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Cooperation of Member States
1. Without prejudice to Commission responsibilities, Member States shall cooperate with the Commission in the accomplishment of its inspection tasks. This cooperation shall be effective during the preparatory, monitoring and reporting phases. 2. Member States shall take all necessary steps to ensure that notification of an inspection is kept confidential in order to ensure that the inspection process is not compromised.
Exercise of Commission powers
1. Each Member State shall ensure that Commission inspectors are able to exercise their authority to inspect the civil aviation security activities of the appropriate authority under Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 and of any airport, operator and entity subject to that Regulation. 2. Each Member State shall ensure that, upon request, Commission inspectors have access to any relevant documentation necessary to assess compliance with the common standards. 3. Wherever Commission inspectors encounter difficulties in the execution of their duties, the Member States concerned shall by any means within their legal powers assist the Commission to accomplish its task in full.
Qualification criteria for Commission inspectors
In order to qualify for Commission inspections, Commission inspectors shall have relevant theoretical and practical experience and shall have successfully completed training: This training shall: (a) be delivered by the Commission services; (b) be initial and recurrent; (c) ensure a standard of performance adequate for the purposes of establishing whether security measures are implemented in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 300/2008. Initial training shall include an examination.
Participation of national auditors in Commission inspections
1. Member States shall make available to the Commission national auditors able to participate in Commission inspections as well as in related preparatory and reporting phases. 2. Member States shall provide the Commission with details of at least one and not more than five national auditors who may be called upon to participate in Commission inspections. 3. A list of all national auditors nominated by Member States and fulfilling the criteria set out in Article 5 shall be annually communicated to the Committee. 4. A national auditor shall not participate in Commission inspections in the Member State where he is employed. 5. Requests for national auditors to participate in Commission inspections shall be communicated to the appropriate authority in good time, normally at least two months before the inspection is due to take place. 6. Expenses arising from the participation of national auditors in Commission inspection shall, in compliance with Community rules, be met by the Commission.
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