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| 26.9.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 236/24 |
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26.9.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 236/24

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COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2023/2050

of 25 September 2023

amending Commission Decision (EU) 2018/1220 on the rules of procedure of the panel referred to in Article 143 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (1), and in particular Article 143(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The rules of procedure of the panel referred to in Article 143 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 were adopted by Commission Decision (EU) 2018/1220 (2). In order to enhance the coherence and effectiveness of the Early Detection and Exclusion System (‘EDES’) owned by the Commission, it is necessary to ensure that the Commission is represented in this panel by high-level officials specialised in anti-fraud and budget protection matters. |
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(1)

The rules of procedure of the panel referred to in Article 143 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 were adopted by Commission Decision (EU) 2018/1220 (2). In order to enhance the coherence and effectiveness of the Early Detection and Exclusion System (‘EDES’) owned by the Commission, it is necessary to ensure that the Commission is represented in this panel by high-level officials specialised in anti-fraud and budget protection matters.

| (2) | To that end, following the College Decision of 11 July 2023 creating a temporary post of Principal Adviser BUDG.PA02 ‘Financial and legal issues, rule of law, fraud prevention and EDES’ (3), the holder of this post should be one of the two permanent representatives of the Commission. |
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(2)

To that end, following the College Decision of 11 July 2023 creating a temporary post of Principal Adviser BUDG.PA02 ‘Financial and legal issues, rule of law, fraud prevention and EDES’ (3), the holder of this post should be one of the two permanent representatives of the Commission.

| (3) | Decision (EU) 2018/1220 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(3)

Decision (EU) 2018/1220 should therefore be amended accordingly.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 5(1) of Decision (EU) 2018/1220, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:

‘The DG BUDG principal adviser responsible for “Financial and legal issues, rule of law, fraud prevention and EDES” from the Directorate-General for Budget shall be one of the two permanent members of the panel representing the Commission, pursuant to Article 143(2)(b) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046. The Director-General for Budget shall designate an official from at least the same type of post as Head of Unit or equivalent to deputise for this permanent member.’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2023.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.

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(2)  Commission Decision (EU) 2018/1220 of 6 September 2018 on the rules of procedure of the panel referred to in Article 143 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 226, 7.9.2018, p. 7).

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(3)  Point 8, second indent, of the administrative and budgetary decisions taken by the Commission at its 2 464th meeting on 11 July 2023.

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