European Parliament 2019-2024

Committee on Constitutional Affairs

2020/2133(INI)

16.2.2021

AMENDMENTS 1 - 206

Draft report Daniel Freund (PE663.273v02-00)

Strengthening transparency and integrity in the EU institutions by setting up an independent EU ethics body (2020/2133(INI))

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PE681.036v01-00 2/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Amendment 1 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Citation 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Treaty on — having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), in particular European Union (TEU), in particular Articles 9 and 10, 15(3) and 17(3) thereof, Articles 9 and 10, 13, 14, 15,16 and 17 thereof,

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Amendment 2 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to the special report 13/2019 of the European Court of Auditors on the ethical frameworks of the audited EU institutions

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Amendment 3 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to the recommendations of the European Ombudsman in the joint inquiry into complaints 194/2017/EA, 334/2017/EA and 543/2017/EA on the European Commission's handling of the post-

AM\1224676EN.docx 3/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN mandate employment of former Commissioners, a former Commission President and the role of its ‘Ethics Committee’1 a, ______1 a https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/rec ommendation/en/90956

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Amendment 4 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi, Pascal Durand

Motion for a resolution Citation 13

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the — having regard to the recommendations of Transparency recommendations of the Council of International, the Council of Europe’s Europe’s Group of States against Group of States against Corruption Corruption (GRECO), and the (GRECO), and the Organisation for Organisation for Economic Co-operation Economic Co-operation and Development and Development (OECD), (OECD),

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Amendment 5 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Citation 13

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the — having regard to the recommendations of Transparency recommendations of the Organisation for International, the Council of Europe’s Economic Co-Operation and Group of States against Corruption Development (OECD), the Council of (GRECO), and the Organisation for Europe´s Group of States against Economic Co-operation and Development Corruption (GRECO), and various NGO´s, (OECD),

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Amendment 6 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- 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;

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Amendment 7 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital A

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas the TEU stipulates that A. whereas the TEU stipulates that ‘the Union shall observe the principle of ‘the Union shall observe the principle of the equality of its citizens, who shall the equality of its citizens, who shall receive equal attention from its institutions, receive equal attention from its institutions, bodies and agencies’; whereas this implies bodies and agencies’; whereas this implies that public decisions are taken in the that public decisions are taken in the interest of the common good and not interest of the common good and that according to the financial power of conflicts of interests - which occur, individual actors; according to the definition of the OECD "when an individual or a corporation (either private or governmental) is in a position to exploit his or their own profession or official capacity in some way for personal or corporate benefit" - should be avoided in the legislative process and whereas any definition of conflict of interest has a contextual and evolving nature and full transparency does not necessarily guarantee the absence of any conflict of interest, nor

AM\1224676EN.docx 5/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN does it guarantee that public trust will be won or decreased;

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Amendment 8 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi, Pascal Durand

Motion for a resolution Recital A

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas the TEU stipulates that A. whereas the TEU stipulates that ‘the Union shall observe the principle of ‘the Union shall observe the principle of the equality of its citizens, who shall the equality of its citizens, who shall receive equal attention from its institutions, receive equal attention from its institutions, bodies and agencies’; whereas this implies bodies and agencies’; whereas this implies that public decisions are taken in the that public decisions are taken in the interest of the common good and not interest of the common good; according to the financial power of individual actors;

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Amendment 9 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Aa. whereas the independence, transparency and accountability of public institutions and their elected representatives, Commissioners and officials are of the utmost importance for promoting the trust of citizens that is necessary for the legitimate functioning of democratic institutions;

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PE681.036v01-00 6/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Amendment 10 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A a. whereas the Treaties have established a system of division of powers between the institutions of the Union that assigns to each institution its own role within the institutional structure of the Union and in the performance of the tasks entrusted to it;

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Amendment 11 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A a. whereas transparent and liable institutions represent the bedrock of political systems that serve citizens; whereas corruption and fraud represent a constant danger to the integrity of public decision making;

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Amendment 12 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Recital B

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B. whereas the ethical standards B. whereas the ethical standards applicable to the European institutions are applicable to the European institutions are

AM\1224676EN.docx 7/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN in many respects ahead of those applicable in many respects ahead of those applicable in their national equivalents but have not in their national equivalents but have not been enforced in a satisfactory manner, been enforced in a satisfactory manner, particularly in Parliament where, in spite of particularly in Parliament where, in spite of there having been at least 27 breaches of there having been at least 27 breaches of the code of conduct, no procedure has ever the code of conduct, no procedure has ever led to any sanction; led to any sanction; whereas an independent body with investigative, seizure and sanctioning powers is necessary in order for the EU’s ambition of being ethical and transparent to be truly effective;

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Amendment 13 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi

Motion for a resolution Recital B

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B. whereas the ethical standards B. whereas the ethical standards applicable to the European institutions are applicable to the European institutions are in many respects ahead of those applicable in many respects ahead of those applicable in their national equivalents but have not in their national equivalents but have not been enforced in a satisfactory manner, been enforced in a satisfactory manner; particularly in Parliament where, in spite of there having been at least 27 breaches of the code of conduct, no procedure has ever led to any sanction;

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Amendment 14 Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Mario Furore

Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ba. whereas the main challenges in implementing conflict-of-interest policies relate to the management of compulsory

PE681.036v01-00 8/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN disclosure, revolving doors and conflicts of interest arising from collateral activities and membership of specific groups;

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Amendment 15 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B a. whereas the European Court of Auditors has stated in its special report 13/2019 1a on the ethical framework of the EU that Parliament, Council and Commission "have to a large extent adequate ethical frameworks in place for both staff and Members". ______1a https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADoc uments/SR19_13/SR_ethical_frameworks _EN.pdf

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Amendment 16 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B a. Whereas citizens’ trust in public institutions and decision-making processes is a pillar of any democratic government and requires exemplarity, integrity, transparency, accountability as well as the highest standards of ethical

AM\1224676EN.docx 9/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN behaviour;

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Amendment 17 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B b. Whereas the absence of undue influence of interest representatives, including through providing paid activities for Members of Parliament, gifts or travel invitations, creating expectations for future employment following Members’ termination of mandate and official’s termination of service, undue use of information or contacts is key to ensure democratic processes are not captured and citizens rights are fully respected;

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Amendment 18 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B b. whereas nevertheless the enforcement of the ethical framework could be improved;

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Amendment 19 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

PE681.036v01-00 10/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas the shortcomings of the deleted current EU ethics framework derive largely from the fact that it relies on a self-regulatory approach and lacks adequate human and financial resources and competences to verify information;

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Amendment 20 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas the shortcomings of the C. whereas the shortcomings of the current EU ethics framework derive largely current EU ethics framework derive largely from the fact that it relies on a self- from the fact that it relies on a self- regulatory approach and lacks adequate regulatory approach and lacks adequate human and financial resources and human and financial resources and competences to verify information; competences to verify information; whereas this independent ethics body is essential for restoring trust in the European institutions and their democratic legitimacy; whereas the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty in 2007, despite the rejection by referendum in France and the Netherlands of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe in 2005, has significantly undermined citizens’ trust in the European institutions;

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Amendment 21 Daniel Freund

AM\1224676EN.docx 11/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas the shortcomings of the C. whereas the shortcomings of the current EU ethics framework derive largely current EU ethics framework derive largely from the fact that it relies on a self- from the fact that it relies on a self- regulatory approach and lacks adequate regulatory approach which has proven to human and financial resources and lack the independence indispensable to a competences to verify information; satisfactory implementation of the rules and lacks adequate human and financial resources and competences to verify information;

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Amendment 22 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas the shortcomings of the C. whereas any further evolution of current EU ethics framework derive the EU ethics framework must have a largely from the fact that it relies on a clear legal basis while respecting the self-regulatory approach and lacks separation of powers as laid down in the adequate human and financial resources Treaties; and competences to verify information;

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Amendment 23 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi, Pascal Durand

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas the shortcomings of the C. whereas the shortcomings of the current EU ethics framework derive largely current EU ethics framework derive largely from the fact that it relies on a self- from the fact that it relies on a self-

PE681.036v01-00 12/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN regulatory approach and lacks adequate regulatory approach, due to the absence of human and financial resources and EU Criminal law, and insufficient competences to verify information; resources and competences to verify information;

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Amendment 24 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas, as a consequence, deleted multiple cases of unethical conduct and their inadequate handling by the EU institutions have harmed the trust which European citizens place in the EU institutions;

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Amendment 25 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas, as a consequence, D. whereas, as a consequence, multiple cases of unethical conduct and multiple cases of unethical conduct and their inadequate handling by the EU their inadequate handling by the EU institutions have harmed the trust which institutions have harmed the trust which European citizens place in the EU European citizens place in the EU institutions; institutions; whereas the European Ombudsman recommended in 2018, in the wake of Mr Barroso joining Goldman Sachs, that the Commission grant its Ethics Committee the power to act on its own initiative whenever it considers it appropriate1 a; whereas the Commission has not taken the necessary measures to

AM\1224676EN.docx 13/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN follow up the Ombudsman’s recommendations on the obligation to deal properly with the revolving door issue; whereas half of the former European Commissioners have left to join the private sector, often without respecting the cooling-off period and other ethical criteria; ______1 a https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/rec ommendation/en/90956

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Amendment 26 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas, as a consequence, D. whereas, as a consequence, multiple cases of unethical conduct and multiple cases of unethical conduct and their inadequate handling by the EU their inadequate handling by the EU institutions have harmed the trust which institutions have harmed the trust which European citizens place in the EU European citizens place in the EU institutions; institutions and severely contributed to damaging the reputation of the European Union;

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Amendment 27 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas, as a consequence, D. whereas every incidence of multiple cases of unethical conduct and unethical behaviour can endanger the trust

PE681.036v01-00 14/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN their inadequate handling by the EU which European citizens place in EU institutions have harmed the trust which institutions; European citizens place in the EU institutions;

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Amendment 28 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas, as a consequence, D. whereas, as a consequence, multiple cases of unethical conduct and multiple alleged cases of unethical conduct their inadequate handling by the EU and their inadequate handling by the EU institutions have harmed the trust which institutions have potentially harmed the European citizens place in the EU trust which European citizens place in the institutions; EU institutions;

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Amendment 29 Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Mario Furore

Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Da. whereas the 'revolving doors' phenomenon in particular is very much on the rise; whereas many Commissioners and a third of those who were MEPs from 2014 to 2019 have been recruited by organisations entered in the European Transparency Register; whereas this entails risks of conflict of interest with the legitimate areas of competence of the Member States and the EU institutions and of confidential information being disclosed or misused, as well as risks that former staff members may use their close personal contacts and

AM\1224676EN.docx 15/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN friendships with ex-colleagues for lobbying purposes;

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Amendment 30 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D a. Whereas, according to the reports published by Transparency International more than 50% of ex-Commissioners and 30% of ex-Members work for organisations falling under the scope of the EU lobby register, 60% of the Members have declared outside activities, 31% of MEPs declared paid side jobs; Whereas, when not properly regulated, these situations can lead to conflict of interest, undue influence and regulatory capture;

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Amendment 31 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

E. whereas the current ethics standards E. whereas the current ethics standards framework appears to be highly framework appears to be highly fragmented, with different rules in different fragmented, with different rules in different institutions, creating a complex system institutions, different processes and levels which is difficult for both EU citizens and of enforcement even for the same EU staff for those who have to respect the rules to regulations in different EU institutions, understand; agencies and bodies, thus creating a complex system which is difficult for both EU citizens and for those who have to respect the rules to understand;

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Amendment 32 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

E. whereas the current ethics E. whereas the current ethics standard standards framework appears to be highly frameworks are tailored according to the fragmented, with different rules in specificities of each European institutions; different institutions, creating a complex system which is difficult for both EU citizens and for those who have to respect the rules to understand;

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Amendment 33 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

E a. Whereas the example of the “Haute Autorité pour la Transparence de la Vie Publique” in France demonstrates that a single and independent body responsible for the monitoring, enforcement and sanctioning of ethics rules applicable to public bodies is an effective powerful tool able to achieve a long-lasting reduction of unethical behaviour;

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Amendment 34 Alin Mituța, Ramona Strugariu, Pascal Durand, Gilles Boyer

AM\1224676EN.docx 17/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

E a. whereas the European Court of Auditors recommended, in its Special Report 13/2019, the use of a harmonised approach to handling ethical issues within the EU institutions;

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Amendment 35 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

E a. whereas the balance of powers assigned to the institutions is a fundamental guarantee afforded by the Treaty to European citizens;

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Amendment 36 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas the Meroni doctrine F. whereas the Meroni doctrine developed by the Court of Justice of the developed by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) allows for the European Union (CJEU) allows for the delegation of EU institutions’ competences delegation of EU institutions’ competences to external bodies; to external bodies under strict conditions; whereas according to the court any delegation of competences must be limited

PE681.036v01-00 18/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN and can only relate to clearly defined executive powers, the use of which must be entirely subject to the supervision of the high authority and cannot concern discretionary powers involving any political judgement in order not to jeopardise the balance of powers between the institutions;

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Amendment 37 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas the Meroni doctrine F. whereas the Meroni doctrine developed by the Court of Justice of the developed by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) allows for the European Union (CJEU) allows for the delegation of EU institutions’ competences delegation of EU institutions’ competences to external bodies; to external bodies, including competences that are not yet exercised;

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Amendment 38 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas in their examination of potential conflicts of interest of Commissioner-designates in 2019, the Members of the Committee on Legal Affairs highlighted fundamental shortcomings in the current procedure; whereas these shortcomings include limited access to certain information, a lack of time for examination, a lack of investigative power and a lack of support

AM\1224676EN.docx 19/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN from independent experts; whereas Article 17(3) of the Treaty on European Union provides that the Members of the European Commission are to be chosen ‘from persons whose independence is beyond doubt’;

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Amendment 39 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F a. whereas, following the preceding considerations, the legal margin for overarching rules applied to individual institutions with a common application is very narrow;

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Amendment 40 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital G

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G. whereas all lead candidates in the deleted 2019 European elections committed to the creation of an independent ethics body common to all EU institutions; whereas the President of the Commission committed to it in her political guidelines and whereas Parliament has already supported this view;

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PE681.036v01-00 20/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Amendment 41 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Recital G

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G. whereas all lead candidates in the G. whereas all lead candidates in the 2019 European elections committed to the 2019 European elections committed to the creation of an independent ethics body creation of an independent ethics body common to all EU institutions; whereas the common to all EU institutions; whereas the President of the Commission committed to President of the Commission committed to it in her political guidelines and whereas it in her political guidelines and whereas Parliament has already supported this view; Parliament has already supported this view; whereas the mission letter of the Vice- President of the European Commission responsible for values and transparency stressed the need for such an ethics body which is ‘common to all EU institutions’; whereas the European Parliament should set an example with regard to rules on ethics and their enforcement;

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Amendment 42 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi, Pascal Durand

Motion for a resolution Recital G

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G. whereas all lead candidates in the G. whereas some lead candidates in 2019 European elections committed to the the 2019 European elections supported the creation of an independent ethics body creation of an independent ethics body common to all EU institutions; whereas the common to all EU institutions; whereas the President of the Commission committed to President of the Commission supports it in it in her political guidelines and whereas her political guidelines and whereas Parliament has already supported this view; Parliament has already supported this view;

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Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G a. Underlines that all EU institutions have to meet the highest standards of independence and impartiality while stressing each institution´s right of organisational sovereignty;

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Amendment 44 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G b. Recalls that Members of Parliament´s freedom of the mandate is in the interest of the citizens they represent;

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Amendment 45 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital G c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G c. Further highlights that the existing strict ethics framework for commissioners needs to be further developed in order to fill in existing legislative gaps such as the non-existence

PE681.036v01-00 22/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN of a commissioner´s statue, underlines that this process is closely linked with parliamentary scrutiny and oversight and is of the opinion that a commissioner's statute needs to be elaborated in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure;

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Amendment 46 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital G d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G d. Points out that all staff in the institutions is covered by the EU staff regulations of officials of the European Union (EUSR) and conditions of employment of other servants of the European Union (CEOS);

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Amendment 47 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital G e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G e. Recalls that the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union set out a European governance framework based on the separation of powers, laying down distinct rights and obligations for each institution;

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AM\1224676EN.docx 23/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Amendment 48 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital G f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G f. Points out that based on the principle of conferral, institutions cannot delegate by means of an interinstitutional agreement, powers which they themselves do not have, for instance where such powers are conferred by the Treaties on the Court of Auditors or have remained with the Member States;

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Amendment 49 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Recital G g (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G g. Recalls furthermore that one of Parliament´s primary functions as laid down in the Treaty on European Union is to exercise political control;

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Amendment 50 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE681.036v01-00 24/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN 1. Believes that a single independent deleted 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 an EU Ethics Body for Parliament and the Commission open to the participation of all EU institutions, agencies and bodies; recommends that the IIA contain the following provisions:

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Amendment 51 Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Mario Furore

Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

-1. Welcomes the agreement reached between the three institutions to introduce a European transparency register; urges them to conclude negotiations on this matter as soon as possible;

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Amendment 52 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Believes that a single independent 1. Considers that the best way to EU ethics body is necessary to ensure the strengthen, or restore, citizens’ trust in consistent and full implementation of the European institutions is to apply high ethics standards across the EU institutions; standards of transparency and proposes the conclusion of an accountability; believes that a single interinstitutional agreement (IIA) to set up independent EU ethics body is necessary to an EU Ethics Body for Parliament and the ensure the consistent and full Commission open to the participation of implementation of ethics standards across

AM\1224676EN.docx 25/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN all EU institutions, agencies and bodies; the EU institutions; considers that the recommends that the IIA contain the conclusion of an interinstitutional following provisions: agreement to set up an EU Ethics Body would risk limiting its scope to Parliament and the Commission; is concerned that other less virtuous institutions, agencies and bodies may not, on a voluntary basis, participate in an independent ethics body; considers it appropriate to revise the Treaties in order for participation in such an independent ethics body to be binding on all EU institutions, agencies and bodies; stresses that the Convention on the Future of Europe is an opportunity for European citizens to debate a possible treaty change which would include a binding requirement for all EU institutions to establish such an independent ethics body;

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Amendment 53 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Believes that a single independent 1. Believes that a single independent EU ethics body is necessary to ensure the EU ethics body is necessary to ensure the consistent and full implementation of consistent and full implementation of ethics standards across the EU institutions; ethics standards across the EU institutions proposes the conclusion of an to guarantee that public decisions are not interinstitutional agreement (IIA) to set up captured by private interests but driven an EU Ethics Body for Parliament and the solely by democratic processes, taken in Commission open to the participation of all light of the common good and to regain EU institutions, agencies and bodies; and maintain citizens’ trust in the recommends that the IIA contain the European institutions; ; proposes the following provisions: conclusion of an interinstitutional agreement (IIA) based on Article 195 (TFEU) to set up an EU Ethics Body for Parliament and the Commission open to the participation of all EU institutions, agencies and bodies; recommends that the IIA contain the following provisions:

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Amendment 54 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Angel Dzhambazki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Believes that a single independent 1. Proposes the conclusion of an EU ethics body is necessary to ensure the interinstitutional agreement (IIA) to set up consistent and full implementation of an EU Ethics Body for Parliament and the ethics standards across the EU Commission open to the participation of all institutions; proposes the conclusion of an EU institutions, agencies and bodies; interinstitutional agreement (IIA) to set up recommends that the IIA contain the an EU Ethics Body for Parliament and the following provisions: Commission open to the participation of all EU institutions, agencies and bodies; recommends that the IIA contain the following provisions:

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Amendment 55 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Believes that a single independent 1. Believes that a single independent EU ethics body is necessary to ensure the EU ethics body is necessary to ensure the consistent and full implementation of consistent and full implementation of ethics standards across the EU institutions; ethics standards across the EU institutions; proposes the conclusion of an proposes the conclusion of an interinstitutional agreement (IIA) to set up interinstitutional agreement (IIA) to set up an EU Ethics Body for Parliament and the an EU Ethics Body for Parliament and the Commission open to the participation of all Commission open to the participation of all EU institutions, agencies and bodies; EU institutions, agencies and bodies, and recommends that the IIA contain the also provide them training and active following provisions: guidance; recommends that the IIA contain the following provisions:

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AM\1224676EN.docx 27/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Amendment 56 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Believes that a single independent 1. Believes that the Committee on EU ethics body is necessary to ensure the Legal Affairs of the European Parliament consistent and full implementation of should fully maintain its exclusive ethics standards across the EU competence to decide on possible conflicts institutions; proposes the conclusion of an of interest; calls on the Commission and interinstitutional agreement (IIA) to set the Council to examine, without up an EU Ethics Body for Parliament and budgetary implications, whether a single the Commission open to the participation independent EU ethics body is necessary of all EU institutions, agencies and and of added value for the purpose of bodies; recommends that the IIA contain ensuring the consistent and full the following provisions: implementation of ethics standards across the EU institutions;

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Amendment 57 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1 a. Principles Considers that any option under discussion for improving transparency and integrity in the EU institutions must be respectful of the following principles: - the principle of sound financial management, ensuring the efficient and effective management of Union ressources - the principles of conferral and separation of powers - the freedom to choose an occupation and the right to engage in work as

PE681.036v01-00 28/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN stipulated by article 15 of the Charter of Fundamental rights of the European Union - rule of law and fundamental European principles such as the presumption of innocence, the right to be heard, the principles of legality and proportionality - Freedom of the mandate of Members of European Parliament

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Amendment 58 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1 b. Further stresses that any option under discussion requires a solid legal base for the constitution and for any competences to be assigned;

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Amendment 59 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1 c. Insists that any option under discussion requires a clear definition of the mandate, composition and competences none of which must duplicate or interfere with the work of OLAF, the European Ombudsman, the European Court of Auditors or the European Court of Justice;

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Amendment 60 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Subheading 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Scope and mandate Reflections on mandate and scope

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Amendment 61 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Underlines that the principle of separation of powers is the foundation pillar of modern democracy; considers it imperative for the legislative to control the executive, as any reversal of the roles and powers of the legislative and executive would otherwise endanger the independence of the free mandate of elected Members of Parliament;

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Amendment 62 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE681.036v01-00 30/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Stresses that any option under discussion for improving transparency and integrity in the EU institutions can neither, based on primary law, issue any decision on whether a criminal offense has been committed, nor impose any sanctions, nor impose any administrative measures intended to avoid or clean up accidental or negligent non-compliance with the rules;

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Amendment 63 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Highlights that any option under discussion for improving transparency and integrity in the EU institutions which is to regulate the grey area in between can only have an advisory function for the institutions concerned;

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Amendment 64 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Insists that any decisions on measures to be taken or sanctions to be imposed can only be taken by the competent bodies of the institutions themselves;

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AM\1224676EN.docx 31/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Amendment 65 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Recalls that distinction must be made between a conflict of interest arising during or after the exercise of a function and the importance to distinguish between the two and recalls furthermore to distinguish between acts that authorised if declared and acts that are not authorised at all.

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Amendment 66 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Suggests that each institution concludes agreements on exchange of information with the Member States respecting the framework of the separation of powers;

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Amendment 67 Pedro Silva Pereira, Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – introductory part

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE681.036v01-00 32/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN 2. Considers that the new EU Ethics 2. Considers that the new EU Ethics Body should be delegated a list of Body should have an agreed list of competences to implement ethics rules for competences to implement ethics rules for Members and staff; takes the view that this Members and staff which should be list should include by way of a minimum foreseen in the necessary changes to the the competences provided for in: existing legislation; takes the view that this list should include by way of a minimum the competences provided for in:

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Amendment 68 Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – introductory part

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Considers that the new EU Ethics 2. Considers that the new EU Ethics Body should be delegated a list of Body should be delegated a list of competences to implement ethics rules for competences to implement ethics rules for Members and staff; takes the view that this Commissioners, Members and staff; takes list should include by way of a minimum the view that this list should include by the competences provided for in: way of a minimum the competences provided for in:

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Amendment 69 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi, Pascal Durand

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – introductory part

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Considers that the new EU Ethics 2. Considers that the new EU Ethics Body should be delegated a list of Body should be delegated a list of competences to implement ethics rules for competences to propose and advise on Members and staff; takes the view that this ethics rules for Members and staff; takes list should include by way of a minimum the view that this list should include by the competences provided for in: way of a minimum the competences provided for in:

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AM\1224676EN.docx 33/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Amendment 70 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – introductory part

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Considers that the new EU Ethics 2. Considers that any options under Body should be delegated a list of discussion for improving transparency competences to implement ethics rules for and integrity in the EU institutions should Members and staff; takes the view that only have advisory competences for the this list should include by way of a members of the institutions; minimum the competences provided for in:

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Amendment 71 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Angel Dzhambazki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – introductory part

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Considers that the new EU Ethics 2. Considers that the new advisory EU Body should be delegated a list of Ethics Body should be delegated a list of competences to implement ethics rules for competences to implement ethics rules for Members and staff; takes the view that this Members and staff; takes the view that this list should include by way of a minimum list should include by way of a minimum the competences provided for in: the competences provided for in:

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Amendment 72 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – indent 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE681.036v01-00 34/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN - the Statute for Members of the deleted European Parliament: Articles 2 and 3,

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Amendment 73 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – indent 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- Parliament’s Rules of Procedure: deleted Rules 2, 10 and 11, 176(1), Annex I, Articles 1 to 3, 4(6), 5 and 6 and Annex II,

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Amendment 74 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi, Pascal Durand

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – indent 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- Parliament’s Rules of Procedure: - Parliament’s Rules of Procedure: Rules 2, 10 and 11, 176(1), Annex I, Rules 2, 10(5, 6 and 7) and 11, 176(1), Articles 1 to 3, 4(6), 5 and 6 and Annex II, Annex I, Articles 1 to 3, 4(6), 5 and 6 and Annex II,

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Amendment 75 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – indent 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- Parliament’s Rules of Procedure: - Parliament's Rules of Procedure:

AM\1224676EN.docx 35/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Rules 2, 10 and 11, 176(1), Annex I, Rules 2, 10 (5 and 6), 11, 176, Annex I Articles 1 to 3, 4(6), 5 and 6 and Annex II, (Article 1 to 8), Annex II,

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Amendment 76 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – indent 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- the Commission’s Rules of deleted Procedure: Article 9, its Code of Conduct, Article 2 and Articles 5-11, and Annex II, and its Decision of 25 November 2014 on the publication of information on meetings held between Members of the Commission and organisations or self- employed individuals, and the same decision for Directors-General,

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Amendment 77 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi, Pascal Durand

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – indent 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- the Commission’s Rules of - the Commission’s Rules of Procedure: Article 9, its Code of Conduct, Procedure: Article 9, its Code of Conduct, Article 2 and Articles 5-11, and Annex II, Article 2 and Articles 5-11, and Annex II, and its Decision of 25 November 2014 on and its Decision of 25 November 2014 on the publication of information on meetings the publication of information on meetings held between Members of the Commission held between Members of the Commission and organisations or self-employed and organisations or self-employed individuals, and the same decision for individuals, Directors-General,

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PE681.036v01-00 36/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Amendment 78 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – indent 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- the Commission’s Rules of - the Commission’s Rules of Procedure: Article 9, its Code of Conduct, Procedure: Article 9, its Code of Conduct, Article 2 and Articles 5-11, and Annex II, Article 2 to 13, and Annex II, and its and its Decision of 25 November 2014 on Decision of 25 November 2014 on the the publication of information on meetings publication of information on meetings held between Members of the Commission held between Members of the Commission and organisations or self-employed and organisations or self-employed individuals, and the same decision for individuals, and the same decision for Directors-General, Directors-General,

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Amendment 79 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – indent 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- the Staff Regulation’s Articles 11, deleted 11(a), 12, 12(a), 12(b), 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21(a), 22(a), 22(c), 24, 27 and 40,

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Amendment 80 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi, Pascal Durand

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – indent 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- the Staff Regulation’s Articles 11, - the Staff Regulation’s Articles 11, 11(a), 12, 12(a), 12(b), 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 11(a), 12, 12(a), 12(b), 13, 15, 16, 17, 19,

AM\1224676EN.docx 37/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN 21(a), 22(a), 22(c), 24, 27 and 40, 21(a), 22(a), 22(c), 24, 27 and 40, applying mutatis mutandis to all personnel employed by the agencies if signatories of the IIA

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Amendment 81 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – indent 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- the Staff Regulation’s Articles 11, - the Staff Regulation’s Articles 11, 11(a), 12, 12(a), 12(b), 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 11a, 12, 12a, 12b, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21a, 21(a), 22(a), 22(c), 24, 27 and 40, 22, 22a, 22c, 24, 26, 27 and 40, 43, 86, 90- 91a and Annex IX

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Amendment 82 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – indent 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- The IIA on a mandatory deleted Transparency Register;

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Amendment 83 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi, Pascal Durand

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE681.036v01-00 38/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN 2 a. Recalls the difference between Members of Parliament who are elected and receive allowances, and civil servants who are appointed and receive a salary; stresses that for the former, control should take place after the election, and for the latter before the appointment

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Amendment 84 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2 b. Recalls that the notion of conflict of interest during the term of office or functions should be distinguished from the situation before and after

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Amendment 85 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2 c. Recalls the necessity to distinguish what must be declared and what must be prohibited;

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Amendment 86 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi, Pascal Durand

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 d (new)

AM\1224676EN.docx 39/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

2 d. Points out, however, that the final decision making concerning the adoption of ethics rules as well as decisions on sanctions remain the prerogative of the participating Institutions

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Amendment 87 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Believes that the Members and deleted staff of the participating institutions should be covered by the agreement before, during and after the term of office or service in line with the applicable rules; considers that this should apply to Members of Parliament, Commissioners and all EU staff falling under the scope of the Staff Regulation;

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Amendment 88 Gunnar Beck

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Believes that the Members and staff 3. Believes that the Members and staff of the participating institutions should be of the participating institutions should be covered by the agreement before, during covered by the agreement before, during and after the term of office or service in and after the term of office or service in line with the applicable rules; considers line with the applicable rules; considers that this should apply to Members of that this should apply to Members of

PE681.036v01-00 40/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Parliament, Commissioners and all EU Parliament, Commissioners, staff falling under the scope of the Staff Commissioner-designates, and all EU staff Regulation; falling under the scope of the Staff Regulation;

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Amendment 89 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Believes that the Members and staff 3. Believes that the Members and staff of the participating institutions should be of all the institutions should be covered by covered by the agreement before, during the independent ethics body before, during and after the term of office or service in and after the term of office or service in line with the applicable rules; considers line with the applicable rules; considers that this should apply to Members of that this should apply to Members of Parliament, Commissioners and all EU Parliament, Commissioners and all EU staff falling under the scope of the Staff staff falling under the scope of the Staff Regulation; Regulation;

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Amendment 90 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi, Pascal Durand

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Believes that the Members and staff 3. Believes that the Members and staff of the participating institutions should be of the participating institutions should be covered by the agreement before, during covered by the agreement before, during and after the term of office or service in and in some cases after the term of office line with the applicable rules; considers or service in line with the applicable rules; that this should apply to Members of considers that this should apply to Parliament, Commissioners and all EU Members of Parliament, Commissioners staff falling under the scope of the Staff and all EU staff falling under the scope of Regulation; the Staff Regulation;

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AM\1224676EN.docx 41/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Amendment 91 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3 a. Reminds that when it comes to individuals covered by the staff regulation, the competence can be delegated to the Independent EU Ethics Body by making use of the enabling clauses in article 2(2) and or 9(1) and would concern the monitoring and enforcement of the ethical obligations while other professional obligations will continue to be enforced by the appointing authorities;

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Amendment 92 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Insists that the IIA should be open 4. Insists that the IIA should be open to the participation of all EU institutions to the participation of all EU institutions and bodies; believes that the IIA should and bodies and reminds that co-legislators allow the Ethics Body to conclude may decide to bind agencies through their agreements with national authorities with a founding regulation; believes that the IIA view to ensuring the exchange of should allow the Ethics Body to conclude information necessary for the performance agreements with national authorities with a of its tasks; view to ensuring the exchange of information necessary for the performance of its tasks, for example tax information, land registers, data held by national ethics bodies;

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PE681.036v01-00 42/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Amendment 93 Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Insists that the IIA should be open 4. Insists that the IIA should be open to the participation of all EU institutions to the participation of all EU institutions and bodies; believes that the IIA should and bodies; believes that the IIA should allow the Ethics Body to conclude allow the Ethics Body to conclude agreements with national authorities with a agreements with national authorities with a view to ensuring the exchange of view to ensuring the exchange of information necessary for the performance information necessary for the performance of its tasks; of its tasks as well as to explore best practices and peer to peer reviews;

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Amendment 94 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Insists that the IIA should be open 4. Insists that any cooperation to the participation of all EU institutions agreement between the institutions should and bodies; believes that the IIA should be open to participation of other EU allow the Ethics Body to conclude institutions and bodies in order to agree on agreements with national authorities with common measures which can be a view to ensuring the exchange of implemented in respect of the division of information necessary for the powers; performance of its tasks;

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Amendment 95 Alin Mituța, Ramona Strugariu, Pascal Durand, Gilles Boyer

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

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4. Insists that the IIA should be open 4. Insists that the IIA should be open to the participation of all EU institutions to the participation of all EU institutions and bodies; believes that the IIA should and bodies; believes that the IIA should allow the Ethics Body to conclude allow the Ethics Body to conclude agreements with national authorities with a agreements with national authorities with a view to ensuring the exchange of view to ensuring the exchange of information necessary for the performance information and best practices necessary of its tasks; for the performance of its tasks;

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Amendment 96 Gabriele Bischoff, Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Pedro Silva Pereira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Insists that the IIA should be open 4. Insists that the IIA should be open to the participation of all EU institutions to the participation of all EU institutions and bodies; believes that the IIA should and bodies; believes that the IIA should allow the Ethics Body to conclude allow the Ethics Body to exchange agreements with national authorities with a information with national authorities that view to ensuring the exchange of are necessary for the performance of its information necessary for the performance tasks; of its tasks;

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Amendment 97 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Insists that the IIA should be open 4. Insists that this independent ethics to the participation of all EU institutions body should be mandatory for all EU and bodies; believes that the IIA should institutions and bodies; believes that the allow the Ethics Body to conclude Ethics Body should be able to conclude agreements with national authorities with a agreements with national authorities with a

PE681.036v01-00 44/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN view to ensuring the exchange of view to ensuring the exchange of information necessary for the performance information necessary for the performance of its tasks; of its tasks;

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Amendment 98 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4 a. Reminds that competences of the Independent EU Ethics Body over Members are without prejudice of sanctions and procedures foreseen in the Treaties, the Members’ statute, the Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, and the protocol on the privileges and Immunities of the European Union;

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Amendment 99 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4 b. Reminds that the Independent EU Ethics Body competences would not interfere with the competence of the EU Ombudsman, the OLAF or the EU Public Prosecutor or the rights of EU citizens and institutions to address the European General Court or European Court of Justice;

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AM\1224676EN.docx 45/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Amendment 100 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5. Considers that the participating deleted institutions should entrust the EU Ethics Body with monitoring powers over ethics standards, as well as advisory, investigative and enforcement powers;

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Amendment 101 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5. Considers that the participating 5. Considers that any options under institutions should entrust the EU Ethics discussion for improving transparency Body with monitoring powers over ethics and integrity in the EU institutions has to standards, as well as advisory, be respectful of the balance between the investigative and enforcement powers; institutions as established by the treaties, underlines that it must not replace, substitute or interfere with the responsibilities and prerogatives of each institution and points out that given these considerations, the decision-making powers must remain within the respective institutions, hence only a body with advisory function able to issue non- binding recommendations is conceivable;

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Amendment 102 Victor Negrescu

PE681.036v01-00 46/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5. Considers that the participating 5. Considers that the participating institutions should entrust the EU Ethics institutions should entrust the EU Ethics Body with monitoring powers over ethics Body with monitoring powers over ethics standards, as well as advisory, investigative standards, as well as advisory, investigative and enforcement powers; and enforcement powers; stresses that to monitor integrity a framework should be set up, that clearly defines integrity with a set of well-defined objectives and performance indicators;

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Amendment 103 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5. Considers that the participating 5. Considers that the participating institutions should entrust the EU Ethics institutions should entrust, within the Body with monitoring powers over ethics framework of their respective procedural standards, as well as advisory, investigative autonomy, the EU Ethics Body with and enforcement powers; autonomous monitoring powers over ethics standards applicable to them, as well as advisory, investigative and enforcement powers;

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Amendment 104 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5. Considers that the participating 5. Considers that the participating institutions should entrust the EU Ethics institutions should entrust the EU Ethics

AM\1224676EN.docx 47/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Body with monitoring powers over ethics Body with advisory powers; standards, as well as advisory, investigative and enforcement powers;

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Amendment 105 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5. Considers that the participating 5. Considers that all the participating institutions should entrust the EU Ethics institutions should entrust the EU Ethics Body with monitoring powers over ethics Body with monitoring powers over ethics standards, as well as advisory, investigative standards, as well as advisory powers, the and enforcement powers; power to investigate on its own initiative and enforcement powers;

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Amendment 106 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi, Pascal Durand

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5. Considers that the participating 5. Considers that the participating institutions should entrust the EU Ethics institutions should entrust the EU Ethics Body with monitoring powers over ethics Body with monitoring powers over ethics standards, as well as advisory, investigative standards, as well as advisory, investigative and enforcement powers; and the capacity to propose sanctions, if appropriate;

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Amendment 107 Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Mario Furore

Motion for a resolution

PE681.036v01-00 48/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5a. Considers that all administrations should require senior officials, MEPs and Commissioners leaving the service to provide sufficiently detailed information and documentation to enable the ethics body to carry out a comprehensive analysis and prevent conflicts of interest;

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Amendment 108 Alin Mituța, Ramona Strugariu, Pascal Durand, Gilles Boyer

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5 a. Highlights that public officials are not in a position to conduct self- assessments concerning matters of conflict of interest or the respect of ethical standards; underlines that this task should fall under the competence of the EU Ethics body, as an independent specialised third party;

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Amendment 109 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Considers that this monitoring deleted capacity should include the verification of the veracity of the declaration of financial interests, the handling of conflicts of

AM\1224676EN.docx 49/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN interest, checks on transparency obligations and the verification of compliance with revolving doors rules;

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Amendment 110 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Considers that this monitoring 6. Considers that this autonomous capacity should include the verification of monitoring capacity should include, among the veracity of the declaration of financial others, the verification of the veracity of interests, the handling of conflicts of the declaration of financial interests, , interest, checks on transparency obligations through inter alia a centralised collection and the verification of compliance with of data, the handling of conflicts of revolving doors rules; interest, checks on transparency obligations and the verification of compliance with revolving doors rules and generally verification of compliance with all provisions of codes of conduct and applicable transparency, ethics and integrity rules;

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Amendment 111 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Considers that this monitoring 6. Considers that this monitoring capacity should include the verification of capacity should include the verification of the veracity of the declaration of financial the veracity of the declaration of financial interests, the handling of conflicts of interests, the handling of conflicts of interest, checks on transparency obligations interest, checks on transparency obligations and the verification of compliance with and the verification of compliance with revolving doors rules; revolving doors rules, as well as the possibility for the independent ethics body

PE681.036v01-00 50/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN to impose penalties in the event of delay or bad faith in the provision of information and updates of information in declarations;

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Amendment 112 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Considers that this monitoring 6. Considers that this monitoring capacity should include the verification of capacity should include the verification of the veracity of the declaration of financial the veracity of the declaration of financial interests, the handling of conflicts of interests, the handling of conflicts of interest, checks on transparency obligations interest, checks on transparency and the verification of compliance with obligations, verification of compliance revolving doors rules; with revolving doors rules, and the verification and improvement of transparency in the EU’s Ordinary Legislative Procedure and EU lobbying;

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Amendment 113 Gunnar Beck

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Considers that this monitoring 6. Considers that this monitoring capacity should include the verification of capacity should include the verification of the veracity of the declaration of financial the veracity of the declaration of financial interests, the handling of conflicts of interests, the declarations of assets, the interest, checks on transparency obligations handling of conflicts of interest, checks on and the verification of compliance with transparency obligations, including gifts revolving doors rules; and lobby transparency rules, and the verification of compliance with revolving doors rules;

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Amendment 114 Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Mario Furore

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Considers that this monitoring 6. Considers that this monitoring capacity should include the verification of capacity should include the verification of the veracity of the declaration of financial the veracity of the declaration of financial interests, the handling of conflicts of interests, the handling of conflicts of interest, checks on transparency obligations interest, checks on transparency obligations and the verification of compliance with and the verification of compliance with revolving doors rules; revolving doors rules, entailing own- initiative inquiries and the assessment of any individual cases arising;

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Amendment 115 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Considers that this monitoring 6. Recommends empowering the capacity should include the verification of European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) or the veracity of the declaration of financial the European Ombudsman with the interests, the handling of conflicts of responsibility to carry out oversight on interest, checks on transparency conflicts of interests, revolving doors and obligations and the verification of lobby transparency for EU institutions compliance with revolving doors rules; and agencies;

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Amendment 116 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution

PE681.036v01-00 52/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6a. Suggests that the independent ethics body should work on establishing a common definition of conflict of interest for the European institutions on the basis of the highest standards; stresses that many Member States have demanding rules; notes the OECD Guidelines for Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Service, which lay down a set of basic principles and standards for the design and implementation of conflict of interest policies1 a; ______1 a https://www.oecd.org/governance/ethics/c onflict-of-interest/

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Amendment 117 Gunnar Beck

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6 a. Believes that the examination of conflicts of interest should be carried out prior to, during and after public office or employment of all Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies;

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Amendment 118 Alin Mituța, Ramona Strugariu, Pascal Durand

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new)

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6 a. Believes that the EU ethics body should conduct studies, compile annual statistics on financial interest declarations, revolving door cases and other relevant information;

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Amendment 119 Alin Mituța, Ramona Strugariu, Pascal Durand, Gilles Boyer

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6 b. Considers that the new EU Ethics Body should have competence to contribute by way of proposals to the development and periodic update of a common ethical framework for the EU institutions, including common rules and a common model for declarations of financial interests in a machine-readable format;

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Amendment 120 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Takes the view that the EU Ethics deleted Body could also be given authority over the obligations imposed by the Transparency Register;

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PE681.036v01-00 54/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Amendment 121 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Takes the view that the EU Ethics deleted Body could also be given authority over the obligations imposed by the Transparency Register;

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Amendment 122 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Takes the view that the EU Ethics 7. Takes the view that the EU Ethics Body could also be given authority over Body could also be given authority over the obligations imposed by the the obligations imposed by the Transparency Register; Transparency Register; considers, therefore, that the independent ethics body should have the power to carry out checks on the basis of records or on the spot in order to monitor compliance with the reporting obligations of lobbyists; considers that the ethics body should have the power to impose penalties on interest representatives involved in a breach of ethical rules; stresses that the transparency bodies or authorities of the Member States have the capacity to impose financial penalties on lobbyists who fail to comply with their transparency obligations, and do so very effectively, without bureaucracy undermining that effectiveness;

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AM\1224676EN.docx 55/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Amendment 123 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Takes the view that the EU Ethics 7. Takes the view that the EU Ethics Body could also be given authority over Body could also begiven authority over the the obligations imposed by the obligations imposed by the Transparency Transparency Register; Register, and should envisage a better protection of whistle-blowers, better management of conflict of interests for corruption and fraud cases;

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Amendment 124 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Takes the view that the EU Ethics 7. Takes the view that the EU Ethics Body could also be given authority over Body could also be given authority over the obligations imposed by the the obligations imposed by the Transparency Register; Transparency Register including additional formal obligation that might be imposed on EU institutions’ members and staff;

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Amendment 125 Alin Mituța, Ramona Strugariu, Pascal Durand, Gilles Boyer

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE681.036v01-00 56/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN 7 a. Considers that the EU Ethics Body should be given the task to develop an EU public portal with relevant information on ethics rules, reports on best practices, studies, statistics, as well as a database containing the declarations of financial interests of all the participating institutions;

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Amendment 126 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8. Considers that the EU Ethics Body deleted should have the power to initiate procedures and to conduct investigations based on the information it has collected or that it has received from third parties;

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Amendment 127 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8. Considers that the EU Ethics Body deleted should have the power to initiate procedures and to conduct investigations based on the information it has collected or that it has received from third parties;

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AM\1224676EN.docx 57/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Amendment 128 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8. Considers that the EU Ethics Body 8. Considers that the EU Ethics Body should have the power to initiate should have the power to initiate procedures and to conduct investigations procedures by itself and to conduct on-the- based on the information it has collected or spot and records-based investigations that it has received from third parties; based on the information it has collected or that it has received from third parties, such as journalists, NGOs, whistleblowers, stakeholders, civil society or the European Ombudsman; insists that any third party referring a matter to the independent ethics body must be protected and their identity kept anonymous;

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Amendment 129 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8a. Stresses the need for the body to protect whistleblowers, in particular European public officials, so that they can express their concerns about possible violations of rules without fear of reprisals; suggests, in this connection, that the body should supervise the internal and confidential complaint mechanisms under the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and Conditions of Employment of Other Servants; stresses that only a safe and protective working environment will enable public officials to express their concerns and thereby help to make the work of the independent ethics body effective;

PE681.036v01-00 58/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Or. fr

Amendment 130 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8 a. Stresses that requesting tax documents and bank records are interventions in private law, for which there must be serious allegations that enter in competence of OLAF;

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Amendment 131 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8b. Believes that the body should also monitor the independence and ethical behaviour of EU officials before, during and after they hold a post or function within the EU institutions; stresses the importance of combating the phenomenon of revolving doors between public and private organisations; suggests that the body be tasked with issuing recommendations for harmonised and adequate cooling-off periods in all EU institutions, including for Members of the European Parliament;

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Amendment 132

AM\1224676EN.docx 59/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Believes that in relation to its deleted enforcement powers, the body could take over from the Appointing Authority in dealing with staff ethics obligations, and that in relation to Members of Parliament or Commissioners, the body could be granted enforcement powers within the limits of the provisions contained in the Treaties, and without prejudice to any additional mechanisms provided for in Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, in particular concerning termination of office;

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Amendment 133 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Believes that in relation to its deleted enforcement powers, the body could take over from the Appointing Authority in dealing with staff ethics obligations, and that in relation to Members of Parliament or Commissioners, the body could be granted enforcement powers within the limits of the provisions contained in the Treaties, and without prejudice to any additional mechanisms provided for in Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, in particular concerning termination of office;

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PE681.036v01-00 60/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Amendment 134 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Believes that in relation to its 9. Believes that in relation to enforcement powers, the body could take Members of Parliament or Commissioners, over from the Appointing Authority in the body cannot be granted enforcement dealing with staff ethics obligations, and powers since this transferral of powers that in relation to Members of Parliament would counter the separation of powers or Commissioners, the body could be laid down in the Treaties; granted enforcement powers within the limits of the provisions contained in the Treaties, and without prejudice to any additional mechanisms provided for in Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, in particular concerning termination of office;

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Amendment 135 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi, Pascal Durand

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Believes that in relation to its 9. Believes that in relation to its enforcement powers, the body could take enforcement powers, the body should issue over from the Appointing Authority in recommandations to the responsible dealing with staff ethics obligations, and authorities of the respective participative that in relation to Members of Parliament Institutions and without prejudice to any or Commissioners, the body could be additional mechanisms; granted enforcement powers within the limits of the provisions contained in the Treaties, and without prejudice to any additional mechanisms provided for in Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, in particular concerning termination of office;

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AM\1224676EN.docx 61/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Amendment 136 Gabriele Bischoff, Pedro Silva Pereira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Believes that in relation to its 9. Considers that in case the EU enforcement powers, the body could take Ethics Body should be given enforcement over from the Appointing Authority in powers within the limits of the provisions dealing with staff ethics obligations, and contained in the Treaties, bilateral that in relation to Members of Parliament agreements for good cooperation should or Commissioners, the body could be be set up with each EU institution on the granted enforcement powers within the procedure envisaged to deal with the limits of the provisions contained in the ethical obligations of Commissioners, Treaties, and without prejudice to any MEPs and staff; additional mechanisms provided for in Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, in particular concerning termination of office;

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Amendment 137 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Believes that in relation to its 9. Believes that in order to be fully enforcement powers, the body could take efficient, the body should merge the roles over from the Appointing Authority in of existing organs responsible for ethics; dealing with staff ethics obligations, and Considers that the body should take over that in relation to Members of Parliament from the Appointing Authority in dealing or Commissioners, the body could be with staff ethics obligations, and that in granted enforcement powers within the relation to Members of Parliament or limits of the provisions contained in the Commissioners, the body should be merge Treaties, and without prejudice to any monitoring, investigatory and enforcement additional mechanisms provided for in powers within the limits of the provisions Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, in contained in the Treaties, and without particular concerning termination of office; prejudice to any additional mechanisms provided for in Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, in particular concerning

PE681.036v01-00 62/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN termination of office;

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Amendment 138 Gunnar Beck

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Believes that in relation to its 9. Believes that in relation to its enforcement powers, the body could take enforcement powers, the body could take over from the Appointing Authority in over from the Appointing Authority in dealing with staff ethics obligations, and dealing with staff ethics obligations, and that in relation to Members of Parliament that in relation to Members of Parliament or Commissioners, the body could be or Commissioners or Commissioner- granted enforcement powers within the desginates, the body could be granted limits of the provisions contained in the enforcement powers within the limits of Treaties, and without prejudice to any the provisions contained in the Treaties, additional mechanisms provided for in and without prejudice to any additional Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, in mechanisms provided for in Parliament’s particular concerning termination of office; Rules of Procedure, in particular concerning termination of office;

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Amendment 139 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Believes that in relation to its 9. Believes that in relation to its enforcement powers, the body could take enforcement powers, the body could take over from the Appointing Authority in over from the Appointing Authority in dealing with staff ethics obligations, and dealing with staff ethics obligations, and that in relation to Members of Parliament that in relation to Members of Parliament or Commissioners, the body could be or Commissioners, the body could be granted enforcement powers within the granted enforcement powers, and without limits of the provisions contained in the prejudice to any additional mechanisms Treaties, and without prejudice to any provided for in Parliament’s Rules of additional mechanisms provided for in Procedure, in particular concerning

AM\1224676EN.docx 63/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, in termination of office; particular concerning termination of office;

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Amendment 140 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10. Considers that the EU Ethics Body 10. Considers that the EU Ethics Body should be entrusted with advisory tasks in should be entrusted with advisory tasks in order to provide advice to any individual order to provide advice to any individual or covered by its scope who wishes to request entity covered by its scope who wishes to interpretation of an ethical standard in request interpretation of an ethical standard relation to appropriate conduct in a specific in relation to appropriate conduct in a case; specific case; calls on the institutions to take advantage of the body’s expertise in the implementation of their ethical standards; considers that, in the long term, the body should harmonise the ethical standards of all the institutions, agencies and bodies;

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Amendment 141 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10. Considers that the EU Ethics Body 10. Considers that the EU Ethics Body should be entrusted with advisory tasks in should be entrusted with advisory tasks in order to provide advice to any individual order to provide advice to any individual covered by its scope who wishes to request covered by its scope who wishes to request interpretation of an ethical standard in interpretation of an ethical standard in relation to appropriate conduct in a specific relation to appropriate conduct in a specific case; case; Considers that, in order to ensure consistent application of the ethical standards and predictability, advice

PE681.036v01-00 64/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN should be binding for the Independent EU Ethics Body in its judgement on the same matter;

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Amendment 142 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10. Considers that the EU Ethics Body 10. Considers that such an EU Ethics should be entrusted with advisory tasks in Body should be entrusted with advisory order to provide advice to any individual tasks to improve the enforcement of covered by its scope who wishes to request existing provisions in the EU institutions interpretation of an ethical standard in in order to provide reliable and relation to appropriate conduct in a specific trustworthy advice to any individual case; possibly covered by its scope who wishes to request interpretation of an ethical standard in relation to appropriate conduct in a specific case;

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Amendment 143 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10. Considers that the EU Ethics Body 10. Considers that the EU Ethics Body should be entrusted with advisory tasks in should promote integrity, and should be order to provide advice to any individual entrusted with advisory tasks in order to covered by its scope who wishes to request provide advice to any individual covered interpretation of an ethical standard in by its scope who wishes to request relation to appropriate conduct in a specific interpretation of an ethical standard in case; relation to appropriate conduct in a specific case;

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AM\1224676EN.docx 65/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Amendment 144 Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10. Considers that the EU Ethics Body 10. Considers that the EU Ethics Body should be entrusted with advisory tasks in should be entrusted with advisory tasks in order to provide advice to any individual order to provide advice to any individual covered by its scope who wishes to request and/or institution covered by its scope interpretation of an ethical standard in who wishes to request interpretation of an relation to appropriate conduct in a specific ethical standard in relation to appropriate case; conduct in a specific case;

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Amendment 145 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10 a. Brings attention to the point that if this advisory body is established, its functioning should not overlap or conflict with internal ethics committees in the EU institutions, the Transparency Register secretariat, the European Anti-Fraud Office and the European Ombudsman;

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Amendment 146 Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Mario Furore

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11. Believes that the decision on the 11. Believes that the decision-making

PE681.036v01-00 66/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN absence of conflicts of interest of process regarding the absence of conflicts Commissioners-designate should remain a of interest of the Commissioners-designate competence of Parliament’s Committee on should be significantly improved to Legal Affairs, while the EU Ethics Body facilitate a thorough examination by should support the process with the Members responsible of any conflicts of publication of its analysis of each interest of future Commissioners, using individual case and make its investigative objective criteria, while leaving the capacities available; procedural and decision-making aspects in the hands of Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs; considers that the Committee on Legal Affairs should be given more time and the possibility of assistance from the EU ethics body, which should publish its analysis of each individual case and make its investigative capacities available; points out that the findings of this committee should be made public;

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Amendment 147 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11. Believes that the decision on the 11. Believes that the decision on the absence of conflicts of interest of absence of conflicts of interest of Commissioners-designate should remain a Commissioners-designate should remain a competence of Parliament’s Committee on competence of Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs, while the EU Ethics Body Legal Affairs should support the process with the publication of its analysis of each individual case and make its investigative capacities available;

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Amendment 148 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11

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11. Believes that the decision on the 11. Believes that the decision on the absence of conflicts of interest of absence of conflicts of interest of Commissioners-designate should remain a Commissioners-designate should remain a competence of Parliament’s Committee on competence of Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs, while the EU Ethics Body Legal Affairs; should support the process with the publication of its analysis of each individual case and make its investigative capacities available;

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Amendment 149 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11. Believes that the decision on the 11. Believes that the decision on the absence of conflicts of interest of absence of conflicts of interest of Commissioners-designate should remain a Commissioners-designate prior to competence of Parliament’s Committee on hearings should remain a competence of Legal Affairs, while the EU Ethics Body Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs, should support the process with the while the EU Ethics Body should support publication of its analysis of each the process with the publication of its individual case and make its investigative analysis of each individual case and make capacities available; its investigative capacities available to the European Parliament;

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Amendment 150 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11. Believes that the decision on the 11. Underlines that the decision on

PE681.036v01-00 68/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN absence of conflicts of interest of conflicts of interest of designated Commissioners-designate should remain Commissioners remains a political and a competence of Parliament’s Committee institutional competence of the European on Legal Affairs, while the EU Ethics Parliament and its bodies, while such an Body should support the process with the EU Ethics Body could support the process publication of its analysis of each with its non-binding analysis of each individual case and make its investigative individual case; capacities available;

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Amendment 151 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11 a. Considers that a complete definition of integrity related tools such as code of conduct, policies relating to conflict of interests, lobbyist participation and pre and post-employment measures should be envisaged;

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Amendment 152 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Subheading 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Composition deleted

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Amendment 153 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

AM\1224676EN.docx 69/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Subheading 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Composition Reflections on composition

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Amendment 154 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Recalls that the competent bodies in the institutions are regulated by law and that the composition of the competent body in the European Parliament could be made up of MEPs and former MEPs, such an EU Ethics Body may be composed of Members or former Members of the institutions;

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Amendment 155 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Underlines that with the creation of a new advisory ethics body duplication of work and overlapping competences must be avoided, its decisions should take the form of non-binding recommendations to the President, who must remain in charge of the final decision-making power; calls for clear provisions giving the person

PE681.036v01-00 70/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN concerned a right of appeal against any such decision taken by the President in full respect of the basic principles of rule of law;

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Amendment 156 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Believes that the Ethics Body deleted should be composed of nine Members, three selected by the Commission, three elected by Parliament, and three assigned de jure from among the former Presidents of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the Court of Auditors and former EU Ombudsmen;

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Amendment 157 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Believes that the Ethics Body deleted should be composed of nine Members, three selected by the Commission, three elected by Parliament, and three assigned de jure from among the former Presidents of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the Court of Auditors and former EU Ombudsmen;

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AM\1224676EN.docx 71/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Amendment 158 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Believes that the Ethics Body 12. Believes that the Ethics Body should be composed of nine Members, should be composed of nine members, three selected by the Commission, three three selected by the Commission, three elected by Parliament, and three assigned elected by Parliament and three assigned de jure from among the former Presidents by the Council, as follows: of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the Court of Auditors and former EU Ombudsmen; - three members selected by the Commission, including one from among former members of the Commission's staff and two from among the former Presidents of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the Court of Auditors, OLAF and former EU Ombudsmen; - three members elected by the European Parliament:one member elected from among former members of Parliament’s staff and two NGOs;suggests that Parliament's Rules of Procedure be revised to include the election of these three representatives;recommends the creation of a new article based on Article 231 on the method of appointing the European Ombudsman; - three members appointed by the Council from among the staff of the national ethics committees or the national ombudsman, if the institution is willing to participate in the IIA; Stresses that each institution must propose gender-balanced nominations;

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Amendment 159 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi,

PE681.036v01-00 72/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Believes that the Ethics Body 12. Believes that the Ethics Body should be composed of nine Members, should be composed of nine Members, three selected by the Commission, three three selected by the Commission, three elected by Parliament, and three assigned appointed by Parliament, and three de jure from among the former Presidents designated from among the former of the Court of Justice of the European Presidents of the Court of Justice of the Union (CJEU), the Court of Auditors and European Union (CJEU), the Court of former EU Ombudsmen; Auditors and former EU Ombudsmen;

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Amendment 160 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Believes that the Ethics Body 12. Believes that the Ethics Body should be composed of nine Members, should be composed of nine Members, three selected by the Commission, three three selected by the Commission, three elected by Parliament, and three assigned elected by Parliament, and three assigned de jure from among the former Presidents de jure from among the former judges of of the Court of Justice of the European the Court of Justice of the European Union Union (CJEU), the Court of Auditors and (CJEU), the Court of Auditors and former former EU Ombudsmen; EU Ombudsmen;

Or. en

Amendment 161 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12a. Calls for an example to be drawn

AM\1224676EN.docx 73/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN from Member States' best practices on transparency in public life; suggests, in this connection, the creation of a position of ethics officer able to provide advice to members of the ethics body on compliance with their obligations and recommendations in potential conflict of interest situations, and also to be responsible for their training; stresses the importance of such a position in order to ensure the exemplary behaviour and independence of members whose work requires them to be above any suspicion;

Or. fr

Amendment 162 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13. Considers that its members must deleted 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;

Or. en

Amendment 163 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13. Considers that its members must be 13. Considers that its members must be

PE681.036v01-00 74/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN independent, chosen on the basis of their independent, chosen on the basis of their competence, experience and professional competence, experience and professional qualities, as well as their personal integrity, qualities, as well as their personal integrity, have an impeccable record of ethical have an impeccable record of ethical behaviour and provide a declaration of the behaviour and provide a declaration of the absence of conflicts of interest; is of the absence of conflicts of interest, whose opinion that the composition of the body accuracy and compatibility with the post should be gender-balanced; will be verified by the ethics officer; calls on the ethics officer to take charge of the verification of candidates’ declarations; considers that the members should work in a spirit of collaboration and consistency in their decisions and recommendations; calls for a guarantee of gender balance in the composition of the body;

Or. fr

Amendment 164 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13. Considers that its members must be 13. Considers that its members must be independent, chosen on the basis of their independent, chosen on the basis of their competence, experience and professional competence, experience and professional qualities, as well as their personal integrity, qualities, as well as their personal integrity, have an impeccable record of ethical have an impeccable record of ethical behaviour and provide a declaration of the behaviour and provide a declaration of the absence of conflicts of interest; is of the absence of conflicts of interest; is of the opinion that the composition of the body opinion that the composition of the body should be gender-balanced; should be gender-balanced; underlines that all member shall be independent in the performance of their duties;

Or. en

Amendment 165 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution

AM\1224676EN.docx 75/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13. Considers that its members must be 13. Considers that its members must be independent, chosen on the basis of their independent, chosen on the basis of their competence, experience and professional competence, experience and professional qualities, as well as their personal integrity, qualities, as well as their personal integrity, have an impeccable record of ethical have an impeccable record of ethical behaviour and provide a declaration of the behaviour and provide a declaration of the absence of conflicts of interest; is of the absence of conflicts of interest; is of the opinion that the composition of the body opinion that the composition of the body should be gender-balanced; should be gender-balanced; Considers that the members should be chosen for a period of six years;

Or. en

Amendment 166 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13. Considers that its members must be 13. Considers that its members must be independent, chosen on the basis of their independent, chosen on the basis of their competence, experience and professional competence, experience and professional qualities, as well as their personal integrity, qualities, as well as their personal integrity, have an impeccable record of ethical have an impeccable record of ethical behaviour and provide a declaration of the behaviour and provide a declaration of the absence of conflicts of interest; is of the absence of conflicts of interest; opinion that the composition of the body should be gender-balanced;

Or. es

Amendment 167 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE681.036v01-00 76/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN 14. Suggests that each institution deleted choose these members in particular from among former judges of the CJEU, former or current members of highest courts of Member States, former Members of the European Parliament, former staff of the participating institutions and bodies, former EU Ombudsmen, and members of the ethics authorities in Member States; suggests further that the body elect a President and two Vice- Presidents from among its members;

Or. es

Amendment 168 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14. Suggests that each institution deleted choose these members in particular from among former judges of the CJEU, former or current members of highest courts of Member States, former Members of the European Parliament, former staff of the participating institutions and bodies, former EU Ombudsmen, and members of the ethics authorities in Member States; suggests further that the body elect a President and two Vice- Presidents from among its members;

Or. en

Amendment 169 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1224676EN.docx 77/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN 14. Suggests that each institution 14. Suggests that each institution choose these members in particular from choose these members in particular from among former judges of the CJEU, former among former judges of the CJEU, former or current members of highest courts of presidents of OLAF and the Court of Member States, former Members of the Auditors, former or current members of European Parliament, former staff of the highest courts of Member States, former participating institutions and bodies, staff of the participating institutions and former EU Ombudsmen, and members of bodies, former EU Ombudsmen, and the ethics authorities in Member States; members of the ethics authorities in suggests further that the body elect a Member States; suggests further that the President and two Vice-Presidents from body elect a President and two Vice- among its members; Presidents from among its members; stresses the need to ensure the diversity of members’ backgrounds and independent expertise; suggests limiting the participation of former MEPs and Commissioners to a third of the composition of the body; considers that the appointment of members should be validated by a two-thirds majority vote in Parliament’s plenary;

Or. fr

Amendment 170 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14. Suggests that each institution 14. Suggests that each institution choose these members in particular from choose these members in particular from among former judges of the CJEU, former among former judges of the CJEU, former or current members of highest courts of or current members of highest courts of Member States, former Members of the Member States, former Members of the European Parliament, former staff of the European Parliament, former staff of the participating institutions and bodies, participating institutions and bodies, former EU Ombudsmen, and members of former EU Ombudsmen, and members of the ethics authorities in Member States; the ethics authorities in Member States; suggests further that the body elect a suggests further that the body elect a President and two Vice-Presidents from President and two Vice-Presidents from among its members; among its members; Suggests, in order to ensure broad support, that the Parliament elects the members of the body at the majority of its component members;

PE681.036v01-00 78/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Or. en

Amendment 171 Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Mario Furore

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14. Suggests that each institution 14. Suggests that each institution choose these members in particular from choose these members in particular from among former judges of the CJEU, former among former judges of the CJEU, former or current members of highest courts of or current members of highest courts of Member States, former Members of the Member States, former EU Ombudsmen, European Parliament, former staff of the and members of the ethics authorities in participating institutions and bodies, Member States; suggests further that the former EU Ombudsmen, and members of body elect a President and two Vice- the ethics authorities in Member States; Presidents from among its members; suggests further that the body elect a President and two Vice-Presidents from among its members;

Or. it

Amendment 172 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi, Pascal Durand

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14. Suggests that each institution 14. Suggests that each institution choose these members in particular from choose these members in particular from among former judges of the CJEU, former among former judges of the CJEU, former or current members of highest courts of or current members of highest courts of Member States, former Members of the Member States, former EU Ombudsmen, European Parliament, former staff of the and members of the ethics authorities in participating institutions and bodies, Member States; suggests further that the former EU Ombudsmen, and members of body elect a President and two Vice- the ethics authorities in Member States; Presidents from among its members; suggests further that the body elect a President and two Vice-Presidents from among its members;

AM\1224676EN.docx 79/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 173 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14a. Calls for inspiration to be drawn from the Member States' best practices with a view to combating the practice of self-regulation; calls for a guarantee that the members of the body do not participate in the debate, decision or vote on any issue in which they have a private or direct interest; stresses more specifically that revolving door cases and the lack of ambition in the institutions' current ethical standards are mainly due to the lack of an independent authority;

Or. fr

Amendment 174 Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14 a. 14. Considers that the composition of the Ethics Body should be accompanied by a framework for the exercise of the mandate as well as a procedure to end the mandate.

Or. en

Amendment 175 Daniel Freund

PE681.036v01-00 80/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Insists that the college be supported 15. Insists that the college be supported by a secretariat with the human, material by a secretariat with the human, material and financial resources commensurate with and financial resources commensurate with its mandate and tasks; its mandate and tasks; including an ethics officer, responsible for ethical training and offering advice within the Independent EU Ethics Body; Considers that the pooling of budget and personnel currently allocated to the various EU ethics bodies when merging them would allow to improve the efficiency of the use of resources and might reduce costs;

Or. en

Amendment 176 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Insists that the college be supported 15. Recommend that the college be by a secretariat with the human, material supported by a secretariat with the human, and financial resources commensurate with material and financial resources its mandate and tasks; commensurate with its mandate and tasks in accordance with the principles of sound financial budget management;

Or. en

Amendment 177 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1224676EN.docx 81/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN 15. Insists that the college be 15. Doubts the necessity of supported by a secretariat with the establishing a new interinstitutional body, human, material and financial resources as it might lead to additional financial commensurate with its mandate and tasks; expenditure on top of the existing bodies at the EU level which are already dealing with similar issues;

Or. en

Amendment 178 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Insists that the college be supported 15. Insists that the college be supported by a secretariat with the human, material by a secretariat using available human and and financial resources commensurate material resources, without necessitating with its mandate and tasks; any increase in the administrative budget of the European institutions;

Or. es

Amendment 179 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15 a. Considers that the procedure followed by the Independent EU Ethics Body should ensure the appropriate level of transparency while protecting legitimate confidentiality of certain aspects of individual cases; Believes that the Inter-institutional agreement should foresee procedural rules, referring to the existing acquis of principles of the existing EU ethics bodies, as well as to the EU’s common values (Art. 2 TEU), the rights of the concerned individual to be heard and to appeal, the obligation to

PE681.036v01-00 82/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN collaborate and the publicity requirements;

Or. en

Amendment 180 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15 b. Insists that the Independent EU Ethics Body should have the power to start an investigation on its own initiative, based on information collected by itself or received from third parties, in particular from individuals, civil society organizations, the media and whistleblowers;

Or. en

Amendment 181 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Subheading 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Procedures Reflections on Procedures

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Amendment 182 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

AM\1224676EN.docx 83/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

16. Proposes a two-step approach 16. Proposes an approach whereby, in whereby, in the event that the EU Ethics the event that such an EU Ethics Body Body becomes aware of a breach or deals with a breach of conduct or possible possible breach of ethics rules, it first breach of ethic rules, it first recommends recommends actions to put an end to the actions to put an end to the breach; breach; considers that this first preventive considers that it first should ensure step should ensure confidentiality and the confidentiality and the right to be heard; right of the person to be heard; suggests that in the event that the individual concerned refuses to take the appropriate actions, the EU Ethics Body should make relevant information about the case publicly available and decide, if appropriate, on sanctions; considers that this two-step approach should apply provided that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that the individual acted in bad faith and recommends that intentional breach, gross negligence, the concealment of evidence and non- compliance with the obligation to cooperate should be, as such, subject to sanctions, even when the breach itself has ceased;

Or. en

Amendment 183 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

16. Proposes a two-step approach 16. Proposes an approach whereby, in whereby, in the event that the EU Ethics the event that the EU Ethics Body becomes Body becomes aware of a breach or aware of a breach or possible breach of possible breach of ethics rules, it first ethics rules, it recommends actions to put recommends actions to put an end to the an end to the breach; considers that this breach; considers that this first preventive preventive step should ensure step should ensure confidentiality and the confidentiality and the right of the person right of the person to be heard; suggests to be heard; that in the event that the individual concerned refuses to take the appropriate actions, the EU Ethics Body should make

PE681.036v01-00 84/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN relevant information about the case publicly available and decide, if appropriate, on sanctions; considers that this two-step approach should apply provided that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that the individual acted in bad faith and recommends that intentional breach, gross negligence, the concealment of evidence and non- compliance with the obligation to cooperate should be, as such, subject to sanctions, even when the breach itself has ceased;

Or. en

Amendment 184 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

16. Proposes a two-step approach 16. Proposes a two-step approach whereby, in the event that the EU Ethics whereby, in the event that the EU Ethics Body becomes aware of a breach or Body becomes aware of a breach or possible breach of ethics rules, it first possible breach of ethics rules, it first recommends actions to put an end to the recommends actions to put an end to the breach; considers that this first preventive breach; considers that this first preventive step should ensure confidentiality and the step should ensure confidentiality and the right of the person to be heard; suggests right of the person to be heard; suggests that in the event that the individual that in the event that the individual concerned refuses to take the appropriate concerned refuses to take the appropriate actions, the EU Ethics Body should make actions, the EU Ethics Body should make relevant information about the case relevant information about the case publicly available and decide, if publicly available and decide, if appropriate, on sanctions; considers that appropriate, on sanctions; considers that this two-step approach should apply this two-step approach should apply provided that there are no reasonable provided that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that the individual acted grounds to believe that the individual acted in bad faith and recommends that in bad faith and recommends that intentional breach, gross negligence, the intentional breach, gross negligence, the concealment of evidence and non- concealment of evidence and non- compliance with the obligation to compliance with the obligation to cooperate should be, as such, subject to cooperate should be, as such, subject to sanctions, even when the breach itself has sanctions, even when the breach itself has ceased; stresses that it is essential for the

AM\1224676EN.docx 85/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN ceased; body to be able to investigate breaches of ethical rules by Members of the European Parliament and impose appropriate penalties, such as fines or the withholding of allowances; considers that the body should be able to investigate serious conflicts of interest arising in connection with a Member’s position as rapporteur or shadow rapporteur for specific files and take appropriate and effective decisions to remedy any contentious situations;

Or. fr

Amendment 185 Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

16. Proposes a two-step approach 16. Proposes a two-step approach whereby, in the event that the EU Ethics whereby, in the event that the EU Ethics Body becomes aware of a breach or Body becomes aware of a breach or possible breach of ethics rules, it first possible breach of ethics rules, it first recommends actions to put an end to the recommends actions to put an end to the breach; considers that this first preventive breach; considers that this first preventive step should ensure confidentiality and the step should ensure confidentiality and right of the person to be heard; suggests secrecy and the right of the person to be that in the event that the individual heard and present allegations to the concerned refuses to take the appropriate accusations; suggests that in the event that actions, the EU Ethics Body should make the individual concerned refuses to take the relevant information about the case appropriate actions, the EU Ethics Body publicly available and decide, if should make relevant information about the appropriate, on sanctions; considers that case publicly available and decide, if this two-step approach should apply appropriate, on sanctions; considers that provided that there are no reasonable this two-step approach should apply grounds to believe that the individual acted provided that there are no reasonable in bad faith and recommends that grounds to believe that the individual acted intentional breach, gross negligence, the in bad faith and recommends that concealment of evidence and non- intentional breach, gross negligence, the compliance with the obligation to concealment of evidence and non- cooperate should be, as such, subject to compliance with the obligation to sanctions, even when the breach itself has cooperate should be, as such, subject to ceased; sanctions, even when the breach itself has ceased;

PE681.036v01-00 86/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN Or. en

Amendment 186 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

16. Proposes a two-step approach 16. Proposes a two-step approach whereby, in the event that the EU Ethics whereby, in the event that the EU Ethics Body becomes aware of a breach or Body becomes aware of a breach or possible breach of ethics rules, it first possible breach of ethics rules, it first recommends actions to put an end to the recommends, within a deadline, actions to breach; considers that this first preventive put an end to the breach; considers that this step should ensure confidentiality and the first preventive step should ensure right of the person to be heard; suggests confidentiality and the right of the person that in the event that the individual to be heard; suggests that in the event that concerned refuses to take the appropriate the individual concerned refuses to take the actions, the EU Ethics Body should make appropriate actions and the breach relevant information about the case persists, the EU Ethics Body should make publicly available and decide, if relevant information about the case appropriate, on sanctions; considers that publicly available and decide, if this two-step approach should apply appropriate, on sanctions; considers that provided that there are no reasonable this two-step approach should apply grounds to believe that the individual acted provided that there are no reasonable in bad faith and recommends that grounds to believe that the individual acted intentional breach, gross negligence, the in bad faith and recommends that concealment of evidence and non- intentional breach, gross negligence, the compliance with the obligation to concealment of evidence and non- cooperate should be, as such, subject to compliance with the obligation to sanctions, even when the breach itself has cooperate should be, as such, subject to ceased; sanctions, even when the breach itself has ceased;

Or. en

Amendment 187 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi, Pascal Durand

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1224676EN.docx 87/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN 16. Proposes a two-step approach 16. Proposes a two-step approach whereby, in the event that the EU Ethics whereby, in the event that the EU Ethics Body becomes aware of a breach or Body becomes aware of a breach or possible breach of ethics rules, it first possible breach of ethics rules, it first recommends actions to put an end to the recommends actions to put an end to the breach; considers that this first preventive breach; considers that this first preventive step should ensure confidentiality and the step should ensure confidentiality and the right of the person to be heard; suggests right of the person to be heard; suggests that in the event that the individual that in the event that the individual concerned refuses to take the appropriate concerned refuses to take the appropriate actions, the EU Ethics Body should make actions, the EU Ethics Body should make relevant information about the case relevant information, without prejudice to publicly available and decide, if the GDPR, about the case publicly appropriate, on sanctions; considers that available and recommend, if appropriate, this two-step approach should apply on sanctions; considers that this two-step provided that there are no reasonable approach should apply provided that there grounds to believe that the individual acted are no reasonable grounds to believe that in bad faith and recommends that the individual acted in bad faith and intentional breach, gross negligence, the recommends that intentional breach, gross concealment of evidence and non- negligence, the concealment of evidence compliance with the obligation to and non-compliance with the obligation to cooperate should be, as such, subject to cooperate should be, as such, subject to sanctions, even when the breach itself has sanctions, even when the breach itself has ceased; ceased;

Or. en

Amendment 188 Gunnar Beck

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

16. Proposes a two-step approach 16. Proposes a two-step approach whereby, in the event that the EU Ethics whereby, in the event that the EU Ethics Body becomes aware of a breach or Body is informed of a breach or possible possible breach of ethics rules, it first breach of ethics rules, it first recommends recommends actions to put an end to the actions to put an end to the breach; breach; considers that this first preventive considers that this first preventive step step should ensure confidentiality and the should ensure confidentiality and the right right of the person to be heard; suggests of the person to be heard; suggests that in that in the event that the individual the event that the individual concerned concerned refuses to take the appropriate refuses to take the appropriate actions, the actions, the EU Ethics Body should make EU Ethics Body should make relevant relevant information about the case information about the case publicly publicly available and decide, if available and decide, if appropriate, on

PE681.036v01-00 88/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN appropriate, on sanctions; considers that sanctions; considers that this two-step this two-step approach should apply approach should apply provided that there provided that there are no reasonable are no reasonable grounds to believe that grounds to believe that the individual acted the individual acted in bad faith and in bad faith and recommends that recommends that intentional breach, gross intentional breach, gross negligence, the negligence, the concealment of evidence concealment of evidence and non- and non-compliance with the obligation to compliance with the obligation to cooperate should be, as such, subject to cooperate should be, as such, subject to sanctions, even when the breach itself has sanctions, even when the breach itself has ceased; ceased;

Or. en

Amendment 189 Leila Chaibi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

16a. Calls for an example to be drawn from Member States' best practices on transparency in public life; stresses, in particular, the provisions of national law on gifts and invitations from lobbyists, including paid travel; points out that in some cases gifts worth more than EUR 15 are prohibited, which is one-tenth of the figure in Parliament and the Commission;

Or. fr

Amendment 190 Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

16 a. Considers that the Ethics Body procedures should be accompanied by a complementary proposal to ensure procedural guarantees to the people and

AM\1224676EN.docx 89/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN institutions subject to these procedures, as well as the adequate data protection protocol.

Or. en

Amendment 191 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

16 a. Believes that as a general rule, the Body should decide by simple majority of its members;

Or. en

Amendment 192 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Subheading 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

General and final provisions Reflections on general and final provisions

Or. en

Amendment 193 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Underlines that any interinstitutional body should have an advisory function

PE681.036v01-00 90/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN only in ethical matters and that in cases of corruption, OLAF is the competent authority;

Or. en

Amendment 194 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Insists that the procedures laid down in the Treaties must be applied, such as the transfer of investigations by the European Court of Auditors to OLAF and to the European Court of Justice;

Or. en

Amendment 195 Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Daniel Freund, Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17. Is of the opinion that the EU Ethics 17. Is of the opinion that one year after Body should publish an annual report its establishment, the EU ethics body shall containing both information about the adopt a general assessment of its fulfilment of its tasks and, where activities, including analysis of the appropriate, recommendations for functioning of the rules and procedures improving ethics standards; and the experience acquired in applying them (review clause). In particular, the EU ethics body should focus on the assessment of: - the effectiveness on the implementation of its mandate and delegated powers, - the monitoring competences over ethics standards,

AM\1224676EN.docx 91/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN - the application and efficiency of procedures. The EU ethics body shall submit appropriate recommendations for amendments, including, if necessary, proposal to amend its competences and to present it before the EP.

Or. en

Amendment 196 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17. Is of the opinion that the EU Ethics 17. Is of the opinion that the EU Ethics Body should publish an annual report Body should publish an annual report containing both information about the containing both information about the fulfilment of its tasks and, where fulfilment of its tasks and, where appropriate, recommendations for appropriate, recommendations for improving ethics standards; improving ethics standards; ; Recommends that the annual report describes the number of cases that were investigated, the institutions the individuals were coming from, the type of breaches concerned, the time the procedures took, the timeframe in which the breach was ended, the proportion of sanctions decided and recommendations;

Or. en

Amendment 197 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17. Is of the opinion that the EU Ethics 17. Is of the opinion that the EU Ethics Body should publish an annual report Body should publish an annual report

PE681.036v01-00 92/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN containing both information about the containing information about the fulfilment fulfilment of its tasks and, where of its tasks to be presented to the appropriate, recommendations for European Parliament; improving ethics standards;

Or. en

Amendment 198 Gunnar Beck

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17 a. Calls for full transparency regarding all meetings organised by and involving the Body with private actors and their representatives, bot for-profit and non-profit organisations;

Or. en

Amendment 199 Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Insists that the decisions of the EU deleted Ethics Body should be legally binding, reviewable before the CJEU and subject to possible complaints to the EU Ombudsman;

Or. en

Amendment 200 Gilles Boyer, Sandro Gozi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

AM\1224676EN.docx 93/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Insists that the decisions of the EU deleted Ethics Body should be legally binding, reviewable before the CJEU and subject to possible complaints to the EU Ombudsman;

Or. en

Amendment 201 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Insists that the decisions of the EU 18. Insists that the decisions of the EU Ethics Body should be legally binding, Ethics Body should be legally binding for reviewable before the CJEU and subject to the recipient member, staff and institution possible complaints to the EU and reviewable before the CJEU; Believes Ombudsman; that the participating institutions should bind themselves to an obligation to fully cooperate in all procedures falling under the scope of the agreed IIA, in particular to communicate to the Independent EU Ethics Body all information and documents necessary to the proper scrutiny of ethics rules; Reminds that the body’s activities would be subject to possible complaints to the EU Ombudsman;

Or. en

Amendment 202 Pedro Silva Pereira, Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE681.036v01-00 94/96 AM\1224676EN.docx EN 18. Insists that the decisions of the EU 18. Insists that the decisions of the EU Ethics Body should be legally binding, Ethics Body should be legally binding, reviewable before the CJEU and subject to without prejudice of the Parliament's possible complaints to the EU competences refer to in paragraph 11, Ombudsman; reviewable before the CJEU and subject to possible complaints to the EU Ombudsman;

Or. en

Amendment 203 Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Mario Furore

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Insists that the decisions of the EU 18. Insists that the decisions of the EU Ethics Body should be legally binding, Ethics Body should be properly justified, reviewable before the CJEU and subject to well documented and legally binding, possible complaints to the EU reviewable before the CJEU and subject to Ombudsman; possible complaints to the EU Ombudsman;

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Amendment 204 Rainer Wieland, Vladimír Bilčík, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux, László Trócsányi, Paulo Rangel, Sven Simon, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Esteban González Pons

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Insists that the decisions of the EU 18. Insists that an EU Ethics Body Ethics Body should be legally binding, cannot issue legally binding decisions, reviewable before the CJEU and subject since no institution can delegate decision- to possible complaints to the EU making authority to another institution; Ombudsman;

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AM\1224676EN.docx 95/96 PE681.036v01-00 EN Amendment 205 Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Gabriele Bischoff

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18 a. The powers and activities of the Ethics Body are to be exercised without prejudice of European Parliament’s right of inquiry in accordance to article 226TFEU, and the necessary improving of the legal framework for the operation of the said right, which represents a cornerstone of the parliamentary democracy

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Amendment 206 Daniel Freund

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18 a. Believes that the improvement of integrity, transparency, accountability as well as the highest standards of ethical behaviour of the EU institutions and EU decision-making processes should be part of the topics discussed in the framework of the Conference on the Future of Europe;

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