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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/2175 32019R2175 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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The article's heading changed from 'Independence' to 'Independence of the Chairperson'.
In the first paragraph, the phrase referring to instructions from 'any government of a Member State' was shortened to refer to instructions from 'any government'.
Cited: Art. 49, v1 (external, EUR-Lex) · Art. 49, v2 (external, EUR-Lex)
v1 is the previous version, v2 this one.
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Previous version, in force 23 May 2014 02010R1095-20140523 → this version, in force 1 January 2020 02010R1095-20200101
Article 49
Independence
of the Chairperson
Without prejudice to the role of the Board of Supervisors in relation to the tasks of the Chairperson, the Chairperson shall neither seek nor take instructions from the Union institutions or bodies, from any government of a Member State or from any other public or private body.
Neither Member States, the Union institutions or bodies, nor any other public or private body shall seek to influence the Chairperson in the performance of his tasks.
In accordance with the Staff Regulations referred to in Article 68, the Chairperson shall, after leaving service, continue to be bound by the duty to behave with integrity and discretion as regards the acceptance of certain appointments or benefits.