Under Rule 3(2), until such time as their credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that they had previously made written declarations stating that they did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, these new Members would take their seats in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.
Kamēr saskaņā ar Reglamenta 3. panta 2. punktu deputātu pilnvaras nav pārbaudītas vai nav pieņemts lēmums par strīdīgo jautājumu, jaunie deputāti darbojas Parlamentā un tā struktūrvienībās un īsteno visas tiesības, ja viņi ir iepriekš iesnieguši rakstisku deklarāciju par to, ka neieņem ar Eiropas Parlamenta deputāta mandātu nesavienojamu amatu.