Article 3
Member State authority 1. Member States shall allocate responsibility for the implementation of their obligations under the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC to an authority or authorities. 2. Each Member State shall designate one national authority, referred to in Annex III, to coordinate and ensure all necessary contacts with notifiers, other Member States, the Commission and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) pursuant to this Regulation. Each Member State shall inform the details concerning the designated coordinating national authority to the Commission, the EFSA and the designated coordinating national authority of each other Member State and of any modifications thereof.