The Scope of Competence of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office

Abstract

Article 4 of the EPPO Proposal. 10 According to Point 3 of Article 2 of the EPPO Regulation, the notion of the financial interests of the Union means all revenues, expenditures and assets covered by, acquired through, or due to the Union budget and the budgets of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies established under the Treaties and budgets managed and monitored by them.11 Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law [OJ L 198, 28.07.2017, p. 29-41] (hereinafter referred to as -PIF Directive).12 Article 4 of the EPPO Regulation. 13 Recital 31 of the EPPO Regulation.