Council Decision of 27 May 2025 appointing two members of the committee of independent eminent persons pursuant to Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

Article 1

1.   The following are hereby appointed as members of the committee of independent eminent persons for the duration of the term of that committee: — Mr Linas KONTRIMAS, — Ms Pia LANGE. 2.   Each appointment is subject to the signing, by the relevant designated member, of the declaration of independence and absence of conflict of interests that is annexed to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND ABSENCE OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND ABSENCE OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS I, the undersigned, ...................................., declare that I have taken note of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations and will exercise my duties as member of the committee of independent eminent persons fully independently and in full compliance with the rules of that Regulation. I will neither seek nor take instructions from any institution or government, or from any other body, office or agency. I will refrain from any act which is incompatible with the nature of my duties. I declare, to the best of my knowledge, that I am not in a situation of conflict of interests. A conflict of interests exists where the impartial and objective exercise of my duties as member of the committee of independent eminent persons is compromised for reasons involving family, personal life, political, national, philosophical or religious affinity, economic interest or any other shared interest with a recipient. In particular, I declare that I am not a member of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission. I do not hold any electoral mandate. I am not an official or other servant of the European Union. I am not, and never have been, an employee of a European political party or of a European political foundation. Done at …, … [DATE + SIGNATURE of the designated member of the committee of independent eminent persons]