Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 as regards the establishment of a Controller of procedural guarantees

The objectives of the proposal are to further strengthen the procedural guarantees in place for all persons under investigation by the European Anti-Fraud Office (referred to in the regulation as ‘persons concerned’) and to take into account the special way in which members of EU institutions were elected or appointed as well as their special responsibilities which may justify specific provisions aimed at ensuring the proper functioning of the institutions to which they belong. To this end, Regulation No 883/2013 on investigations by OLAF is to be amended.

These objectives will be achieved by establishing a Controller of procedural guarantees, tasked with two functions:
- Reviewing complaints lodged by persons under investigation about violation of their procedural guarantees,
- Authorizing OLAF to conduct certain investigative measures in respect of members of EU institutions.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Commission proposes final step in OLAF reform process http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-proposes-final-step-in-olaf-reform-process/

EUR-Lex: SWD(2014)183: Analysis of impacts http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=SWD:2014:183:FIN

EUR-Lex: COM(2014)340: Follow the progress of this proposal through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2014:340:FIN

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