Decision of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission

of 8 April 2003

renewing the term of office of the members of the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF)

(This text annuls and replaces that already published in the Official Journal of the European Union C 126 of 28 May 2003, page 1)

(2003/C 134/01)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Having regard to Commission Decision 1999/352/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 28 April 1999 establishing the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF)(1) and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999(2) and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999(3) concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Decision of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 19 July 1999 appointing the members of the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)(4),

Having regard to the Decision of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 4 April 2001 appointing a member of the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)(5),

Whereas:

(1) Article 11(2) of Regulations (EC) No 1073/1999 and (Euratom) No 1074/1999 provides that the Supervisory Committee "shall be composed of five independent outside persons who possess the qualifications required for appointment in their respective countries to senior posts relating to the Office's areas of activity".

(2) The term of office of the members of the Supervisory Committee expired on 31 July 2002.

(3) The members of the Supervisory Committee continued to exercise their function upon the expiry of their term of office in accordance with Article 11(4) of the Regulations.

(4) Their term of office is renewable once.

(5) The term of office of the members du Supervisory Committee should be renewed.

(6) Article 11(2) of the Regulations provides that the members of the Supervisory Committee shall be appointed by common accord of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission.

(7) The principle of continuity requires that the second term of office take effect on the day following the expiry of the first term,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are appointed members of the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) for a new term of three years:

- Mr Edmondo BRUTI-LIBERATI;

- Mr Alfredo José DE SOUSA;

- Ms Mireille DELMAS-MARTY;

- Mr Raymond KENDALL;

- Mr Harald NOACK.

Article 2

The persons concerned shall be notified of this decision by the Commission.

Article 3

This decision shall have effect as from 1 August 2002.

Article 4

This decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels and Luxembourg, 8 April 2003.

For the European Parliament

The President

Patrick Cox

For the Council

The President

Petros Efthymiou

For the Commission

Michaele Schreyer

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 20.

(2) OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 8.

(4) OJ C 220, 31.7.1999, p. 1.

(5) OJ C 120, 24.4.2001, p. 1.