Nový kodex chování pro členy Evropského parlamentu byl ve čtvrtek přijat poslanci. Kodex zavádí pravidla a zásady, kterými se poslanci budou muset řídit ve svých kontaktech s představiteli vnějších zájmů, aby se předešlo střetu zájmů.

The Conference of Presidents (made up of the EP President and the political group leaders) has approved unanimously a new Code of Conduct for members of the European Parliament. The Code sets out rules and principles which MEPs will need to follow in their contacts with outside interests and to avoid conflicts of interest.

Parliament has established, at the initiative of President Jerzy Buzek, a working group on codes of conduct for MEPs themselves and for representatives of outside interests. The group was established following media allegations of misconduct against a small number of MEPs. This background note brings together the various press releases and other details that Parliament has published so far about the working group and its proposals.

"It is vital we consider adopting a Code of Conduct for Members of the European Parliament", President Jerzy Buzek told the Constitutional Affairs Committee on Monday. The EP group working on new and stricter rules both for MEPs and lobbyists aims to finalise its work by the end of June.

Parliament's political leadership endorsed on Thursday the creation of a working group under the chairmanship of President Buzek to prepare tighter codes of conduct for both lobbyists and MEPs themselves.