For the sake of compliance with the principles of transparency and sound financial management, the public-sector bodies or bodies with a public-service mission to which implementing tasks are delegated on behalf of the Commission should have transparent procurement procedures, effective internal controls, a system for presentation of the accounts which is separate from their other activities and an external audit.

Prepare for implementation and enforcement of the management mechanisms of the common agricultural policy, in particular the integrated administration and control system (including an animal identification and registration system and a land parcels identification system).

upgrade the capacity of the agricultural administration for the practical implementation and enforcement of the management mechanisms of the common agricultural policy, in particular the integrated administration and control system and the paying agency for the management of common agricultural policy funds, as well as for the implementation and enforcement of veterinary and phytosanitary and food safety legislation,

The Commission in its responsibility for the implementation of the general budget of the European Communities shall ensure that Member States have smoothly functioning management and control systems so that Community funds are efficiently and correctly used.

To this end the legislation in the sector concerned shall be taken into account, as well as the structure of the competent authority of the exporting Party, its command chain, its authority, its operational procedures and resources, and the performance of the competent authorities as regards inspection and control systems, including its level of enforcement related to the commodity and the regularity and rapidity of information to the importing Party in case of identified hazards.

COMMUNITY CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM

In order to ensure effective implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy, the Community control and enforcement system for fisheries should be reinforced and the division of responsibilities between the Member States' authorities and the Commission should be further clarified.

The North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission, at its 17th annual meeting on 17, 18, 19 and 20 November 1998, adopted two recommendations establishing a scheme of control and enforcement applicable to fishing vessels operating in areas beyond the limits of the national jurisdiction of the Contracting Parties in the Convention area (hereinafter called "the Scheme"), and a programme to promote compliance by non-Contracting Party vessels with its recommendations in order to ensure full respect for conservation and management measures adopted by the NEAFC (hereinafter called "the Programme");

The follow up system of medical supervision and official enforcement will be in accordance with the documentation presented by the FSIS.

for assessing the suitability and quality of the internal control systems applicable to every budgetary implementation operation.

the Scheme of control and enforcement applicable to fishing vessels operating in areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction in the NEAFC Convention area;

Under the Community control and enforcement system, access to waters and resources and the pursuit of activities as set out in Article 1 shall be controlled and compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy enforced.

The Commission in its responsibility for the implementation of the Community budget shall ensure that Member States have smoothly functioning management and control systems so that Community funds are efficiently and correctly used.

To this end it is appropriate to insert in this Regulation the main provisions governing control, inspection and enforcement of the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, part of which are already contained in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the Common Fisheries Policy(5).

The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Member State, satisfy itself that the management and control systems presented under Article 5 meet the standards required by Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 and by this Regulation, and shall make known any obstacles which they present to the transparency of checks on the operation of the Funds and to the Commission's discharge of its responsibilities under Article 274 of the Treaty.

The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Member State, satisfy itself that the management and control systems presented under paragraphs 1 and 2 meet the standards required by Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 and by this Regulation, and shall make known any obstacles which they present to the transparency of checks on the operation of the Fund and to the Commission's discharge of its responsibilities under Article 274 of the Treaty.

Over the past years, as more decentralised agencies have been created, the budgetary authority has looked to improve transparency and control over the management of the Community funding allocated to them, in particular concerning the budgetisation of the fees, financial control, power of discharge, pension scheme contributions and the internal budgetary procedure (code of conduct).

If there is evidence that rules on conservation, control, inspection or enforcement under the Common Fisheries Policy are not being complied with and that this may lead to a serious threat to the conservation of living aquatic resources or the effective operation of the Community control and enforcement system necessitating urgent action, the Commission shall inform in writing the Member State concerned of its findings and set a deadline of no less than 15 working days to demonstrate compliance and to give its comments.