Activities of Tadeusz ZWIEFKA related to 2015/2040(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Procedures and practices regarding Commissioner hearings, lessons to be taken from the 2014 process
Amendments (3)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates the importance of guaranteeing the independence of Commissioners-designate; takes the view that scrutinisingconsiders that scrutiny of Commissioner's declarations of interest, which is the responsibility of the Committee on Legal Affairs, is a key stage in assessing their independence, buts should remain the exclusive competence of the Committee on Legal Affairs; considers however, that the limitedcurrent scope of theCommissioners' declarations of interest means that this too limited, and invites the Commission to revise its not taken into accountrules on this as soon as possible;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that scrutinising the declarations of financial interests of the Commissioners-designate involves not only checking whether a declaration has been duly completed, but also and establishing whether its contents reveal a conflict of interest; considers that the Committee on Legal Affairs should have genuine investigative powers, including, in particular, the option of demanding the disclosure of any further information needed in order to carry out an in-depth assessment of the declarations;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that it would be easier to guarantee the independence of Commissioners-designate if the Commission were not composed of one national of each Member State, in accordance with the spirit of Article 17(5) of the Treaty on European Union; takes the view that the Commissioners’ portfolios and the respective remits of the parliamentary committees should be closely linked; therefore calls on the European Council to review - examine its decision on the number of Commissioners and toconsider its reduce ittion before the next Commission is appointed;