OLAF stod altså allerede fra begyndelsen i et dilemma, hvor det ganske vist var uafhængigt i sit arbejde - hvilket vi holder fast ved - men hvor det organisatorisk var underlagt Kommissionens administration.
As a result, OLAF was in a paradoxical position from the outset. In its work, it is independent – we insist on that – but it is subordinate to the Commission administration in organisational terms.