Vedtagelsen af forordning (EF) nr. 1073/1999 (—* nr. 961) var den første konkrete anvendelse af EF-traktatens nye artikel 280, der giver en ny retlig ramme for beskyttelsen af de finansielle interesser og bekæmpelse af svig.
The adoption by the European Parliament and the Council of Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 on the investigations conducted by OLAF (—* point 961) was the first practical application of the new legal basis which Article 280 of the EC Treaty provides for Community action to protect its financial interests and prevent fraud.