Press and Information Division

INFORMATION FOR THE PRESS No 07/02

24 January 2002

FIVE NEW MEMBERS AT THE EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS

SWEARING-IN AT THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY 2002, 6 P.M.

The Council of the European Union, acting unanimously after having consulted the European Parliament, nominated in a decision of 8 November 2001, the following five new Members of the European Court of Auditors, with effect from 1 January 2002: Mr Lars Tobisson (Sweden), Mrs Hedda von Wedel (Germany), Mr David Bostock (United Kingdom), Mr Morten Louis Levysohn (Denmark) and Mr Ioannis Sarmas (Greece).

The Court of Justice will hold a formal sitting for the swearing-in of those new Members of the European Court of Auditors on Wednesday 30 January 2002 at 6 p.m.


If you want to participate, please send the annexed form by fax before Tuesday 29 January 2002, 12.00 a.m. to the Press and Information Division of the Court of Justice - Fax number: 00352-4303-2734.

A press release in Danish, English, French, German, Greek and Swedish will be available.

For further information on the new Members, please contact Mrs Helena Piron-Mäki- Korvela, External Relations, European Court of Auditors, Tel: 00352-439845-314, Fax: 00352-439846-430; e-mail: helena.piron@eca.eu.int.

The television team “Europe by Satellite” will film the sitting.

Should you require further information concerning the formal sitting, please contact Mrs Ulrike Städtler - Telephone: 00352-4303-2409.


A PRESS ROOM WITH OFFICE EQUIPMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE

Please note the following;

* the use of mobile phones or other loud electronic devices is not permitted during the sitting;

* the public is requested to remain quiet and seated throughout the hearing or ceremony;

* if numerous photographers and cameramen are interested, a .pool. may be arranged by the Press and Information Division;

* photographers and cameramen may not move around the hearing room in order to take photographs or to film;

* press are asked to use the Thomas More entrance, Boulevard Konrad Adenauer.



ACCREDITATION FORM

    FOR MEDIA USE ONLY

Accreditation to be sent by fax to: 00 352 4303 2734
Contact: Mrs Ulrike Städtler
Tel: 00 352 4303 2409


Name:

          

Press Agency / Organisation:

          

Contact number (Tel):

      

(Fax):          
Number of persons:
          
Do you seek authorisation to photograph?
(Please delete as appropriate) Yes No
          
Do you seek authorisation to film?
(Please delete as appropriate) Yes No
          

In principle, your application will be accepted, unless you are otherwise informed by the Court.