# CE2004065EN.01013101.xml

| 13.3.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 65/131 |
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(2004/C 65 E/146)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2323/03

by Christopher Heaton-Harris (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(8 July 2003)

Subject:   UCLAF

After consultations with Cocobu a number of former UCLAF staff were transferred back into the main Commission out of OLAF.

What departments did they enter? What positions did they hold and have they held since?

Have any of these employees had previous or current connection with Eurostat?

Answer given by Mrs Schreyer on behalf of the Commission

(22 September 2003)

In spring 2001, two management level officials left the Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). In mid 2001, ten officials were transferred to Directorate General (DG) Administration (ADMIN) for redeployment purposes.

| 1. | What departments did they enter?
The two management level officials who left OLAF in spring 2001 went to DG Press and Communication (PRESS) and DG ADMIN, respectively.
The other ten officials went to the following DGs: five to DG ADMIN, one to DG Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD), one to DG External Relations (RELEX), one to DG Regional Policy (REGIO), one to DG Fisheries (FISH) and one to DG Agriculture (AGRI). |
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| 2. | (a)
What positions did they hold?
While at UCLAF/OLAF, nine of the twelve officials were employed in the investigations section. The three remaining officials were employed in the intelligence section, the Information Technology (IT)-infrastructure section and as Adviser to the Director, respectively. (b)
What positions have they held since?
After spending a short period of time in DG ADMIN as Advisers, one of the two management level officials was appointed Head of Unit in DG PRESS and the other was appointed Head of Unit in DG ADMIN. Of the remainder:
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one official went to DG ADMIN before taking early retirement under the present limited ‘dégagement’ in March 2003; —
one official went to DG ADMIN and later to DG TAXUD, where he was nominated Head of Unit in February 2002; —
two officials, who were Heads of Unit in OLAF, were reappointed as Heads of Unit in DG ADMIN and DG Energy and Transport (TREN), respectively, after spending a short period of time as Advisers in DG ADMIN. The remaining six officials, who went to DG ADMIN, DG TAXUD, DG RELEX, DG REGIO, DG FISH, DG AGRI continue to have Administrator status. | (a) | What positions did they hold?
While at UCLAF/OLAF, nine of the twelve officials were employed in the investigations section. The three remaining officials were employed in the intelligence section, the Information Technology (IT)-infrastructure section and as Adviser to the Director, respectively. | (b) | What positions have they held since?
After spending a short period of time in DG ADMIN as Advisers, one of the two management level officials was appointed Head of Unit in DG PRESS and the other was appointed Head of Unit in DG ADMIN. | — | one official went to DG ADMIN before taking early retirement under the present limited ‘dégagement’ in March 2003; | — | one official went to DG ADMIN and later to DG TAXUD, where he was nominated Head of Unit in February 2002; | — | two officials, who were Heads of Unit in OLAF, were reappointed as Heads of Unit in DG ADMIN and DG Energy and Transport (TREN), respectively, after spending a short period of time as Advisers in DG ADMIN. |
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| (a) | What positions did they hold?
While at UCLAF/OLAF, nine of the twelve officials were employed in the investigations section. The three remaining officials were employed in the intelligence section, the Information Technology (IT)-infrastructure section and as Adviser to the Director, respectively. | | | | | | | | | | |
| (b) | What positions have they held since?
After spending a short period of time in DG ADMIN as Advisers, one of the two management level officials was appointed Head of Unit in DG PRESS and the other was appointed Head of Unit in DG ADMIN. | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | one official went to DG ADMIN before taking early retirement under the present limited ‘dégagement’ in March 2003; | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | one official went to DG ADMIN and later to DG TAXUD, where he was nominated Head of Unit in February 2002; | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | two officials, who were Heads of Unit in OLAF, were reappointed as Heads of Unit in DG ADMIN and DG Energy and Transport (TREN), respectively, after spending a short period of time as Advisers in DG ADMIN. | | | | | | | | | | |

| 3. | Have these employees had previous or current connections with Eurostat?
Four of the above-mentioned officials were in the internal investigations section of UCLAF/OLAF, which dealt, inter alia, with Eurostat matters.
None of the twelve officials went to Eurostat upon leaving OLAF or subsequently.
The Commission wishes to inform the Honourable Member that since leaving OLAF, none of the officials have dealt with or have current connection with matters relating to Eurostat.
The Commission also wishes to remind the Honourable Member that the Director General of OLAF is the appointing authority for staff in OLAF. |
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