I have the consolidated text before me. If I look at the Treaty on the European Union and go to Article 17(5)—this is for the connoisseurs—and then go to Article 244 in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, I see that Article 245 says: "““The members of the Commission may not, during their term of office, engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not””."
It is pretty clear to me.
European Union (Amendment) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Ashton of Upholland
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 22 April 2008.
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and
Debate on bills on European Union (Amendment) Bill.
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