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"Firstly, I should like to point out that the Council attaches great importance to the protection of the European Union's financial interests. I can also confirm to the honourable Member the Council’s full agreement with the need to step up the fight against all types of contraband which have developed in recent years. In that context we should also welcome the agreement between the Commission, ten Member States and the Philip Morris company.
However, with regard to the allocation and use of the amount you refer to, and which appears fair to me, I should point out that this is an agreement entered into by the Commission and ten Member States, which means that the Council, as an institution, is not a party to the matter. However, I can tell you that discussions between the Commission and these ten Member States on the allocation of the funds have already begun. I can assure you that, in the excellent spirit of cooperation between our institutions, the Council will ensure you are kept fully informed of developments on this matter, on the basis of information supplied to us.
You raise the question of allocating part of that amount for the benefit of the Community budget. If part of the funds reverted to the Community budget, the amount involved would have to be entered as revenue, in accordance with applicable budget procedure. If these funds were used for actions to combat fraud, as you are proposing, it would be up to the Commission, if it felt it appropriate, to submit proposals on which the European Parliament and the Council – the two branches of the budgetary authority – would have to give a view once that proposal was submitted.
The Council has noted, as you emphasised, that the agreement includes the possibility for Member States to use these funds to finance actions to combat fraud. The Council would like to point out that – since we are dealing with the combat against national fraud using funds which would revert to the national budgets – these funds are the sole responsibility of the Member State concerned."@en1
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