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REGULATION (EEC,EURATOM ,ECSC)No165/74OFTHECOUNCIL
of21January1974
determiningthepowersandobligationsofofficialsappointedbytheCommis­
sionpursuanttoArticle14(5)ofRegulation (EEC,EURATOM ,ECSC)No2/71
tionalrecoverycontrolcarriedoutfollowinga
reasonedrequestbytheCommission ;
Whereastheconditionstobeobservedbytheofficials
appointedbytheCommissionduringinspections
shouldbedefined,particularlywithregardtoprofes­
sionalsecrecyandthedetailedrulesaccordingto
whichtheyexercise"theirpowersofinvestigation ;
Whereastheotherprovisionsforimplementing
Article14ofRegulation (EEC,Euratom,ECSC)No
2/71shouldbedefined;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle14(3)ofRegulation
(EEC,Euratom,ECSC)No2/71,themeasuresof
controlreferredtointhatArticleshallnotprejudice,
interalia,thosemeasuresofcontrolcarriedoutby
theMemberStatesinaccordancewiththeirownprovi­
sionslaiddownbylaw,regulationoradministrative
action,THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity ,andinparticularArticle
78(f)thereof;
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle209
thereof;
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunity ,andinparticularArticle
183thereof;
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing asingle
CouncilandasingleCommissionoftheEuropean
Communities ,andinparticularArticle20thereof;
HavingregardtotheDecisionof21April1970(a)on
thereplacement offinancialcontributions from
MemberStatesbytheCommunities'ownresources,
andinparticularArticle6(2)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC,Euratom,
ECSC)No2/71(2)of2January1971,implementing
theDecisionof21April1970onthereplacementof
financialcontributions fromMemberStatesbythe
Communities 'ownresources,andinparticularArticle
14(5)thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParlia­
ment(3);
WhereastheMemberStatesareintroducingmeasures
ofcontrolrelatingtotheestablishment andmaking
availableofownresources;whereashowever,theyare
obligedtoassociatetheCommission withsuch
measuresofcontrolsshouldtheCommission so
request;
Whereasthatobligationcoversbothmeasuresof
controlcarriedoutbytheMemberStatesandtheaddi­HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
TheCommission shallbeassociatedwiththe
measuresofcontrolreferredtoinArticle14ofRegula­
tion(EEC,Euratom,ECSC)No2/71inthepersonof
thoseofitsofficialswhomithasspecifically
appointedforthispurpose.
Article2
ThemeasuresofcontrolreferredtoinArticle1shall
beallthoserequiredfortheestablishment andthe
makingavailableofownresources,bothbeing
providedforinRegulation (EEC,Euratom,ECSC)No
2/71.Theyshallbecarriedoutbythedepartments ,
agenciesornationalauthorities,alistofwhichshall
benotifiedtotheCommission ,atthelatter'srequest.(')OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.19.
\2)OJNoL3,5.1.1971,p.1.
3)OJNoC112,27.10.1972,p.13.

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(b)conformityoftheoperationsestablishingand
makingavailableownresourceswiththeCommu­
nityruleslaiddownintheDecisionof21April
1970andRegulation (EEC,Euratom,ECSC)No
2/71;
(c)theexistenceofthesupportingdocuments
providedforinArticle3ofRegulation (EEC,
Euratom,ECSC)No2/71,andtheirconformity
withtheaboveoperations .MemberStatesandtheCommissionshallregularly
maintainthosecontactslikelytofacilitatetheimple­
mentationofArticle14(2)ofRegulation (EEC,
Euratom,ECSC)No2/71.
Eachinspectionvisit,withwhichtheCommissionhas
requestedtobeassociated,shallbeprecededby
contactsbetweentheMemberStatesconcernedand
theCommissioninordertolaydowndetailedproce­
dures.
Foreachvisit,theCommissionofficialsmustbegiven
writtentermsofreferencebytheCommissionstating
theiridentityandofficialcapacity.Article5
1.Allinformationgatheredonthemeasuresof
controldealtwithinthisRegulationshallbesubject
toprofessionalsecrecy.Itmaynotbecommunicated
topersonsotherthanthosewithintheinstitutionsof
theCommunities ortheinstitutionswhosedutyitis
toknow,orbeusedforpurposesotherthanthose
whicharelaiddowninRegulation (EEC,Euratom,
ECSC)No2/71unlesspriorconsenthasbeengiven
bytheMemberStatewhichoriginallyprovidedthat
information .
2.ThisArticleshallapplytoallofficialsandservants
oftheCommunities .Article3
1.WhentheCommission isassociatedwiththe
measuresofcontrolcarriedoutbytheMemberStates,
theofficialswhichithasappointed :
(a)shallconductthemselvesduringtheinspectionsin
amannercompatiblewiththerulesandusages
prescribedforofficialsoftheMemberStateswith
whichtheyareassociated ;
(b)shallbeboundbyprofessionalsecrecy,underthe
conditionslaiddowninArticle.5below;
(c)shallbeentitledtohavecontactwithdebtorsonly
throughtheresponsiblenationalcivilservant,on
theunderstanding thatitisforthecompetent
nationaladministration todeterminewheresuch
contactsmaytakeplace.
2.Asregardsorganizationofworkand,moregener­
ally,relationswiththedepartmentsinvolvedinthe
measures,themeasuresofcontrolshallbeunderthe
directionofthedepartmentdesignatedbythe
MemberStatepursuanttoArticle2tocarryoutthe
measuresofcontrolprovidedforinArticle14ofRegu­
lation(EEC,Euratom,ECSC)No2/71.Article6
SaveasotherwiseprovidedinArticle5:
1.Theresultsofthemeasuresofcontrolcarriedout
shallbebroughttotheattentionoftheMember
Stateconcernedthroughtheappropriatechannels
withinaperiodoftwomonths,andtheMember
Statemaysubmititsobservationswithinthetwo
monthsfollowingreceiptofthecommunication .
2.Followingtheprocedureprovidedforinparagraph
1,theseresultsandobservations shallbemade
knowntotheotherMemberStateswithintheAdvi­
soryCommitteeontheCommunities 'OwnResour­
ces.
Article7
Subjecttoprovisionstobeadoptedattheappropriate
timepursuanttoArticle1ofRegulation (EEC,
Euratom,ECSC)No2/71,thisRegulationshallnot
applytoownresourcesderivedfromValueAdded
Tax.Article4
1:TheMemberStatesshallensurethatthedepart­
mentsoragenciesresponsibleforestablishingand
makingavailabletheirownresourcesandtheauthori­
tieswhichtheyhaveinstructedtocarryoutmeasures
ofcontrolinthisrespect,affordtheofficialsappointed
bytheCommission everyassistancenecessaryfor
carryingouttheirduties.
2.Suchofficialsmaybeassociatedwithnational
measuresofcontrolrelatingto:
(a)establishment ,basedoninformationavailableto
thenationaldepartments ,ofownresources,
accountingthereforandmakingavailablethereof;Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,21January1974.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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