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of 25 January 1999
concerning the external auditors of the national central banks
(1999/70/EC)
(OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69)
Amended by:
Official Journal
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 January 1999
concerning the external auditors of the national central banks
(1999/70/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of
Central Banks and of the European Central Bank and in particular to
Article 27.1 thereof,
Having regard to the Recommendation of the European Central Bank
(hereinafter referred to as the ‘ECB’) of 12 November 1998(1),
Whereas the accounts of the ECB and of the national central banks
(hereinafter referred to as the ‘NCBs’) are to be audited by independentexternal auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECBand approved by the Council;
Whereas the ECB has recommended the reappointment of the current
external auditors appointed by each participating NCB subject to a pos-sible later decision,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
1. KPMG Réviseurs d'Entreprises s.c., Antwerp, and Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu s.c., Brussels, are hereby approved as the external auditors ofthe Banque Nationale de Belgique/Nationale Bank van België.
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2. KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG and Ernst & Young
Deutsche Allgemeine Treuhand AG are hereby approved as the external
auditors of the Deutsche Bundesbank for the annual accounts starting
from the financial year 2000.
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3. Coopers & Lybrand, belonging to the international firm Pricewa-
terhouseCoopers, is hereby approved as the external auditor of the
Banco de España.
4. Mazars & Guérard, Paris, and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu-Audit,
Neuilly, are hereby approved as the external auditors of the Banque de
France.
5. PricewaterhouseCoopers, Dublin, is hereby approved as the exter-
nal auditor of the Central Bank of Ireland.
6. Reconta Ernst and Young, spa, Rome, is hereby approved as the
external auditor of the Banca d'Italia.
7. PricewaterhouseCoopers SARL (Société à responsabilité limitée),
Réviseur d'Entreprises, Luxembourg, is hereby approved as the externalauditor of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg.
8. Prof. Dr J.A. van Manen RA (Registered Accountant) is hereby
approved as the external auditor of De Nederlandsche Bank, acting on apersonal assignment, partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
9. Prof. DDr Kurt Neuner, Dr Pipin Henzl, Dr Peter Wolf, Mag.
Christian Hofer, Dkfm. Dr Peter Christian Gormasz and Dkfm. LeopoldWundsam, all of whom are registered certified public accountants, arehereby approved as the external auditors of the Österreichische Natio-nalbank.
(1) OJ C 411, 31. 12. 1998, p. 11.
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10. PricewaterhouseCoopers-Auditores e Consultores Lda., is hereby
approved as the external auditor of the Banco de Portugal.
11. Arthur Anderson Oy is hereby approved as the external auditor of
Suomen Pankki.
Article 2
This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European
Communities .