date:Jun 29, 2012
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However, the ECA said that the commission's control measures fell short and it considered that the shortcomings highlighted by its audit need to be remedied in order to provide sufficient assurance that the system is operating effectively and ensure that consumer confidence is not undermined.
The ECAs special report (No. 9/2012) concluded that a number of competent authorities in the member states do not sufficiently fulfil their supervisory role over control bodies. As a result certain c