Activities of Pascal DURAND related to 2015/2040(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the code of conduct for European Commissioners, particularly Articles 1.3 to 1.6 thereof,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas equality between women and men must be ensured in all areas, including employment; whereas this requirement must be reflected in the composition of the European Commission; whereas despite repeated requests from Jean-Claude Juncker in 2014 the governments proposed a far greater number of male rather than female candidates; whereas the women who were proposed primarily come from Member States with smaller populations and the larger Member States largely ignored this requirement; whereas the only fair solution is to ask each Member State to propose two candidates, one male and one female, so that the President- designate is able to propose a high quality College with an equal number of men and women;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recalls that article 3.3 of the TEU states that "The Union shall promote equality between women and men" and that article 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union states that "Equality between women and men must be ensured in all areas, including employment, work and pay";
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Further considers that it would be desirable for each Member State to put forward a list of at least two candidates – one male and one female a footing of equality – for consideration by the Commission President-elect;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that checks on declarations of the financial interests of Commissioners designated by the Committee on Legal Affairs should be improved; considers that, to this end, declarations of financial interests should include family interests as provided for by Article 1.6 of the code of conduct for Commissioners; confirmation by the Committee on Legal Affairs of the absence of any conflict of interests, based on a substantive analysis of the declarations of financial interests, constitutes an essential precondition for the holding of the hearing by the committee responsible;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point 3
Paragraph 5 – point 3
if coordinators representing a clear majority approve the candidatetwo-thirds majority of the members of the committee approve or reject the candidate, unless a political group asks for a meeting of the committee to be convened in order for a vote to be taken – letter stating that a large majority approve or reject the candidate (minorities may request that it be mentioned that their group does not share the majority view);
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 5 – point 4 – introductory part
if there is no clear majority, or there is a majority (but not a consensus) against the candidate coordinators consider it necessary:
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point 4 – point 2
Paragraph 5 – point 4 – point 2
if still dissatisfied – request for a further 1.5-hour hearing, with the approval of Parliament’s President;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point 4 – point 3
Paragraph 5 – point 4 – point 3
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the scrutiny of Commissioners’ declarations of interests should remain the competence of the Committee on Legal Affairs; considers, however, that the current scope of Commissioners’ declarations of interests is too limited, and invites the Commission to revise its rules on this as soon as possible;