COM(2001)254 - Protecting the EC' financial interests - Fight against fraud : Action Plan for 2001-2003

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Legal instrument	Communication
reference by COM-number89	COM(2001)254
Additional COM-numbers	COM(2001)254
CELEX number92	52001DC0254

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• 1. 

  COM(2000) 358 final.
  
   
• 2. 

  Parliament approved the guidelines presented in its Resolution of 13 December 2000.
  
   
• 3. 

  See Article 2 of the Commission Decision of 28 April 1999 establishing the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), OJ L 136 of 31.5.1999.
  
   
• 4. 

  Communication from the Commission, Protection of the Communities' financial interests - The fight against fraud - For an overall strategic approach (COM(2000) 358 final).
  
   
• 5. 

  COM(2000) 200 final/2 - Reforming the Commission - A White Paper - Part II - Action plan.
  
   
• 6. 

  Note the work of the expert group on organised crime and public contracts, which involves the Commission, the EIB and experts from the Member States.
  
   
• 7. 

  Proposal for a Directive on the coordination of procedures for the award of public supply contracts, public service contracts and public work contracts, COM (2000) 275 final, 30.8.2000.
  
   
• 8. 

  Without prejudice to the rules on the protection of personal data.
  
   
• 9. 

  COM (2000) 492 final, 26.7.2000.
  
   
• 10. 

  A steering group was set up in early March 2001 to establish an interinstitutional action plan involving Commission, the ECB and Europol on training, communication and coordination with non-Community countries. The European Technical and Scientific Centre has now been set up to examine forged notes.
  
   
• 11. 

  Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Central Bank, the Economic and Social Committee and Europol, Preventing fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment, COM(2001) 11 final.
  
   
• 12. 

  COM(2000) 789 final.
  
   
• 13. 

  COM(1998) 569 final.
  
   
• 14. 

  Complementing existing legislation concerning the actions of customs administrations, in particular Council Regulation (EC) n° 3295/94 of 22.12.1994, as well as the conditions for their intervention at the occasion of declarations or controls.
  
   
• 15. 

  In 1980, Council directive 76/308/EEC on the recovery of debts resulting from operations in the framework of the financing of the EAGGF, agricultural levies and customs duties was extended to the recovery of amounts resulting from VAT excise fraud (OJ L 73 of 19.3.1976).
  
   
• 16. 

  Proposal COM(1998) 364 final (OJ C 269 of 28.8.1998). Amended proposal of 7.5.1999 COM(1999)183 final, OJ C 179 of 24.6.1999).
  
   
• 17. 

  Communication by Mrs Schreyer, COM(2000) 2204 final, 13.12.2000.
  
   
• 18. 

  Reforming the Commission (COM(2000) 200 final/2 of 5.4.2000).
  
   
• 19. 

  No 438/2001 of 2.3.2001 (OJ L63 03.03.2001) and No. 448/2001 of 2.3.2001 (OJ L64 of 6.3.2001)
  
   
• 20. 

  A separate communication on all the measures adopted by the Commission in this context is being prepared.
  
   
• 21. 

  COM(2000) 358 final, 14.11.2000.
  
   
• 22. 

  Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18.12.1995 (OJ L312 of 23.12.1995) on the Protection of the Communities' financial interests.
  
   
• 23. 

  Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11.11.1996 (OJ L 292 of 15.11.1996) concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the financial interests of the Communities against fraud and other irregularities.
  
   
• 24. 

  Regulation (EC) No 1073/99 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/99 of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud office (OJ L 136 of 31.5.1999).
  
   
• 25. 

  In particular Regulations No 1150/2000, 2185/1996, 515/1997, 515/1991, 1258/1999, 4253/1988 and 1260/1999.
  
   
• 26. 

  In October 1999 the Tampere European Council recommended "an efficient and comprehensive approach in the fight against all forms of
   
• 27. 

  See the Commission proposal of 14 July 1999 to update Directive 91/308/EEC on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering. In its common position of 30 November 2000, the Council provides, in addition, for obligations on credit institutions and various non-financial activities and professions vulnerable to laundering (SEC(2001) 12 final).
  
   
• 28. 

  As a complement to Articles 1(e) and 7.1 and 7.2 of the Second Protocol of 19.6.1997 to the Convention on the protection of financial interests.
  
   
• 29. 

  COM(2000) 349 final, 7.6.2000.
  
   
• 30. 

  OLAF's Supervisory Committee is kept regularly informed of the Office's activities, investigations, findings and the action taken on them. A specific report should be adopted in October 2001, in accordance with Article 11 of Council Regulation No 1073/1999.
  
   
• 31. 

  Regulations (EC) No 1073/99 and Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/99 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OJ L 136 of 31.5.1999).
  
   
• 32. 

  Or the Directorate General for Personnel and Administration after the Task force's mandate has expired, on 17 September 2001.
  
   
• 33. 

  Chapter XX of the Reform Action Plan (doc. COM(2000)200/2 final of 05.04.2000 and the consultative document of 28 November 2000 (doc. SEC (2000) 2079/5).
  
   
• 34. 

  Council Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of 25 May 1999 concerning internal investigations by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OJ L136, 31.05.1999).
  
   
• 35. 

  Without prejudice to the work of the Investigations and Disciplinary Office, which is designed to establish a permanent team responsible for investigations into cases of professional misconduct and to speed up inquiries.
  
   
• 36. 

  Additional Commission contribution (COM(2000) 608 final of 29.9.2000).
  
   
• 37. 

  See point 20 of the Parliament resolution of 13.12.2000, adopted by a majority of its members, and its resolution of 14.3.2001 on the Commission's annual report for 1999.
  
   
• 38. 

  See for example point 10 of the conclusions of the Ecofin Council of 17 July 2000, which once more calls on the Member States which have not done so to ratify the 1995 Convention and the protocols that go with it. At the end of February 2001, five Member States had still to notify ratification of the Convention.
  
   
• 39. 

  OJ C 197, 12.7.2000.
  
   
• 40. 

  Set up by Joint Action 98/428/JHA, adopted by the Council on 29 June 1998. See the new Article 31 TEU, as amended by the Treaty of Nice.
  
   
• 41. 

  COM(2000) 746 final.
  
   
• 42. 

  Explanatory Report on the Second Protocol to the Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests (OJ C 91, 31.3.1999); see article 6 of the Convention of 26 July 1995, which lays down both the Member States' obligation to cooperate in enquiries and judicial actions and their primary responsibility.
  
   
• 43. 

  COM(2000) 495 final.
  
   
• 44. 

  OJ C 12, 15.1.2001, adopted by the Council (Justice and Home Affairs) on 30 November 2000.
  
   
• 45. 

  COM(2000) 358 final.
  
   
• 46. 

  Parliament approved the guidelines presented in its Resolution of 13 December 2000.
  
   
• 47. 

  See Article 2 of the Commission Decision of 28 April 1999 establishing the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), OJ L 136 of 31.5.1999.
  
   
• 48. 

  Communication from the Commission, Protection of the Communities' financial interests - The fight against fraud - For an overall strategic approach (COM(2000) 358 final).
  
   
• 49. 

  COM(2000) 200 final/2 - Reforming the Commission - A White Paper - Part II - Action plan.
  
   
• 50. 

  Note the work of the expert group on organised crime and public contracts, which involves the Commission, the EIB and experts from the Member States.
  
   
• 51. 

  Proposal for a Directive on the coordination of procedures for the award of public supply contracts, public service contracts and public work contracts, COM (2000) 275 final, 30.8.2000.
  
   
• 52. 

  Without prejudice to the rules on the protection of personal data.
  
   
• 53. 

  COM (2000) 492 final, 26.7.2000.
  
   
• 54. 

  A steering group was set up in early March 2001 to establish an interinstitutional action plan involving Commission, the ECB and Europol on training, communication and coordination with non-Community countries. The European Technical and Scientific Centre has now been set up to examine forged notes.
  
   
• 55. 

  Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Central Bank, the Economic and Social Committee and Europol, Preventing fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment, COM(2001) 11 final.
  
   
• 56. 

  COM(2000) 789 final.
  
   
• 57. 

  COM(1998) 569 final.
  
   
• 58. 

  Complementing existing legislation concerning the actions of customs administrations, in particular Council Regulation (EC) n° 3295/94 of 22.12.1994, as well as the conditions for their intervention at the occasion of declarations or controls.
  
   
• 59. 

  In 1980, Council directive 76/308/EEC on the recovery of debts resulting from operations in the framework of the financing of the EAGGF, agricultural levies and customs duties was extended to the recovery of amounts resulting from VAT excise fraud (OJ L 73 of 19.3.1976).
  
   
• 60. 

  Proposal COM(1998) 364 final (OJ C 269 of 28.8.1998). Amended proposal of 7.5.1999 COM(1999)183 final, OJ C 179 of 24.6.1999).
  
   
• 61. 

  Communication by Mrs Schreyer, COM(2000) 2204 final, 13.12.2000.
  
   
• 62. 

  Reforming the Commission (COM(2000) 200 final/2 of 5.4.2000).
  
   
• 63. 

  No 438/2001 of 2.3.2001 (OJ L63 03.03.2001) and No. 448/2001 of 2.3.2001 (OJ L64 of 6.3.2001)
  
   
• 64. 

  A separate communication on all the measures adopted by the Commission in this context is being prepared.
  
   
• 65. 

  COM(2000) 358 final, 14.11.2000.
  
   
• 66. 

  Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18.12.1995 (OJ L312 of 23.12.1995) on the Protection of the Communities' financial interests.
  
   
• 67. 

  Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11.11.1996 (OJ L 292 of 15.11.1996) concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the financial interests of the Communities against fraud and other irregularities.
  
   
• 68. 

  Regulation (EC) No 1073/99 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/99 of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud office (OJ L 136 of 31.5.1999).
  
   
• 69. 

  In particular Regulations No 1150/2000, 2185/1996, 515/1997, 515/1991, 1258/1999, 4253/1988 and 1260/1999.
  
   
• 70. 

  In October 1999 the Tampere European Council recommended "an efficient and comprehensive approach in the fight against all forms of
   
• 71. 

  See the Commission proposal of 14 July 1999 to update Directive 91/308/EEC on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering. In its common position of 30 November 2000, the Council provides, in addition, for obligations on credit institutions and various non-financial activities and professions vulnerable to laundering (SEC(2001) 12 final).
  
   
• 72. 

  As a complement to Articles 1(e) and 7.1 and 7.2 of the Second Protocol of 19.6.1997 to the Convention on the protection of financial interests.
  
   
• 73. 

  COM(2000) 349 final, 7.6.2000.
  
   
• 74. 

  OLAF's Supervisory Committee is kept regularly informed of the Office's activities, investigations, findings and the action taken on them. A specific report should be adopted in October 2001, in accordance with Article 11 of Council Regulation No 1073/1999.
  
   
• 75. 

  Regulations (EC) No 1073/99 and Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/99 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OJ L 136 of 31.5.1999).
  
   
• 76. 

  Or the Directorate General for Personnel and Administration after the Task force's mandate has expired, on 17 September 2001.
  
   
• 77. 

  Chapter XX of the Reform Action Plan (doc. COM(2000)200/2 final of 05.04.2000 and the consultative document of 28 November 2000 (doc. SEC (2000) 2079/5).
  
   
• 78. 

  Council Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of 25 May 1999 concerning internal investigations by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OJ L136, 31.05.1999).
  
   
• 79. 

  Without prejudice to the work of the Investigations and Disciplinary Office, which is designed to establish a permanent team responsible for investigations into cases of professional misconduct and to speed up inquiries.
  
   
• 80. 

  Additional Commission contribution (COM(2000) 608 final of 29.9.2000).
  
   
• 81. 

  See point 20 of the Parliament resolution of 13.12.2000, adopted by a majority of its members, and its resolution of 14.3.2001 on the Commission's annual report for 1999.
  
   
• 82. 

  See for example point 10 of the conclusions of the Ecofin Council of 17 July 2000, which once more calls on the Member States which have not done so to ratify the 1995 Convention and the protocols that go with it. At the end of February 2001, five Member States had still to notify ratification of the Convention.
  
   
• 83. 

  OJ C 197, 12.7.2000.
  
   
• 84. 

  Set up by Joint Action 98/428/JHA, adopted by the Council on 29 June 1998. See the new Article 31 TEU, as amended by the Treaty of Nice.
  
   
• 85. 

  COM(2000) 746 final.
  
   
• 86. 

  Explanatory Report on the Second Protocol to the Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests (OJ C 91, 31.3.1999); see article 6 of the Convention of 26 July 1995, which lays down both the Member States' obligation to cooperate in enquiries and judicial actions and their primary responsibility.
  
   
• 87. 

  COM(2000) 495 final.
  
   
• 88. 

  OJ C 12, 15.1.2001, adopted by the Council (Justice and Home Affairs) on 30 November 2000.
  
   
• 89. 

  De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
   
• 90. 

  De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
   
• 91. 

  Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
  Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
   
• 92. 

  Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
   
• 93. 

  Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.