Overview of the activity of vetting bodies until 15 June 2021
Decisions pronounced in first instance by the Independent Qualification Commission (IQC): 395, out of which
- 143 dismissals. [footnote: following decisions of the Special Appeal Chamber, 3 of such dismissal decisions of the IQC were afterwards modified into confirmations.]
- 166 confirmations in duty. [footnote: Following decisions of the Special Appeal Chamber, 16 of such confirmation decisions of the IQC were afterwards modified into dismissals.]
- 81 decisions on termination of the vetting proceeding, out of which 60 due to resignation and 21 due to other reasons.
- 2 decisions of suspension from office.
Appeals filed by the assessees and Public Commissioners (PC): 205, out of which
- 151 filed by assesses
- 54 filed by the PC
- 102 of the above appeals are still pending
Decisions of the Appeal Chamber (SAC): 102, out of which
- 73 upholding IQC decisions
- 27 deciding total or partial modification/overruling of IQC decisions, among which in particular:
- on 16 occasions the SAC modified confirmation decisions of the IQC and dismissed the assesses;
- on 3 occasions the SAC modified dismissal decisions of the IQC and confirmed the assessees in duty.
Final decisions (following exhaustion of national judicial remedies): 269
- 115 confirmations
- 73 dismissals
- 81 terminations (out of which 60 resignations)
