Decentralized Community agencies: establishment of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction EMCDDA (amend. Regul. 302/93/EEC)

A solution to the dispute over the financing of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, which is to be based in Lisbon, is now in sight after the committee adopted Mrs VAN DEN BRINK's draft report. At issue has been the extent of Parliament's control over the budget of EU satellite bodies, which has been of particular importance for the budgets committee. After Mrs VAN DEN BRINK said that a very satisfactory compromise had been reached the committee voted through the following amendment which the Commission representative also said was acceptable : - In principle the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Community shall apply to the Centre. - Accordingly the management board shall adopt the internal financial provisions specifying, in particular, the detailed rules for implementing the Centre's budget after the Commission, the Court of Auditors and the European Parliament have delivered their opinion.