At the request of one-quarter of Parliament's Members representing at least three political groups, the President, following an exchange of views in the Conference of Presidents, shall call upon the committee responsible to verify whether or not a political party at European level is continuing (particularly in its programme and in its activities) to observe the principles upon which the European Union is founded, namely the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law.
Ar iarraidh a fháil ón gceathrú cuid d'Fheisirí na Parlaiminte, agus ionadaíocht ó thrí ghrúpa pholaitiúla ar a laghad ina measc, déanfaidh an tUachtarán, tar éis malartú tuairimí i gComhdháil na nUachtarán, a iarraidh ar an gcoiste freagrach a fhíorú an bhfuil nó nach bhfuil páirtí polaitiúil ar leibhéal Eorpach ag leanúint de bheith ag urramú na bprionsabal ar a bhfuil an tAontas Eorpach fothaithe (go háirithe ina chlár agus ina chuid gníomhaíochtaí), eadhon prionsabail na saoirse, an daonlathais, na hurraime do chearta an duine agus saoirsí bunúsacha mar aon leis an smacht reachta.