Allegation(s)

The Commission failed to provide a satisfactory reply to the complainant's e-mail to President Barroso of 28 October 2010.

Claim(s)

1) The Commission should commence disciplinary proceedings against Mr X.

2) In case the Commission does not intend to commence disciplinary proceedings against Mr X, it should explain the reasoning behind this decision.

3) The Commission should appoint a committee of independent experts from outside the EU institutions to (i) investigate the outcome of all complaints concerning Mr X submitted before the publication of the Sunday Times article dated 7 September 2008; (ii) determine why disciplinary proceedings were not opened immediately after the Commission's decision to suspend Mr X; and (iii) recommend the opening of those disciplinary proceedings that the committee may consider appropriate.