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". – Mr President, yes it is possible to have such a framework which is why I referred to the proposals now before the Council made by the Commission. It is also why I referred to the further work that is being undertaken to clarify beyond any doubt for both potential employers and for Commission officials and former officials what the limits of activity are.
Meanwhile, the official whose case is relevant to the specific question that the honourable Member asked was granted leave and permission to work for a company after he had signed a declaration that he was aware of his obligations under the Staff Regulations and would not disclose any confidential information to his employer. As she will understand and she was good enough to recognise both in her question and her supplementary question, in a free society, if we are trying to maintain the advantage of an interchange between the institutions and outside bodies, we must ultimately rely on the honour of civil servants as well as on the fact that they are advised and know that if they stray from the undertakings they have been required to give, they make themselves virtually automatically liable to disciplinary proceedings.
It may be of interest to the honourable Member and the House to know that, at the moment, 566 officials of the Commission are on personal leave. Four hundred cases have so far been examined, all will be examined. About 10% – around about 40 people – are actually engaged in professional activities. The other 90% are on personal leave because of family or educational obligations or they are undertaking external courses. When we have the final figures in the first week or so of next year I will certainly ensure that the honourable Member receives those in detail."@en1
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