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The authorisation of operations which accrue to the first budgetary year after the date of application of this Decision shall be performed by the Director appointed under Article 29 of the Europol Convention from 15 November in the year preceding the first budgetary year after the date of application of this Decision. From that date onwards, the Director shall also be entitled to delegate the function of authorising officer as necessary. In the performance of the role of authorising officer, the requirements of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 shall be observed.

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