12.10.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 269/1 (Acts adopted under the EU Treaty) ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY COUNCIL DECISION 2007/643|CFSP of 18 September 2007 on the financial rules of the European Defence Agency and on the procurement rules and rules on financial contributions from the operational budget of the European Defence Agency THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to Council Joint Action 2004/551/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on the establishment of the European Defence Agency (1), and in particular Article 18(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) On 13 September 2004, the Council adopted Decision 2004/658CESP on the financial provisions applicable to the general budget of the European Defence Agency (%). () On 21 November 2005, the Council adopted Decision 2005/821/CFSP amending Decision 2004/658/CESP (3), which provided that the Steering Board of the Agency should review or amend, as necessary, these financial provisions before 31 December 2006. (3) On 13 November 2006, the Steering Board adopted Decision 2006/29 (Cor), which amended and replaced Titles I, II and IV of the existing ‘Financial Provisions applicable to the general budget of the Agency by the ‘Financial rules of the European Defence Agency'. (49 On 14 December 2006, the Steering Board adopted Decision 2006/34, which amended and replaced Title III of the existing ‘Financial Provisions applicable to the general budget of the Agency by the ‘Procurement Rules () OJ L 245, 17.7.2004, p. 17. ?) OJ L 300, 25.9.2004, p. 52. () OJ L 305, 24.11.2005, p. 43. and Rules on Financial Contributions from the Operational Budget of the European Defence Agency'. (5)  When adopting the decisions referred to above, the Steering Board also proposed that the Council empower the Steering Board on a permanent basis to modify those rules. (6) The new financial rules adopted by the Steering Board of the Agency should be confirmed and the Steering Board of the Agency should be empowered to review and amend these rules as necessary, within certain limits, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1. The financial rules of the European Defence Agency, as well as the procurement rules and rules on financial contributions from the operational budget of the European Defence Agency, are laid down in the Annex. These rules shall replace the provisions in the Annex to Decision 2004/658/CESP, as amended by the Steering Board (¥). 2. The Steering Board shall review and adopt technical amendments to these rules as necessary, notably in order to ensure consistency with relevant Community rules. Substantial amendments to their scope and purpose, to the budgetary and (*) Steering Board Decision 2005/06 of 21 June 2005.