De kompetente organer, der ifølge artikel 14 i Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 2152/2003 [11] udpeges af medlemsstaterne til at forvalte aktiviteterne i de godkendte nationale programmer, skal opfylde bestemmelserne i Rådets forordning (EF, Euratom) nr. 1605/2002 [12] og Kommissionens forordning (EF, Euratom) nr. 2342/2002 [13] samt bestemmelserne i nærværende forordning.
The competent bodies designated by the Member States under Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 2152/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council [11] in order to manage the activities included in the approved national programmes shall comply with the rules laid down in the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 [12] and Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 [13] as well as with the provisions laid down in the present Regulation.