Common use of OBLIGATIONS OF IMPARTIALITY Clause in Contracts

OBLIGATIONS OF IMPARTIALITY. 1. The expert must perform his/her work impartially. To this end, the expert is required to: (a) inform the contracting party or relevant service of any conflicts of interest arising in the course of his/her work (b) confirm there is no conflict of interest for the work s/he is carrying out by signing a declaration (Annex 3). 2. Definition of the conflict of interest: a conflict of interest exists if an expert: (a) has any vested interests in relation to the questions upon which s/he is asked to give advice (b) or his/her organisation stands to benefit directly or indirectly, or be disadvantaged, as a direct result of the work carried out (c) is in any other situation that compromises his/her ability to carry out his/her work impartially. The contracting party or relevant service will decide whether a conflict of interest exists, taking account of the objective circumstances, available information and related risks when an expert is in any other situation that could cast doubt on his/her ability to carry out his/her work, or that could reasonably appear to do so in the eyes of an external third party.

OBLIGATIONS OF IMPARTIALITY. 1. The expert Expert must perform his/her work impartiallyimpartially and objectively. To this end, the expert Expert is required to: (a) inform the contracting party or relevant service Agency of any conflicts of interest arising in the course of his/her work; (b) confirm there is no conflict of interest for the work s/he is carrying out by signing a declaration (Annex 3▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ of the Contract). 2. Definition of the conflict of interest: a conflict of interest exists if an expertExpert: (a) has any vested interests in relation to the questions upon which s/he is asked to give advice; (b) or his/her its organisation stands to benefit directly or indirectly, or be disadvantaged, as a direct result of the work carried out; (c) is in any other situation that compromises his/her ability to carry out his/her work impartially. The contracting party or relevant service Agency will decide confirm in writing whether a conflict of interest exists, taking account of the objective circumstances, available information and related risks when an expert the Expert is in any other situation that could cast doubt on his/her ability to carry out his/her work, or that could reasonably appear to do so in the eyes of an external third party.