23.7. 98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 206/43 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 2 July 1998 establishing certain implementing provisions for European Parliament and Council Decision No 888/98/EC establishing a programme of Community action to improve the functioning of the indirect taxation systems of the internal market (Fiscalis programme) (notified under document number C(1998) 1819) (98/467/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Decision No 888/98/EC of the Euro- pean Parliament and Council of 30 March 1998 estab- lishing a programme of Community action to improve the functioning of the indirect taxation systems of the internal market (Fiscalis programme) ('), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas certain procedures should be established for the implementation of the exchanges, seminars and multila- teral controls referred to in Article 5 of the above de- cision; Whereas as many officials as possible should benefit from the programme; Whereas the planning and execution of these exchanges, seminars and multilateral controls must be organised so as to maximise the benefit and value-for-money for the Community; Whereas certain financial provisions should be adopted to ensure the sound financial management and control of the expenditure incurred by the exchanges, seminars and multilateral controls, as provided for in Article 8 of the above decision; () OJ L 126, 28. 4. 1998, p. 1. Whereas certain procedures should be established to guarantee the continuous evaluation provided for in Article 12 of the above decision; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 11 of Decision No 888/98/EC, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 This decision lays down certain implementing provisions in respect of European Parliament and Council Decision No 888/98/EC establishing a programme of Community action to improve the functioning of the indirect taxation systems of the internal market (Fiscalis programme); these provisions relate to: — the organisation of exchanges, seminars and multila- teral controls, — the financial procedures for the payment and reim- bursement of expenses in connection with exchanges, seminars and multilateral controls, — the procedures for continuous evaluation of exchanges, seminars and multilateral controls. Article 2 Each Member State shall ensure that their representative to the Committee referred to in Article 11 of Decision No 888/98/EC (‘the Committee’) shall be responsible for the coordination of their Member State’s fulfilment of the provisions of this decision. Where a Member State is represented by two representatives they shall jointly be so responsible.