Legalize94/140/EC: Commission Decision of 23 February 1994 setting up an advisory committee for the coordination of fraud prevention
Article 1
An advisory committee for the coordination of fraud prevention (hereinafter referred to as ‘the committee’) is set up in the Commission.
Article 2
The Commission may consult the committee on any matter relating to the prevention and prosecution of fraud and all other illegal activities adversely affecting the financial interests of the Community, and on any matter relating to cooperation between Member States or between Member States and the Commission to protect the financial interests of the Community, in order to organise more effectively close and regular cooperation between the competent authorities to counter fraud.
The Commission may consult the committee on any matter relating to the protection of the financial interests of the Community and the protection of euro notes and coins against counterfeiting.
The Commission may also consult the committee on any matter relating to the legal protection of the financial interests of the Community, in particular with regard to the police and judicial aspects of developing, and cooperating on, the fight against fraud.
Any member of the committee may ask the Commission that the committee be consulted on any matter falling within the terms of reference of the committee.
Article 3
The committee shall consist of two representatives for each Member State; they may be assisted by two representatives of the competent national authorities.
The committee shall be chaired by a representative of the Commission.
In agreement with the Commission, working parties may be set up by the committee to facilitate its work on sectoral matters within its remit.
The Commission shall provide secretarial services for the committee.
Article 4
The Commission shall provide secretarial services for the committee.
The chairman may invite any person with special expertise relating to a particular item on the agenda to take part in the proceedings. Experts shall take part in discussions on those matters for which they have been invited only.
Representatives of the Commission departments concerned shall attend meetings of the committee.
The committee shall be convened by the Commission.
Article 5
The Committee shall consider requests for opinions made by the Commission. No vote shall be taken.
The Commission may, when it asks an opinion of the committee, specify a time by which the opinion is to be delivered.
Views expressed by the representatives of Member States shall be recorded in the minutes.
Article 6
Without prejudice to Article 287 of the Treaty, where the Commission informs the committee that an opinion requested or question asked relates to a confidential matter, participants shall be required not to divulge information obtained in the course of the proceedings of the Committee or of working parties.
Article 7
This Decision shall take effect on 1 March 1994.
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