Form of Member's credentials for Members of the European Parliament

After the constituency electoral committee of Helsinki has confirmed the election results, the committee shall, without delay, draw up and submit to each elected candidate Member's credentials, which read as follows:

“In the elections to the European Parliament conducted on the ... day of the month of ..., ---, residing in ..., has been elected a Member of the European Parliament as of the next plenary session of the European Parliament until the first plenary session after the next elections to the European Parliament is opened.

This certificate serves as the Member's credentials." Place and date.

If a parliamentary seat in the European Parliament has become vacant, the constituency electoral committee of Helsinki shall submit the Member's credentials to the person who is to replace the Member of the European Parliament. In this event, the Member's credentials read as follows:

“As the parliamentary seat of – – , who was elected a Member of the European Parliament in the elections to the European Parliament conducted in Finland on the … day of the month of ..., has become vacant, – – , residing in …. , shall replace him or her as a Member of the European Parliament in accordance with the Election Act.

This certificate serves as the Member's credentials." Place and date.