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Without prejudice to Article 8(3), the managing authority as defined in Article 9(n) shall be responsible for the efficiency and correctness of management and implementation, and in particular for: setting up a system to gather reliable financial and statistical information on implementation, for the monitoring indicators referred to in Article 36, and for evaluation in compliance with Articles 42 and 43; and for forwarding this data in accordance with arrangements agreed between the Member State and the Commission, using where possible computer systems permitting the exchange of data with the Commission, as defined in Article 18(3)(e); adjustment in accordance with paragraph 3 and the implementation of the programme complement within the meaning of Article 18(3), without prejudice to Article 35; drawing up and, after obtaining the approval of the Monitoring Committee, submitting to the Commission the annual implementation report; organising, in cooperation with the Commission and the Member State, the mid-term evaluation referred to in Article 42; ensuring that those bodies taking part in the management and implementation of the assistance maintain either a separate accounting system or an adequate accounting code for all transactions relating to the assistance; ensuring the correctness of operations financed under the assistance, particularly by implementing internal controls in keeping with the principles of sound financial management and acting in response to any observations or requests for corrective measures adopted pursuant to Article 38(4), first subparagraph, or recommendations for adjustment made under paragraph 2 of this Article in accordance with the provisions of those Articles; ensuring compliance with Community policies as stipulated in Article 12; in the context of the application of Community rules on the award of public contracts, notices sent for publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities shall specify those projects in respect of which a contribution from the Funds has been applied for or granted; compliance with the obligations concerning information and publicity referred to in Article 46. Without prejudice to the provisions of this Regulation, in carrying out its tasks the managing authority shall act in full compliance with the institutional, legal and financial systems of the Member State concerned.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-08 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.