ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
In order to promote the interests of consumers and to ensure a high level of consumer protection, the Union shall contribute to protecting the health, safety and economic interests of consumers, as well as to promoting their right to information, education and to organise themselves in order to safeguard their interests.

A high level of human health protection shall be ensured in the definition and implementation of all Union policies and activities. Union action, which shall complement national policies, shall be directed towards improving public health, preventing human illness and diseases, and obviating sources of danger to human health. Such action shall cover the fight against the major health scourges, by promoting research into their causes, their transmission and their prevention, as well as health information and education. The Union shall complement the Member States’ action in reducing drugs-related health damage, including information and prevention.

(Article 168 and 169 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)

Disseminate the results of the information operations planned and implemented by the Commission;

Helping to evaluate the programme’s impact, in particular the annual and/or mid term evaluation of implementation of the programmes, and implementing the follow-up actions on evaluations decided by the Commission;

Collecting, processing and distributing data and in particular compiling, analysing and transmitting to the Commission all information required to guide implementation of the Union programmes and measures, promote coordination and synergy with other programmes of the Communities, the Member States or international organisations;

Managing all the phases of the cycle of projects (for monitoring and dissemination purposes, the Agency shall take the necessary steps to create a database of projects or to continue an existing one, incorporating a project description and the final results);

Under the Union programmes mentioned below, the Agency is responsible for implementing the following tasks as defined in the delegation act adopted on 9th September 2008 (1) :

The Agency also manages all the phases in the lifetime of the implementing measures delegated to it in the framework of the programme of Union action in the field of public health 2003-2008, adopted by Decision No 1786/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002.

The Agency is responsible for carrying out the implementation tasks for the management of the second Public Health Programme 2008-2013 as adopted by Decision No 1350/2007/EC, the Consumer programme for 2007-2013 as adopted by Decision No 1926/2006/EC and the food safety training measures covered by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and Directive 2000/29/EC.

It adopts the Agency’s annual work programme after approval by the European Commission. In addition, it adopts the administrative budget of the Agency and its annual activity report.

Comprises five members appointed by the European Commission. The members of the Steering Committee are appointed for two years.

Products and services 2011 (2010)
In order to promote the interests of consumers and to ensure a high level of consumer protection, the Union shall contribute to protecting the health, safety and economic interests of consumers, as well as to promoting their right to information, education and to organise themselves in order to safeguard their interests.

A high level of human health protection shall be ensured in the definition and implementation of all Union policies and activities. Union action, which shall complement national policies, shall be directed towards improving public health, preventing human illness and diseases, and obviating sources of danger to human health. Such action shall cover the fight against the major health scourges, by promoting research into their causes, their transmission and their prevention, as well as health information and education. The Union shall complement the Member States’ action in reducing drugs-related health damage, including information and prevention.

(Article 168 and 169 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)

Disseminating the results of the information operations planned and implemented by the Commission.

Helping to evaluate the programme’s impact, in particular the annual and/or mid-term evaluation of implementation of the programmes, and implementing the follow-up actions on evaluations decided by the Commission.

Collecting, processing and distributing data and in particular compiling, analysing and transmitting to the Commission all information required to guide implementation of the Union programmes and measures, promote coordination and synergy with other programmes of the Communities, the Member States or international organisations.

Managing all the phases of the cycle of projects (for monitoring and dissemination purposes, the Agency shall take the necessary steps to create a database of projects or to continue an existing one, incorporating a project description and the final results).

Under the Union programmes mentioned below, the Agency is responsible for implementing the following tasks as defined in the delegation act adopted on 9 September 2008 (1) :

The Agency also manages all the phases in the lifetime of the implementing measures delegated to it in the framework of the programme of Union action in the field of public health 2003-2008, adopted by Decision No 1786/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

The Agency is responsible for carrying out the implementation tasks for the management of the second Public Health Programme 2008-2013 as adopted by Decision No 1350/2007/EC, the Consumer Programme for 2007-2013 as adopted by Decision No 1926/2006/EC and the food safety training measures covered by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and Directive 2000/29/EC.

It adopts the Agency’s annual work programme after approval by the European Commission. In addition, it adopts the administrative budget of the Agency and its annual activity report.

Comprises five members appointed by the European Commission. The members of the Steering Committee are appointed for two years.

Products and services 2012
Article 74: ‘The Council shall adopt measures to ensure administrative cooperation between the relevant departments of the Member States in the areas covered by this title, as well as between those departments and the Commission. (...)’

Products and services in 2013 (2012)
support for the training of staff, and cooperation on the exchange of staff, on equipment and on research into crime-detection;’ [...].

For the purposes of paragraph 1, the European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, may establish measures concerning:

The Union shall establish police cooperation involving all the Member States’ competent authorities, including police, customs and other specialised law enforcement services in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of criminal offences.

To provide appropriate training with regard to respect for democratic safeguards, with particular reference to the rights of defence.

Europol’s objectives, structure and functioning, as well as ways to maximise cooperation between Europol and relevant law-enforcement services in the Member States in the fight against organised crime;

the institutions of the European Union, their functioning and role, as well as the decision-making mechanisms and legal instruments of the European Union, in particular as regards their implications for law-enforcement cooperation;

To improve knowledge of international and European Union instruments, particularly in the following sectors:

To increase knowledge of the national police systems and structures of other Member States and of cross-border police cooperation within the European Union.

‘The aim of CEPOL shall be to help train the senior police officers of the Member States by optimising cooperation between CEPOL’s various components. It shall support and develop a European approach to the main problems facing Member States in the fight against crime, crime prevention and the maintenance of law and order and public security, in particular the cross-border dimensions of those problems.’

Each delegation shall have one vote. Representatives of the European Commission and of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and Europol shall be invited to attend meetings as non-voting observers.

Member States also seconded a total of: five (five) National Experts during the course of the year.

Products and services in 2013 (2012)
Article 74: ‘The Council shall adopt measures to ensure administrative cooperation between the relevant departments of the Member States in the areas covered by this title, as well as between those departments and the Commission. (…)’

The last amendment entered into force on 12.12.2011; the content of the table reflects the situation after this last amendment.

Products and services in 2014 (2013)
Annual reports on the implementation of the EU budget and on the activities funded by the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th European Development Funds for the 2019 financial year

(2020/C 377/10)

The European Court of Auditors will publish its annual reports for the 2019 financial year on the implementation of the EU budget and on the activities funded by the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th European Development Funds, together with the institutions’ replies, on 10 November 2020.

The reports can be consulted directly or downloaded, from 00:01 on 10 November 2020, at the European Court of Auditors’ website:

https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/annualreports-2019/annualreports-2019_EN.pdf

The following link to an overview of the annual reports and related documents will become active at the same time:

https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/AR2019.aspx
Report on the performance of the EU budget – Status at the end of 2021

(2022/C 429/06)

The European Court of Auditors will publish its ‘Report on the performance of the EU budget – Status at the end of 2021’, together with the institutions’ replies, on 14 November 2022.

The report can be consulted directly or downloaded from 14 November 2022 at the European Court of Auditors’ website:

https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/annualreport-Performance-2021/annualreport-Performance-2021_EN.pdf

The following link to an overview of this report and related documents will become active at the same time:

https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocItem.aspx?did=61258
Corrigendum to Special Report No 1/2002 concerning macrofinancial assistance (MFA) to third countries and structural adjustment facilities (SAF) in the Mediterranean countries, together with the Commission's replies

(Official Journal of the European Communities C 121 of 23 May 2002)

(2001/C 136/02)

On page 5, footnote 3:

for: "(3) Special Report No 5/2001 (OJ C 252, 14.9.2001).",

read: (3) Special Report No 5/2001 (OJ C 257, 14.9.2001).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 236/5

Special Report No 14/2016

‘EU policy initiatives and financial support for Roma integration: significant progress made over the last decade, but additional efforts needed on the ground’

(2016/C 236/07)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 14/2016 ‘EU policy initiatives and financial support for Roma integration: significant progress made over the last decade, but additional efforts needed on the ground’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu or on EU Bookshop: https://bookshop.europa.eu
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 351/3

Special Report No 23/2016

‘Maritime transport in the EU: in troubled waters — much ineffective and unsustainable investment’

(2016/C 351/03)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 23/2016 ‘Maritime transport in the EU: in troubled waters — much ineffective and unsustainable investment’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu or on EU Bookshop: https://bookshop.europa.eu
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 411/3

Special Report No 18/2017

‘Single European Sky: a changed culture but not a single sky’

(2017/C 411/03)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 18/2017 ‘Single European Sky: a changed culture but not a single sky’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 132/6

Special Report No 8/2018

‘EU support for productive investments in businesses — greater focus on durability needed’

(2018/C 132/06)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 8/2018 ‘EU support for productive investments in businesses — greater focus on durability needed’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu
Special Report No 28/2018

‘The majority of simplification measures brought into Horizon 2020 have made life easier for beneficiaries, but opportunities to improve still exist’

(2018/C 403/07)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 28/2018 ‘The majority of simplification measures brought into Horizon 2020 have made life easier for beneficiaries, but opportunities to improve still exist’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors' website (http://eca.europa.eu).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 217/4

Special Report No 14/2018

‘The EU Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Centres of Excellence: more progress needed’

(2018/C 217/03)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 14/2018 ‘The EU Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Centres of Excellence: more progress needed’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu
Special Report No 25/2019

‘Data quality in budget support: weaknesses in some indicators and in the verification of the payment for variable tranches’

(2019/C 425/05)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 25/2019 ‘Data quality in budget support: weaknesses in some indicators and in the verification of the payment for variable tranches’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu
Official Journal of the European Union

Special Report No 16/2019

‘European Environmental Economic Accounts: usefulness for policymakers can be improved’

(2019/C 342/07)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 16/2019 ‘European Environmental Economic Accounts: usefulness for policymakers can be improved’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu
Official Journal of the European Union

Special Report 3/2020

‘The Commission contributes to nuclear safety in the EU, but updates required’

(2020/C 56/05)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report 3/2020 ‘The Commission contributes to nuclear safety in the EU, but updates required’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ Internet: http://eca.europa.eu.
Official Journal of the European Union

Special Report 20/2020

‘Combatting child poverty – Better targeting of Commission support required’

(2020/C 325/13)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report 20/2020 ‘Combating child poverty – Better targeting of Commission support required’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu
Official Journal of the European Union

Special Report 12/2020

The European Investment Advisory Hub – Launched to boost investment in the EU, the Hub’s impact remains limited

(2020/C 170/04)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report 12/2020 ‘The European Investment Advisory Hub – Launched to boost investment in the EU, the Hub’s impact remains limited’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu
Official Journal of the European Union

Special report 3/2021

‘Exchanging tax information in the EU: solid foundation, cracks in the implementation’

(2021/C 31/05)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that special report 3/2021 ‘Exchanging tax information in the EU: solid foundation, cracks in the implementation’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu
Special report No 20/2021

Sustainable water use in agriculture: CAP funds more likely to promote greater rather than more efficient water use

(2021/C 393/09)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that special report No 20/2021 ‘Sustainable water use in agriculture: CAP funds more likely to promote greater rather than more efficient water use’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu
Official Journal of the European Union

Special report No 11/2021

Exceptional support for EU milk producers in 2014–2016 Potential to improve future efficiency

(2021/C 251/05)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that special report No 11/2021 ‘Exceptional support for EU milk producers in 2014–2016. Potential to improve future efficiency’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu
Official Journal of the European Union

Special report No 01/2022

EU support to the rule of law in the Western Balkans: despite efforts, fundamental problems persist

(2022/C 14 I/02)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that special report No 01/2022 ‘EU support to the rule of law in the Western Balkans: despite efforts, fundamental problems persist’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ Internet: http://eca.europa.eu
Official Journal of the European Union

Special report 21/2022

‘The Commission’s assessment of national recovery and resilience plans - overall appropriate but implementation risks remain’

(2022/C 349/04)

The European Court of Auditors has published its special report 21/2022: ‘The Commission’s assessment of national recovery and resilience plans - overall appropriate but implementation risks remain’.

The report can be consulted directly or downloaded at the European Court of Auditors’ website: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocItem.aspx?did=61946
Official Journal of the European Union

Special report No 9/2022

Climate spending in the 2014-2020 EU budget – not as high as reported

(2022/C 214/07)

The Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special report No 9/2022 ‘Climate spending in the 2014-2020 EU budget – not as high as reported’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Court of Auditors’ Internet: http://eca.europa.eu
Auditor's responsibility III - Our responsibility is to provide, on the basis of our audit, the European Parliament and the Council with a statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions. We conducted our audit in accordance with the IFAC International Standards on Auditing and Codes of Ethics and the INTOSAI International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions. These standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance as to whether the annual accounts of the EDFs are free from material misstatement and the transactions underlying them are legal and regular. IV - An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the accounts and the legality and the regularity of the transactions underlying them. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgement, including an assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the accounts and of material non-compliance of the underlying transactions with the requirements of the legal framework of the EDFs, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the accounts, and supervisory and control systems implemented to ensure legality and regularity of underlying transactions, are considered in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances but not for the purposes of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and reasonableness of accounting estimates made, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the accounts. V - We consider that the audit evidence obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinions.
GS/LD/97/351
OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN MONETARY INSTITUTE
on a consultation from the Belgian Ministry of Finance under Article 109f (6) of the Treaty establishing
the European Community (the “Treaty”) and Article 5.3 of the Statute of the EMI as elaborated in the
Council Decision of 22 November 1993 (93/717/EC) (the “Decision”) on a draft Law amending various
statutory provisions on financial instruments and securities clearing systems (the “draft Law”).
CON/97/05
1. The above consultation was initiated b y the Belgian Ministry of Finance on 19 March 1997
which submitted the draft Law together with an Explanatory Memorandum to the EMI.
2. The EMI’s competence to deliver an opinion is based on Article 1.1, second, fourth and fifth
indents, of the Decision, as the draft Law relates, inter alia, to the tasks of the National Bank of
Belgium, clearing and payment systems and the stability of the financial markets.
3. The EMI welcomes the draft Law as it intends to improve the smooth functioning of the
financial instruments market in Belgium. From the EMI’s perspective, this is important since
Article 18.1 of the Statute of the ESCB/ECB states that the ECB and the national central banks
may enter into credit operations with their counterparties against “adequate collateral”. This
requirement implies that mechanisms should be established to deliver collateral which
accommodate the needs of the markets in this respect.
4. The EMI has noted with particular satisfaction that the draft Law intends to improve:
- the transparency of the clearing and settlement of financial instruments (private financial
instruments through the C.I.K. and public financial instruments through the National Bank
of Belgium); as well as
- the protection of holders of dematerialised/paperles s financial instruments (through
recognition of the fact that such holders may enforce their rights even in the rather
theoretical case of insolvency of the custodians at the top of the two hierarchies of
securities accounts, i.e. the CIK and the NBB).
5. The EMI has no objection to this opinion being made public.
17 June 1997