Convention on the future of the European Union: Fund to financing and financial rules

COMMUNITY MEASURE : Decision 2002/997/EC of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, amending the Decision of the Representatives of the Member States of 21 February 2002 setting up a fund for the financing of the Convention on the future of the EU and laying down the financial rules for its management. CONTENT : this Decision extends the duration of the afore-mentioned Decision dated 21 February 2002 from 1 January 2003 until the end of the Convention's proceedings or until 31 December 2003 at the latest. In addition, a technical amendment is made so that internal financial control of the Fund will be carried out by an official of the Council's General Secretariat appointed by the Appointing Authority, which has the task of defining the detailed arrangements of such control. ENTRY INTO FORCE : 01/01/03.�