Decision of the BEREC Office Management Board laying down general implementing provisions on the conduct of administrative inquiries and disciplinary proceedings

Document number: MB/2022/07

Document date: 09-12-2022

Date of registration: 12-12-2022

Author: BEREC Office MB

This decision introduces new rules meant to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of administrative inquiries, pre-disciplinary proceedings and disciplinary proceedings, in compliance with the provisions of the Staff Regulations and CEOS. Administrative inquiries, pre-disciplinary proceedings and disciplinary proceedings should be conducted in such a way as to give the person concerned the opportunity to put forward facts and circumstances relevant to the case. Furthermore, the decision takes into account developments in the case-law of the Court of Justice of the EU and of the experience acquired. The Decision is based on a model decision developed by the European Commission (EC) and adopted by EC Decision C(2022)497 of 25 January 2022. Upon the entry into force of Decision No MB/2022/07 Decision No MC/2012/3 of 25.05.2012 laying down general implementing provisions on the conduct of administrative inquiries and disciplinary proceedings is repealed and replaced by this Decision. Date of entry into force: 10 December 2022.