2000/44/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Council Decision of 17 December 1999 on the settlement of the Bangemann case

COUNCIL DECISION
of 17 December 1999
on the settlement of the Bangemann case
(2000/44/EC, ECSC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 213 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC), and in particular Article 126 thereof,
Having regard to its Decision of 9 July 1999 on the referral of the case of Mr Bangemann to the Court of Justice,
Whereas:
(1) The term of office of Mr Bangemann as a member of the Commission ended on 9 July 1999;
(2) The Council has taken note of the following information provided to it by Mr Bangemann by letter dated 10 December 1999:
1. Mr Bangemann will not become before 1 July 2000 a member of the consejo administrativo (Board of Directors) of Telefónica and until then will not accept any other employment with that undertaking or any other telecom operator.
2. Mr Bangemann undertakes not to represent any third party (including Telefónica) vis-à-vis the European institutions until 31 December 2001 inclusive.
3. Mr Bangemann will permanently continue to safeguard any confidential information he may have become aware of as Member of the Commission of the European Communities,