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1.2.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
29/43
DECISIONS
COMMISSION DECISION
of 31 January 2012
adjusting the thresholds referred to in Articles 157(b) and 158(1) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No
2342/2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation
(2012/56/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
2342/2002 laying down detailed rules for the implemen
tation of the Financial Regulation ( 4 ) has lapsed and
should therefore be repealed,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No
2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules
Article 1
for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No
The euro equivalents of the thresholds applicable to public
1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the
procurement contracts shall be established as follows:
general budget of the European Communities ( 1 ), and in
particular Article 271 thereof,
— EUR 5 000 000 in Article 157(b),
Whereas:
— EUR 130 000 in Article 158(1)(a),
(1) Commission
Regulation
(EU)
No
1251/2011
( 2 ) adjusted
— EUR 200 000 in Article 158(1)(b),
the thresholds applicable to public procurement contracts
pursuant to Directive 2004/18/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on
— EUR 5 000 000 in Article 158(1)(c).
the coordination of procedures for the award of public
works contracts, public supply contracts and public
Article 2
service contracts ( 3 ).
Decision 2010/78/EU is repealed.
(2) For
reasons
of
consistency,
it
is
therefore
necessary
to
establish the thresholds referred to in Articles 157(b) and
Article 3
158(1) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(3) Since
the
thresholds
adjusted
by
Regulation
(EU)
No
1251/2011 are applicable from 1 January 2012, this
It shall apply from 1 January 2012.
Decision should also apply from 1 January 2012. This
Decision should therefore enter into force on the date
following its publication in the Official Journal of the
Done at Brussels, 31 January 2012.
European Union.
For the Commission
(4) Commission
Decision
2010/78/EU
of
9
February
2010
adjusting the thresholds referred to in Article 157(b)
The President
and Article 158(1) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 43.
( 3 ) OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 114.
( 4 ) OJ L 37, 10.2.2010, p. 73.

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