Article 10
Internal organisation The Directors-General and heads of department shall have the power to decide on the action to be taken on initial applications. To this end, they shall designate an official to consider access applications and coordinate the response of his Directorate-General or department. Answers to initial applications shall be sent to the Secretariat-General for information. Confirmatory applications shall be sent for information to the Directorate-General or department which answered the initial application. The Secretariat-General shall ensure coordination and uniform implementation of these rules by Commission Directorates-General and departments. To this end, it shall provide all necessary advice and guidelines. (1) OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43. (2) OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 20.