The Union’s macro-financial assistance shall be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union(1) and its implementing rules(2). In particular, the Memorandum of Understanding, the Loan Agreement and the Grant Agreement to be agreed with the Georgian authorities shall provide for specific measures in relation to the prevention of, and the fight against, fraud, corruption and any other irregularities affecting the Union’s macro-financial assistance. In order to ensure greater transparency in the management and disbursement of funds, the Memorandum of Understanding, the Loan Agreement and the Grant Agreement shall also provide for checks, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, to be carried out by the Commission, including the European Anti-Fraud Office. Those documents shall also provide for audits, including where appropriate on-the-spot audits, by the Court of Auditors.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).