Recent ALTER-EU publications and correspondence

E.g., 2024-11-28

Open letter to President and Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament about implementation of the new code of conduct

Publication date: 
Monday, January 23, 2012
Author: 
ALTER-EU

The importance of effective implementation of the code, including clear definitions, became evident last week when a news medium reported that the CEO of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce intended to take the seat as MEP from March 1st, without giving up the job as chair of the lobby group.

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PDF icon alter-eu_letter_to_parliament_bureau_-_23_january_2012.pdf
Document types: 
open letters
Campaign: 
Code of Conduct EP
 

Letter to Mr Nociar, head of Cabinet of Commissioner Šefčovič on 'revolving door' issues

Publication date: 
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Author: 
Olivier Hoedeman on behalf of ALTER-EU's steering committee

In an earlier letter Mr Nociar has stated that the Commission “already ensures far-reaching transparency in the application of Article 16 of the Staff Regulations”. How is this so? It seems to us there is very little transparency on this issue, let alone proactive transparency.

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PDF icon letter_for_mr_nociar_head_of_cabinet_of_commissioner_sefcovic.pdf
Document types: 
open letters
Campaign: 
Stronger ethics regulation
 

Open letter to and response from Health Commissionner Mr Dalli regarding new details revolving door case former head of EMA Mr Lönngren

Publication date: 
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Author: 
HAI-E, Formindep, ALTER-EU

Following correspondence with Dr Lönngren our press statement of 19 Dec 2011 has been updated. Evidence suggests Dr Lönngren’s post employment activities with private pharmaceutical industry were arranged whilst being employed by EMA. His consultancy, Pharma Executive Consulting Ltd, was incorporated 2 months before he left EMA.

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PDF icon 19_dec_2011_open_letter_to_mr_dalli_concerning_new_evidence_in_lonngren_case.pdf
PDF icon cab16_0207095925_001.pdf1_.pdf
Document types: 
open letters
Campaign: 
Stronger ethics regulation
 

Open letter to and response from European Medicines Agency director: Staff Regulations ought to be reviewed and tightened

Publication date: 
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Author: 
HAI-E, Formindep, ALTER-EU

Following correspondence with Dr Lönngren, our press statement of 19 December 2011 has now been amended and is available on ALTER-EU's website and via the link in this letter. Questions regarding the application of the Staff Regulations concerning employees who take part in an outside activity, intend to leave or leave the service at the EMA.

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PDF icon 19_dec_2011_open_letter_to_mr_rasi_concerning_the_staff_regulations_at_ema.pdf
PDF icon 2012-01-10_-_response_letter_to_ms_v_cann_-_ms_a_chailleu_-_ms_k_perehudoff_-_employee_who_take_place_in_an_outside_activity_intend_to_leave_or_leave_the_service_at_ema.pdf
Document types: 
open letters
Campaign: 
Stronger ethics regulation
 

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