the European Parliament of Mr Beniamino Donnici,
– võttes arvesse Beniamino Donnici Euroopa Parlamenti valimise õigsuse vaidlustamist, mis saadi Achille Occhettolt 25. märtsil 2007;
– having regard to the contestation of the validity of the election to the European Parliament of Mr Beniamino Donnici received from Mr Achille Occhetto on 25 March 2007,
– võttes arvesse õiguskomisjoni raportit ( A6‑0198/2007 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs ( A6‑0198/2007 ),
A. arvestades, et 20. septembri 1976. aasta akti artikli 7 lõigetes 1 ja 2 täpsustatakse ülesanded, mis ei ole ühitatavad Euroopa Parlamendi liikme ametikohaga;
A. whereas paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 7 of the Act of 20 September 1976 enumerate the positions which are incompatible with membership of the European Parliament,
B. arvestades, et kodukorra artikli 9 ja I lisa kohaselt on parlamendiliikmed kohustatud selgelt deklareerima oma töö ja muu tasustatud tegevuse;
B. whereas under Rule 9 of the Rules of Procedure and Annex I thereto, MEPs are obliged to make a declaration clearly specifying their professional activities and any other paid position or activity,
C. arvestades, et kodukorra artikli 3 lõikes 5 on sätestatud, et kui parlamendiliikme nimetamine on tingitud samas nimekirjas olnud kandidaatide tagasiastumisest, siis tagab volituste kontrollimise eest vastutav komisjon, et sellised tagasiastumised oleksid kooskõlas 20. septembri 1976. aasta akti sätte ja mõttega ning käesoleva kodukorra artikli 4 lõikega 3 ;
C. whereas Rule 3(5) of the Rules of Procedure states: ' Where the appointment of a Member is due to the withdrawal of candidates from the same list, the committee responsible for the verification of credentials shall ensure that such withdrawals have taken place in accordance with the spirit and the letter of the Act of 20 September 1976 and Rule 4(3) ',
D. arvestades, et Achille Occhetto loobumise vastavust 1976. aasta akti sättele ja mõttele tuleb hinnata nimetatud akti artikli 6 valguses, kus on sätestatud, et Euroopa Parlamendi liikmeid ei seo mingid korraldused või juhised , määratledes seega juhtpõhimõttena parlamendiliikmete vabaduse ja sõltumatuse;
D. whereas the compatibility of Mr Achille Occhetto's withdrawal with the letter and spirit of the Act of 1976 must be evaluated in the light of that Act's Article 6, which states that Members of the European Parliament 'shall not be bound by orders or instructions' , thus defining the freedom and independence of Members as an authentic key principle,
E. arvestades, et 2009. aastal jõustuva Euroopa Parlamendi liikmete põhimääruse artikli 2 lõikes 1 on sätestatud, et parlamendiliikmed on vabad ja sõltumatud , ning sellest otseselt tulenevas lõikes 2 täpsustatakse, et kokkulepped seoses mandaadist loobumisega enne ametiaja lõppu või selle lõppedes on kehtetud ;
E. whereas the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (which will be in force from 2009) states in its Article 2(1) that 'Members shall be free and independent' , while the second paragraph of the same article, clearly deriving from the first paragraph, adds: ' Agreements concerning the resignation from office of a Member before or at the end of a parliamentary term shall be null and void' ,
F. arvestades, et põhimääruse nimetatud sätted on juba 1976. aasta aktis sisalduva vabaduse ja sõltumatuse põhimõtte sõnastamine, mida parlamendi ja selle liikmete kaitse eesmärgil toetatakse selgelt ka põhimääruses;
F. whereas these provisions of the Statute merely spell out the principle of freedom and independence already contained in the Act of 1976, which are explicitly endorsed by the Statute for the protection of Parliament and its Members,
G. arvestades, et 1976. aasta akti artiklit 6 tuleks laiendada ka nendele kandidaatidele, kes ei ole veel ametlikult parlamendiliikmed, kuid on kantud valimisjärgsesse nimekirja, kuna see on parlamendi huvides võimaluse tõttu, et need kandidaadid võivad saada Euroopa Parlamendi liikmeteks;
G. whereas Article 6 of the Act of 1976 should be extended to candidates who, though not yet formally Members, are on a post-electoral list, this being in Parliament's interest since such candidates are potential Members of the European Parliament,
H. arvestades, et Achille Occhetto loobumine tuleneb enne 12. ja 13. juunil 2004. aastal toimunud Euroopa Parlamendi valimiste tulemuste väljakuulutamist valimisnimekirja Società civile Di Pietro-Occhetto teise liikmega sõlmitud kokkuleppest, mistõttu tuleks loobumist lugeda mittevastavaks 1976. aasta akti sättele ja mõttele ning seega kehtetuks;
H. whereas Mr Achille Occhetto's withdrawal arises from an agreement, made prior to the proclamation of those elected in the elections to the European Parliament of 12 and 13 June 2004, with the other member of the list 'Società civile Di Pietro-Occhetto', and should therefore be considered incompatible with the letter and spirit of the Act of 1976 and, consequently, as null and void,
I. arvestades, et kui Achille Occhetto loobumine on kehtetu, ei saa pidada õiguspäraseks ka tema järglase Beniamino Donnici volitusi;
I. whereas if Mr Achille Occhetto's withdrawal is to be considered null and void, then the mandate of his successor Beniamino Donnici cannot be justified in law or in fact,
J. arvestades, et 21. juulil 2006. aastal otsustas Lazio piirkondlik halduskohus (esimese astme kohus), et Achille Occhetto loobumisotsust, mis tehti enne valimistulemuste väljakuulutamist, ei saa lugeda loobumiseks kohast valimisjärgses nimekirjas, kuna rahva tahte austamine eeldab, et valimistulemusi ei saa muuta, ning et loobumine ei mõjuta ametikohale algselt õigust omavate isikute asendamist käsitlevate aktide vastuvõtmist nende isikute mittevastavuse, kodanikuõiguste kaotamise, mittevalitavuse või tagasiastumise korral.
J. whereas, in a decision of 21 July 2006, the Lazio Regional Administrative Tribunal (the court of first instance in the matter) ruled that Mr Achille Occhetto's withdrawal, made before the proclamation of the names of those elected, cannot be considered a withdrawal from his position on the post-electoral list, on the grounds that respect for the will of the people requires that the election results cannot be altered, and is without effect as regards the adoption of any possible acts of substitution in case of incompatibility, loss of civil rights, ineligibility or resignation from an appointment or position on the part of those originally entitled thereto.
Sellest tulenevalt on kandidaadil, kes ei soovi asuda ametikohale, kuhu ta on valitud, õigus asendamise tingimuste täitmise korral oma loobumisotsus tühistada ning asuda ametisse asendusliikmena;
It follows that a candidate who does not wish to take up the position to which he has been elected has the right, where the conditions for substitution apply, to cancel his own withdrawal with a view to occupying the place to be covered by means of substitution,
K. arvestades, et Itaalia Riiginõukogu tühistas viimase otsusega Achille Occhetto valimise Euroopa Parlamendi liikmeks;
K. whereas the Italian Council of State, in a final judicial ruling, annulled the proclamation of Mr Achille Occhetto's election to the European Parliament,
L. arvestades, et liikmesriigi kohtus tehtud otsus ei ole Euroopa Parlamendile siduv, kui see on vastuolus 1976. aasta akti põhimõtetega, mida arvesse võttes võib öelda, et parlamendil on teatud jurisdiktsioon (vt akti artiklit 12: Euroopa Parlament kontrollib oma liikmete volitusi );
L. whereas a judgment of a court in a Member State is not binding on the European Parliament where it is incompatible with the principles of the Act of 1976, concerning which Parliament, and only Parliament, may be said to have a reserved jurisdiction (see first part of Article 12 of the Act: 'The European Parliament shall scrutinise the mandates of its members' ),
1. kuulutab Beniamino Donnici, kelle valituks osutumisest andsid teada riiklikud ametiasutused, volitused Euroopa Parlamendi liikmena kehtetuks;
Declares the mandate as Member of the European Parliament of Mr Beniamino Donnici, whose election was communicated by the national authorities, to be invalid;
2.–3. mai 2007. aasta koosolekul arutas õiguskomisjon vastavalt kodukorra artikli 3 lõigetele 4 ja 5 Beniamino Donnici (uus parlamendiliige, kes nimetati koduriigi pädeva ametiasutuse poolt seoses riikliku kohtu otsusega, milles käsitleti Achille Occhetto volituste õiguslikku vaidlustamist) volituste kehtivust.
At its meeting of 2-3 May 2007 the Committee on Legal Affairs considered – pursuant to Rule 3 (4) and (5) of the Rules of Procedure – the validity of the mandate held by Mr Beniamino Donnici (a new Member nominated by the competent authority in his country pursuant to an internal ruling which legally challenged the mandate held by Mr Achille Occhetto).
2004. aasta juunis toimunud Euroopa Parlamendi valimistel oli Beniamino Donnici kandidaat Società civile DI PIETRO-OCCHETTO valimisnimekirjas, mis võitis kaks kohta kahes valimisringkonnas.
At the June 2004 elections to the European Parliament, Mr Beniamino Donnici was a candidate on the Società civile DI PIETRO-OCCHETTO list, which had won two seats in two constituencies.
Antonio Di Pietro osutus valituks mõlemas ringkonnas ning ta valis Lõuna-Itaalia ringkonna.
Mr Antonio Di Pietro was elected in both and he opted for the Italy South constituency.
Achille Occhetto (kes oli esimene nende kandidaatide nimekirjas, kes ei osutunud valituks kummaski ringkonnas) teatas, et ta loobub oma kandidatuurist Euroopa Parlamendi valimistel.
Mr Achille Occhetto (who was first on the list of the candidates who had not been elected in either constituency) declared that he would withdraw as a candidate for election to the European Parliament.
Seega osutusid esimeses ringkonnas valituks Giulietto Chiesa (kes oli nimekirjas järgmine pärast Achille Occhettot) ja Beniamino Donnici (kes oli varem teises ringkonnas kolmandal kohal ja tõsteti ümber valituks mitteosutunud kandidaatide nimekirja tippu).
Hence those elected in the first constituency were Mr Giulietto Chiesa (who came immediately after Mr Achille Occhetto on the list) and Mr Beniamino Donnici (who was third on the list in the other constituency and was promoted to the top of the list of those who had not been elected).
Itaalias toimunud parlamendivalimiste tulemusena loobus Antonio Di Pietro Euroopa Parlamendi liikme ametikohast, kuna ta valiti Itaalia parlamendi liikmeks.
Following the parliamentary elections held in Italy, Mr Antonio Di Pietro stood down as an MEP, since he had been elected as a Member of the Italian Parliament.
Achille Occhetto kui Lõuna-Itaalia valimisringkonnas valituks mitteosutunud kandidaatide esinumber palus luba Antonio Di Pietro asendamiseks ja tühistas oma varasema loobumisotsuse.
Mr Achille Occhetto asked to be allowed to replace Mr Antonio Di Pietro as the first of those who had not been elected in the Italy South constituency and he revoked his earlier decision to withdraw.
Riiklik Euroopa Parlamendi valimiste komisjon ja apellatsioonikohus kinnitasid Achille Occhetto saamist Euroopa Parlamendi liikmeks (Lõuna-Itaalia valimisringkonnas Società civile DI PIETRO-OCCHETTO valimisnimekirjas), kuna ta oli olnud nimekirjas esimene, kes ei kogunud antud valimisringkonnas piisavalt hääli.
Thus the National Electoral Office for the European Parliament at the Court of Appeal declared Mr Achille Occhetto elected as a Member of the European Parliament (in the Italy South constituency and for the Società civile DI PIETRO-OCCHETTO list) in his capacity as the first of those who had not secured election in that constituency.
Otsust, milles jäeti arvestamata Achille Occhetto loobumisavaldus, põhjendati sellega, et vastupidiselt esimeses (Loode-Itaalia) valimisringkonnas juhtunule ei ole Achille Occhetto 7. juuli 2004. aasta otsusel loobuda kandidatuurist Euroopa Parlamendi valimistel otseseid tagajärgi ning seetõttu peab ta saama loobumisotsuse tagasi võtta, kuna see tehti enne, kui algas Antonio Di Pietro asendamine sellessamas neljanda (Lõuna-Itaalia) valimisringkonna nimekirjas kohe tema järel olnud kandidaadiga.
The grounds for this decision (which took no account of Mr Achille Occhetto's statement of withdrawal) were that, 'unlike what occurred in the case of the first constituency (Italy North-West), Mr Achille Occhetto's 7 July 2004 decision to withdraw as a candidate for election to the European Parliament has had no effect and must therefore be regarded as revocable, since it was taken before the start of the procedure to replace Mr Antonio Di Pietro with the candidate who comes immediately after him on the same list and in the fourth constituency (Italy South).'
30. mail 2006. aastal Lazio piirkondlikule halduskohtule esitatud hagis (RG No 5258/2006) vaidlustas Beniamino Donnici riikliku valimiskomisjoni otsuse põhjendusel, et see polnud õiguspärane, kuna oli vastuolus 24. jaanuari 1979. aasta seaduse nr 18 artiklitega 20, 21, 22 ja 41, samuti valimiste üldpõhimõtetega, ning kuna Achille Occhetto kuulutati valituks olenemata 7. juulil 2004. aastal tehtud loobumisotsusest, mis tähendas, et teda ei olnud 12. novembril 2004. aastal Euroopa Parlamendile edastatud valitud kandidaatide ja võimalike asendusliikmete nimekirjas.
By means of an appeal submitted on 30 May 2006 to the Lazio Regional Administrative Tribunal (RG No 5258/2006), Mr Beniamino Donnici challenged the action taken by the National Electoral Office on the grounds that it was illegitimate, since it infringed Articles 20, 21, 22 and 41 of Law No 18 of 24 January 1979 and also the general principles relating to elections, and since Mr Achille Occhetto had been declared elected, even though he had withdrawn on 7 July 2004, which meant that he did not appear on the list of the elected candidates and the possible substitutes which had been forwarded to the European Parliament on 12 November 2004.
Olles andnud haldusotsuse tegemiseks piisavalt aega, kinnitas Euroopa Parlament Achille Occhetto volitused parlamendiliikmena (3. juuli 2006. aasta täiskogu istung), võttes aluseks riikliku valimiskomisjoni avalduse ja õiguskomisjonis 21. juuni 2006. aasta koosolekul antud küsimuses toimunud arutelu.
Having allowed appropriate time for an administrative decision to be taken, the European Parliament - acting on the basis of the declaration made by the National Electoral Office and of the examination of the matter carried out by the Committee on Legal Affairs at its meeting of 21 June 2006 - duly validated Mr Achille Occhetto's parliamentary mandate (plenary sitting of 3 July 2006).
Olles teadlik Beniamino Donnici esitatud hagist, otsustas õiguskomisjon, et vaidlus puudutas Itaalia valitud esindajate nimetamise menetluse võimalikku rikkumist ja ei olnud seega vastuvõetav, kuna vastavalt otsestel ja üldistel valimistel esindajate Euroopa Parlamenti valimist käsitleva 20. septembri 1976. aasta akti artiklile 12 lahendab Euroopa Parlament selle „akti sätetest tuleneda võivad vaidlusküsimused, välja arvatud vaidlused, mis tulenevad aktis osutatud siseriiklikest normidest”.
In particular, the Committee on Legal Affairs - having been informed of Mr Beniamino Donnici's proposed appeal - established that the dispute related to possible infringements of Italy's procedure for the nomination of elected representatives and that it was not therefore admissible since - pursuant to Article 12 of the 20 September 1976 Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage - the European Parliament 'shall rule on any disputes which may arise out of the provisions of this Act other than those arising out of the national provisions to which the Act refers'.
21. juuli 2006. aasta otsusega nr 6232 lükkas piirkondlik halduskohus Beniamino Donnici hagi tagasi põhjendusel, et loobumine valitud esindajate väljakuulutamisest ei toonud kaasa koha loovutamist nimekirjas, kuna rahva tahte austamine eeldab, et valimistulemusi peetakse muutumatuks ka siis, kui võetakse vastu ametikohale ametlikult õigust omavate isikute asendamist käsitlevaid akte nende isikute mittevastavuse, kodanikuõiguste kaotamise, mittevalitavuse või tagasiastumise korral.
By means of Ruling No 6232 of 21 July 2006 the Regional Administrative Tribunal rejected Mr Beniamino Donnici's appeal on the grounds that a withdrawal expressed with a view to the proclamation of elected representatives did not constitute a withdrawal from a position on a list, since respect for the will of the people requires that electoral results be regarded as unalterable and has no effect when any acts of substitution are being adopted in the event of incompatibility, loss of civil rights, ineligibility or resignation from an appointment or position on the part of those officially entitled to them.
Seega on kandidatuurist loobunul õigus asenduse eeltingimuste kontrollimisel oma loobumisotsus tagasi võtta, et asuda ametikohale asendusliikmena.
Hence a candidate who has withdrawn from an election is entitled - when the prerequisites for substitution are being verified - to withdraw his act of withdrawal in order to take over a seat to be recovered by means of substitution.
6. detsembri 2006. aasta otsusega nr 7185 võttis riiginõukogu vastu Beniamino Donnici hagi Lazio piirkondliku halduskohtu otsuse vaidlustamiseks ning muutis seda otsust, tuginedes järgmistele argumentidele:
By means of Decision No 7185 of 6 December 2006 the Council of State accepted the appeal lodged by Mr Beniamino Donnici against the ruling issued by the Lazio Regional Administrative Tribunal and it amended that ruling on the basis of the following arguments:
· ebaloogiline on eristada kandidatuurist loobumist ja koha loovutamist nimekirjas, kuna valituks osutumine on nimekirjas paiknemise tulemus, mistõttu toob kandidatuurist loobumine kaasa asjaomase isiku nimekirjast kõrvaldamise koos muu sellest tulenevaga;
· the distinction between withdrawing from an election and withdrawing from a position on a list is illogical, since election is an effect of a position on a list, hence withdrawal from an election entails removal of the individual concerned from the list and whatever effects may follow;
· on vastuoluline kinnitada, et kandidatuurist loobumine ei laiene liikmete asendamisele ning et loobunud kandidaat võib oma loobumisest loobuda juhtudel, kui asendamine on vajalik;
· it is contradictory to assert that withdrawal from an election has no bearing on substitution and that the withdrawing candidate is entitled to withdraw the withdrawal in cases where substitution is called for;
· hetkest, mil pädev organ või asutus, kellele loobumisteade saadetakse, on selle teatavaks võtnud, on kandidatuurist loobumine pöördumatu otsus, mille tulemusena muudetakse valimiskomisjonile esitatud nimekirja.
· withdrawal from an election constitutes an irrevocable declaration (once the competent body or office to which the announcement of withdrawal is sent has taken note thereof) which has the effect of amending the list made available to the electoral office.
Riiginõukogu tühistas seega Achille Occhetto kuulutamise Euroopa Parlamendi liikmeks.
The Council of State has thus annulled the proclamation of Mr Achille Occhetto as a Member of the European Parliament.
Probleemsed õiguslikud aspektid
Problematic legal aspects
a) Kehtivad eeskirjad
(a) The rules applicable
Kõige probleemsemate õiguslike aspektide analüüsi alguspunkt on kohaldatavate ühenduse õigusaktide tuvastamine ning just siin kipuvad kaks juhtumit – koha loovutamine valimisnimekirjas ja loobumine parlamendiliikme volitustest – kattuma.
The starting point for an analysis of the most problematic legal aspects is the identification of the applicable Community rules and it is here that the two cases involving withdrawal from a position in a list and withdrawal from a parliamentary mandate tend to converge.
Euroopa Parlamendi kodukorra artikli 3 lõikes 5 on sätestatud, et kui parlamendiliikme nimetamine on tingitud samas nimekirjas olnud kandidaatide tagasiastumisest, siis tagab volituste kontrollimise eest vastutav komisjon, et sellised tagasiastumised oleksid kooskõlas 20. septembri 1976. aasta akti sätte ja mõttega ning käesoleva kodukorra artikli 4 lõikega 3 .
Pursuant to Rule 3(5) of the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure, 'Where the appointment of a Member is due to the withdrawal of candidates from the same list, the committee responsible for the verification of credentials shall ensure that such withdrawals have taken place in accordance with the spirit and the letter of the Act of 20 September 1976 and Rule 4(3)'.
Õigustatult võib väita, et Achille Occhetto juhtumisse võib suhtuda analoogiliselt sätetega, mis kehtivad tagasiastumise kohta.
It may legitimately be held that the case of Mr Achille Occhetto can be dealt with by analogy on the basis of the same rules as those governing resignations.
Võttes arvesse sätte sõnasõnalist tähendust, mille kohaselt „samas nimekirjas olnud kandidaatide tagasiastumisest” hõlmab nii kehtivatest kui ka tulevastest volitustest loobumist, tuleb võtta seisukoht, et viimasel juhul (mis kehtib ka Achille Occhetto puhul) võib kohaldada analoogselt sätteid, mis kehtivad juba valitud parlamendiliikmena ametis oleva isiku ametikohalt tagasiastumise kohta.
Having regard to the literal meaning of the rule that 'the withdrawal of candidates from the same list' includes both resignations from a current mandate and withdrawal from a future mandate, the view must be taken that the latter (which includes the case of Mr Achille Occhetto), may be dealt with by analogy on the basis of the same rules as those governing resignations from the parliamentary office which the elected individual already holds.
See tähendab ennekõike, et Euroopa Parlament peab kontrollima, kas Achille Occhetto loobumine on kooskõlas 1976. aasta akti sätte ja mõttega või mitte ning kas kodukorra artikli 4 lõikest 3 tulenevad formaalsed nõuded on täidetud või mitte.
This means first of all that the European Parliament is required to check whether or not Mr Achille Occhetto's withdrawal is in accordance with the spirit and the letter of the 1976 Act and, secondly, whether or not the formal requirements laid down in Rule 4(3) of the Rules of Procedure have been observed.
b) Loobumise mittevastavus 1976. aasta aktile
(b) Incompatibility of the withdrawal with the 1976 Act
Küsimust, kas Achille Occhetto loobumine on kooskõlas 1976. aasta akti sätte ja mõttega või mitte, tuleb hinnata artikli 6 valguses, mille kohaselt esindajaid ei seo mingid juhised ning nad ei ole seotud mandaadiga .
The question as to whether Mr Achille Occhetto's withdrawal is in accordance with the spirit and the letter of the 1976 Act must be assessed in the light of Article 6, pursuant to which 'representatives ... shall not be bound by any instructions and shall not receive a binding mandate'.
Parlamendiliikmete vabadus ja sõltumatus on kahtlemata peamine põhimõte.
The concept of Members' freedom and independence is most definitely a key principle.
Tuleb silmas pidada, et ülalnimetatud artikkel kehtib ka valimisjärgses nimekirjas olevatele kandidaatidele, ehkki nad ei pruugi olla parlamendiliikmed.
It must be borne in mind that the above article is applicable in addition to candidates who, although they may not be Members, appear on a post-electoral list.
Nimetatud tingimus on parlamendi huvides, kuna sellised kandidaadid võivad parlamendiliikmeks saada, mistõttu tuleb nende vabadust ja sõltumatust kaitsta.
This is in Parliament's interests, since such candidates are potentially Members of the Parliament itself, hence their freedom and independence must be protected from the outset.
Seega tuleb kindlaks teha, et parlamendiliikme otsust ei ole mingil moel suunatud või mõjutatud, alustades tema tahte väljendust puudutavate kokkulepete olemasolust.
It must therefore be established that the Member's will has not been subject to pressures or influences of any kind, beginning with the existence of pacts or agreements relating to the expression of his will.