Article 12

The Governing Board shall decide on the Agency's accession to the Interinstitutional Agreement on internal investigations by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). It shall adopt the provisions necessary for the conduct of internal investigations by OLAF.

Financing decisions and any implementing instrument or contract arising therefrom shall expressly provide that the Court of Auditors and OLAF may, if necessary, carry out on-the-spot checks on recipients of Agency funds and on the intermediaries distributing them.