Rule 11 : Rules of conduct regarding integrity and transparency

1.   Parliament shall lay down rules of conduct regarding integrity and transparency in the form of a Code of Conduct, which shall be adopted by a majority of its component Members and attached to these Rules of Procedure as an annex (1).

Those rules shall not otherwise prejudice or restrict Members in the exercise of their office or of any related political or other activity.

2.   The Bureau shall provide the necessary infrastructure on Members’ online page on Parliament’s website for those Members who wish to publish a voluntary audit or confirmation, as provided for under the applicable rules of the Statute for Members and its implementing rules, that their use of the General Expenditure Allowance complies with the applicable rules of the Statute for Members and its implementing measures.

3.   The code of conduct regarding integrity and transparency for former Members shall be laid down by a decision of the Bureau.