4. A candidate shall disclose any interest, relationship or matter that is likely to affect the candidate’s independence or impartiality or that might create a reasonable apprehension of bias or appearance of impropriety in the Proceeding. To this end, a candidate shall make all reasonable efforts to become aware of any such interests, relationships and matters.
Upon consideration for membership on a Presiding Body and at the request of the Secretariat, the candidate shall disclose such interests, relationships and matters by completing an Initial Disclosure Statement provided by the Secretariat and sending it to the Secretariat.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, candidates shall disclose the following interests, relationships and matters:
(a) any financial or personal interest of the candidate
(i) arising out of any personal, professional or other relationship with persons associated with the Proceeding or who may benefit from its outcome, and
(ii) arising out of any issue, that may be decided in the Proceeding for which the candidate is under consideration, in an administrative Proceeding, a domestic court Proceeding or another Presiding Body Proceeding that involves similar issues;
(b) any financial interest of the candidate’s employer, partner, business associate or family member
(i) arising out of any personal, professional or other relationship with persons associated with the Proceeding or who may benefit from its outcome, and
(ii) arising out of any issue, that may be decided in the Proceeding for which the candidate is under consideration, in an administrative Proceeding, a domestic court Proceeding or another Presiding Body Proceeding that involves similar issues;
(c) any past or existing financial, business, professional, family or social relationship with any interested parties in the Proceeding, or their counsel, or any such relationship involving a candidate’s employer, partner, business associate or family member; and
(d) public advocacy or legal or other representation concerning an issue in dispute in the Proceeding or involving the same goods or services.