2.By-Election - Professional Conduct Committee

Size:

For this Committee the maximum number of members which may be elected from each member state is one full member and one substitute member. None of these members shall be a member of any disciplinary body nor of the epi Board.

Task of the Committee:

The Professional Conduct Committee shall deal with the formulation of recommendations in compliance with the Regulation on Discipline.

What is expected from a member of this committee?

• Understanding of application and interpretation of professional law
• Knowledge of disciplinary matters

PCC normally meets as a whole committee once per year.  These general meetings are about 6 hours long and are held in Munich, at epi premises, on a Monday in the early autumn.  Members are expected to arrive the day before and leave in the evening, at the end of the meeting.  Typically, a dinner together is organized on the day before. 

The general meeting is intended for discussing the previous activities and planning the future activities; activities are not performed at the general meetings. 

Main activity is giving advice to epi members who so request, under Art. 7(d) of the Code of Conduct.  This is done by Chambers; each PCC member is allocated to one Chamber.  Chambers meet only online, every time they have to discuss a case and prepare the advice, which typically happens no more than once per year. 

Other activities are performed by Working Groups; PCC members are encouraged (not obliged) to join one or more WGs.  At present, there are four WGs, dealing with: revision of the CoC, training activities, database of advice, assistance to other epi bodies.  WGs normally meet online (seldom in person) whenever there is a need for discussion.  Each WG might meet a few times per year at most. 

Working language is English, but also French and German are used sometimes by Chambers and by the WG dealing with the revision of the CoC.

Additional requirements:

• Experience in disciplinary matters on national level
• Good knowledge of By-Laws including Code of Conduct, and Regulation on Discipline