The fact that Article 10, first paragraph, section (a) of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities refers to the immunities accorded to members of national parliaments does not mean that the European Parliament cannot create its own rules for the waiver of parliamentary immunity.
Tas, ka 10. panta 1. punkta a) apakšpunkts Protokolā par privilēģijām un imunitāti Eiropas Kopienās norāda uz imunitāti, kas attiecas uz valstu parlamentu deputātiem, nenozīmē, ka Eiropas Parlaments nevar izstrādāt savus noteikumus, lai atceltu deputāta imunitāti.