Article 2
1. The Commission will forward all relevant information to the Court of Auditors and will request from the Danube Commission any supplementary information that the Court of Auditors may wish to receive as regards the financial operation of the International Fund. 2. Insofar as Contribution by the Community are concerned, all financing Agreements or contracts concluded under the International Fund will provide for the Commission, OLAF, and the Court of Auditors to conduct on the spot checks according to the usual procedures laid down by the Commission under the rules in force, and in particular those of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Community. 3. In addition, insofar as Contribution to the International Fund by the Community are concerned, the Commission may carry out on-the-spot checks and inspections in order to protect the Community financial interests against fraud and irregularities in conformity with Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and other irregularities(4) and Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities Financial interests(5).