Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83, as regards the deposit of the historical archives of the institutions at the European University Institute in Florence

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83, adopted in February 1983, requires the institutions, as defined in article 1 of that Regulation, to establish historical archives and to open them to the public once they are 30 years old. It enables each institution to hold its historical archives in whatever place it considers most appropriate.

In 1984, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission agreed to deposit their historical archives at the European University Institute in Florence (EUI) where they are made available to the public. Since then, the European Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Investment Bank have also decided to deposit their archives at the EUI. The terms of the deposit are covered by a contract dated 17 December 1984 between the European Communities, represented by the Commission, and the EUI.

The purpose of depositing the historical archives of the institutions at the EUI is to provide access to the archives from a single location, to promote their consultation and to stimulate research into the history of European integration and the European institutions. This proposal aims to confirm the role of the EUI in managing the historical archives of the institutions. It will create a sound legal and financial basis for the partnership between the EU and the EUI.

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