Article 13 
1. Estimates of all the revenue and expenditure of the Centre shall be prepared for each financial year, corresponding to the calendar year, and shall be shown in the budget of the Centre, which shall include an establishment plan. 2. The revenue and expenditure shown in the budget of the Centre shall be in balance. 3. Each year the Management Board, on the basis of a draft drawn up by the Director, shall produce an estimate of revenue and expenditure for the Centre for the following financial year. This estimate, which shall include a draft establishment plan, shall be forwarded by the Management Board to the Commission by 31 March at the latest. 4. The estimate shall be forwarded by the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council (hereinafter referred to as the ‘budgetary authority’) together with the preliminary draft general budget of the European Union. 5. On the basis of the estimate, the Commission shall enter in the preliminary draft general budget of the European Union the estimates it deems necessary for the establishment plan and the amount of the subsidy to be charged to the general budget, which it shall place before the budgetary authority in accordance with Article 272 of the Treaty. 6. The budgetary authority shall authorise the appropriations for the subsidy to the Centre. The budgetary authority shall adopt the establishment plan for the Centre. 7. The budget of the Centre shall be adopted by the Management Board. It shall become final following final adoption of the general budget of the European Union. Where appropriate, it shall be adjusted accordingly. 8. The Management Board shall, as soon as possible, notify the budgetary authority of its intention to implement any project which may have significant financial implications for the funding of the budget, in particular any projects relating to property such as the rental or purchase of buildings. It shall inform the Commission thereof. Where a branch of the budgetary authority has notified its intention to deliver an opinion, it shall forward its opinion to the Management Board within a period of six weeks from the date of notification of the project. Article 14 1. The Director shall implement the Centre's budget. 2. By 1 March at the latest following each financial year, the Centre's accounting officer shall communicate the provisional accounts to the Commission's accounting officer together with a report on the budgetary and financial management for that financial year. The Commission's accounting officer shall consolidate the provisional accounts of the institutions and decentralised bodies in accordance with Article 128 of the general Financial Regulation. 3. By 31 March at the latest following each financial year, the Commission's accounting officer shall forward the Centre's provisional accounts to the Court of Auditors, together with a report on the budgetary and financial management for that financial year. The report on the budgetary and financial management for the financial year shall also be forwarded to the European Parliament and to the Council. 4. On receipt of the Court of Auditors' observations on the Centre's provisional accounts, pursuant to Article 129 of the general Financial Regulation, the Director shall draw up the Centre's final accounts under his own responsibility and submit them to the Management Board for an opinion. 5. The Management Board shall deliver an opinion on the Centre's final accounts. 6. The Director shall, by 1 July at the latest following each financial year, forward the final accounts to the European Parliament, the Council and the Court of Auditors, together with the Management Board's opinion. 7. The final accounts shall be published. 8. The Director shall send the Court of Auditors a reply to its observations by 30 September at the latest. He shall also send this reply to the Management Board. 9. The Director shall submit to the European Parliament, at the latter's request, any information required for the smooth application of the discharge procedure for the financial year in question, as laid down in Article 146(3) of the general Financial Regulation. 10. The European Parliament, on a recommendation from the Council acting by a qualified majority, shall, before 30 April of year N + 2, give a discharge to the Director in respect of the implementation of the budget for year N. Article 15 The financial rules applicable to the Centre shall be adopted by the Management Board after the Commission has been consulted. They may not depart from Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities ( 2 ) unless specifically required for the Centre's operation and with the Commission's prior consent. Article 16 The Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities shall apply to the Centre. Article 17 1. The staff of the Centre shall be subject to the rules and regulations applying to officials and other servants of the European Communities. 2. In respect of its staff, the Centre shall exercise the powers which have been devolved to the appointing authority. 3. The Management Board, in agreement with the Commission, shall adopt the necessary implementing provisions to ensure, inter alia , the confidentiality of certain work. Article 18 1. The contractual liability of the Centre shall be governed by the law applicable to the contract in question. The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction to give judgment pursuant to any arbitration clause contained in contracts concluded by the Centre. 2. In the case of non-contractual liability, the Centre shall, in accordance with the general principles common to the laws of the Member States make good any damage caused by its servants in performance of their duties. The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction in any dispute relating to compensation for such damage. 3. The personal liability of the servants of the Centre shall be governed by the relevant provisions applying to them. Article 18a 1. Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents ( 3 ) shall apply to documents held by the Centre. 2. The Management Board shall adopt the practical arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 within six months of entry into force of Council Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union ( 4 ). 3. Decisions taken by the Centre pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 may give rise to the lodging of a complaint to the Ombudsman or form the subject of an action before the Court of Justice, under the conditions laid down in Articles 195 and 230 of the Treaty respectively. Article 19 The operating procedures of the Centre as defined in this Regulation may be reviewed by the Council on the basis of a proposal from the Commission and after the Opinion of the European Parliament has been given, no later than three years after the end of the start-up period of the Centre, which will not exceed three budgetary years. Article 20 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. STATEMENT 1 STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL The Council attaches the utmost importance to ensuring proper application of the principles of efficiency and value for money. In this respect if recalls that the Financial Regulation contains the following provisions: ‘The Budget appropriations must be used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, and in particular those of economy and cost- effectiveness. Quantified objectives must be identified and the progress of their realization monitored. For activities of an operational nature, the financial statement shall include appropriate justification of the sums to be contributed by the Community, supported, if appropriate, by relevant statistical data.’ ‘The Budget appropriations must be used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, and in particular those of economy and cost- effectiveness. Quantified objectives must be identified and the progress of their realization monitored. For activities of an operational nature, the financial statement shall include appropriate justification of the sums to be contributed by the Community, supported, if appropriate, by relevant statistical data.’ STATEMENT 2 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION On the occasion of the setting up of the Translation Centre, the Council and the Commission confirm that the Centre should be organized in such a way as to enable the official languages of the European Communities to be treated on an equal footing, without prejudice to any specific provisions on the language usage of the various bodies on behalf of which the Centre operates. STATEMENT 3 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION REGARDING ARTICLE 17 The Council and the Commission consider that, in view of its tasks and the structure of its budget, the Translation Centre should make use of staff management procedures that are as flexible as possible without jeopardizing the performance of its role. STATEMENT 4 STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL REGARDING ARTICLE 17 The Council requests the Commission to: — submit by the end of 1994 a report to the extent to which the provisions of Article 5 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations continue to be justified and in particular considering their cost-effectiveness, — submit appropriate proposals for the reform of those provisions in the light of that report. — submit by the end of 1994 a report to the extent to which the provisions of Article 5 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations continue to be justified and in particular considering their cost-effectiveness, — submit appropriate proposals for the reform of those provisions in the light of that report. STATEMENT 5 STATEMENT BY THE GERMAN DELEGATION REGARDING ARTICLE 17 Despite having serious reservations, the Federal Republic of Germany agrees to the compromise regarding Article 17 so as not to compromise the consensus among Member States and the start of the Centre's operations. It considers that a revision of the contested provision continues to be required as a matter of urgency. While giving its approval, it does so in the hope that the call made today will finally lead to proposals from the Commission to that effect. STATEMENT 6 STATEMENT BY THE COMMISSION The Commission will take the initiative, in accordance with its powers, of proposing in the Heads of Administration Group the rapid creation under the aegis of this Group of an Interinstitutional Committee for Translation with the task of promoting coordination among the translation services of the various institutions, including the Translation Centre for the bodies of the Union. ( 1 ) OJ No C 323, 30. 11. 1993, p. 1. ( 2 ) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72, with Corrigendum in OJ L 2, 7.1.2003, p. 39. ( 3 ) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43. ( 4 ) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13.
Article 14 
1. The Director shall implement the Centre's budget. 2. By 1 March at the latest following each financial year, the Centre's accounting officer shall communicate the provisional accounts to the Commission's accounting officer together with a report on the budgetary and financial management for that financial year. The Commission's accounting officer shall consolidate the provisional accounts of the institutions and decentralised bodies in accordance with Article 128 of the general Financial Regulation. 3. By 31 March at the latest following each financial year, the Commission's accounting officer shall forward the Centre's provisional accounts to the Court of Auditors, together with a report on the budgetary and financial management for that financial year. The report on the budgetary and financial management for the financial year shall also be forwarded to the European Parliament and to the Council. 4. On receipt of the Court of Auditors' observations on the Centre's provisional accounts, pursuant to Article 129 of the general Financial Regulation, the Director shall draw up the Centre's final accounts under his own responsibility and submit them to the Management Board for an opinion. 5. The Management Board shall deliver an opinion on the Centre's final accounts. 6. The Director shall, by 1 July at the latest following each financial year, forward the final accounts to the European Parliament, the Council and the Court of Auditors, together with the Management Board's opinion. 7. The final accounts shall be published. 8. The Director shall send the Court of Auditors a reply to its observations by 30 September at the latest. He shall also send this reply to the Management Board. 9. The Director shall submit to the European Parliament, at the latter's request, any information required for the smooth application of the discharge procedure for the financial year in question, as laid down in Article 146(3) of the general Financial Regulation. 10. The European Parliament, on a recommendation from the Council acting by a qualified majority, shall, before 30 April of year N + 2, give a discharge to the Director in respect of the implementation of the budget for year N. Article 15 The financial rules applicable to the Centre shall be adopted by the Management Board after the Commission has been consulted. They may not depart from Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities ( 2 ) unless specifically required for the Centre's operation and with the Commission's prior consent. Article 16 The Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities shall apply to the Centre. Article 17 1. The staff of the Centre shall be subject to the rules and regulations applying to officials and other servants of the European Communities. 2. In respect of its staff, the Centre shall exercise the powers which have been devolved to the appointing authority. 3. The Management Board, in agreement with the Commission, shall adopt the necessary implementing provisions to ensure, inter alia , the confidentiality of certain work. Article 18 1. The contractual liability of the Centre shall be governed by the law applicable to the contract in question. The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction to give judgment pursuant to any arbitration clause contained in contracts concluded by the Centre. 2. In the case of non-contractual liability, the Centre shall, in accordance with the general principles common to the laws of the Member States make good any damage caused by its servants in performance of their duties. The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction in any dispute relating to compensation for such damage. 3. The personal liability of the servants of the Centre shall be governed by the relevant provisions applying to them. Article 18a 1. Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents ( 3 ) shall apply to documents held by the Centre. 2. The Management Board shall adopt the practical arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 within six months of entry into force of Council Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union ( 4 ). 3. Decisions taken by the Centre pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 may give rise to the lodging of a complaint to the Ombudsman or form the subject of an action before the Court of Justice, under the conditions laid down in Articles 195 and 230 of the Treaty respectively. Article 19 The operating procedures of the Centre as defined in this Regulation may be reviewed by the Council on the basis of a proposal from the Commission and after the Opinion of the European Parliament has been given, no later than three years after the end of the start-up period of the Centre, which will not exceed three budgetary years. Article 20 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. STATEMENT 1 STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL The Council attaches the utmost importance to ensuring proper application of the principles of efficiency and value for money. In this respect if recalls that the Financial Regulation contains the following provisions: ‘The Budget appropriations must be used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, and in particular those of economy and cost- effectiveness. Quantified objectives must be identified and the progress of their realization monitored. For activities of an operational nature, the financial statement shall include appropriate justification of the sums to be contributed by the Community, supported, if appropriate, by relevant statistical data.’ ‘The Budget appropriations must be used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, and in particular those of economy and cost- effectiveness. Quantified objectives must be identified and the progress of their realization monitored. For activities of an operational nature, the financial statement shall include appropriate justification of the sums to be contributed by the Community, supported, if appropriate, by relevant statistical data.’ STATEMENT 2 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION On the occasion of the setting up of the Translation Centre, the Council and the Commission confirm that the Centre should be organized in such a way as to enable the official languages of the European Communities to be treated on an equal footing, without prejudice to any specific provisions on the language usage of the various bodies on behalf of which the Centre operates. STATEMENT 3 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION REGARDING ARTICLE 17 The Council and the Commission consider that, in view of its tasks and the structure of its budget, the Translation Centre should make use of staff management procedures that are as flexible as possible without jeopardizing the performance of its role. STATEMENT 4 STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL REGARDING ARTICLE 17 The Council requests the Commission to: — submit by the end of 1994 a report to the extent to which the provisions of Article 5 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations continue to be justified and in particular considering their cost-effectiveness, — submit appropriate proposals for the reform of those provisions in the light of that report. — submit by the end of 1994 a report to the extent to which the provisions of Article 5 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations continue to be justified and in particular considering their cost-effectiveness, — submit appropriate proposals for the reform of those provisions in the light of that report. STATEMENT 5 STATEMENT BY THE GERMAN DELEGATION REGARDING ARTICLE 17 Despite having serious reservations, the Federal Republic of Germany agrees to the compromise regarding Article 17 so as not to compromise the consensus among Member States and the start of the Centre's operations. It considers that a revision of the contested provision continues to be required as a matter of urgency. While giving its approval, it does so in the hope that the call made today will finally lead to proposals from the Commission to that effect. STATEMENT 6 STATEMENT BY THE COMMISSION The Commission will take the initiative, in accordance with its powers, of proposing in the Heads of Administration Group the rapid creation under the aegis of this Group of an Interinstitutional Committee for Translation with the task of promoting coordination among the translation services of the various institutions, including the Translation Centre for the bodies of the Union. ( 1 ) OJ No C 323, 30. 11. 1993, p. 1. ( 2 ) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72, with Corrigendum in OJ L 2, 7.1.2003, p. 39. ( 3 ) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43. ( 4 ) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13.
Article 15 
The financial rules applicable to the Centre shall be adopted by the Management Board after the Commission has been consulted. They may not depart from Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities ( 2 ) unless specifically required for the Centre's operation and with the Commission's prior consent. Article 16 The Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities shall apply to the Centre. Article 17 1. The staff of the Centre shall be subject to the rules and regulations applying to officials and other servants of the European Communities. 2. In respect of its staff, the Centre shall exercise the powers which have been devolved to the appointing authority. 3. The Management Board, in agreement with the Commission, shall adopt the necessary implementing provisions to ensure, inter alia , the confidentiality of certain work. Article 18 1. The contractual liability of the Centre shall be governed by the law applicable to the contract in question. The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction to give judgment pursuant to any arbitration clause contained in contracts concluded by the Centre. 2. In the case of non-contractual liability, the Centre shall, in accordance with the general principles common to the laws of the Member States make good any damage caused by its servants in performance of their duties. The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction in any dispute relating to compensation for such damage. 3. The personal liability of the servants of the Centre shall be governed by the relevant provisions applying to them. Article 18a 1. Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents ( 3 ) shall apply to documents held by the Centre. 2. The Management Board shall adopt the practical arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 within six months of entry into force of Council Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union ( 4 ). 3. Decisions taken by the Centre pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 may give rise to the lodging of a complaint to the Ombudsman or form the subject of an action before the Court of Justice, under the conditions laid down in Articles 195 and 230 of the Treaty respectively. Article 19 The operating procedures of the Centre as defined in this Regulation may be reviewed by the Council on the basis of a proposal from the Commission and after the Opinion of the European Parliament has been given, no later than three years after the end of the start-up period of the Centre, which will not exceed three budgetary years. Article 20 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. STATEMENT 1 STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL The Council attaches the utmost importance to ensuring proper application of the principles of efficiency and value for money. In this respect if recalls that the Financial Regulation contains the following provisions: ‘The Budget appropriations must be used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, and in particular those of economy and cost- effectiveness. Quantified objectives must be identified and the progress of their realization monitored. For activities of an operational nature, the financial statement shall include appropriate justification of the sums to be contributed by the Community, supported, if appropriate, by relevant statistical data.’ ‘The Budget appropriations must be used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, and in particular those of economy and cost- effectiveness. Quantified objectives must be identified and the progress of their realization monitored. For activities of an operational nature, the financial statement shall include appropriate justification of the sums to be contributed by the Community, supported, if appropriate, by relevant statistical data.’ STATEMENT 2 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION On the occasion of the setting up of the Translation Centre, the Council and the Commission confirm that the Centre should be organized in such a way as to enable the official languages of the European Communities to be treated on an equal footing, without prejudice to any specific provisions on the language usage of the various bodies on behalf of which the Centre operates. STATEMENT 3 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION REGARDING ARTICLE 17 The Council and the Commission consider that, in view of its tasks and the structure of its budget, the Translation Centre should make use of staff management procedures that are as flexible as possible without jeopardizing the performance of its role. STATEMENT 4 STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL REGARDING ARTICLE 17 The Council requests the Commission to: — submit by the end of 1994 a report to the extent to which the provisions of Article 5 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations continue to be justified and in particular considering their cost-effectiveness, — submit appropriate proposals for the reform of those provisions in the light of that report. — submit by the end of 1994 a report to the extent to which the provisions of Article 5 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations continue to be justified and in particular considering their cost-effectiveness, — submit appropriate proposals for the reform of those provisions in the light of that report. STATEMENT 5 STATEMENT BY THE GERMAN DELEGATION REGARDING ARTICLE 17 Despite having serious reservations, the Federal Republic of Germany agrees to the compromise regarding Article 17 so as not to compromise the consensus among Member States and the start of the Centre's operations. It considers that a revision of the contested provision continues to be required as a matter of urgency. While giving its approval, it does so in the hope that the call made today will finally lead to proposals from the Commission to that effect. STATEMENT 6 STATEMENT BY THE COMMISSION The Commission will take the initiative, in accordance with its powers, of proposing in the Heads of Administration Group the rapid creation under the aegis of this Group of an Interinstitutional Committee for Translation with the task of promoting coordination among the translation services of the various institutions, including the Translation Centre for the bodies of the Union. ( 1 ) OJ No C 323, 30. 11. 1993, p. 1. ( 2 ) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72, with Corrigendum in OJ L 2, 7.1.2003, p. 39. ( 3 ) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43. ( 4 ) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13.
Article 16 
The Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities shall apply to the Centre. Article 17 1. The staff of the Centre shall be subject to the rules and regulations applying to officials and other servants of the European Communities. 2. In respect of its staff, the Centre shall exercise the powers which have been devolved to the appointing authority. 3. The Management Board, in agreement with the Commission, shall adopt the necessary implementing provisions to ensure, inter alia , the confidentiality of certain work. Article 18 1. The contractual liability of the Centre shall be governed by the law applicable to the contract in question. The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction to give judgment pursuant to any arbitration clause contained in contracts concluded by the Centre. 2. In the case of non-contractual liability, the Centre shall, in accordance with the general principles common to the laws of the Member States make good any damage caused by its servants in performance of their duties. The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction in any dispute relating to compensation for such damage. 3. The personal liability of the servants of the Centre shall be governed by the relevant provisions applying to them. Article 18a 1. Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents ( 3 ) shall apply to documents held by the Centre. 2. The Management Board shall adopt the practical arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 within six months of entry into force of Council Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union ( 4 ). 3. Decisions taken by the Centre pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 may give rise to the lodging of a complaint to the Ombudsman or form the subject of an action before the Court of Justice, under the conditions laid down in Articles 195 and 230 of the Treaty respectively. Article 19 The operating procedures of the Centre as defined in this Regulation may be reviewed by the Council on the basis of a proposal from the Commission and after the Opinion of the European Parliament has been given, no later than three years after the end of the start-up period of the Centre, which will not exceed three budgetary years. Article 20 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. STATEMENT 1 STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL The Council attaches the utmost importance to ensuring proper application of the principles of efficiency and value for money. In this respect if recalls that the Financial Regulation contains the following provisions: ‘The Budget appropriations must be used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, and in particular those of economy and cost- effectiveness. Quantified objectives must be identified and the progress of their realization monitored. For activities of an operational nature, the financial statement shall include appropriate justification of the sums to be contributed by the Community, supported, if appropriate, by relevant statistical data.’ ‘The Budget appropriations must be used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, and in particular those of economy and cost- effectiveness. Quantified objectives must be identified and the progress of their realization monitored. For activities of an operational nature, the financial statement shall include appropriate justification of the sums to be contributed by the Community, supported, if appropriate, by relevant statistical data.’ STATEMENT 2 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION On the occasion of the setting up of the Translation Centre, the Council and the Commission confirm that the Centre should be organized in such a way as to enable the official languages of the European Communities to be treated on an equal footing, without prejudice to any specific provisions on the language usage of the various bodies on behalf of which the Centre operates. STATEMENT 3 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION REGARDING ARTICLE 17 The Council and the Commission consider that, in view of its tasks and the structure of its budget, the Translation Centre should make use of staff management procedures that are as flexible as possible without jeopardizing the performance of its role. STATEMENT 4 STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL REGARDING ARTICLE 17 The Council requests the Commission to: — submit by the end of 1994 a report to the extent to which the provisions of Article 5 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations continue to be justified and in particular considering their cost-effectiveness, — submit appropriate proposals for the reform of those provisions in the light of that report. — submit by the end of 1994 a report to the extent to which the provisions of Article 5 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations continue to be justified and in particular considering their cost-effectiveness, — submit appropriate proposals for the reform of those provisions in the light of that report. STATEMENT 5 STATEMENT BY THE GERMAN DELEGATION REGARDING ARTICLE 17 Despite having serious reservations, the Federal Republic of Germany agrees to the compromise regarding Article 17 so as not to compromise the consensus among Member States and the start of the Centre's operations. It considers that a revision of the contested provision continues to be required as a matter of urgency. While giving its approval, it does so in the hope that the call made today will finally lead to proposals from the Commission to that effect. STATEMENT 6 STATEMENT BY THE COMMISSION The Commission will take the initiative, in accordance with its powers, of proposing in the Heads of Administration Group the rapid creation under the aegis of this Group of an Interinstitutional Committee for Translation with the task of promoting coordination among the translation services of the various institutions, including the Translation Centre for the bodies of the Union. ( 1 ) OJ No C 323, 30. 11. 1993, p. 1. ( 2 ) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72, with Corrigendum in OJ L 2, 7.1.2003, p. 39. ( 3 ) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43. ( 4 ) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13.
Article 17 
1. The staff of the Centre shall be subject to the rules and regulations applying to officials and other servants of the European Communities. 2. In respect of its staff, the Centre shall exercise the powers which have been devolved to the appointing authority. 3. The Management Board, in agreement with the Commission, shall adopt the necessary implementing provisions to ensure, inter alia , the confidentiality of certain work. Article 18 1. The contractual liability of the Centre shall be governed by the law applicable to the contract in question. The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction to give judgment pursuant to any arbitration clause contained in contracts concluded by the Centre. 2. In the case of non-contractual liability, the Centre shall, in accordance with the general principles common to the laws of the Member States make good any damage caused by its servants in performance of their duties. The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction in any dispute relating to compensation for such damage. 3. The personal liability of the servants of the Centre shall be governed by the relevant provisions applying to them. Article 18a 1. Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents ( 3 ) shall apply to documents held by the Centre. 2. The Management Board shall adopt the practical arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 within six months of entry into force of Council Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union ( 4 ). 3. Decisions taken by the Centre pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 may give rise to the lodging of a complaint to the Ombudsman or form the subject of an action before the Court of Justice, under the conditions laid down in Articles 195 and 230 of the Treaty respectively. Article 19 The operating procedures of the Centre as defined in this Regulation may be reviewed by the Council on the basis of a proposal from the Commission and after the Opinion of the European Parliament has been given, no later than three years after the end of the start-up period of the Centre, which will not exceed three budgetary years. Article 20 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. STATEMENT 1 STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL The Council attaches the utmost importance to ensuring proper application of the principles of efficiency and value for money. In this respect if recalls that the Financial Regulation contains the following provisions: ‘The Budget appropriations must be used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, and in particular those of economy and cost- effectiveness. Quantified objectives must be identified and the progress of their realization monitored. For activities of an operational nature, the financial statement shall include appropriate justification of the sums to be contributed by the Community, supported, if appropriate, by relevant statistical data.’ ‘The Budget appropriations must be used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, and in particular those of economy and cost- effectiveness. Quantified objectives must be identified and the progress of their realization monitored. For activities of an operational nature, the financial statement shall include appropriate justification of the sums to be contributed by the Community, supported, if appropriate, by relevant statistical data.’ STATEMENT 2 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION On the occasion of the setting up of the Translation Centre, the Council and the Commission confirm that the Centre should be organized in such a way as to enable the official languages of the European Communities to be treated on an equal footing, without prejudice to any specific provisions on the language usage of the various bodies on behalf of which the Centre operates. STATEMENT 3 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION REGARDING ARTICLE 17 The Council and the Commission consider that, in view of its tasks and the structure of its budget, the Translation Centre should make use of staff management procedures that are as flexible as possible without jeopardizing the performance of its role. STATEMENT 4 STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL REGARDING ARTICLE 17 The Council requests the Commission to: — submit by the end of 1994 a report to the extent to which the provisions of Article 5 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations continue to be justified and in particular considering their cost-effectiveness, — submit appropriate proposals for the reform of those provisions in the light of that report. — submit by the end of 1994 a report to the extent to which the provisions of Article 5 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations continue to be justified and in particular considering their cost-effectiveness, — submit appropriate proposals for the reform of those provisions in the light of that report. STATEMENT 5 STATEMENT BY THE GERMAN DELEGATION REGARDING ARTICLE 17 Despite having serious reservations, the Federal Republic of Germany agrees to the compromise regarding Article 17 so as not to compromise the consensus among Member States and the start of the Centre's operations. It considers that a revision of the contested provision continues to be required as a matter of urgency. While giving its approval, it does so in the hope that the call made today will finally lead to proposals from the Commission to that effect. STATEMENT 6 STATEMENT BY THE COMMISSION The Commission will take the initiative, in accordance with its powers, of proposing in the Heads of Administration Group the rapid creation under the aegis of this Group of an Interinstitutional Committee for Translation with the task of promoting coordination among the translation services of the various institutions, including the Translation Centre for the bodies of the Union. ( 1 ) OJ No C 323, 30. 11. 1993, p. 1. ( 2 ) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72, with Corrigendum in OJ L 2, 7.1.2003, p. 39. ( 3 ) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43. ( 4 ) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13.
Article 18 
1. The contractual liability of the Centre shall be governed by the law applicable to the contract in question. The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction to give judgment pursuant to any arbitration clause contained in contracts concluded by the Centre. 2. In the case of non-contractual liability, the Centre shall, in accordance with the general principles common to the laws of the Member States make good any damage caused by its servants in performance of their duties. The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction in any dispute relating to compensation for such damage. 3. The personal liability of the servants of the Centre shall be governed by the relevant provisions applying to them. Article 18a 1. Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents ( 3 ) shall apply to documents held by the Centre. 2. The Management Board shall adopt the practical arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 within six months of entry into force of Council Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union ( 4 ). 3. Decisions taken by the Centre pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 may give rise to the lodging of a complaint to the Ombudsman or form the subject of an action before the Court of Justice, under the conditions laid down in Articles 195 and 230 of the Treaty respectively. Article 19 The operating procedures of the Centre as defined in this Regulation may be reviewed by the Council on the basis of a proposal from the Commission and after the Opinion of the European Parliament has been given, no later than three years after the end of the start-up period of the Centre, which will not exceed three budgetary years. Article 20 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. STATEMENT 1 STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL The Council attaches the utmost importance to ensuring proper application of the principles of efficiency and value for money. In this respect if recalls that the Financial Regulation contains the following provisions: ‘The Budget appropriations must be used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, and in particular those of economy and cost- effectiveness. Quantified objectives must be identified and the progress of their realization monitored. For activities of an operational nature, the financial statement shall include appropriate justification of the sums to be contributed by the Community, supported, if appropriate, by relevant statistical data.’ ‘The Budget appropriations must be used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, and in particular those of economy and cost- effectiveness. Quantified objectives must be identified and the progress of their realization monitored. For activities of an operational nature, the financial statement shall include appropriate justification of the sums to be contributed by the Community, supported, if appropriate, by relevant statistical data.’ STATEMENT 2 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION On the occasion of the setting up of the Translation Centre, the Council and the Commission confirm that the Centre should be organized in such a way as to enable the official languages of the European Communities to be treated on an equal footing, without prejudice to any specific provisions on the language usage of the various bodies on behalf of which the Centre operates. STATEMENT 3 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION REGARDING ARTICLE 17 The Council and the Commission consider that, in view of its tasks and the structure of its budget, the Translation Centre should make use of staff management procedures that are as flexible as possible without jeopardizing the performance of its role. STATEMENT 4 STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL REGARDING ARTICLE 17 The Council requests the Commission to: — submit by the end of 1994 a report to the extent to which the provisions of Article 5 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations continue to be justified and in particular considering their cost-effectiveness, — submit appropriate proposals for the reform of those provisions in the light of that report. — submit by the end of 1994 a report to the extent to which the provisions of Article 5 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations continue to be justified and in particular considering their cost-effectiveness, — submit appropriate proposals for the reform of those provisions in the light of that report. STATEMENT 5 STATEMENT BY THE GERMAN DELEGATION REGARDING ARTICLE 17 Despite having serious reservations, the Federal Republic of Germany agrees to the compromise regarding Article 17 so as not to compromise the consensus among Member States and the start of the Centre's operations. It considers that a revision of the contested provision continues to be required as a matter of urgency. While giving its approval, it does so in the hope that the call made today will finally lead to proposals from the Commission to that effect. STATEMENT 6 STATEMENT BY THE COMMISSION The Commission will take the initiative, in accordance with its powers, of proposing in the Heads of Administration Group the rapid creation under the aegis of this Group of an Interinstitutional Committee for Translation with the task of promoting coordination among the translation services of the various institutions, including the Translation Centre for the bodies of the Union. ( 1 ) OJ No C 323, 30. 11. 1993, p. 1. ( 2 ) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72, with Corrigendum in OJ L 2, 7.1.2003, p. 39. ( 3 ) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43. ( 4 ) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13.
Article 18a 
1. Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents ( 3 ) shall apply to documents held by the Centre. 2. The Management Board shall adopt the practical arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 within six months of entry into force of Council Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 setting up a Translation Centre for bodies of the European Union ( 4 ). 3. Decisions taken by the Centre pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 may give rise to the lodging of a complaint to the Ombudsman or form the subject of an action before the Court of Justice, under the conditions laid down in Articles 195 and 230 of the Treaty respectively. Article 19 The operating procedures of the Centre as defined in this Regulation may be reviewed by the Council on the basis of a proposal from the Commission and after the Opinion of the European Parliament has been given, no later than three years after the end of the start-up period of the Centre, which will not exceed three budgetary years. Article 20 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. STATEMENT 1 STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL The Council attaches the utmost importance to ensuring proper application of the principles of efficiency and value for money. In this respect if recalls that the Financial Regulation contains the following provisions: ‘The Budget appropriations must be used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, and in particular those of economy and cost- effectiveness. Quantified objectives must be identified and the progress of their realization monitored. For activities of an operational nature, the financial statement shall include appropriate justification of the sums to be contributed by the Community, supported, if appropriate, by relevant statistical data.’ ‘The Budget appropriations must be used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, and in particular those of economy and cost- effectiveness. Quantified objectives must be identified and the progress of their realization monitored. For activities of an operational nature, the financial statement shall include appropriate justification of the sums to be contributed by the Community, supported, if appropriate, by relevant statistical data.’ STATEMENT 2 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION On the occasion of the setting up of the Translation Centre, the Council and the Commission confirm that the Centre should be organized in such a way as to enable the official languages of the European Communities to be treated on an equal footing, without prejudice to any specific provisions on the language usage of the various bodies on behalf of which the Centre operates. STATEMENT 3 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION REGARDING ARTICLE 17 The Council and the Commission consider that, in view of its tasks and the structure of its budget, the Translation Centre should make use of staff management procedures that are as flexible as possible without jeopardizing the performance of its role. STATEMENT 4 STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL REGARDING ARTICLE 17 The Council requests the Commission to: — submit by the end of 1994 a report to the extent to which the provisions of Article 5 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations continue to be justified and in particular considering their cost-effectiveness, — submit appropriate proposals for the reform of those provisions in the light of that report. — submit by the end of 1994 a report to the extent to which the provisions of Article 5 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations continue to be justified and in particular considering their cost-effectiveness, — submit appropriate proposals for the reform of those provisions in the light of that report. STATEMENT 5 STATEMENT BY THE GERMAN DELEGATION REGARDING ARTICLE 17 Despite having serious reservations, the Federal Republic of Germany agrees to the compromise regarding Article 17 so as not to compromise the consensus among Member States and the start of the Centre's operations. It considers that a revision of the contested provision continues to be required as a matter of urgency. While giving its approval, it does so in the hope that the call made today will finally lead to proposals from the Commission to that effect. STATEMENT 6 STATEMENT BY THE COMMISSION The Commission will take the initiative, in accordance with its powers, of proposing in the Heads of Administration Group the rapid creation under the aegis of this Group of an Interinstitutional Committee for Translation with the task of promoting coordination among the translation services of the various institutions, including the Translation Centre for the bodies of the Union. ( 1 ) OJ No C 323, 30. 11. 1993, p. 1. ( 2 ) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72, with Corrigendum in OJ L 2, 7.1.2003, p. 39. ( 3 ) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43. ( 4 ) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13.
Article 19 
The operating procedures of the Centre as defined in this Regulation may be reviewed by the Council on the basis of a proposal from the Commission and after the Opinion of the European Parliament has been given, no later than three years after the end of the start-up period of the Centre, which will not exceed three budgetary years. Article 20 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. STATEMENT 1 STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL The Council attaches the utmost importance to ensuring proper application of the principles of efficiency and value for money. In this respect if recalls that the Financial Regulation contains the following provisions: ‘The Budget appropriations must be used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, and in particular those of economy and cost- effectiveness. Quantified objectives must be identified and the progress of their realization monitored. For activities of an operational nature, the financial statement shall include appropriate justification of the sums to be contributed by the Community, supported, if appropriate, by relevant statistical data.’ ‘The Budget appropriations must be used in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, and in particular those of economy and cost- effectiveness. Quantified objectives must be identified and the progress of their realization monitored. For activities of an operational nature, the financial statement shall include appropriate justification of the sums to be contributed by the Community, supported, if appropriate, by relevant statistical data.’ STATEMENT 2 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION On the occasion of the setting up of the Translation Centre, the Council and the Commission confirm that the Centre should be organized in such a way as to enable the official languages of the European Communities to be treated on an equal footing, without prejudice to any specific provisions on the language usage of the various bodies on behalf of which the Centre operates. STATEMENT 3 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION REGARDING ARTICLE 17 The Council and the Commission consider that, in view of its tasks and the structure of its budget, the Translation Centre should make use of staff management procedures that are as flexible as possible without jeopardizing the performance of its role. STATEMENT 4 STATEMENT BY THE COUNCIL REGARDING ARTICLE 17 The Council requests the Commission to: — submit by the end of 1994 a report to the extent to which the provisions of Article 5 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations continue to be justified and in particular considering their cost-effectiveness, — submit appropriate proposals for the reform of those provisions in the light of that report. — submit by the end of 1994 a report to the extent to which the provisions of Article 5 of Annex VIII to the Staff Regulations continue to be justified and in particular considering their cost-effectiveness, — submit appropriate proposals for the reform of those provisions in the light of that report. STATEMENT 5 STATEMENT BY THE GERMAN DELEGATION REGARDING ARTICLE 17 Despite having serious reservations, the Federal Republic of Germany agrees to the compromise regarding Article 17 so as not to compromise the consensus among Member States and the start of the Centre's operations. It considers that a revision of the contested provision continues to be required as a matter of urgency. While giving its approval, it does so in the hope that the call made today will finally lead to proposals from the Commission to that effect. STATEMENT 6 STATEMENT BY THE COMMISSION The Commission will take the initiative, in accordance with its powers, of proposing in the Heads of Administration Group the rapid creation under the aegis of this Group of an Interinstitutional Committee for Translation with the task of promoting coordination among the translation services of the various institutions, including the Translation Centre for the bodies of the Union. ( 1 ) OJ No C 323, 30. 11. 1993, p. 1. ( 2 ) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72, with Corrigendum in OJ L 2, 7.1.2003, p. 39. ( 3 ) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43. ( 4 ) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13.
Article 20 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.