15. Composition of Parliament

The Italian authorities had given notice of the election of Raffaele Lombardo to a post incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament under Article 7(3) of the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage. Parliament noted this and established the vacancy of the seat, pursuant to Rule 4(1), with effect from 22.05.2008.

The Italian authorities had given notice of the appointment of Sebastiano Sanzarello to replace Raffaele Lombardo as Member of Parliament with effect from 22.05.2008.

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, Sebastiano Sanzarello would take his seat in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.