Source: European Parliament
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the letter of 23 May 2025 from the Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs,
– having regard to Rule 242 of its Rules of Procedure,
1. Decides to append the following interpretations to Article 3(5), first subparagraph, of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure:””A Member who is proposed as rapporteur for several files with a similar subject matter may submit a general declaration covering all those files on a voluntary basis. If such a general declaration is not submitted, a declaration must be submitted for each individual file. Where a general declaration has been submitted and a conflict of interest arises for an individual file, a declaration must be submitted for that individual file.In the case of reports on the verification of credentials of newly elected Members provided for in Rule 3(3) of the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur must declare a conflict of interest with regard to the verification of his or her own credentials. This obligation is without prejudice to his or her obligation to declare other conflicts of interest.””
2. Decides to append the following interpretation to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure:”“The provisions of Article 8 on the declaration of input do not apply to the reports provided for in Rule 8(2) and Rule 9(4), (7) and (9) of the Rules of Procedure in the context of procedures relating to the immunity of a Member.””
3. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission, for information.