In Article 3, the first sentence of the first paragraph is replaced by the following:"The Committee shall be composed of high-level representatives from the national public authorities competent in the field of securities, including UCITS."

The obligation of the national supervisory authorities to assist and, where requested, advise the data subject, in accordance with paragraph 10, shall subsist throughout the proceedings.

in the Annex to the Decision the term "Community guidelines on State aid" shall read "the procedural and substantive rules in the field of State aid, as adopted by the EFTA Surveillance Authority on 19 January 1994,";

Reports drawn up by the joint supervisory authority shall be made public and shall be forwarded to the bodies to which the national supervisory authorities submit their reports, as well as to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission for information.

The national data-protection supervisory authorities of Iceland and Norway and the independent supervisory body established by virtue of Article 286(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community shall cooperate to the extent necessary for the performance of their duties and in particular by exchanging all useful information.

Financial contributions towards the expenditure referred to in Article 2(c) shall cover, in accordance with the rules in Annex I, eligible expenditure on the training of national officials involved in control activities arising from the organisation of seminars or training courses of at least one day and from exchanges of national officials.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall, in an agreement between the EFTA States, be entrusted with equivalent powers and similar functions to those of the European Commission, at the time of the signature of the Agreement, for the application of the competition rules applicable to State aid of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, enabling the EFTA Surveillance Authority to give effect to the principles expressed in Articles 1(2)(e), 49 and 61 to 63 of the Agreement.

whereas the competent national authorities should moreover be authorized to take all necessary supervisory measures to ensure that rice imported from non-member countries or delivered from Member States under the said provisions is not re-exported;

The Committee should also contribute to the consistent and timely implementation of Community legislation in the Member States by securing more effective cooperation between national supervisory authorities, carrying out peer reviews and promoting best practices.

in Article 7, the terms 'the applicable Community guidelines on regional aid' shall read 'the applicable Community guidelines on regional aid(7) and the EFTA Surveillance Authority's procedural and substantive rules in the field of State aid, Part VI, rules on regional aid(8)';

in Article 8, the terms 'the Community framework for State aid for research and development' shall read 'the Community framework for State aid for research and development(9) and the EFTA Surveillance Authority's procedural and substantive rules in the field of State aid, Chapter 14 on aid for research and development(10)';

in Article 2(2), the terms 'the Community guidelines on State aid to maritime transport' shall read 'the Community guidelines on State aid to maritime transport(3) and the EFTA Surveillance Authority's procedural and substantive rules in the field of State aid, Chapter 24A on aid to maritime transport(4)';

in Article 9, the terms 'the Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection' shall read 'the Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection(11) and the EFTA Surveillance Authority's procedural and substantial rules in the field of State aid, Chapter 15 on aid for environmental protection(12)';

strengthen the central organisation within the Ministry of Finance for harmonising internal audit/control units in spending centres, and introduce "functional independence" for national internal controllers/auditors at both central and decentralised levels and ex-ante financial control,

The staff of the inspection body shall be bound to observe professional secrecy with regard to all information gained in carrying out its tasks (except vis-a-vis the competent administrative authorities of the State in which its activities are carried out) under this Directive and the separate Directives or any provision of national law giving effect to them.

7.The staff of the inspection body is bound to observe professional secrecy with regard to all information gained in carrying out its tasks (except vis-a-vis the competent administrative authorities of the State in which its activities are carried out) under this Directive or any provision of national law giving effect to it.

The Committee of European Securities Regulators should also contribute to the consistent and timely implementation of Community legislation in the Member States by securing more effective cooperation between national supervisory authorities, carrying out peer reviews and promoting best practice(2).

One major reason for the introduction of rules coordinating procedures for the award of contracts in these sectors is the variety of ways in which national authorities can influence the behaviour of these entities, including participation in their capital and representation in the entities' administrative, managerial or supervisory bodies.

"or, in the case of an EFTA State, Chapter 15 of the Procedural and substantive rules in the field of State aid, as adopted by the EFTA Surveillance Authority on 19 January 1994 (***), in conformity with the criteria for their application to the EC steel industry, and in the similar industry in the EFTA States, outlined in the Annex to this Decision";

in Article 8 (2) the phrase "as defined by the Commission in Annex I to the Community framework for State aids for research and development" shall read "as defined by the Commission in Annex I to the Community framework for State aids for research and development (5) and by the EFTA Surveillance Authority in Section 14 of its Procedural and Substantive Rules in the Field of State Aid (6);

in Article 5(1), the terms 'the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty' shall read 'the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty(5) and the EFTA Surveillance Authority's procedural and substantive rules in the field of State aid, Chapter 16 on aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty(6)';

At the competent authority's request, the marketing authorisation holder shall provide his technical expertise to facilitate the implementation of the analytical method for detecting residues of the veterinary medicinal products in the national reference laboratory designated under Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products(12).

Any failure to cooperate with the competent authority and any obstruction by slaughterhouse personnel or the slaughterhouse supervisor or, in the case of a private enterprise, by the slaughterhouse owner or owners, or by the owner of the animals or person having charge of them, during inspection and sampling as required for the implementation of national plans for monitoring residues and during the investigations and checks provided for in this Regulation, shall result in appropriate criminal and/or administrative penalties being imposed by the competent national authorities.

Protocol 26 on the powers and functions of the EFTA Surveillance Authority in the field of Sate aid

the EC Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall periodically prepare surveys on State aid in their respective States.

In order to ensure a uniform implementation, application and interpretation of the rules on State aid throughout the territory of the Contracting Parties as well as to guarantee their harmonious development, the EC Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall observe the following rules:

exchange of information and views on general policy issues such as the implementation, application and interpretation of the rules on State aid set out in the Agreement shall be held periodically or at the request of either surveillance authority;

notwithstanding the provisions of this Protocol, the EC Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall, at the request of the other surveillance authority, provide on a case-by-case basis information and exchange views on individual State aid programmes and cases;

Information emanating from the EFTA States, the EFTA Surveillance Authority, the Standing Committee of the EFTA States and the EFTA Court regarding, for example, competition, State aid, public procurement and technical standards will be published in the nine official languages of the EC in a special EEA section of the Official Journal of the EC.

financed, for the most part, by the State, or regional or local authorities, or other bodies governed by public law, or subject to management supervision by those bodies, or having an administrative, managerial or supervisory board; more than half of whose members are appointed by the State, regional or local authorities or by other bodies governed by public law.

if the procedure referred to in the first and second subparagraphs of Article 93(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community or the corresponding procedure set out in an agreement between the EFTA States establishing the EFTA Surveillance Authority is opened for State aid programmes and cases, the EC Commission or the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall give notice to the other surveillance authority as well as to the parties concerned to submit their comments;

complete the legislative framework for internal and external financial control; strengthen the central organisation within the Ministry of Finance for harmonising internal audit/control units in spending centres, and introduce "functional independence" for national internal controllers/auditors at both central and decentralised levels and ex-ante financial control,

which are owned to an extent of at least 50% by nationals of EC Member States or of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, or by a company with its head office in one of these States, of which the manager or managers, Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board, and the majority of the members of such boards are nationals of EC Member States or of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and of which, in addition, in the case of partnerships or limited companies, at least half the capital belongs to those States or to public bodies or nationals of the said States;