12.1.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 7/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 18/2010 of 8 January 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as far as specifications for national quality control programmes in the field of civil aviation security are concerned THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regu- lation (EC) No 2320/2002 ('), and in particular Article 11(2) thereof, Whereas: (1)  The development and implementation of a national quality control programme by each Member State is essential to ensure the effectiveness of its national civil aviation security programme in accordance with Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008. (2)  Specifications for the national quality control programme to be implemented by the Member States should ensure a harmonised approach in this respect. (3)  To be effective, compliance monitoring activities to be undertaken under the responsibility of the appropriate authority should be carried out regularly. They should not be restricted as to the subject, stage or moment at which they are carried out. They should take the most suitable forms to ensure their effectiveness. (4)  Priority should be given to the development of a common methodology for compliance monitoring activities. (5) It is necessary to develop a harmonised way of reporting on the measures taken to fulfil the obligations under this Regulation and on the aviation security situation in the territories of the Member States. () OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 72. (6)  National quality control programmes should be based on best practices. Such best practices should be shared with the Commission and communicated to all Member States. (7)  Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly. (8)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Civil Aviation Security, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 is amended as follows: 1. The title ‘Annex’ is replaced by ‘Annex T. 2. The text set out in the Annex to this Regulation is added as Annex IL Atrticle 2 Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply as from the date specified in the implementing rules adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008, but not later than 29 April 2010.