During the plenary session in Strasbourg David SASSOLI, EP President made a statement on the decision of the EU Court of Justice on the Oriol Junqueras case. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

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Statement by David SASSOLI, EP President on the Court of Justice decision on Oriol Junqueras case

SOUNDBITE (Italien) David SASSOLI, EP President, Colleagues. Today, the Court of Justice of the EU has handed down a ruling in, see, 5 5 to 19 young carers envious. It is a ruling. Silence, please. It is a very important ruling, which is has a direct impact on the composition of this institution.

SOUNDBITE (Italien) David SASSOLI, EP President, And we haven't wasted any time or keeping you waiting just for the fun of it. The court has found that the mandate of the parliament is a result of the voter's choice.

SOUNDBITE (Italien) David SASSOLI, EP President, So the court has declared that a person whose election to the supreme parliament has been officially proclaimed by the competent authority of the member states in which that election took place, acquires as of that time the status of being a member of Parliament and therefore enjoys parliamentary immunity pursuant to Article 9 of the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the European Union.

SOUNDBITE (Italien) David SASSOLI, EP President, But let's review the protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Union. As of the time of official proclamation of the results as a result.

SOUNDBITE (Italien) David SASSOLI, EP President, The status of being member of parliament is considered acquired as of the time of that proclamation by its fact, the court has found that immunity means that the interim or the custody that was imposed on the member should be revoked so as to allow the member of parliament to go to the European Parliament and carry out the necessary formalities.

SOUNDBITE (Italien) David SASSOLI, EP President, That haven't been said in the case where they national competent authority considers that such a measure should be maintained. After that person has actually become a member of the European Parliament. That authority then has to immediately requested help in Parliament. The repeal of the waiving of the immunity pursuant to Article 9 of the protocol.

SOUNDBITE (Italien) David SASSOLI, EP President, So I call upon the competent Spanish authorities to urge them to fall in line with the ruling. I have given a mandate to the services of the Parliament to evaluate as soon as possible the possible application of the impacts of this ruling on the composition of our parliament. I'd like to inform you that I will not accept any challenges to the rules on this issue.

SOUNDBITE (Italien) David SASSOLI, EP President,  Thank you.