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EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK of 30 April 2008 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the European Central Bank ( ECB / 2008/2 ) ( 2008 / C 114/01 ) THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK , ( 3 )
EVROPSKA CENTRALNA BANKA PRIPOROČILO EVROPSKE CENTRALNE BANKE z dne 30 . aprila 2008 Svetu Evropske unije o zunanjem revizorju Evropske centralne banke ( ECB / 2008/2 ) ( 2008 / C 114/01 ) SVET EVROPSKE CENTRALNE BANKE JE -- ( 3 )
The ECB has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft as its external auditors for the financial years 2008 to 2012 ,
ECB je izbrala revizijsko družbo PricewaterhouseCoopers Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft za svojega zunanjega revizorja za poslovna leta od 2008 do 2012 --
The mandate of the current external auditors of the ECB ended following the audit for the financial year 2007 .
Mandat sedanjih zunanjih revizorjev ECB je potekel po reviziji za poslovno leto 2007 .
It is recommended that PricewaterhouseCoopers Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft should be appointed as the external auditors of the ECB for the financial years 2008 to 2012 .
Priporoči se , da se revizijska družba PricewaterhouseCoopers Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft imenuje za zunanjega revizorja ECB za poslovna leta od 2008 do 2012 .
( 2 ) Done at Frankfurt am Main , 30 April 2008 .
V Frankfurtu na Majni , 30 . aprila 2008 ( 2 )
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GUIDELINE OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK of 26 September 2002 on minimum standards for the European Central Bank and national central banks when conducting monetary policy operations , foreign exchange operations with the ECB 's foreign reserves and managing the ECB 's foreign reserve assets ( ECB / 2002/6 ) ( 2002/777 / EC ) THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK , ( 3 )
URADNI LIST EVROPSKIH SKUPNOSTI SMERNICA EVROPSKE CENTRALNE BANKE z dne 26 . septembra 2002 o minimalnih standardih za Evropsko centralno banko in nacionalne centralne banke pri opravljanju poslov denarne politike , deviznih poslov z deviznimi rezervami ECB in pri upravljanju deviznih rezerv ECB ( ECB / 2002/6 ) ( 2002/777 / ES )
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community , and in particular to the first , second and third indents of Article 105 ( 2 ) , Having regard to Article 12.1 and Article 14.3 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank , in conjunction with the first , second and third indents of Article 3.1 , Article 18.2 and Article 30.6 , Whereas : ( 1 ) ( 4 ) Article 38.1 of the Statute provides that members of the governing bodies and the staff of the ECB and the NCBs shall be required , even after their duties have ceased , not to disclose information of the kind covered by the obligation of professional secrecy .
Člen 38.1 Statuta določa , da se bo od članov upravljalskih organov ter osebja ECB in NCB tudi po prenehanju njihovih dolžnosti zahtevalo , da ne smejo razkriti informacij , ki sodijo v domeno poslovne skrivnosti . ob upoštevanju Pogodbe o ustanovitvi Evropske skupnosti in zlasti prve , druge in tretje alinee člena 105 ( 2 ) Pogodbe , ( 4 )
The members of the Governing Council of the ECB have agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding on similar matters in the Governing Council meeting of 16 May 2002 ( 3 ) .
Člani Sveta ECB so se na seji Sveta 16 . maja 2002 ( 3 ) dogovorili glede memoranduma o soglasju v zvezi s podobnimi zadevami .
In accordance with Article 12.1 and Article 14.3 of the Statute , ECB guidelines form an integral part of Community law , ( 5 )
( 5 ) V skladu s členoma 12.1 in 14.3 Statuta so smernice ECB sestavni del prava Skupnosti --
In accordance with the first , second and third indents of Article 105 ( 2 ) of the Treaty , amongst the basic tasks to be carried out by the ESCB are the definition and implementation of the monetary policy of the Community , the conduct of foreign exchange operations consistent with the provisions of Article 111 of the Treaty and the holding and management of the official foreign reserves of the Member States .
SPREJEL NASLEDNJO SMERNICO : ( 1 ) V skladu s prvo , drugo in tretjo alineo člena 105 ( 2 ) Pogodbe so med osnovnimi nalogami , ki naj jih opravi ESCB , opredelitev in izvajanje denarne politike Skupnosti , opravljanje deviznih poslov v skladu z določbami člena 111 Pogodbe ter hranjenje in upravljanje uradnih deviznih rezerv držav članic .
The European Central Bank ( ECB ) considers it necessary for the ECB and each national central bank of a participating Member State ( NCB ) to apply minimum standards when : ( i ) conducting monetary policy operations ;
( 2 ) Evropska centralna banka ( ECB ) meni , da je potrebno , da ECB in vsaka nacionalna centralna banka sodelujoče države članice uporablja minimalne standarde pri : ( i ) opravljanju poslov denarne politike ;
( ii ) conducting foreign exchange operations with the ECBs foreign reserves , and ( iii ) managing the ECB 's foreign reserve assets to the extent that NCBs are acting as an agent for the ECB pursuant to Guideline ECB / 2000/1 of 3 February 2000 on the management of the foreign reserve assets of the European Central Bank by the national central banks and the legal documentation for operations involving the foreign reserve assets of the European Central Bank ( 1 ) , as last amended by Guideline ECB / 2001/12 ( 2 ) .
( ii ) opravljanju deviznih poslov z deviznimi rezervami ECB in ( iii ) upravljanju deviznih rezerv ECB , če NCB nastopajo kot zastopnice ECB v skladu s Smernico ECB / 2000/1 z dne 3 . februarja 2000 o upravljanju deviznih rezerv Evropske centralne banke s strani nacionalnih centralnih bank in pravne dokumentacije za posle , ki vključujejo devizne rezerve Evropske centralne banke ( 1 ) , kakor je bila nazadnje spremenjena s Smernico ECB / 2001/12 ( 2 ) .
HAS ADOPTED THIS GUIDELINE : Article 1 Minimum standards for the ECB and NCBs when conducting monetary policy operations , foreign exchange operations with the ECB 's foreign reserves and managing the ECB 's foreign reserve assets When conducting activities or operations related to monetary policy operations , foreign exchange operations with the ECB 's foreign reserves and when managing the ECBs foreign reserve assets , the ECB and each NCB shall ensure that its internal rules related to such operations or to such management , whether they are codes of conduct , personnel regulations or any other type of internal rules comply with the following minimum standards , in the framework of applicable national laws and labour market practices .
Minimalni standardi za ECB in NCB pri opravljanju poslov denarne politike , deviznih poslov z deviznimi rezervami ECB in pri upravljanju deviznih rezerv ECB Pri opravljanju dejavnosti ali poslov v zvezi s posli denarne politike , deviznimi posli z deviznimi rezervami ECB in pri upravljanju deviznih rezerv ECB , ECB in vsaka NCB zagotovijo , da so notranja pravila ECB v zvezi s takšnimi posli ali s takšnim upravljanjem , kot so kodeksi ravnanja , kadrovski predpisi ali katera koli druga vrsta notranjih pravil , v okviru veljavnega nacionalnega prava ter prakse na trgu dela usklajena z naslednjimi minimalnimi standardi .
( 3 ) OJ C 123 , 24.5.2002 , p. 9 .
( 3 ) UL C 123 , 24.5.2002 , str .
( 2 ) OJ L 310 , 28.11.2001 , p. 31 .
( 2 ) UL L 310 , 28.11.2001 , str . 31 .
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The internal rules of the ECB and of the NCBs should contain binding provisions ensuring compliance with these minimum standards of all the ECB 's and NCBs » activities or operations related to monetary policy , foreign exchange operations with the ECB 's foreign reserves and when managing the ECB 's foreign reserve assets .
Notranja pravila ECB in NCB bi morala vsebovati zavezujoče določbe , ki zagotavljajo skladnost s temi minimalnimi standardi za vse dejavnosti in posle ECB in NCB v zvezi z denarno politiko , deviznimi posli z deviznimi rezervami ECB ter pri upravljanju deviznih rezerv ECB .
The rules contained herein should be applicable to : --- the members of the Executive Board of the ECB when not exercising their functions as members of the Governing Council , --- the members of the NCBs » decision making bodies , other than those who are members of the Governing Council of the ECB ( and their alternates appointed in accordance with Article 4.4 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Central Bank ) exercising their functions as members of the Governing Council , --- all ECB 's employees involved in activities or operations related to monetary policy operations , foreign exchange operations with the ECB 's foreign reserves and the management of the ECB 's foreign reserve assets , and --- all NCB employees involved in activities or operations related to monetary policy operations , foreign exchange operations with the ECB 's foreign reserves and the management of the ECB 's foreign reserve assets ( such members of the Executive Board of the ECB and the NCBs » decision-making bodies are hereinafter collectively referred to as « decision-making bodies » and such ECB and NCB employees are hereinafter collectively referred to as « employees ') .
Pravila , ki so tukaj vsebovana , se uporabljajo za : --- člane Izvršnega odbora ECB , kadar ne opravljajo svojih nalog kot člani Sveta , --- člane organov odločanja NCB , razen za tiste , ki so člani Sveta ECB ( in njihove namestnike , ki so imenovani v skladu s členom 4.4 Poslovnika Evropske centralne banke ) , ko opravljajo svoje naloge kot člani Sveta , --- vse zaposlene v ECB , ki so vključeni v dejavnosti in posle v zvezi s posli denarne politike , deviznimi posli z deviznimi rezervami ECB in upravljanjem deviznih rezerv ECB , ter za --- vse zaposlene v NCB , ki so vključeni v dejavnosti in posle v zvezi s posli denarne politike , deviznimi posli z deviznimi rezervami ECB in upravljanjem deviznih rezerv ECB , ( taki člani Izvršnega odbora ECB in organov odločanja NCB so v nadaljnjem besedilu skupaj navedeni kot „organi odločanja » , taki zaposleni v ECB in NCB pa so v nadaljnjem besedilu skupaj navedeni kot „zaposleni ") .
These minimum standards are not intended to exclude or prejudice the operation of any other more stringent provisions laid down in the ECB 's and NCBs » internal rules that apply to employees as well as to the decision making bodies , and these minimum standards shall also be without prejudice to the operation of Article 38.1 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank .
Namen teh minimalnih standardov ni izključevanje ali poseganje v izvajanje katerih koli strožjih predpisov , določenih v notranjih pravilih ECB in NCB , ki se uporabljajo za zaposlene in prav tako za organe odločanja , pri čemer ti minimalni standardi ravno tako ne posegajo v izvajanje člena 38.1 Statuta Evropskega sistema centralnih bank in Evropske centralne banke .
MANAGEMENT SUPERVISION OF OPERATIONS WITH MARKET COUNTERPARTIES
UPRAVLJAVSKI NADZOR POSLOVANJA NA TRGU S SODELUJOČIMI STRANKAMI
non-public confidential information obtained at the workplace on to third parties .
mestu , prenašali tretjim osebam .
Moreover , decision-making bodies and employees may not use non-public ESCB related knowledge obtained at the workplace whenever they conduct private financial transactions .
Poleg tega organi odločanja in zaposleni ne smejo uporabljati posebnega znanja , povezanega z ESCB , ki so ga pridobili na delovnem mestu , kadar opravljajo zasebne finančne transakcije .
Insider trading is defined as the activity of any person who , by virtue of his or her employment , profession or duties , has access to certain information of a precise nature that could be relevant to monetary policy operations , foreign exchange operations with the ECB 's foreign reserves and the management of the ECB 's foreign reserve assets before it becomes public and takes advantage of that information with full knowledge of the facts by acquiring or disposing of , either for his or her own account or for the account of a third party , either directly or indirectly , assets ( including transferable securities ) or rights ( including rights under derivatives contracts ) to which that information is closely related .
Trgovanje na podlagi notranjih informacij je opredeljeno kot dejavnost katere koli osebe , ki ima zaradi svoje zaposlitve , stroke ali dolžnosti dostop do nekaterih posebnih informacij , ki bi lahko bile pomembne za posle denarne politike , devizne posle z deviznimi rezervami ECB in upravljanje deviznih rezerv ECB , preden postanejo javne , pri čemer s popolnim poznavanjem dejstev izkoristi takšno informacijo s pridobivanjem ali razpolaganjem za svoj lasten račun ali za račun tretje osebe , bodisi neposredno bodisi posredno , s premoženjem ( vključno s prenosljivimi vrednostnimi papirji ) ali pravicami ( vključno s pravicami na podlagi pogodb na izvedene finančne instrumente ) , s katerimi so te informacije tesno povezane .
The ECB and the NCBs should have appropriate arrangements in place to check that financial transactions entered into by the decision-making bodies and employees conform with this rule .
ECB in NCB morajo imeti ustrezne postopke , s katerimi preverjajo , ali so finančne transakcije , ki jih izvajajo organi odločanja in zaposleni , v skladu s tem pravilom .
Moreover , these arrangements should be strictly limited to compliance checks regarding those kinds of transactions that could be relevant to monetary policy operations , foreign exchange operations with the ECB 's foreign reserves and the management of the ECB 's foreign reserve assets .
Poleg tega morajo biti ti postopki strogo omejeni na preverjanje skladnosti glede tistih vrst transakcij , ki bi bile lahko pomembne za posle denarne politike , devizne posle z deviznimi rezervami ECB in upravljanje z deviznimi rezervami ECB .
Such compliance checks should only be carried out where there are compelling reasons for doing so .
Takšna preverjanja skladnosti se izvedejo samo , kadar zanje obstajajo tehtni razlogi .
ENTERTAINMENT AND GIFTS
POGOSTITVE IN DARILA
Decision-making bodies and employees may not solicit gifts and entertainment from third parties in the course of conducting monetary policy operations , foreign exchange operations with the ECB 's foreign reserves and the management of the ECB 's foreign reserve assets , nor may decision-making bodies and employees accept gifts and entertainment in excess of a customary or negligible amount , whether financial or nonfinancial , that may hinder their independence and impartiality .
Organi odločanja in zaposleni tretjih oseb med opravljanjem poslov denarne politike , deviznih poslov z deviznimi rezervami ECB in upravljanja z deviznimi rezervami ECB ne smejo prositi za darila in pogostitve , ravno tako pa organi odločanja in zaposleni ne smejo sprejemati finančnih ali nefinančnih daril ali pogostitev v obsegu , ki presega običajno ali zanemarljivo vrednost , ki lahko omejijo njihovo neodvisnost in nepristranskost .
Employees should be required to inform their management about any attempt by a counterparty to offer them such gifts or entertainment .
Od zaposlenih je treba zahtevati , da obvestijo svoje vodstvo o kakršnem koli poskusu sodelujoče stranke , da jim ponudi takšna darila ali pogostitve .
Control of the activities of the employees engaged in operations with market counterparties is the responsibility of the respective management .
Za nadzor dejavnosti zaposlenih , ki so udeleženi pri poslih s sodelujočimi strankami , je pristojno ustrezno vodstvo .
The authorisations and responsibilities according to which market operators and support staff should discharge their duties should be clearly set out in writing .
Pooblastila in pristojnosti , v skladu s katerimi morajo tržni udeleženci in podporno osebje opravljati svoje dolžnosti , morajo biti jasno določene v pisni obliki .
AVOIDANCE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
PREPREČEVANJE MOREBITNEGA NAVZKRIŽJA INTERESOV
Article 2 Amendments to Guideline ECB / 2000/1 Article 3a of and Annex 4 to Guideline ECB / 2000/1 shall be repealed .
Člen 2 Spremembe Smernice ECB / 2000/1 Člen 3a Smernice ECB / 2000/1 in Priloga 4 k tej smernici se razveljavita .
Decision-making bodies and employees are required to abstain from being a party to any economic or financial transactions that may hinder their independence and impartiality .
Od organov odločanja in zaposlenih se zahteva , da se vzdržijo sodelovanja v kateri koli gospodarski ali finančni transakciji , ki bi lahko ovirala njihovo neodvisnost in nepristranskost .
Decision-making bodies and employees should avoid any situation liable to give rise to a conflict of interest .
Organi odločanja in zaposleni se morajo izogibati vsakršnim položajem , ki bi lahko povzročili navzkrižje interesov .
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PREPOVED TRGOVANJA NA PODLAGI NOTRANJIH INFORMACIJ
Article 3 Verification The NCBs shall forward details of the texts and means by which they intend to comply with this Guideline to the ECB by 15 October 2002 at the latest to the extent they have not yet done so in the context of the implementation of Guideline ECB / 2001/5 ( 1 ) .
Člen 3 Preverjanje NCB sporočijo ECB podrobnosti besedil in sredstev , s katerimi se nameravajo uskladiti s to smernico , najpozneje do 15 . oktobra 2002 , če tega niso v celoti naredile v zvezi z uveljavitvijo Smernice ECB / 2001/5 ( 1 ) .
( 1 ) OJ L 190 , 12.7.2001 , p. 26 .
( 1 ) UL L 190 , 12.7.2001 , str . 26 .
The ECB and the NCBs should not allow the decision-making bodies and employees to conduct insider trading , nor to pass
ECB in NCB ne bi smele dovoliti organom odločanja in zaposlenim , da opravljajo trgovanje na podlagi notranjih informacij ali da bi zaupne informacije , ki jih pridobijo na delovnem
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This Guideline is addressed to the NCBs of the Member States that have adopted the single currency in accordance with the Treaty . 2 .
3 . Ta smernica je naslovljena na NCB držav članic , ki so sprejele enotno valuto v skladu s Pogodbo .
3 . This Guideline shall enter into force on 30 November 2002 .
Ta smernica začne veljati 30 . novembra 2002 .
Done at Frankfurt am Main , 26 September 2002 .
V Frankfurtu na Majni , 26 .
On behalf of the Governing Council of the ECB The President Willem F. DUISENBERG
septembra 2002 V imenu Sveta ECB Predsednik Willem F. DUISENBERG
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Based on an in-depth analysis , the Governing Council of the European Central Bank ( ECB ) has decided to relaunch the tender process for the construction works for the ECB 's new premises in Frankfurt am Main , with around 15 distinct invitations to tender due to be issued in the course of 2009 .
Po poglobljeni analizi je Svet Evropske centralne banke ( ECB ) sklenil , da s približno 15 namensko oblikovanimi razpisi , ki bodo objavljeni v letu 2009 , ponovno izvede javni razpis za izvedbo gradbenih del na novi stavbi ECB v Frankfurtu na Majni .
New invitations to tender will be issued for the construction works with a view to enhancing competition for the project .
Namen novih javnih razpisov je okrepiti konkurenco med gradbenimi podjetji za ta projekt .
At the end of 2009 , on the basis of the results of the tender process , the Governing Council will decide whether or not to proceed with the project .
Svet ECB se bo ob koncu leta 2009 glede na rezultate razpisov odločil , ali naj se projekt nadaljuje ali ne .
If confirmation is granted , construction works on the site of the former Grossmarkthalle will then continue in 2010 , with finalisation of the new premises foreseen for the beginning of 2014 .
Če bo odločitev pozitivna , se bodo dela na nekdanji veleprodajni tržnici Grossmarkthalle nadaljevala v letu 2010 in naj bi bila končana v začetku leta 2014 .
The ECB remains fully committed to adhering to the initially estimated building costs of around Euros 500 million ( at 2005 constant prices ) for its new premises designed by the Viennese architecture office COOP HIMMELB ( L ) AU .
ECB ostaja trdno odločena , da za svojo novo stavbo , ki jo je zasnoval dunajski arhitekturni biro COOP HIMMELB ( L ) AU , ostane v okviru prvotno ocenjenih stroškov gradnje v višini približno 500 milijonov EUR ( po stalnih cenah iz leta 2005 ) .
The architects and planners will commence the execution planning in January 2009 .
Arhitekti in načrtovalci bodo z načrtovanjem izvedbe začeli januarja 2009 .
In parallel , a procurement for the overall construction management will start .
Vzporedno se bo začel tudi postopek javnega naročanja za izvajalca , ki bo usklajeval celotno gradnjo .
Further details regarding the new ECB premises can be found on the ECB 's website at http://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/premises .
Podrobneje je projekt gradnje nove stavbe ECB predstavljen na spletni strani ECB z naslovom http://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/premises .
The various invitations to tender will also be published in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Vsi javni razpisi bodo objavljeni tudi v Uradnem listu Evropske unije .
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