nts for inspection."
19) The following Article shall be inserted:
"ARTICLE 78i
Member States shall take the same measures to counter fraud
affecting the financial interests of the Community as they take to
counter fraud affecting their own financial interests.
Without prejudice to other provisions of this Treaty, Member States
shall co-ordinate their action aimed at protecting the financial interests
of the Community against fraud. To this end they shall organize, with
the help of the Commission, close and regular co-operation between
the competent departments of their administrations."
20) Article 79(a) shall be replaced by the following:
"(a) This Treaty shall not apply to the Faroe Islands."
21) Articles 96 and 98 shall be repealed.
TITLE4
PROVISIONS AMENDING THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE
EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY
ARTICLE 1
The Treaty establishing European Atomic Energy Community shall be
amended in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
1) Article 3 shall be replaced by the following:
"ARTICLE 3
1) The tasks entrusted to the Community shall be carried out by the
following institutions:
- a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
- a COUNCIL,
- a COMMISSION,
- a COURT OF JUSTICE,
- a COURT OF AUDITORS.
Each institution shall act within the limits of the powers conferred upon
it by this Treaty.
2. The Council and the Commission shall be assisted by an Economic
and Social Committee acting in an advisory capacity."
2) The following Articles shall be inserted:
"ARTICLE 107a
The European Parliament may, acting by a majority of its members,
request the Commission to submit any appropriate proposal on
matters on which it considers that a Community act is required for the
purpose of implementing this Treaty.
ARTICLE 107b
In the course of its duties, the European Parliament may, at the
request of a quarter of its members, set up a temporary Committee of
Inquiry to investigate, without prejudice to the powers conferred by
this Treaty on other institutions or bodies, alleged contraventions or
maladministration in the implementation of Community law, except
where the alleged facts are being examined before a court and while
the case is still subject to legal proceedings.
The temporary Committee of Inquiry shall cease to exist on the
submission of its report.
The detailed provisions governing the exercise of the right of inquiry
shall be determined by common accord of the European Parliament,
the Council and the Co
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