Introductory text

United Kingdom

Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 1198/98

of 5 June 1998

amending Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second subparagraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the Communities apply

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission of the European Communities,

Having regard to the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Article 16 and Article 23 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission^f1,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament^f2,

Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Justice^f3, Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors^f4,

(1)

Whereas the European Monetary Institute has delivered an opinion^f5;

(2)

Whereas the European Central Bank is already established;

(3)

Whereas it is appropriate to extend to the European Central Bank the application of Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69^f6 in order to ensure that the members of the staff of the European Central Bank, in view of their duties and responsibilities and of their particular situation, benefit from the same privileges, immunities and facilities,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Footnotes

f1: OJ C 118, 17. 4. 1998, p. 15.
f2: Opinion delivered on 28 May 1998 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
f3: Opinion delivered on 6 May 1998 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
f4: Opinion delivered on 14 May 1998 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
f5: Opinion delivered on 6 April 1998 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
f6: OJ L 74, 27. 3. 1969, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom) No 2191/97 (OJ L 301, 5.11. 1997, p. 3).