REPUBLIc OF EsT0NIA
MINisTRY OF FINANcE
Ms Barbara Balke Our ref. . 12.2023 No 11-4. 1/ V4
Secretary General
European Investment Bank
98-100 blvd Konrad Adenauer
L-2950 Luxembourg
Appointment letter ofMr Andres Kuningas as a Member and Ms Katrin Luts as an
alternate member to the Contributors Committee of the EU4U Fund under the
Partnerships Platform for Funds
Dear Ms Balke
In accordance with Article 5.5 of the Rules of the Partnerships Platform for Funds, we hereby
inform you that Estonia appoints representatives to the Contributors Committee of the EU4U Fund
as follows:
Mr Andres Kuningas as a member and Ms Katrin Luts as an Alternate member. Please find
attached the relevant documents.
Yours sincerely,
Martin Pöder
Head of EU and International Affairs Department
Enc. Appointee forms— 2 copies
CV’s 2 copies
—
Riina Laigo +372 611 3500
[email protected]
Suur-Ameerika 1 / 10122 Tallinn / Estonia / -1-372 611 3558 /
[email protected]
www.rahandusministeerium .ee / Reg. code: 70000272
Andres Kuningas
Curriculum Vitae
Born in Tallinn, Estonia 24.09.1974
Professional:
2023 —to date Permanent Representation of Estonia to the EU, Head of Finance
Section, Financial Counsellor
2014 2023
- Ministry of Finance of Estonia, EU and International Affairs
Department, Head of Department
2013 2014
- Ministry of Finance of Estonia, EU and International Affairs
Department, Counsellor
2011-2013 Permanent Representation of Estonia to the EU, Head of ECOFIN
section
2007-2011 Ministry of Finance of Estonia, EU and International Affairs
Department, Counsellor
2003 2007
- Permanent Representation of Estonia to the EU, Financial Counsellor
2000 2003
- Ministry ofFinance of Estonia, Head ofEU and International Affairs
Department
1998—2000 Government’s European Integration Office, Counsellor
1995 - 1997 Ministry of Finance of Estonia, Department for Foreign Financing,
Desk Officer for PHARE programme
Other:
2016 — 2023 Fuli Member of the Board of Directors of European Investrnent Bank
2015 — to date Alternate Director at the Board of Directors of European Stability
Mechanism
2015 2016
- Member of the Administrative Council of Council ofEurope Bank
Education:
2000 MSc of Economics from Southern Denmark University on European
Studies
1997 Graduate of the Economics Department of Tallinn Technical
University with specialization on Public Administration
European
nvestment Bank Gba
Attachment 2: appointee form
PLEASE Fili IN ONE FORM PER APPOINTEE
REPRESENTATIVE INFORMATION
EU MEMBER STATE (Contributor):
FIRST NAME: Andres LASTNAME :KUNINGAS
Gender: male Nationality:Estonan
Business TItle :Head of Finance Section
Division, Department :Estoriian Permanent Representation to the EU
Ministry, lnstitution :Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Ministry of Finance
Address:
Rue Guimard 11/13
City:Brusses 1 Country:Belgium ZlPCode:
Email: aridres.kunirigascmfa.ee 1 TeL: 1040
Mobile :+32 49 6194906
Secretary
Name Email: Tel.:
(if applicable):
PLEASE SELECT YOUR ROLE IN THE CORRESPONDING COMMITTEE:
Contributors Committee of the EU4U Fund Mernber
Alternate
Appointment Date / /20
(only if app)icable)
FORMER REPRESENTATIVE INFORMATION
Contributors Committee of the EU4U Fund Member
Alternate
FIRST NAME: LAST NAME:
Resignation Date / /20
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Irwestment Bank
Attachment 3: personal data and confidentialitv undertaking
Personal Data Protection Notice
Any personal data submitted on this form wiII be processed by the EIB’s Trust Funds
Secretariat in accordance with the applicable rules and provisions on protection of
personal data Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of 23 October 2018. Within the Iimits provided
for in the regulations concerning the protection of privacy, the natural persons whose
personal data have been processed have the right to access and correct such data in
accordance with Articles 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.
The persons concerned can refer to the EIB’s Data Protection Officer (DPO) for any issue
related to the processing of their personal data and they also have the right to address the
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS).
1, the undersigned, in my capacity as member/alternate of the Contributors Committee of the
EU For Ukraine Fund (“the EU4U Fund”), hereby declare that 1 adhere to the EU4U Fund’s
legal framework, including the Rules of the Partnerships Platform for Funds (the “PPF Rules”).
1 shall observe the highest standards of ethical conduct in the performance öf my tasks for
the EU4U Fund, wiII act honestly, with discretion and without regard to self-interest, and wilI
conduct myself in a way that maintains and promotes public trust in the EIB.
1 shall respect the confidentiality of the work and the deliberations of the Contributors
Committee, as per article 5.12 of the Rules of the PPF. Additionally, 1 shall not divulge any
confidential information coming to my knowledge in any form during the performance of my
duties to persons outside the EIB Group or the Fund’s Contributors’ Committee unless such
disclosure is made (i) on a strict “need-to-know” basis, in the normal exercise of my duties at
the service of the Contributors’ Committee, to persons directly assisting me in the
performance of my duties, provided that such persons are subject to the equivalent duty of
confidentiality, or (ii) to national parliaments or other national authorities to whom
information is required to be disclosed, subject to appropriate confidentiality rules being
observed. 1 wilI continue being bound by the above obiigation of confidentiality, even after
the end of my mandate.
1 will be attentive to identify and handle Inside Information in the sense of Article 7 of
Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse in order to avoid any behaviour or act that
might give rise to market abuse. 1 acknowledge that my personal details may need to be
included in the relevant Insider Lists. 1 shall not: a) engage in, attempt to engage in,
recommend, or induce another person to engage in insider dealing; b) disclose inside
information unlawfully; or c) engage in or attempt to engage in market manipulation. 1
understand that 1 am required to acquaint myself and behave in accordance with the
applicable national laws and EU regulatory requirements relating to market abuse.
First name, last name of Member/Alternate Place and dje
/ 1y .
Signature of Member/Aernate
CURRICULUM VITAE
Narne: Katrin Luts
Address: Pärnamäe tee 99, 11913 Tallinn
e-rnail:
[email protected]
Telephone: +372 5093925
Date ofBirth: 03.12.1980
Place ofBirth: Tallinn
Citizenship: Estonia
Education: 1999-2003 Estonian Business School (EBS), Business
Administration, major in accounting and finance
1996-1999 Tallinn French School (Tallinna Prantsuse
Lfitseum)
1987-1996 Tallinn Kuristiku Secondary School (Tallinna
Kuristiku Keskkool)
Work experience: 2013-... State Treasury Department of Ministry of Finance of
Estonia, chief specialist (on-lending and guarantees,
borrowing/long-term loans from IFIs)
2006-20 13 State Treasury Department of Ministry ofFinance
of Estonia, Money and Capital Markets Division, chief
specialist (portfolio manager)
2003-2006 State Treasury Department of Ministry ofFinance
of Estonia, Financial Accounting Division, chief specialist
(back-office)
2002-2003 AS Trigon Funds, back-office specialist
2002 State Audit Office ofEstonia, Financial Audit
Department, internship
1998-2002 Tallinn City Tourist Office, inforrnation specialist
1998-1999 youth newspaper “Meie Meel”, reporter
1997 State Audit Office ofEstonia, secretary
Qualifications: 2021 BCS Koolitus, MS Excel advanced
2019 Koolituskorraiduse 00, Correct official language
(Estonian)
2018 IT Koolituskeskuse 00, Excel rnasterclass: data
analyses
2017 IT Koolituskeskuse 00, Excel masterclass: equations
and functions
2017 IT Koolituskeskuse 00, PowerPoint
2015 Joint Vienna Institute, European Investment Bank:
“Investment and Investrnent Finance: Guiding Principles and
EIB Group Expertise”
2004 Centre Culturel Fran9ais å Tallinn, french course for
public servants (level B 2)
2003 Centre Culturel Franais ä Tallinn, french course for
public servants (level B 1 .3)
2001 Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen, Beigium: “Negotiation
skills for European marketeers”
Languages: Estonian (mothertongue)
English (spcaking, reading, writing)
German (passive speaking, writing)
-
French (passive speaking, writing)
-
Russian (speaking, poor)
Finnish (spcaking, poor)
Computer skills: Microsofl Word
Microsofl Excel
PowerPoint
Microsoft Outlook
SAP
Bloomberg
Drivers Licence: category B since 2007
European
nvestment Bank GIoha
Attachment 2: appointee form
PLEASE FILI. IN ONE FORM PER APPOIN
TEE
REPRESENTATIVE INFORMATION
EU MEMBER STATE (Contributor):
Republic of Estonia
FIRST NAME : Katrin
LAST NAME : Luts
Gender: Female
Nationality: Estonian
Business Title : Chef Speciallst
Division, Department :State Trea
sury Department
Ministry, lnstitution : Ministry of Fina
nce of Estonia
Suur-Ameerika 1
Address:
City: Tallinn Country: Estonia ZIP Code:
Email:
[email protected] Tel.: ÷37258851382
10122
Mobile:
Secretary
(if applicable): Name Email: katrin.luts
.
Tel.: +37258851382
@fn .ee
PLEASE SELECT YOUR ROLE IN THE COR
RES PONDING COMMITTEE:
Contributors Committee of the EU4U Fund Member
IX Alternate
Appointment Date / / 20
(onlyifapplicable)
FORMER REPRESENTATIVE INFORMATION
Coritributors Committee of the EU4U Fund II Member
II Alternate
FIRST NAME:
LAST NAME:
Resignation Date / /20
European
Investment Bank Giobal
Attachment 3: personal data and confiden
tiality undertaking
Personal Data Protection Notice
Any personal data submttted on this form
wiII be processed by the EIB’s Trust Fund
Secretariat in accordance with the s
apphcable rues and provisions on prote
personal data Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 ction of
of 23 October 2018. Within the Iimits prov
for in the regulations concerning the ided
protection of privacy, the natural persons
personal data have been processed who se
have the right to access and correct such
accordance with Articles 17, 18, 19 and 20 data in
of the Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.
The persons concerned can refer to the EIB’s
Data Protection Officer (DPO) for any issue
related to the processing of the,r persona data
and they also have the right to address the
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS).
(,the undersigned, in my capacity as member/a
lternate of the Contributors Committee of
EU For Ukraine Fund (“the EU4U Fund”), here the
by declare that adhere to the EU4U Fund
legal framework, including the Rules of the Partn ’s
erships Platform for Funds (the “PPF Rules”).
1 shall observe the highest standards of ethic
al conduct in the performance of my tasks for
the EU4U Fund, wiIl act honestly, with discretion
and without regard to self-interest, and wiIl
conduct myself in a way that maintains and
promotes public trust in the EIB.
1 shall respect the confidentiality of the work
and the deliberations of the Contributors
Committee, as per article 5.12 of the Rules
of the PPF. Additionally, 1 shall not divuige any
confidential information coming to my know
ledge in any form during the performance of
duties to persons outside the EIB Group or my
the Fund’s Contributors’ Committee unless such
disclosure is made (i) on a strict “need-to-know
” basis, in the normal exercise of my duties
the service of the Contributors’ Committe at
e, to persons directly assisting me in the
performance of my duties, provided that such
persons are subject to the equiva)ent duty of
confidentiality, or (ii) to national parliamen
ts or other national authonties to whom
information is required to be disclosed, subj
ect to appropriate confidentiality rules being
observed. 1 wilI continue being bound by the
above obligation of confideritiality, even after
the end of my mandate.
1 will be attentive to identify and handle
Inside Information in the sense of Article 7 of
Regulatiori (EU) No 596/2014 on market
abuse in order to avoid any behaviour or act that
might give rise to market abuse. 1 acknowle
dge that my personal details may need to be
included in the relevant Insider Usts. 1 shall
not: a) engage in, attempt to engage in,
recommend, or induce another person to
engage in insider dealing; b) disclose inside
information unlawfully; or c) engage in
or attempt to engage in market manipulation.
understarid that 1 am required to acqu
aint myself and behave in accordance with
applicable national Iaws and EU regulatory requ the
irements relating to market abuse.
Katrin Luts Tallinn 01.11.2023
First name, tast name ofMem4-er/AIternate
Place and date
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Signature of f,6mber7AIternate