02-04-2019 15:00
Workshop on Conflicts of Interest
On 2 April 2019, the Committee on Petitions hosted a workshop on Conflicts of interest in the EU institutions, organized by the Policy Department on Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs. The workshop examined the achievements reached during this parliamentary term in relation to the conflicts of interests in the EU institutions and agencies, as well integrity, accountability, transparency, code of conducts and revolving doors, while also discussing challenges for the future.
- Poster (PDF - 117 KB)
- Programme (PDF - 142 KB)
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Powerpoint Presentations and contributions of speakers
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Background documents:
- Report of the European Ombudsman on the publication of information on former senior staff so as to enforce the one-year lobbying and advocacy ban: SI/2/2017/NF
- Decision of the European Ombudsman in her strategic inquiry OI/3/2017/NF on how the European Commission manages ‘revolving doors’ situations of its staff members
- Decision in the joint inquiry in cases 488/2018/KR and 514/2018/KR on the European Commission’s appointment of a new Secretary-General
- Decision of the European Ombudsman on the involvement of the President of the European Central Bank and members of its decision-making bodies in the ‘Group of Thirty’ (Case 1697/2016/ANA)
- Study on appointment procedures in the EU institutions
- European Parliament decision of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section III – Commission and executive agencies (2018/2166(DEC))
- European Parliament decision of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section I – European Parliament (2018/2167(DEC))
- Briefing Note on Transparency, integrity and accountability in the EU institutions
- European Parliament resolution of 14 September 2017 on transparency, accountability and integrity in the EU institutions
- European Parliament resolution of 13 December 2018 on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2017