2012/45/EU, Euratom: Decision of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 23 January 2012 appointing the members of the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)

28.1.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 26/30
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION
of 23 January 2012
appointing the members of the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)
(2012/45/EU, Euratom)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 (2) and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 of 25 May 1999 (3) concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), and in particular Article 11(2) of each of those Regulations.
Whereas:
(1) Articles 11(2) of Regulations (EC) No 1073/1999 and (Euratom) No 1074/1999 provide that the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) 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 and that those persons shall be appointed by common accord of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission;
(2) According to Article 11(3), the term of office of the members of the Supervisory Committee shall be three years and shall be renewable once;
(3) The members of the Supervisory Committee appointed with effect from 30 November 2005 have reached their maximum term of office. In accordance with Article 11(4) of Regulations (EC) No 1073/1999 and (Euratom) No 1074/1999, these members remained in office after the expiry of their term of office, pending completion of the process of appointment of new members of the Supervisory Committee. New members should therefore be appointed as soon as possible,