The WDSF Presidium refers to the Report of the WDSF Ethics Committee to the WDSF Presidium dated "23 May 2022" about the case of Mr. Ferruccio Galvagno regarding a Suspected Breach of the WDSF Code of Ethics (hereinafter referred to as “the Report”).
The Presidium FINDS that Ferruccio Galvagno has committed a violation of Article 2.7 of the WDSF Code of Ethics as described in the Report.
The Presidium FINDS that the said conduct warrants a sanction or sanctions by the Presidium according to Article 9.1 of the WDSF Code of Ethics.
Having taken into account all relevant factors in the case, including:
- the nature of the violation,
- the circumstances,
- the motive,
- the principle of proportionality and fair treatment,
- mitigating or aggravating circumstances,
- the nature and degree of any cooperation by Mr. Galvagno in this process, and
- the extent to which Mr. Galvagno accepts responsibility,
the Presidium issues a Formal Warning to Mr. Galvagno as follows:
the Presidium
* reminds Mr. Galvagno of the existence of the relevant provisions in the WDSF’s Governing Documents and in particular the WDSF Code of Ethics;
* issues a Notice to Mr. Galvagno that it has IMPOSED A PERIOD OF PROBATION of FOUR (4) YEARS for him; and
* warns Mr. Galvagno that repeated misbehaviour of the same kind during the said probation period of FOUR (4) YEARS may lead to a more severe sanction than a warning.
RESOLVED THAT the full text of the said Formal Warning be published prominently on the WDSF website.