Should the competent authorities of the Member States initiate a procedure which might lead to the disqualification of a Member from holding office, the President shall ask them to keep him regularly informed of the stage reached in the procedure and shall refer the matter to the committee responsible.
Kad dalībvalstu attiecīgās iestādes uzsāk procedūru, kas var beigties ar deputāta pilnvaru atņemšanu, Parlamenta priekšsēdētājs prasa, lai viņu regulāri informē par procedūras virzību.