Stronger ethics regulation

Introductory letter introducing our concerns about ethics regulation and requesting a face to face meeting with members of the new advisory committee on the conduct of members

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Members of the advisory committee have an important role to promote the good application of the code of conduct, by providing individual MEPs with advice on interpretation of the rules, including the declaration of their outside financial interests.

 

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correspondence
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Stronger ethics regulation
 

Introductory letter introducing our concerns requesting face to face meeting with members of the new advisory committee on the conduct of members

Author: 

Members of the advisory committee have an important role to promote the good application of the code of conduct, by providing individual MEPs with advice on interpretation of the rules, including the declaration of their outside financial interests.

 

Download full document as pdf: 
PDF icon Letter_new_advisory_committee_MASTALKA1.pdf
PDF icon Mind the Gap briefing.pdf
Document types: 
correspondence
Campaign: 
Stronger ethics regulation
 

“Don't go through the revolving door”, transparency campaigners tell EU commissioners

Publication date: 
Monday, March 10, 2014
Press release issued by: 
The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU)

European commissioners have been reminded of the need to avoid conflicts of interest which undermine public trust in EU policy-making, as they near the end of their term in office.

Campaign: 
Stronger ethics regulation
Code of Conduct EC
 

Sample letter to EU commissioners about revolving door rules

Publication date: 
Monday, March 10, 2014
Author: 
ALTER-EU steering committee

This is one of the 28 identical letters which have been sent to individual European commissioners to remind them of their revolving door obligations when they leave office under the code of conduct for commissioners.

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PDF icon oettinger final.pdf
Document types: 
open letters
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Stronger ethics regulation
Code of Conduct EC
 

Conflict of interest: EU still not tackling the revolving door of commissioners into private sector

Publication date: 
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Author: 
Vicky Cann
Media title: 
Policy Review

As the Barroso II Commission prepares to leave office, it is time to make sure that the European Commission’s revolving door rules are fit for purpose, otherwise the EU risks walking straight into another round of conflicts of interest scandals – says writes Vicky Cann

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Conflict of interest: EU still not tackling the revolving door of commissioners into private sector
Campaign: 
Stronger ethics regulation
Code of Conduct EC

Commission revolving door rules 'useless' in tackling conflicts of interest

Publication date: 
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Author: 
Jorgo Riss
Media title: 
TheParliament.com

The EU's revolving door rules for commissioners are in need of strengthening, argues Jorgo Riss.

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Commission revolving door rules 'useless' in tackling conflicts of interest
Campaign: 
Stronger ethics regulation
Code of Conduct EC

“Stop 2014 being year of revolving door!” say transparency campaigners

Publication date: 
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Press release issued by: 
The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU)

ALTER-EU has today written to President Barroso to call for further reforms to the revolving door rules before the current Commission leave office.

Campaign: 
Stronger ethics regulation
Code of Conduct EC
 

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