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"en.20030513.10.2-188"2
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"The Commission can confirm that the appointment of a Portuguese official as Director-General for Press and Communication was firmly based on the principles that were set out by the Prodi Commission when we took office in 1999, and specifically those principles which require that merit is the prime consideration in taking appointment decisions and that every effort should be made consistent with the provisions of the staff regulations, to respect the need for a balance of nationalities in senior management positions.
Following the transfer of an A1 official from the position of Director-General to that of Head of Cabinet in September 1999, Portugal had two A1 officials at the Commission, neither of which held the rank of Director-General. Since that time, Portuguese Governments have felt that there was a geographic imbalance which should be corrected and the Portuguese authorities raised the matter with us on a number of occasions. The House will be aware that it is not unusual and not irregular for Member States to raise these types of issues from time to time. The Commission listens to such views and gives them proper courteous consideration. The Commission nevertheless takes appointment decisions independently and solely in the interests of the institution. It would be entirely wrong for anyone to believe that the submission of views imposed pressure on the Commission. The Commission can confirm that the nomination and appointment of the new Director-General for Press and Communication fully conformed with the requirements of the Staff Regulations and with the Commission's internal procedures for the meritocratic selection and appointment of senior officials."@en1
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