Every Member whose election has been notified to Parliament shall make a written declaration, before taking his seat in Parliament, that he does not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament within the meaning of Article 7(1) or (2) of the Act of 20 September 1976.
Katrs deputāts, par kura ievēlēšanu ir paziņots Parlamentam, pirms darbības Parlamentā uzsākšanas iesniedz rakstisku deklarāciju, kurā apliecina, ka viņš neieņem nevienu amatu, kurš 1976. gada 20. septembra Akta 7. panta 1. vai 2. punkta izpratnē nav savienojams ar Eiropas Parlamenta deputāta pienākumu pildīšanu.