Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (repealed) (c. 1268)

PART ONE U.K. COMMON PROVISIONS

TITLE IV U.K. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BUDGET

CHAPTER 3 U.K. Financial actors

Section 3 U.K. Accounting officer

Article 54 U.K. Appointment of the accounting officer(Article 68 of the Financial Regulation)

1. Each institution shall appoint an accounting officer from officials subject to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union.

The accounting officer shall be chosen by the institution on the grounds of his particular competence as evidenced by diplomas or by equivalent professional experience.

2. Two or more institutions or bodies may appoint the same accounting officer.

In such case, they shall make the necessary arrangements in order to avoid any conflict of interest.