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"B COUNCIL DECISION
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
No page date
"M1 Council Decision 2000/223/EC of 13 March 2000 L 71 24 18.3.2000
"M2 Council Decision 2000/737/EC of 20 November 2000 L 298 23 25.11.20001999D0070 — EN — 20.11.2000 — 002.001 — 1
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 Article27.1 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 ECB andapproved by the Council;
Whereas the ECB has recommended the reappointment of the current external
auditors appointed by each participating NCB subject to a possible 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 of the
Banque Nationale de Belgique/Nationale Bank van België.
2. KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG and Ernst & Y oung Deut-
sche Allgemeine Treuhand AG are hereby approved as the external auditors ofthe Deutsche Bundesbank for the annual accounts starting from the financialyear 2000.
3. Coopers & Lybrand, belonging to the international firm Pricewater-
houseCoopers, 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 external
auditor of the Central Bank of Ireland.
6. Reconta Ernst and Y oung, spa, Rome, is hereby approved as the external
auditor of the Banca d’Italia.
7. PricewaterhouseCoopers SARL (Société à responsabi lité limitée),
Réviseur d’Entreprises, Luxembourg, is hereby approved as the external
auditor 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 a personalassignment, partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
9. Prof. DDr Kurt Neuner, Dr Pipin Henzl, Dr Peter Wolf, Mag. Christian
Hofer, Dkfm. Dr Peter Christian Gormasz and Dkfm. Leopold Wundsam, all
of whom are registered certified public accountants, are hereby approved as
the external auditors of the Österreichische Nationalbank.
10. PricewaterhouseCoopers-Auditores e Consultores Lda., is hereby ap-
proved as the external auditor of the Banco de Portugal.
11. Arthur Anderson Oy is hereby approved as the external auditor of
Suomen Pankki.!B
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!M2
12. Ernst & Y oung (Hellas) Certified Auditors SA and Mr Charalambos
Stathakis, a registered certified public accountant, are hereby approved as the
external auditors of the Bank of Greece for the annual accounts starting fromthe financial year 2001.
Article 2
This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European
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