Question 24 October 2013 W Dartmouth (EDD-UKIP)
Subject: EU investigation into Gibraltar tax system
Is it the view of the Commission that Commissioner Almunia can be objective on the subject of Gibraltar?
Answer 29 November 2013 Commissioner Barroso
The Commission recalls that Article 17 (1) and (3) of the Treaty on the European Union provides that the Commission shall promote the general interest of the Union and shall be completely independent; the members of the Commission shall neither seek nor take instructions from any government or other institution, body or entity.
The Commission is of the view that all its Members fully respect these provisions and act in the general interest of the Union.
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