13. Membership of Parliament

Titus Corlăţean had given notice in writing of his resignation as Member of Parliament, with effect from 09.03.2007.

Under Rule 4(1), Parliament established the vacancy with effect from that date and informed the national authority concerned thereof.

The Romanian authorities had given notice of the appointment of Vasile Puşcaş to replace Titus Corlăţean as Member of Parliament with effect from 09.03.2007.

Under Rule 3(2), until such time as his credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that he had previously made a written declaration stating that he did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, Vasile Puşcaş would take his seat in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.