03/11/2015
Motion by members of the Tweede Kamer of the Netherlands (Gesthuizen - SP and Kerstens - PvDA) concerning adherence by the European Patent Organisation to international legislation
Members of the Dutch House of Parliament (Tweede Kamer SP and PvDA) have proposed a motion (archive) concerning adherence by the EPOrg to international legislation. The motion was adopted on 15 October 2015:
"The House, having heard the deliberations, is of the opinion that the conduct of directors of international organisations which has no relationship to their international representation but which does result in a breach of national rules, should not be covered by diplomatic immunity; finds that in April 2014 the government presented a Plan of Approach with measures for taking more severe action against persons with diplomatic immunity who have breached the law of the Netherlands, finds that those measures only address traffic fines and criminal offences and do not address breaches of employee rights as established at the European Patent Organisation by the Court; requests the government, within the limits of the treaties, to do all that is possible to force the European Patent Organisation to adhere to international legislation, and proceeds to the order of the day."
Translations in English, French and German are available by scrolling through the document.