Code of Conduct of the Council of the European Union
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I would finally also like to table Amendment 12, an alternative form of oath or affirmation, which I believe removes some easily exploitable language, and makes more clear that the Councillor is there to serve their country:
Amendment 12
Subsection III.I
Councillors appointed or elected to office after the passage of this Bill will take either the following oath or affirmation:
a) Oath: “Assuming the office of Councillor for [nation of origin], I, [name of Councillor], do solemnly swear that I shall faithfully serve [nation of origin], and abide by the Constitution of the European Union.”
b) Affirmation: “Assuming the office of Councillor for [nation of origin], I, [name of Councillor], do solemnly affirm that I shall faithfully serve [nation of origin], and abide by the Constitution of the European Union.”I would also like to petition for a 24 hour extension of debate.
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We would like to propose an amicable amendment to Amendment 12, proposed by the Angleteric Councillor:
Amendment 12
Subsection III.I
Councillors appointed or elected to office after the passage of this Bill will take either the following oath or affirmation:
a) Oath: “Assuming the office of Councillor for [nation of origin], I, [name of Councillor], do solemnly swear that I shall faithfully serve [nation of origin], and abide by the Constitution of the European Union.”
b) Affirmation: “Assuming the office of Councillor for [nation of origin], I, [name of Councillor], do solemnly affirm that I shallfaithfullydiligently serve [nation of origin], and abide by the Constitution of the European Union.”We would argue that the question of faith does not apply to an affirmation, thus explaining why we used the same wording in the current, unamended version of this bill.
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I accept Cllr de Berlanga's amendment to my Amendment 12, and thank him for correcting what was an error on my part.
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Since one of Councillor Cruthin's proposed amendments is very similar to one of my own, I'll formally withdraw my first proposed amendment.
The debate period has now ENDED. Voting on amendments begins NOW and will last until 03:30 GMT August 18, 2019.
There are 14 (FOURTEEN) amendments. The first two amendments are from myself the latter twelve are from Councillor Cruthin. The amendments are as follows:
Amendment 1
Section III
III.Councillors have a general duty to act in the interests of the European Union as a whole; and a special duty to their Nations of origin.Amendment 2
Subsection V.
VIII. Councillors shall never undertake any action which would cause significant damage to the reputation and integrity of the Council as a whole, or of its Councillors generally.
IX. A Councillor must treat their fellow Councillors and Commissioners with professionaldignity, courtesy andrespect. Failure to do so may result in a temporary suspension from their duties as Councillor imposed by the Speaker of the Council, of a minimum duration of 7 days and not exceeding 14 days. The Speaker of the Council’s decision to temporarily suspend a Councillor may be contested by at least five Councillors in order to revoke it.Amendment 3
Subsection I.I
The purpose of this Code of Conduct is to assist all Councillors in the discharge of their obligations to theCouncil of the European UnionEuropean Council…Amendment 4
Subsection II.I
The Code applies to Councillors in all aspects of their representative duties.It does not seek to regulate what Councillors do in their purely private and personal lives.Amendment 5
Subsection III.I
Delete entire subsection.Amendment 6
Clause IV.I.b
Integrity: Holders of the office of Councillor should not place themselves under any financial or other obligation toexterior third-party individuals or organisations…Amendment 7
Clause IV.I.e
Openness: Holders of the office of Councillor should be as open aspossiblecan reasonably be expected about all decisions and actions that they take. They should give reasons for their decisions.and restrict information only when absolutely necessary or if genuine discretion is required.Amendment 8
Clause IV.I.f
Honesty: Holders of the office of Councillor have a duty to declare any private interests relating to their public duties.and to take steps to resolve any conflicts arising in a way that protects the public interest.Amendment 9
Subsection V.IV
The acceptance by a Councillor of a bribe to influence their conduct as a Councillor, including any fee, compensation or reward in connection with the promotion of, or opposition to, any Act, Bill, Motion, or other matter submitted, or intended to be submitted to the Council is contrary to this Code.and is a prosecutable offense, resulting in the complete suspension of the convicted Councillor if found guilty through a hearing conducted by the Speakerof the Council. If found criminally guilty by the Speaker of the Council, the suspended Councillor’s nation of origin and its competent authorities may pursue criminal action on a national level.Amendment 10
Subsection V.IX
Delete entire subsection.Amendment 11
Subsection VI.III
The Speaker of the Council will consider any report of a breach of this Code to them and report its conclusions and recommendations to the Council. The Council, throughan absolute majoritya supermajority vote, may impose a sanction on the Councillor where it considers it necessary, which will involve a temporary suspension from their duties as Councillor of a minimum duration of 7 days and not exceeding 14 days.and the payment of 500,000€ per day of suspension by the suspended-Councillor’s nation of origin .Amendment 12
NEW SUBSECTION V.()
().Councillors must treat their staff, and all Council employees, with respect; and refrain from harassment or bullying in any form. The Speaker of the Council shall establish reporting and victim support services for instances of harassment or bullying in the Council or its offices. No aspect of this subsection, or this Bill, may be used to undermine the precept that all views can be voiced in the Council itself.Amendment 13
NEW SUBSECTION VI.()
(). In the event that an investigation relating to the Code has, in the view of the Speaker, produced evidence that a crime has been committed by a Councillor, then the Speaker shall inform the police and any other relevant authorities in the Councillor’s nation of origin.Amendment 14
Subsection III.I
Councillors appointed or elected to office after the passage of this Bill will take either the following oath or affirmation:
a) Oath: “Assuming the office of Councillor for [nation of origin], I, [name of Councillor], do solemnly swear that I shall faithfully serve [nation of origin], and abide by the Constitution of the European Union.”
b) Affirmation: “Assuming the office of Councillor for [nation of origin], I, [name of Councillor], do solemnly affirm that I shall faithfully diligently serve [nation of origin], and abide by the Constitution of the European Union.”Edward Firoux
Council Speaker and Councillor for Inquista -
On behalf of the Microstate of Inquista, I vote FOR all fourteen proposed amendments.
Edward Firoux
Council Speaker and Councillor for Inquista -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Gallorum and the benefit of this house's energy, I, Marion Rousselot vote FOR the proposed amendments.
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On behalf of the Apostolic Kingdom of Angleter, I, Hrayr Cruthin, ABSTAIN on amendments 2 and 14, and vote FOR all other amendments.
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On behalf of the Archrepublic of Vayinaod, I, Carita Falk, vote AGAINST Amendment 2 and 5, and vote FOR all other amendments
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On behalf of the Republic of Derecta, I vote FOR Amendments 1,3,4,6,7,12 and 13 and vote AGAINST Amendments 2,5,8,9,10,11 and 14.
HE Guillermo de Berlanga y Prieto,
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The time allotted for voting on amendments has passed.
All amendments have PASSED.
Amendment 1 passed with 5 votes for.
Amendments 2 passed with 2 votes for, 2 against and 1 abstention.
Amendments 3 and 4 passed with 5 votes for.
Amendment 5 passed with 3 votes for and 2 against.
Amendments 6 and 7 passed with 5 votes for.
Amendments 8 to 11 passed with 4 votes for and 1 against.
Amendments 12 and 13 passed with 5 votes for.
Amendment 14 passes with 3 votes for, 1 against and 1 abstention.Since amendments 2 and 10, as well as 5 and 14, contradict one another, I shall give precedent to the amendments with fewer votes against. Thus, amendment 10 shall supersede amendment 2, and amendment 14 shall supersede amendment 5.
The legislation has been updated to reflect the amendments. Final voting begins NOW and closes at 02:30 GMT August 23rd, 2019.
Edward Firoux
Speaker and Councillor for Inquista -
On behalf of the Most Blessed State of Inquista, I vote FOR this bill.
Edward Firoux
Speaker and Councillor for Inquista -
On behalf of the Apostolic Kingdom of Angleter, I, Hrayr Cruthin, vote FOR this Bill.
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On behalf of the Archrepublic of Vayinaod, I, Carita Falk, vote FOR this act.
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On behalf of the Republic of Derecta, I ABSTAIN.
HE Guillermo de Berlanga y Prieto,
Councillor for the Republic of Derecta -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Gallorum, I, Marion Rousselot, vote FOR this bill
Marion Rousselot
Councillor for the Kingdom of Gallorum -
On behalf of the Kingdom Of Spain, I ABSTAIN
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On behalf of The Provinces and Territories of Malborya, I ABSTAIN.
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Voting has closed.
With 4 votes FOR, and 3 ABSTENTIONS, this bill has officially PASSED.
Edward Firoux
Speaker and Councillor for Inquista
The Kingdom of Spain