At a formal sitting of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in Luxembourg, the new Members of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities gave the solemn undertaking prescribed by the Treaties on the occasion of the taking up of their duties.
took the oath in the above order.
The sitting was opened by Gil Carlos Rodríguez Iglesias, President of the Court of Justice, who delivered a short speech in honour of the new Members of the Court of Auditors. He drew particular attention to the increasing role played by that institution in the various fields of action of the European Union and to the importance of its work to the credibility of the process of European integration.
Mr Jan O. Karlsson, President of the Court of Auditors, delivered a speech, describing the responsibility of the Members of the Court of Auditors, both institutional and personal, towards the citizens of Europe. Their duties must be performed with complete independence in the general interest of the Community and of the Member States.
The texts of the speeches of the President of the Court of Justice and the President of the Court of Auditors are available to the press.
Television pictures of the formal hearing will be available from "Europe by Satellite", European Commission, Press and Communication, L-2920 Luxembourg, tel. (00352 4301.32392, fax (00352) 4301.35249, or B-1049 Brussels, tel- (0032) 2.2950786, fax (0032) 2.2301280.
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