Italy notes that, pursuant to Article 8 A (renumbered Article 10) and Article 9 A (renumbered Article 14) of the Treaty on European Union, the European Parliament is to be composed of representatives of the Union's citizens; this representation is to be degressively proportional.
Tugann an Iodáil dá haire go bhfuil Parlaimint na hEorpa comhdhéanta d'ionadaithe de shaoránaigh an Aontais an déanfar ionadaíocht chomhréireach chéimlaghdaitheach orthu, i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 8a (a athuimhrítear mar Airteagal 10) agus le hAirteagal 9a (a athuimhrítear mar Airteagal 14) den Chonradh ar an Aontas Eorpach.