COM(2011)376 - Commission anti-fraud strategy

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  3. Related information
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Key information

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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS AND THE COURT OF AUDITORS ON THE COMMISSION ANTI-FRAUD STRATEGY
 
Legal instrument Communication
reference by COM-number49 COM(2011)376 EN
Additional COM-numbers SEC(2011)791
CELEX number52 52011DC0376

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Key dates

Document 24-06-2011
Online publication 28-06-2011

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  • 1. 
    References to Commission Services cover all Commission Directorates-General and Services plus the executive agencies.

     
  • 2. 
    Authorising Officers by Delegation, within the meaning of the TFEU (Article 322) and the Financial Regulation (Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).).

     
  • 3. 
    See, e.g. the Council Resolution concerning a comprehensive EU policy against corruption
     
  • 4. 
    ECA Opinion No 1/2010
     
  • 5. 
    See for example EUCO 2/1/11 REV1, 8 March 2011 ("it is crucial that EU instruments aimed at fostering Research and Development and Innovation be simplified in order to facilitate their take-up by the best scientists and the most innovative companies, in particular by agreeing between the relevant institutions a new balance between trust and control and between risk taking and risk avoidance")

     
  • 6. 
    EP Resolution of 11 November 2010
     
  • 7. 
    OJ 4.5.2010, C 115, p.1.

     
  • 8. 
    COM(2011)135 final.

     
  • 9. 
    Communication on the protection of the financial interests of the European Union by criminal law and by administrative investigations: An integrated policy to safeguard the
     
  • 10. 
    Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on Fighting Corruption in the EU (COM(2011) 308 final).

     
  • 11. 
    COM(2010)2020.

     
  • 12. 
    COM(2000)358 final.

     
  • 13. 
    COM(2007)806 final.

     
  • 14. 
    COM(2010)382, p.6. This figure refers to an early stage, after the opening of investigations into irregularities, where there is an initial suspicion of a criminal offence.

     
  • 15. 
    This development is particularly aimed at fulfilling the requirement for exchange of information fixed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in the Special Recommendation IX on cash couriers, which is implemented in the EU by virtue of the provisions in Article 6 of the Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on controls of cash entering or leaving the EU (OJ L 309, 25.11.2005, p. 9-12).

     
  • 16. 
    Fraud is a penal law qualification given by a judge. In the context of this communication, detection of fraud and irregularities, refers to the detection of facts or highly suspicious circumstances that point at irregularities and therefore potential fraud (e.g. by financial staff or auditors) which require transmission to OLAF with a view to have them investigated by OLAF.

     
  • 17. 
    Articles 54, 53, 56, and 163 of the Financial Regulation.

     
  • 18. 
    Authorising Officers by Delegation, within the meaning of the TFEU (Article 322) and the Financial Regulation (Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).).

     
  • 19. 
    Council Regulation (EC) No 515/97 of 13 March 1997 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States (OJ L 82, 22.3.1997, p. 1) and Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by OLAF, Article 1 (OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1).

     
  • 20. 
    Commission Decision C(2008) 3872 of 16 December 2008 on the Early Warning System for the use of authorising officers of the Commission and the executive agencies OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p.125.

     
  • 21. 
    The amended proposal for the OLAF reform (COM(2011)135) foresees therefore that OLAF prioritises its investigative work, see Article 5(1) and Explanatory Memorandum, p.4.

     
  • 22. 
    Staff Regulations (OJ 45, 14.6.1962, p. 1385), Code of Good Administrative Behaviour (OJ L 267, 20.10.2000), the Practical Guide to Staff Ethics and Conduct and other specific rules.

     
  • 23. 
    These reports are published on the website of the EU: ec.europa.eu/atwork/synthesis/aar/index_en.

     
  • 24. 
    References to Commission Services cover all Commission Directorates-General and Services plus the executive agencies.

     
  • 25. 
    References to Commission Services cover all Commission Directorates-General and Services plus the executive agencies.

     
  • 26. 
    Authorising Officers by Delegation, within the meaning of the TFEU (Article 322) and the Financial Regulation (Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p.

    1).).

     
  • 27. 
    See, e.g. the Council Resolution concerning a comprehensive EU policy against corruption
     
  • 28. 
    ECA Opinion No 1/2010
     
  • 29. 
    See for example EUCO 2/1/11 REV1, 8 March 2011 ("it is crucial that EU instruments aimed at fostering Research and Development and Innovation be simplified in order to facilitate their take-up by the best scientists and the most innovative companies, in particular by agreeing between the relevant institutions a new balance between trust and control and between risk taking and risk avoidance")

     
  • 30. 
    EP Resolution of 11 November 2010
     
  • 31. 
    OJ 4.5.2010, C 115, p.1.

     
  • 32. 
    COM(2011)135 final.

     
  • 33. 
    Communication on the protection of the financial interests of the European Union by criminal law and by administrative investigations: An integrated policy to safeguard the
     
  • 34. 
    Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on Fighting Corruption in the EU (COM(2011) 308 final).

     
  • 35. 
    COM(2010)2020.

     
  • 36. 
    COM(2000)358 final.

     
  • 37. 
    COM(2007)806 final.

     
  • 38. 
    COM(2010)382, p.6. This figure refers to an early stage, after the opening of investigations into irregularities, where there is an initial suspicion of a criminal offence.

     
  • 39. 
    This development is particularly aimed at fulfilling the requirement for exchange of information fixed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in the Special Recommendation IX on cash couriers, which is implemented in the EU by virtue of the provisions in Article 6 of the Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on controls of cash entering or leaving the EU (OJ L 309, 25.11.2005, p. 9-12).

     
  • 40. 
    Fraud is a penal law qualification given by a judge. In the context of this communication, detection of fraud and irregularities, refers to the detection of facts or highly suspicious circumstances that point at irregularities and therefore potential fraud (e.g. by financial staff or auditors) which require transmission to OLAF with a view to have them investigated by OLAF.

     
  • 41. 
    Articles 54, 53, 56, and 163 of the Financial Regulation.

     
  • 42. 
    Authorising Officers by Delegation, within the meaning of the TFEU (Article 322) and the Financial Regulation (Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p.

    1).).

     
  • 43. 
    Council Regulation (EC) No 515/97 of 13 March 1997 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States (OJ L 82, 22.3.1997, p.

    1) and Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by OLAF, Article 1 (OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p.

    1).

     
  • 44. 
    Commission Decision C(2008) 3872 of 16 December 2008 on the Early Warning System for the use of authorising officers of the Commission and the executive agencies OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p.125.

     
  • 45. 
    The amended proposal for the OLAF reform (COM(2011)135) foresees therefore that OLAF prioritises its investigative work, see Article 5(1) and Explanatory Memorandum, p.4.

     
  • 46. 
    Staff Regulations (OJ 45, 14.6.1962, p. 1385), Code of Good Administrative Behaviour (OJ L 267, 20.10.2000), the Practical Guide to Staff Ethics and Conduct and other specific rules.

     
  • 47. 
    These reports are published on the website of the EU: ec.europa.eu/atwork/synthesis/aar/index_en.

     
  • 48. 
    References to Commission Services cover all Commission Directorates-General and Services plus the executive agencies.

     
  • 49. 
    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.
     
  • 50. 
    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.
     
  • 51. 
    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.
     
  • 52. 
    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.
     
  • 53. 
    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.