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Changes from plenary report to adopted text
A-10-2026-0116 → TA-10-2026-0107
- From
- A-10-2026-0116 Plenary report of 23 Apr 2026
- To
- TA-10-2026-0107 Adopted text of 28 Apr 2026
- Changes
- 12 changes to the text
- Paragraphs
- +4 added · −2 removed · 14 changed
More facts (3)
- Dossier
- 2025/2193(IMM)
- Title (from)
- on the request for the waiver of the immunity of Tomasz Buczek
- Title (to)
- Request for the waiver of the immunity of Tomasz Buczek
AI: What changed, in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
The changes clarify the legal basis and wording of the waiver request, with two substantive adjustments: the alleged offence is explicitly not related to parliamentary duties, and the finding on fumus persecutionis is rephrased to state that it does not appear to damage political activity.611 Other changes are formal or wording: updates to citations, terminology, and sentence structure without altering the substance.1234
The notes class 2 changes as substance, 2 as formal, 8 as wording only.
Changes that matter, 12
Changes to the text in document order — the ones the change notes describe. Cover page, renumbering and punctuation-only edits are left out (see “Every difference”); changes to citations and references stay in and are marked as formal in the notes.
Change 1
Changed– having heard Tomasz Buczek on 23 March 2026 and having regard to the documents submitted by him, in accordance with Rule 9(6) of its Rules of Procedure and having regard to the documents provided by him,
AI: Note on change 1 · wording only Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Reorders the reference to documents submitted by Tomasz Buczek and Rule 9(6) of the Rules of Procedure.
Change 2
ChangedA. whereaswhereas, by letter ofdated 12 September 2025, the District Court of Tarnobrzeg, Second Criminal Chamber, forwardedsubmitted thea request for the waiver of the immunity of Tomasz Buczek’sBuczek, immunityMember of the European Parliament elected in Poland, in connection with a private indictment filed against him for an alleged offence under Article 217(1) of the Polish Criminal Code;
AI: Note on change 2 · wording only Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Rephrases the description of the request for waiver, changing 'forwarded' to 'submitted' and clarifying the Member's identity.
Change 3
ChangedB. whereas, according to the request for waiver of immunity, on 21 September 2024 an election rally was held in Tarnobrzeg and at which Tomasz Buczek was present; whereas the private applicantprosecutor took part in the abovementioned rally, in particular by expressing her views on political topics, including the activities of Tomasz Buczek; whereas, according to the request for waiver of immunity,request, Tomasz Buczek allegedly snatched the miniature megaphone that the private applicantprosecutor was holding in her hands in order to make herself heard, and thewhereas that action was reportedlyallegedly so violent that the megaphone is no longer in working order;
AI: Note on change 3 · wording only Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Rephrases the account of the rally and the alleged incident, changing 'applicant' to 'prosecutor' and 'reportedly' to 'allegedly'.
Change 4
ChangedC. whereas Tomasz Buczek’s conduct is saidalleged to constitute an offence against physical integrity, as provided for in Article 217(1) of the Polish Criminal Code;
AI: Note on change 4 · wording only Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Changes 'said' to 'alleged' in describing the alleged offence.
Change 5
ChangedD. whereas Tomasz Buczek was elected to the European Parliament in the European elections in June 2024 and waswas, therefore a Member of the European Parliament at the time of the alleged offence;
AI: Note on change 5 · wording only Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Adds 'therefore' to clarify that Tomasz Buczek was a Member at the time of the alleged offence.
Change 6
ChangedE. whereas the alleged offence does not constitute, and the subsequent request for the waiver of histhe immunity areof Tomasz Buczek is not related toto, opinionsan opinion expressed or votesvote cast by Tomasz Buczekhim in the performance of his duties within the meaning of Article 8 of Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union;
AI: Note on change 6 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Clarifies that the alleged offence is not related to opinions or votes in performance of duties, adding 'does not constitute'.
Change 7
ChangedF. whereas Article 99, subparagraphfirst 1(a)paragraph, point (a), of Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union statesprovides thatthat, Membersduring the sessions of the European ParliamentParliament, its Members are to enjoy, in the territory of their own state, the immunities accorded to members of the parliament of thattheir Member state;
AI: Note on change 7 · formal Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Updates the citation of Article 9 of Protocol No 7, changing 'subparagraph 1(a)' to 'first paragraph, point (a)' and rephrasing.
Change 8
ChangedG. whereas, pursuant to Article 105(2) and (5) of the PolishConstitution Constitution,of the Republic of Poland, from the day the election results are announced until the day their mandate expires, deputies cannot be subjected to criminal accountability without the consent of the Sejm, and can be neither detained nor arrested without the consent of the Sejm, except in cases where they have been apprehended in the commission of an offence and in which their detention is necessary to secure the proper course of proceedings;
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Updates the reference to the Polish Constitution, changing 'Polish Constitution' to 'Constitution of the Republic of Poland'.
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Change 9
ChangedH. whereas, in accordance with Rule 5(2) of the Rules of Procedure, parliamentary immunity is not a Member’s personal privilege of the Member but a guarantee of the independence of Parliament as a whole and of its Members;
AI: Note on change 9 · wording only Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Adds 'Member's' to clarify that immunity is not a personal privilege of the Member.
Change 10
ChangedI. whereas the purpose of parliamentarythe immunity provided for in Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union is to protect Parliament and its Members from legal proceedings in relation to activities carried out in the performance of parliamentary duties and which cannot be separated from those duties;
AI: Note on change 10 · wording only Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Rephrases the purpose of immunity, adding reference to Protocol No 7 and changing 'parliamentary' to 'the'.
Change 11
ChangedJ. whereas, in this case, Parliament has found no evidence of fumus persecutionis, that is to say factualit elementsdoes indicatingnot appear that the intention underlying the legal proceedings in question is to underminedamage Tomasz Buczek’s political activity as a Member of the European Parliament;Parliament and thus Parliament’s independence;
AI: Note on change 11 · substance Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Changes the finding on fumus persecutionis, replacing 'factual elements indicating' with 'it does not appear' and 'undermine' with 'damage', adding 'and thus Parliament's independence'.
Change 12
ChangedK. whereas Parliament cannot assume the role of a court, andcourt whereas,and, in a waiver of immunity procedure, a Member cannot be regarded as a defendant;
AI: Note on change 12 · wording only Written by AI from the official text — check the source · deepseek-v4-flash · 4 Sept 2026
Rephrases the statement about Parliament's role, changing 'court, and whereas' to 'court and, in a waiver procedure'.
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European Parliament (2026). “Changes between A-10-2026-0116 and TA-10-2026-0107”. Text, 28 April 2026. from A-10-2026-0116, to TA-10-2026-0107, reference 2025/2193(IMM). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2026-0116/compare/TA-10-2026-0107 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-text-2026-04-28,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Changes between A-10-2026-0116 and TA-10-2026-0107}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-04-28},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2026-0116/compare/TA-10-2026-0107}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2026-0116/compare/TA-10-2026-0107},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Text. from A-10-2026-0116, to TA-10-2026-0107, reference 2025/2193(IMM). Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}