The European Commission decided, on Wednesday 20 July, to appoint Elisabeth Morin-Chartier and Jerzy Plewa as new members of its Independent Ethical Committee and to reappoint Finland’s Allan Rosas for a second term. The effective date is immediate and the mandates are for a period of three years.
Elisabeth Morin-Chartier, a French national, is a former MEP and Quaestor of the European Parliament.
Jerzy Plewa from Poland is a former Director General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) in the Commission.
Allan Rosas is a former judge of the Court of Justice of the EU and has served as a member of the Independent Ethical Committee since 2019.
The two previous members, Dagmar Roth-Behrendt and Heinz Zourek, could not be reappointed after serving two terms.
Under the Code of Conduct of 2018, a new reinforced Independent Ethical Committee was set up.
The Independent Ethical Committee is responsible for advising the Commission on whether the planned activities of Commissioners after leaving office are compatible with the Treaties. The Independent Ethical Committee can be asked about any other ethical issue related to the Code of Conduct for Members of the European Commission.
Link to the decision on these nominations: https://aeur.eu/f/2p4 (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)