The Member States 25 March 1957, Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union#PART SIX - INSTITUTIONAL AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS#TITLE I - INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS#Chapter 1 - The institutions#Section 7 - The Court of Auditors#Article 285(ex Article 246 TEC)

SECTION 7 THE COURT OF AUDITORS Article 285 (ex Article 246 TEC) The Court of Auditors shall carry out the Union’s audit. It shall consist of one national of each Member State. Its Members shall be completely independent in the performance of their duties, in the Union’s general interest. Article 286 (ex Article 247 TEC) 1.