Rules of Procedure of the OLAF Supervisory Committee
Date: 1999-11-17
Institutions: European Anti-Fraud Office, European Commission
Subjects: Community body, fraud, rules of procedure

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THE EUROPEAN ANTI-FRAUD OFFICE (OLAF)

RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE OLAF SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE

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CONTENTS

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OLAF SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Compliance with the law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Means of action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MEMBERSHIP AND OPERATION OF THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Status of the Supervisory Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Term of office of Supervisory Committee members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ethics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Disciplinary procedure applicable to Supervisory Committee members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Legal protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chairmanship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Powers of the chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Voting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Working methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Progress report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rapporteurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inspections, studies, and expert reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Secretariat

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RELATIONS BETWEEN THE COMMITTEE AND THE DIRECTOR OF OLAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Opinion procedure for appointment of the Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Attendance of the Director of OLAF at Committee proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Action to be taken on information supplied by the Director of OLAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Independence of and disciplinary procedure applicable to the Director of OLAF . . . . . . . . . . . .

Confidentiality and processing of personal data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BUDGETARY PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Review and amendment of the Rules of Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entry into force, progress report and publication of the Rules of Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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TITLE I

Article 1

Article 2

Article 3

Article 4

TITLE II

Article 5

Article 6

Article 7

Article 8

Article 9

Article 10

Article 11

Article 12

Article 13

Article 14

Article 15

Article 16

Article 17

Article 18

Article 19

TITLE III

Article 20

Article 21

Article 22

Article 23

Article 24

TITLE IV

Article 25

TITLE V

Article 26

Article 27

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THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE,

having regard to Article 11(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999
concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (1),

HEREBY ADOPTS THE FOLLOWING RULES OF PROCEDURE:

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OLAF SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE

TITLE I

Article 1

Tasks

1. The Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-Fraud
Office, hereinafter referred to as ‘OLAF’, shall have the task of
reinforcing the independence of the Office in relation to any
government,

institution, body or agency.

2. To that end, the Supervisory Committee shall regularly
monitor the Office's investigative role and reinforce the inde-
pendence of
the powers
conferred on him by Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999.

in the exercise of

the Director

Article 2

Compliance with the law

The Committee shall ensure that OLAF activities are conducted
in full compliance with human rights and fundamental free-
doms and in accordance with the Treaties and with secondary
legislation,
including the Protocol on the Privileges and
Immunities of the European Communities and the Staff Regula-
tions of officials.

Article 3

Procedures

Investigative activity shall be monitored in accordance with

1.
the following procedures:
(a) the Committee shall examine the information on investiga-
tive activity supplied on a regular basis by the Director of
OLAF;

(b) the Committee shall have access to all documents and files

held by and data stored by OLAF;
(c) the Committee may make use of

reports, or studies;

inspections, expert

(d) the Committee may hear representatives of

institutions,
bodies, or agencies pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC)
No 1073/1999.

It shall refrain from interfering with the conduct of investiga-
tions in progress.

2. The Committee shall issue opinions to the Director at his
request or on its own initiative. Opinions shall be delivered
subject to the conditions set out in Articles 21 to 24 of these
Rules of Procedure, without prejudice to any other provisions
that might apply.

3. The Committee shall supervise implementation of Article 8
of Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 and Articles 286 and 287 of
the EC Treaty relating to confidentiality and data protection, in
particular by regularly reviewing the procedures employed by
the Office for that purpose, and include implementation of the
above provisions among the criteria forming the basis for its
monitoring of investigative activity.

Article 4

Means of action

1. To enable it to perform its role, the powers conferred on
the Supervisory Committee shall be those laid down in Regula-
tion (EC) No 1073/1999.

2. The Committee may report to the European Parliament,
the Council, the Commission, and, in so far as is appropriate in
the light of its powers, the Court of Auditors on the findings of
and action taken on investigations carried out by the Office.
Where it thinks fit, it may likewise submit comments to those
institutions on the operation of the Office.

3. The Committee shall submit at least one progress report a
year to the above institutions.

4. The Committee shall act upon requests for advice and
deliver opinions as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1073/
1999 when a matter has been referred to it by the proper
authority.

5. The Committee shall have its own budget, which shall be
covered by the OLAF budget.

MEMBERSHIP AND OPERATION OF THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE

TITLE II

Article 5

Status of the Supervisory Committee

instructions from any government or from any institution,
body, or agency.

1. The Supervisory Committee shall consist of five indepen-
dent persons not holding a Community post or office
appointed by common accord of the European Parliament, the
Council, and the Commission on the basis of their expertise
and all necessary guarantees as to their independence.

2. Members of the Supervisory Committee shall perform their
role in complete independence. They shall neither seek nor take

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

Article 6

Term of office of Supervisory Committee members

1. Members shall serve for a three-year term of office and
may be reappointed for one further term.

2. On expiry of their term, Committee members shall remain
in office until they have been reappointed or replaced.

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3. When a member is prevented for any reason from serving
on the Committee, he shall inform the Committee chairman.

If a member

4.
Committee of his decision.

resigns his

seat, he shall

inform the

Article 7

Ethics

1. Members shall inform the Committee of any circumstance
likely to undermine the principle of independence of their
office as set out in Article 5 above.

2. Members shall refrain from seeking or accepting any office
or responsibility, particularly from the European institutions,
which might create a conflict of interests.

3. When commenting in public, orally or in writing, on the
activities of the Committee and OLAF, members shall do so in
keeping with their collective responsibility.

4. Members shall be bound by the obligation to respect
professional secrecy laid down in Article 287 of the EC Treaty.
Where information comes to their knowledge while carrying
out their duties, they shall treat it as confidential. They shall
remain subject to that obligation after leaving office.

Article 8

Disciplinary

procedure

applicable

to

Supervisory

Committee members

Any member of the Supervisory Committee who has infringed
an obligation referred to in Article 7 above may be suspended
by a decision carried by a majority of the votes cast in a secret
ballot. The member concerned shall be heard before the
decision is taken but shall not take part in the discussion. The
Committee chairman shall inform the European Parliament, the
Council, and the Commission of the decision.

Article 9

Legal protection

When carrying out their duties, members of the Supervisory
Committee shall enjoy the legal protection of the Community
as provided for in Article 288 of the EC Treaty.

Article 10

Chairmanship

1. The Committee shall elect a chairman from among its
members by majority vote.

2. The chairman shall be elected for a term of one year and
may be re-elected. The election shall be held at the last meeting
chaired by the outgoing chairman.

3. Where the chairman is prevented for any reason from
performing his duties over a long period, he shall inform the
members of his situation. In that event, a new chairman shall
be elected by the procedure set out in paragraph 1 above.

Article 11

Powers of the chairman

1. The chairman shall represent the Committee and chair its
meetings. He shall ensure that its proceedings are properly
conducted. He shall convene Committee meetings and deter-
mine where, on what date, and at what time they shall take
place. He shall draw up the draft agenda and implement OLAF
Supervisory Committee decisions.

2. Where he is temporarily unable to perform his duties, the
chairman may request a Committee member to deputise for
him.

If the chairman is absent and the procedure referred to in
the office of

3.
paragraph 2 above has not been employed,
chairman shall be exercised by the oldest member.

4. The chairman shall be responsible for
attached to the Supervisory Committee.

the secretariat

5. The chairman shall have full power to send or reply to
letters concerning Supervisory Committee activities. He shall
inform Committee members of
the letters which he has
received or to which he has replied. He shall determine which
matters should be referred to the members for discussion.

6. The chairman or a majority of the members may request
the Director of OLAF or his representative to attend meetings.
Any representative of institutions, bodies, or agencies estab-
lished by the Communities, Member States, or associated States
may be invited to attend the proceedings when the Committee
deals with specific agenda items.

Article 12

Meetings

1. The OLAF Supervisory Committee shall exercise its powers
when meeting in a body. It shall meet at least ten times a year.
The Supervisory Committee shall have a quorum only if the
majority of its members, namely three, are present. It shall also
meet on the initiative of the chairman and whenever a majority
of the members have submitted a reasoned written request or
made an oral request at an earlier meeting. The Director of
OLAF shall be entitled to propose to the chairman that items
be placed on the agenda or
the Supervisory Committee
convened. His proposals shall be supported by any document
appropriate for that purpose.

2. Other than in cases which the chairman considers urgent,
notices of meetings shall be sent in sufficient time to reach the
recipients at least one week before the meeting in question. The
notice shall
include the draft agenda and the documents
required for the meeting, unless the nature of the documents is
such that they cannot be attached. The final agenda shall be
adopted at the beginning of each meeting.

3. Any member may request the chairman to place items or
specific matters on the draft agenda or add such items thereto.

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Article 13

Voting procedure

Article 16

Progress report

1. Decisions shall be taken by a simple majority on a
proposal from the chairman. If a member is absent and the
vote is tied, or if
it should prove impossible to secure a
majority within the Committee, the chairman shall have a
casting vote.

2. On a proposal from a member, a vote may be taken by
secret ballot.

Article 14

Working methods

1. Meetings of the Supervisory Committee shall not be held
in public. Its proceedings, and documents of any description
giving rise to those proceedings, shall be confidential, unless
the Supervisory Committee decides otherwise.

2. Documents and information submitted by the Director of
OLAF shall be subject to the provisions of Article 287 of the
EC Treaty on the protection of confidentiality.

3. The Supervisory Committee shall act on the basis of docu-
ments and draft opinions, reports, or decisions.

4. Documents and draft opinions, reports, or decisions shall
be drawn up in at least two of the three working languages
adopted by the Committee. Where necessary, a member may
request that any document be translated into his own language.

5. Opinions, reports, and decisions shall be adopted at meet-
ings of the Supervisory Committee as a whole.

6. However, by way of exception to that principle, certain
the
decisions may be taken by a written procedure if
Committee has approved the use of such a procedure at an
earlier meeting. In urgent cases, the chairman shall be empow-
ered to initiate a written procedure to consult the members. In
either of the above cases, he shall forward a draft decision to
the Committee members. If the members raise no objections to
the draft decision within a time-limit to be specified by the
chairman, namely five working days following receipt of the
proposal, the proposal shall be deemed to have been adopted.
If, within five working days of receipt of the draft decision, a
it be discussed by the Supervisory
member requests that
Committee,
shall be
suspended.

the written consultation procedure

Article 15

Minutes

1. Minutes shall be taken of every Supervisory Committee
meeting.

2. The draft minutes shall be drawn up by the secretariat
under the supervision of the chairman and submitted to the
members of the Supervisory Committee with a view to their
approval at its next meeting.

3. Any member may propose at the time of approval that the
minutes be altered. Members may likewise request that any
documents deemed useful be attached to the minutes.

1.
In accordance with Article 4(3) the Supervisory Committee
shall adopt at least one progress report a year and send it to
the institutions. The progress report shall cover the activities
pursued in the exercise of the Committee's powers and contain
an assessment of OLAF activities.

2. The progress report shall be submitted to the Committee
by one or more rapporteurs.

3. The report may include an annex listing the opinions
delivered by the Supervisory Committee.

4. The Supervisory Committee shall publish its progress
report in the Official Journal of the European Communities after
sending it to the European Parliament, the Council, and the
Commission.

Article 17

Rapporteurs

the
1. To prepare
Committee, on a proposal from the chairman, may appoint
one or more rapporteurs from among its members.

its discussions or proceedings,

for

2.
If the matter to be dealt with is urgent, the chairman may
make the appointment on his own initiative. In that event, he
shall

inform the Committee members forthwith.

3. The rapporteur shall consider the matter entrusted to his
responsibility and submit a draft report to the Committee.
Where necessary, he shall be assisted by the Supervisory
Committee secretariat.

Article 18

Inspections, studies, and expert reports

1. When exercising its powers and responsibilities, the Super-
visory Committee may conduct any inspection or commission
any study, research, or expert report.

2. The Supervisory Committee may appoint one or more
members to conduct such inspections, studies, or research. If
the Committee or the appointed member considers it appro-
priate,
the member may be assisted by officials or other
servants of OLAF or Community institutions, bodies, or agen-
cies.

3. Where the chairman believes a matter to be urgent, he
may appoint the necessary members and experts on his own
initiative. In that event, he shall inform the members of the
Supervisory Committee without delay.

4. Members of
the Supervisory Committee instructed to
conduct inspections, studies, or research shall report to the
Committee on the outcome of their work.

Article 19

Secretariat

1. The Supervisory Committee shall be provided with a secre-
tariat to assist it in the performance of its duties. The secretariat
shall be a permanent body,
the staff of which shall be
appointed by the Director of OLAF on a proposal from the
chairman of the Supervisory Committee.

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Secretariat staff shall be placed under the authority of the
2.
chairman of
the Supervisory Committee and refrain from
taking instructions from any other authority. Secretariat staff
shall refrain from engaging in any other activity without the
permission of the Supervisory Committee chairman.

3. Where information comes to their knowledge, secretariat
staff shall be required to treat it as confidential. They shall
remain bound by that obligation after leaving the service. If a
the secretariat has infringed the obligation to
member of
the Supervisory
chairman of
respect
Committee shall request the Director of OLAF to institute
disciplinary proceedings in accordance with the conditions set
out in the Staff Regulations of officials.

confidentiality,

the

5. The secretariat shall seek to ensure that the tasks entrusted
to the Supervisory Committee are duly accomplished. It shall
accordingly assist the chairman in the preparations for and the
conduct of meetings. It shall draw up draft minutes of meet-
ings. It shall supply Committee members with information and
documents relating to every sphere of their activities. It shall
assist members, especially when they act as rapporteurs, and,
under the authority of the chairman, help to draft texts.

shall be responsible for
6. The head of
assigning duties within the secretariat and for signing staff
travel orders.

the secretariat

4. The seat of the secretariat shall be determined by decision
of the chairman of the Supervisory Committee.

Expenditure to be incurred by the Committee shall be
7.
committed by the head of the secretariat, who shall be sub-
delegated for that purpose.

RELATIONS BETWEEN THE COMMITTEE AND THE DIRECTOR OF OLAF

TITLE III

Article 20

Opinion procedure for appointment of the Director

1. The candidates' files sent to the Commission following the
call for applications referred to in Article 12(2) of Regulation
(EC) No 1073/1999 shall all be forwarded as quickly as
possible to the chairman of the Supervisory Committee.

2. The files received shall be made available to the five
members of the Committee.

3. The Supervisory Committee shall adopt a draft
list of
suitably qualified candidates likely to be endorsed in a favour-
able opinion.

4. The opinion shall include an explanatory statement, which
may specify the criteria used by the Committee to assess the
qualifications required. The draft list shall be put to the vote.

5. After the procedure has been completed, the chairman
shall draw up a list of suitably qualified candidates endorsed by
the Supervisory Committee.

If no candidate has been endorsed or if, on a proposal
6.
from a member, the Supervisory Committee so decides, the
chairman shall inform the Commission that the Committee has
voted to reject the list put forward.

7. The opinion drawn up on the above basis shall be sent to
the Commission to be forwarded to Parliament and the
Council.

Article 21

Attendance of

the Director of OLAF at Committee

proceedings

2.
If he is unable to attend, the Director of OLAF may be
authorised at his request to appoint a member of his staff to
deputise for him.

Article 22

Action to be taken on information supplied by the
Director of OLAF

In its progress report the Supervisory Committee shall

1.
review implementation of the OLAF work programme.

2. At each of its meetings the Committee shall consider the
reports and information supplied by the Director of OLAF. It
shall carry out any checks that it deems necessary in order to
exercise its supervision after obtaining the requisite information
from the Director.

3. Where an investigation has been in progress for more than
nine months, the Committee shall consider why the invest-
igation has proved impossible to conclude and what
time
might be needed to complete it.

4. The Committee shall consider the cases in which an insti-
tution, body, or agency has failed to act on recommendations
made by the Director of the Office, referring for that purpose
to a copy of the Director's comments. It shall also consider
situations in which the work of OLAF investigators has been
obstructed, delayed, or prevented. Where necessary,
it shall
send a reasoned opinion to the Director of OLAF or the
institution, body, or agency concerned.

5. Where a case has to be passed on to the judicial authorities
it shall be considered in the light of
of a Member State,
information supplied by the Director of OLAF before any
information is communicated to the above authorities. Such
cases shall be kept under review, also on the basis of informa-
tion supplied by the Director.

1. Without prejudice to Article 11(1) above, the Director of
OLAF may be invited to attend proceedings relating to his
activities. Items specifically concerning him shall be identified
in the draft agendas for Supervisory Committee meetings,
which must be sent to him.

6. Where the Director of OLAF receives a complaint from an
official or servant of the Communities in connection with the
judicial review of the Office's actions pursuant to Article 14 of
Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999, he shall inform the Committee
thereof.

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7. The Committee shall consider proposals from the Director
of OLAF for the preparation of the Commission's legislative
and regulatory initiatives designed to improve fraud prevention
or protection of the Communities' financial

interests.

sion, he shall supply all relevant information to the Supervisory
Committee.

3. The Supervisory Committee shall deliver an opinion when
it is consulted by the Commission pursuant to Article 12(4) of
Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999.

Article 23

Independence of and disciplinary procedure applicable to
the Director of OLAF

Article 24

1. The Director of OLAF shall inform the Committee of any
measure, instruction, threat, or promise likely to cast doubt on
his independence. Acting on its own initiative or on the initia-
tive of the Director, the Supervisory Committee shall deliver an
opinion on the matter referred to it.

Confidentiality and processing of personal data

1. The Committee shall monitor the application of the provi-
sions of Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999.

2.
Should the Director of OLAF be subject to or under threat
of any form of disciplinary action instituted by the Commis-

2. Acting on its own initiative or on the initiative of the
Director, the Supervisory Committee may decide to deliver an
opinion.

TITLE IV

BUDGETARY PROVISIONS

Article 25

Budget

1. The Committee shall deliver an opinion on the preliminary draft budget submitted by the Director of
OLAF and addressed to the Commission Directorate-General for Budgets.

2. The Director of OLAF shall present to the Committee a regular report on the implementation of the
budget.

3. The secretariat shall draw up annual budget proposals for the operating purposes of the Supervisory
Committee. The proposals shall be forwarded to the Director of OLAF after they have been approved by the
Supervisory Committee. The Supervisory Committee budget shall be entered as a separate section in the
OLAF budget.

4. The costs incurred by the Supervisory Committee to enable it properly to perform its duties shall be
charged to the Committee budget in accordance with rules that the Committee shall lay down. Expenditure
shall be effected under the terms of the subdelegation provided for in Article 19(7), in accordance with the
Financial Regulation.

TITLE V

TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 26

Review and amendment of the Rules of Procedure

1. These Rules of Procedure shall be reviewed by the Supervisory Committee within two years of their
entry into force.

2. Any member of the Committee may propose amendments at any time and submit them in writing to
the Committee chairman. Amendments shall be put to the vote at the first meeting following their
submission,

in accordance with the voting procedure set out in Article 13 above.

Entry into force, progress report and publication of the Rules of Procedure

1. These Rules of Procedure shall enter into force on the day following their adoption by the Supervisory
Committee.

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2. The Committee's progress report on OLAF's activities referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No
1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 shall be placed on the agenda
of the first meeting in January 2002.

3. After they have been adopted, the Rules of Procedure shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 17 November 1999.

For the OLAF Supervisory Committee,

The Chairman

Mireille DELMAS-MARTY