3 Amendments of Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD related to 2011/0455(COD)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5a (new)
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union
Article 11a - paragraph 1
Article 11a - paragraph 1
(da) Article 11a paragraph 1 shall be amended as follows: 1. An official shall not, in the performance of his duties and save as hereinafter provided, deal with a matter in which, directly or indirectly, he has any personal interest such as to impair his independence, and, in particular, family and financial interests. All staff, whether on permanent or temporary contracts, shall upon appointment submit a declaration of interests. The declaration of interest shall be filled out according to a standard form. It shall among others contain the following information: -the occupational activities of an official for the past 3 years; - membership of any boards or committees of any companies, non- governmental organisations, associations or other bodies established in law, or any other relevant outside activity an official is undertaking; - any holding in any company or partnership, where there are potential public policy implications or where that holding gives an official significant influence over the affairs of the body in question; - any other financial interests which might influence the performance of the official; The declaration shall be updated annually or if a change occurs. The declarations shall be scrutinized by the Appointing Authority.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5a (new)
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union
Article 11 – paragraph 2a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2a (new)
5 a. Article 11 shall be amended as follows: The following paragraph shall be inserted after the second paragraph: "All staff, whether on permanent or temporary contracts, shall upon appointment submit a declaration of interest. The declaration shall be updated annually or if a change occurs. The declarations shall be scrutinized by the Appointing Authority."
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6a (new)
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union
Article 22a – paragraph 1
Article 22a – paragraph 1
6a. Article 22a paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following: "1. Any official who, in the course of or in connection with the performance of his duties, becomes aware of facts which gives rise to a presumption of the existence of possible illegal activity, including fraud or corruption, detrimental to the interests of the Communities, or of conduct relating to the discharge of professional duties which may constitute a serious failure to comply with the obligations of officials of the Communities shall without delay inform either his immediate superior or his Director-General or, if he considers it useful, the Secretary-General, or the persons in equivalent positions, an independent complaints procedure, supported by independent confidentiality officers, or the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) direct. Information mentioned in the first subparagraph shall be given in writing. This paragraph shall also apply in the event of serious failure to comply with a similar obligation on the part of a Member of an institution or any other person in the service of or carrying out work for an institution."