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, Iva Zanicchi, Fabio Ciani, Catiuscia Marini, Giuseppe Bova et Roberto Fiore would take their seats in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.
Saskaņā ar Reglamenta 3. panta 2. punktu, kamēr Iva Zanicchi, Fabio Ciani, Catiuscia Marini, Giuseppe Bova un Roberto Fiore pilnvaras nav pārbaudītas vai kamēr nav pieņemts lēmums par strīdīgu jautājumu, viņi darbojas Parlamentā un tā struktūrvienībās, un uz viņiem attiecas visas ar šo darbību saistītās tiesības, ja viņi pirms tam ir parakstījuši rakstisku deklarāciju, ka neieņem ar deputāta mandātu nesavienojamu amatu.