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Council Regulation (EC) No 1650/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights

 Council Regulation (EC) No 1650/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1650/2003

of 18 June 2003

amending Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors (3),

Whereas:

(1) With the entry into force of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4), the concept of centralised ex ante financial control was replaced by more modern control and audit systems.

(2) The Community Plant Variety Office should have control and audit systems comparable with those of the Community institutions.

(3) The general principles and limits governing right of access to documents provided for in Article 255 of the Treaty have been laid down by 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 (5).

(4) When Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 was adopted, the three institutions agreed in a joint declaration that the agencies and similar bodies should implement rules conforming to those in the said Regulation.

(5) Appropriate provisions should therefore be included in Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (6) to make Regulation

(EC) No 1049/2001 applicable to the Community Plant Variety Office, as should a provision on a right of appeal against a refusal of access to documents.

(6) Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 is hereby amended as follows:

1. The following Article shall be inserted:

‘Article 33a

Access to documents

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 (*) shall apply to documents held by the Office.

2. The Administrative Council shall adopt the practical arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 within six months of entry into force of Council Regulation (EC) No 1650/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights (**).

3. Decisions taken by the Office pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 may form the subject of a complaint to the Ombudsman or of an action before the Court of Justice, under the conditions laid down in Articles 195 and 230 of the Treaty respectively.

(*) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43. (**) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 28.'

2. Article 111 shall be amended as follows:

(a) The title shall be replaced by the following:

‘Audit and control'

(1) OJ C 331 E, 31.12.2002, p. 69. (2) Opinion delivered on 27.3.2003 (not yet published in the Official

Journal). (3) OJ C 285, 21.11.2002, p. 4. (4) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1, with Corrigendum in OJ L 25,

30.1.2003, p. 43. (5) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43. (6) OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 2506/95 (OJ L 258, 28.10.1995, p. 3).

L 245/28 29.9.2003Official Journal of the European UnionEN

(b) Paragraph 111(1) shall be replaced by the following:

‘1. An internal audit function shall be set up within the Office, to be performed in compliance with the relevant international standards. The internal auditor, appointed by the President, shall be responsible to him for verifying the proper operation of budget implementation systems and procedures of the Office.

The internal auditor shall advise the President on dealing with risks, by issuing independent opinions on the quality of management and control systems and by issuing recommendations for improving the conditions

of implementation of operations and promoting sound financial management.

The responsibility for putting in place internal control systems and procedures suitable for carrying out his tasks shall lie with the authorising officer.'

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the first day of the month following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2003.

For the Council

The President G. DRYS

29.9.2003 L 245/29Official Journal of the European UnionEN