Activities of Eleftherios SYNADINOS related to 2016/2080(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Commissioners' declarations of interests - Guidelines (A8-0315/2016 - Pascal Durand) EL
Amendments (7)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas improving governance with a specific focus on ethics and transparency within the EU institutions will reinforce citizens’ trust in the EU;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses in particular that the Commissioners are expected to make their own judgement on what might create a conflict of interest in the absence of a clear definition or regulatory framework to guide them;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 – point c
Paragraph 9 – point c
(c) there are no criteria for the President to decide on reallocation, nor any binding framework for informing Parliament or any procedure in place in the event of a Commissioner failing to notify a conflict of interest or engaging in any activity incompatible with the nature of his or her duties;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 – point c
Paragraph 10 – point c
(c) that Commissioners fully clarify the objectives of organisations with which they are involved and/or any matters of a primarily financial nature, in order to establish whether any conflict of interest exists;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 – point d
Paragraph 10 – point d
(d) that Commissioners and their dependent family members disclose their membership of any non-governmental organisations and any donations to NGOs of more than EUR 500;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 – point e
Paragraph 10 – point e
(e) that Commissioners designate submit their declarations within a specific time frame and in no case less than 30 days before their hearing in Parliament;.
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 – point h
Paragraph 10 – point h
(h) that the procedure for reallocating files in the event of a conflict of interests is improved in terms of taking into account the Commissioner’s duties as a member of the College, introducing criteria regarding integrity and discretion for the President as regards the decision to reallocate files, implementing a binding procedure for cases in which a Commissioner fails to provide information about a possible conflict of interest and introducing a binding procedure for informing Parliament about the aforementioned cases;