Activities of Jean-Marie CAVADA related to 2016/2080(INI)
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Amendments (6)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that a conflict of interests is defined as ‘any interference situation between a public interest and public and private interests that is likely to affect or that appears likely to affect the independent, impartial and objective exercise of a duty’.
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Beyond the time allocated for questions that the Committee on Legal Affairs wishes to put to the Commissioner-designate, should it note a possible conflict of interests, it should be granted the right to continue with the hearing and obtain the required clarifications;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that the credibility of the declaration of financial interests depends on the accuracy of the form presented to the Commissioner-designate; it should therefore be improved so that the questions that are asked may provide the Committee on Legal Affairs with accurate information with which it can substantiate its decision unequivocally;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Therefore considers that the declaration of financial interests must include present or past interests or activities from the last two years that are of a property, professional, personal or family nature in line with the offered portfolio; it must also take account of the fact that the interest may pertain to an advantage for the person involved or for a third party, and that it may also be of a moral, material or financial nature;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that, in the event of a conflict of interests being identified during a Commissioner's term of office and of the President of the Commission not following Parliament's recommendations for resolving the conflict of interests as set out in paragraph 7 of this resolution, the Committee on Legal Affairs may make recommendations aimed at reducing the remuneration of the Commissioner in question and asking the President of the Commission to withdraw confidence in theat Commissioner in question;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14a (new)
Paragraph 14a (new)
14a. Considers that, given the amount of time required for the preparation and adoption of directives, the Commissioners’ Code of Conduct must be revised with a view, in particular, to extending to five years the period of transition during which Commissioners may not exercise activities to represent interests within their areas of responsibility;