Article 4 Designation of authorities

The Member State shall designate the following:

• a Responsible Authority,

• a Certifying Authority,

• a Control Authority.

The Member State shall lay down all the arrangements governing its relations with the said authorities. Without prejudice to the provisions of this Decision, the Member State lays down all the arrangements governing the relations between the said authorities, which shall act in full compliance with the institutional, legal and financial systems of the Member State concerned.

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 3, point (2), some or all of the management, certification and control functions may be implemented within the same body.