15 Amendments of Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA related to 2020/2133(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the powers and responsibilities of the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament, as set out in Annex VI to its Rules of Procedure;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that within the EU institutions different legislative measures aimed at preventing conflicts of interest contain varying definitions of the term ‘conflict of interest’; believes therefore that the term should be understood to mean a conflict between the public duty and private interests of a public official or post, in which the public official has private- capacity interests which could improperly influence the performance of their official duties and responsibilities; notes, however, that a definition of this kind has an evolving nature and that full transparency does not necessarily guarantee the absence of any conflict of interest, nor does it guarantee public trust;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes therefore that the Committee on Legal Affairs should be given sufficient time to evaluate possible conflicts of interest; further believes that it should be provided with sufficient resources, tools and skills to cross-check and locate necessary information;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that, given the sophisticated and complex nature of this responsibility, the establishment of a possible conflict of interest should be de- politicised and performed in an independent and systematic way with the assistance of a body with the relevant expertisly, excluding from the process Members of Parliament belonging to the same political party and of the same nationality as the cand experienceidate under investigation;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends, therefore, that, while fully keeping its competence on the matter, the Committee on Legal Affairs decide on the existence of a conflict of interest after having received the Committee on Legal Affairs should retain in full its exclusive power to decide whether a potential conflict of interests exists, and where there are reasonable and/or reasoned doubts, the Committee on Legal Affairs must be able to request a detailed report from a committee set up at its request at non- binding recommendation by such an independent expert advisory body cost to the budget and comprising EU officials with sufficient, proven knowledge in the area concerned;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that a single independent EU ethics body is necessary to ensure the consistent and full implementation of ethics standards across the EU institutions; proposes the conclusion of an interinstitutional agreement (IIA) to set up anthe Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament should fully maintain its exclusive competence to decide on possible conflicts of interest; calls on the Commission and the Council to examine, without budgetary implications, whether a single independent EU Eethics Bbody for Parliament and the Commission open to the participation of all EU institutions, agencies and bodies; recommends that the IIA contain the following provisis necessary and of added value for the purpose of ensuring the consistent and full implementation of ethics standards across the EU institutions:;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Regrets the lack of professionalism on the part of some MEPs who, when the potential conflicts of interest of the current High Representative were being verified, took it upon themselves to provide their journalist friends with a live commentary on matters being discussed and decided upon during the debate in the Committee on Legal Affairs; takes a very dim view of the unscrupulous behaviour of the MEPs concerned, who were motivated solely by partisan interests and showed a glaring lack of decorum and professionalism;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that its members must be independent, chosen on the basis of their competence, experience and professional qualities, as well as their personal integrity, have an impeccable record of ethical behaviour and provide a declaration of the absence of conflicts of interest; is of the opinion that the composition of the body should be gender-balanced;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Insists that the college be supported by a secretariat with thusing available human, and material and financial resources commensurate with its mandate and taskresources, without necessitating any increase in the administrative budget of the European institutions;