Cooperation with EU SAIs

The Treaty on the functioning of the EU requires the ECA and national audit bodies of the Member States to cooperate in a spirit of trust, while maintaining their independence. Cooperation between the SAIs of the EU Member States and the ECA dates back to the beginning of the Court's existence in 1977, and has increased over the years. Today the ECA actively cooperates with EU Member State SAIs through the Contact Committee framework.

The main vehicle for cooperation is the Network of the SAIs of candidate and potential candidate countries, which operates similarly to the Contact Committee. It involves periodic meetings of the heads of SAIs and liaison officers, as well as working groups, seminars, workshops and parallel audits. The main goal is to promote the implementation of audit methods and techniques in compliance with international standards and best EU practices.