Article 4
Treatment of confirmatory applications In accordance with Article 14 of the Commission's Rules of Procedure, the power to take decisions on confirmatory applications is delegated to the Secretary-General. However, where the confirmatory application concerns documents concerning OLAF activities referred to in Article 2(1) and (2) of Decision 1999/352/EC, ECSC, Euratom, the decision-making power is delegated to the Director of OLAF. The Directorate-General or department shall assist the Secretariat-General in the preparation of the decision. The decision shall be taken by the Secretary-General or by the Director of OLAF after agreement of the Legal Service. The decision shall be notified to the applicant in writing, where appropriate by electronic means, and inform him of his right to bring an action before the Court of First Instance or to lodge a complaint with the European Ombudsman.