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Scope of the Request: Ref. Ares(2015)1513914 - 08/04/2015 List of documents Initial request Ms Vicky Cann (CEO) 2015/1110- Post-mandate activities Ms Vassiliou Scope of the request: "... copies of all applications by Ms Androulla VASSILIOU which seek Commission authorisation for new professional activities under the commissioner code of conduct. I would further like to request any emails, correspondence and meeting notes which relate to these applications; all opinions from the ad hoc ethical committee on each case; and copies of the Commission's final decision in each case." Document Description and references Status Ms Vassiliou 1 Letter of Ms Vassiliou to Letter of Ms Vassiliou to President Juncker of 21 January 2015 President Juncker of requesting authorisation for two post-mandate activities -Board of 21.01.2015 Trustees of Friends of Europe and Board of Trustees of the Bank of Full disclosure Cyprus Oncology Centre Ref. Ares(2015)234964 2. LS Consultation Partial disclosure of cover e-mails (Names and e- E-mail of 23.01.2015 and E-mail of SG of 23 January 2015 [Ref Ares (2015)277967] and reply mail addresses of Commission's officials deleted - e-mail of 23.01.2015 of the LS by e-mail of 23 January 2015 Exception in Article 4(1) letter b); Ref Ares (2015)277967 Full disclosure of draft decision. 3. Commission decision Activités après cessation de fonction d'un membre de la C(2015)422 of 26 January Commission- Communication de M le Président - OJ 2113 Full disclosure 2015 Commission Decision C(2015)422 of 26.01.2015 4. PV (2015) 2113 of 28 Decision of 28 January 2015 January 2015 Public Document (copy not enclosed) I 5. Letter of Ms Day to Ms Partial disclosure cover note-e-mail address of Vassiliou of 28.01.2015 Letter of 28 January 2015 to Ms Vassiliou informing her of the former Commissioner deleted- Exception in Article adoption of the Commission decision on the request for 4(1) letter b); Ref. Ares(2015) 338341 authorisation of post-mandate-activities Attachment corresponds to document n° 3 above. 6. Note of Ms Day to the Full disclosure cover letter; Members of the Ad-Hoc Note of 28 January 2015 to the Members of the Ad-Нос Ethical Ethical Committee of Deleted parts in the text contain information which Committee on the Commission decision on Ms Vassiliou post- 28.01.2015 is outside the scope of the request and does not mandate activities; concern former Commissioner Ms Vassiliou Ref. Ares(2015)339268 Attachment corresponds to document n0 3 above. 2 ш Ref. Ares(2015)234964- 21/01/2015 The President of the European Commission, DOCUMENT 1 Jean Claude Junker, Rue de la Loi, 200 B-1049 BRUXELLES Dear President, According to the rules which apply to former European Commissioners I wish to advise you that I took over two non-paid positions for which I hope you will have no objection. The first is that I became a member of the Board of Trustees of 'Friends of Europe' and I will try to also establish a 'Friends of Europe-Cyprus'. I am sure you would agree that my involvement with the Friends of Europe can only promote the interests of Europe. The second position is of an exclusively Cyprus interest. The sole medical centre for the treatment of cancer patients has been established some 20 years ago, jointly by the Cyprus Government and the Bank of Cyprus and is called the 'Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre'. The Centre is managed by a Board of Trustees made of 3 persons appointed by the Government and 3 persons appointed by the Bank of Cyprus. The Chair of the Board of Trustees is jointly decided and appointed by the two co- founders. In the past I served in this position for a period of 6 years and I resigned upon my appointment as Commissioner back in 2008. The Centre changed two Chairs since I left and the position has been vacant for the last 3 months. President Anastassiades invited me to take over once again the position of the Chair because of my past experience with the Centre and the Bank of Cyprus welcomed his choice. The appointment has now been officially confirmed and I intend to start my mandate as from this month. It goes without say that it is an honorary position from which I will have no personal benefit but the moral satisfaction that I will be helping the thousands cancer patients of my country. I do hope, Mr President, that you will have no objection in my taking over the above two positions. I take this opportunity, Mr President in wishing you and Your Commission health, happiness and great success in your ambitious work programme, for the benefit of our Union. Yours sincerely Androulla Vassiliou. Cc to The Secretary General Ms Catherine Day DOCUMENT 2 (SG) From: [email protected] Sent: Friday 23 January 2nifi 12:50 To: (SG) Subject: Ares: iNew uuuUment - sg.dsg2.b.3(2015)310969/Title: Mme Vassiliou - post activity • consult. SJ You received a new /Documents document: Title Mme Vassiliou - post activity - consult. SJ Recipient(s) Sent by !(SG.DSG2.B.3) Save number sg.dsg2.b.3(2015)310969 Registration number Ares(2015)277967 Document date 23/01/2015 Registration date 23/01/2015 Sensitivity level Handling restriction Marking information Personal Comment(s) FW URGENT - Projet de décision de la Commission sur deux Activités post-mandate de Attachment(s) Mme Vassiliou.msg Remark: the hyperlinks work only from the Commission's computer network. If you want to access Ares via the Internet or the scientific network (JRC), use the following link:https://mvremote.ec.europa.eu/app/ The EEAS staff located in the KO buildings will have to connect to ARES by using the following link:http://intracomm.ec.testa.eu/Ares Please click on 'Preferences' in Notis Web interface http://www.cc.cec/notis to set your notification options, including preferred language. ι (SG) rom: í (SG) Sent: Friday 23 January 2015 12:50 To: ! (SG); (SJ) Cc: (SG) Subject: RE: URGENT - Projet de décision de la Commission sur deux Activités post-mandate de Mme Vassiliou Pi Please follow this link to view document Ares(2015)277967 : Mme Vassiliou - post activity - consult. SJ : http://www.cc.cec/Ares/documentlnfoDetails.do?documentld=080166e59c5823df ñ European Commission Secretariat General Unit B.3 - Ethics B-1000 Brussels/Belgium +32 2 29 83130 From: (SG) Sent: FriHau lamia«· ТЗ "ĮQ15 ĄM To: i I (SJ) Cc: ( ; (SG) Subject: FW: URGENT - Projet de décision de la Commission sur deux Activités post-mandate de Mme Vassiliou Chère Je te prie de bien vouloir trouver ici le projet de décision relatif à deux activités de Mme Vassiliou: membre du Board of Tristees de Friends of Europe et Chair of the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center Merci de bien vouloir donner l'accord ou les observations du SJ. Cette consultation sera également envoyée via ARES. Si possible, nous aimerions soumettre cette décision à la prochaine réunion du Collège et l'avis du SJ serait dès lors apprécié si possible avant aujourd'hui 17H. ι MEMORANDUM FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE COMMISSION According to Article 245(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the members of the Commission give a solemn undertaking that, both during and after their term of office, they will respect the obligations arising therefrom and, in particular, their duty to behave with integrity and discretion as regards the acceptance, after they have ceased to hold office, of certain appointments or benefits. Further to this Treaty provision, the Code of Conduct for Commissioners (C (2011) 2904 final) establishes a specific procedure for the assessment of planned occupations which former Commissioners intend to take up during the eighteen months after they have ceased to hold office. The Commission shall examine the nature of the planned occupation and, if the activity is related to the content of the Commissioner's portfolio, it shall seek the opinion of the Ad hoc Ethical Committee. On 21 January 2015, former Commissioner Androula Vassiliou informed the Commission about her intention to accept two non-remunerated positions, one as member of the Board of Trustees of "Friends of Europe" and the other as chair of the Board of Trustees of the "Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre". Member of the Board of Trustees of "Friends of Europe" As for her envisaged activity with "Friends of Europe", Ms Vassiliou stated her intention to try to establish "Friends of Europe-Cyprus" and underlined her view that her involvement with "Friends of Europe" can only promote the interests of Europe. The Services of the Commission considered the nature of the above referred entity, which is a well-known "think-tank", and of the non-remunerated character of Ms Vassiliou's envisaged activity. They also considered the position taken by the Commission in its previous decisions adopted on similar post-mandate activities. The Ad hoc Ethical Committee's opinion on this activity was therefore not requested. Chair of the Board of Trustees of the "Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre" As concerns Ms Vassiliou's envisaged activity with the "Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre", she explained that, upon the invitation offered to her by Cypriot President Anastassiades, she envisages to resume the position she had held within this body for 6 years, before she was appointed member of the Commission, in 2008. Ms Vassiliou further explained that the "Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre" is the sole medical centre for the treatment of cancer patients and was established some 20 years ago, jointly by the Cyprus Government and the Bank of Cyprus.
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