1 Amendments of Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ related to 2015/2040(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that section 1(a)(1) of the abovementioned Annex provides that ‘Parliament shall evaluate Commissioners- designate on the basis of their general competence, European commitment and personal independence. It shall assess knowledge of their prospective portfolio and their communication skills.’, and emphasises that no other criteria are relevant in the evaluation of the candidate; notes further that under paragraph 1a, the scrutiny of the declaration of financial interests applies to a candidate in their capacity as; notes further that under paragraph 1a, Parliament is entitled to seek any information relevant to its reaching a decision on the aptitude of the Commissioners-designate and not as a Member of the European Parliament, including in particular, where applicable, information concerning activities performed, or offices held, in any European institution and the declarations of interest submitted in that connection;