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Whereas, further to the decision of 29 October 1993 taken by common agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting at Head of State and Government level, on the location of the seats of certain bodies and departments of the European Communities and of Europol (), the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States adopted by common agreement a declaration on the establishment of a Translation Centre for the bodies of the Union within the Commission's translation departments located in Luxembourg to provide the necessary translation services for the operation of the bodies whose seats were determined by the decision of 29 October 1993, with the exception of the European Monetary Institute; Whereas the establishment of a single specialized centre provides a practical solution to the problem of meeting the translation needs of a large number of bodies in various locations throughout the Union; Whereas the rules governing the Translation Centre should enable it to provide services to bodies with legal personality administrative independence and their own budgets, while maintaining an operational link with the Commission;

Whereas the Treaty does not provide specific powers of action for the adoption of this Regulation, other than those contained in Article 235, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: