§ Mr. Spearingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, under the financial regulations of 21st December 1977, who are the relevant authorities to whom the EEC Court of Auditors submitted its report given to 30th November last; what are the reference numbers of these regulations; and if they require that the full report be published in due course.
§ Mr. Joel Barnett,pursuant to his reply[Official Report12th December 1978; Vol. 960, c. 146],gave the following information
The annual report of the Court of Auditors for the financial year 1977 was submitted to all Community institutions including the Council and the Assembly on 30th November. The regulations are known as the Financial Regulations of 21st December 1977 but were published unnumbered. Article 84 of the regulation 381W requires the report and the replies of the institutions to be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities and it is hoped that publication in all the Community languages will take place in the middle of January 1979. The English text is now available and I am arranging for it to be deposited in the House under the normal arrangements.