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In carrying out the discharge procedure described in paragraph 1, the following shall apply: for the purpose of carrying out the discharge procedure in respect of the annual accounts for the year preceding the date of application of this Decision, the Joint Audit Committee shall continue to operate in accordance with the procedures established by Article 36 of the Europol Convention. The discharge procedures established by the Europol Convention shall apply to the extent required for this purpose; the Management Board referred to in Article 36 of this Decision shall have the right to decide upon the substitution of the functions previously performed by the financial controller and the Financial Committee on the basis of the Europol Convention.

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