Translation of "CITC - Public Interest - Representations " (English → French) :

(d)the governance of EFRAG, in particular in terms of transparency, and the steps that have been taken to ensure broad representation of interests and public accountability.

5. Calls upon the Commission to clarify the role and background of its special advisors, make their curriculum vitae publicly available and clearly define what constitutes linked interests or a conflict of interests; considers that no special adviser who has a conflict of interests may be employed by the European institutions; calls upon the Commission to clarify the exact purposes of its high level and expert groups and set guidelines for ensuring a balanced representation ...[+++] of diverse sectors of society and different nationalities; stresses that no expert who has a conflict of interests may be a member of a committee of experts; calls upon the Commission to publish on its websites a searchable register of all groups’ membership, including comitology committees, their meeting agendas and documents, and to ensure transparency for the establishment of new such groups;

7. Points out that the Charter concerns small businesses and this special purpose is what makes it worthwhile; nevertheless, with due regard for its special purpose, considers that the Charter's actions for small businesses should be incorporated in, and supplemented by, the general policy for SMEs based on binding measures not only at Community level but also within Member States, where sharing of best practice should be specifically encouraged; notes, in particular, that the tenth and final line for action on strengthening the representation of the interests of small ...[+++]enterprises requires a review to be completed of how the interests of small businesses are represented at European Union and national level, including through the social dialogue; stresses that this is a key requirement, given that the current composition of the social partners is primarily reflective of larger businesses and their employees; calls, while noting that the Commission's current implementation report focuses on three other key priority areas of the Charter, for early completion and publication of this review; in the meantime, calls on employers' representatives to represent the interests of small businesses without delay in their role as social partners;

8. The European Charter for Small Enterprises is a splendid statement of intent, but needs to be translated into binding action not only at Community level but also within Member States, where sharing of best practice should be specifically encouraged. Specifically the tenth and final principle on strengthening the representation of the interests of small enterprises states that a review will be completed of how the interests of small businesses are represented at EU and national level, including through the social dialogue. This is a key requirement, given that the current Social Partnership composition is primarily reflective of larger ...[+++] businesses and their employees; while noting that the Commission's current implementation Report focuses on three other key priority areas of the Charter, calls for early completion and publication of this review; in the meantime, calls on employer representatives to represent the interests of small businesses in their role as social partners without delay;

7. Points out that the Charter concerns small businesses and this special purpose is what makes it worthwhile; nevertheless, with due regard for that special purpose, considers that the Charter’s actions for small businesses should be incorporated in, and supplemented by, the general policy for SMEs on the basis of binding measures not only at Community level but also within Member States, where sharing of best practice should be specifically encouraged; notes, in particular, that the tenth and final principle on strengthening the representation of the interests of small ...[+++]enterprises states that a review will be completed of how the interests of small businesses are represented at European Union and national level, including through the social dialogue; stresses that this is a key requirement, given that the current Social Partnership composition is primarily reflective of larger businesses and their employees; while noting that the Commission's current implementation report focuses on three other key priority areas of the Charter, calls for early completion and publication of this review; in the meantime, calls on employer representatives to represent the interests of small businesses in their role as social partners without delay;

Subclause 4(4) of the bill states: A funding panel shall not order funding to be provided to an intervenor unless it is satisfied that the issues the intervenor intends to present are entirely or mainly issues respecting public interests rather than private interests and that (a) the intervenor represents a clearly ascertainable interest that is relevant to the issue before the review authority and that should be represented at the hearing; (b) the intervenor does not have sufficient financial resources to make the representation with ...[+++]out funding; (c) the intervenor has made reasonable efforts to obtain funding from other sources; (d) the intervenor has an established record of concern for and commitment to the interest; (e) the intervenor has made reasonable efforts to cooperate with other intervenors that represent similar interests; (f) the absence of funding would adversely affect the representation of the interest; and (g) the intervenor has a proposal that specifies the use to which funding would be put, has the ability to record the expenditure of the funding, and has agreed to submit an accounting to the panel for the expenditure and allow the panel to examine its records to verify the accounting.