Article III-347 (#)

The members of the Commission shall refrain from any action incompatible with their duties.
Member States shall respect their independence and shall not seek to influence them in the
performance of their tasks.
The members of the Commission shall not, during their term of office, engage in any other
occupation, whether gainful or not. When entering upon their duties they shall give a solemn
undertaking that, both during and after their term of office, they will respect the obligations arising
therefrom and in particular their duty to behave with integrity and discretion as regards the
acceptance, after they have ceased to hold office, of certain appointments or benefits. In the event of
any breach of these obligations, the Court of Justice may, on application by the Council, acting by a
simple majority, or the Commission, rule that the person concerned be, according to the
circumstances, either compulsorily retired in accordance with Article III-349 or deprived of his or her
right to a pension or other benefits in its stead.

Article III-348 (#)

1. Apart from normal replacement, or death, the duties of a member of the Commission shall end
when he or she resigns or is compulsorily retired.
2. A vacancy caused by resignation, compulsory retirement or death shall be filled for the
remainder of the member's term of office by a new member of the same nationality appointed by the
Council, by common accord with the President of the Commission, after consulting the European
Parliament and in accordance with the criteria set out in Article I-26(4).
The Council may, acting unanimously on a proposal from the President of the Commission, decide
that such a vacancy need not be filled, in particular when the remainder of the member's term of
office is short.
3. In the event of resignation, compulsory retirement or death, the President shall be replaced for
the remainder of his or her term of office in accordance with Article I-27(1).
4. In the event of resignation, compulsory retirement or death, the Union Minister for Foreign
Affairs shall be replaced, for the remainder of his or her term of office, in accordance with Article I-
28(1).
5. In the case of the resignation of all the members of the Commission, they shall remain in office
and continue to deal with current business until they have been replaced, for the remainder of their
term of office, in accordance with Articles I-26 and I-27.

Article III-349 (#)

If any member of the Commission no longer fulfils the conditions required for the performance of
his or her duties or if he or she has been guilty of serious misconduct, the Court of Justice may, on
application by the Council, acting by a simple majority, or by the Commission, compulsorily retire
him or her.

Article III-350 (#)

Without prejudice to Article I-28(4), the responsibilities incumbent upon the Commission shall be
structured and allocated among its members by its President, in accordance with Article I-27(3). The
President may reshuffle the allocation of those responsibilities during the Commission's term of
office. The members of the Commission shall carry out the duties devolved upon them by the
President under his or her authority.

Article III-351 (#)

The Commission shall act by a majority of its members. Its Rules of Procedure shall determine the
quorum.

Article III-352 (#)

1. The Commission shall adopt its Rules of Procedure so as to ensure both its own operation and
that of its departments. It shall ensure that these rules are published.

2. The Commission shall publish annually, not later than one month before the opening of the
session of the European Parliament, a general report on the activities of the Union.