16. For this purpose: a) a personal interest should include any benefit or potential benefit, of a …

For this purpose:

• a) a personal interest should include any benefit or potential benefit, of a financial or non-financial nature, for a member of staff or a member of the competent authority’s governance body, his/her direct family members including but not limited to his/her spouse, registered partner in accordance with national law, child or parent;
• b) a perceived conflict of interest should cover objective circumstances affecting the trust and confidence in the independence and impartiality of a member of staff or a member of the competent authority’s governance body even if the conflict of interest does not materialise or even if the member does not actually benefit from the situation.

1. Overview

1.1 References

1.2 Identified Requirements

1.3 Related Standards

2. Identified Requirements

3. Related Standards

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