1. For the purposes of this Regulation, ADCO shall meet at regular intervals and, where necessary, at the reasoned request of the Commission or of two or more participating market surveillance authorities.
In the context of performing its tasks set out in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020, ADCO shall support the implementation of the section on market surveillance activities drawn up pursuant to Article 66(1) and shall identify:
(a)
common priorities for market surveillance as referred to in Article 66(1), point (a), based on objective criteria as referred to in Article 66(2);
(b)
priorities for Union support pursuant to paragraph 2;
(c)
requirements set out in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4 that are applied or interpreted differently and that should be priorities for the organisation of common training programmes or adoption of guidelines pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article.
2. Based on priorities identified by ADCO, the Commission shall:
(a)
organise joint market surveillance and testing projects in areas of common interest;
(b)
organise joint investment in market surveillance capacities, including equipment and IT tools;
(c)
organise common training programmes for the staff of market surveillance authorities, customs authorities, notifying authorities and notified bodies, including programmes on the correct interpretation and application of requirements set out in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4 and on methods and techniques relevant for applying or verifying compliance with such requirements;
(d)
draw up guidelines for the application and enforcement of requirements set out in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4, including common practices and methodologies for effective market surveillance;
(e)
where appropriate, consult with stakeholders and experts.
The Union shall, where appropriate, finance the actions referred to in the first subparagraph, points (a), (b) and (c).
3. The Commission shall provide technical and logistic support to ensure that ADCO fulfils its tasks set out in this Article and Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 where such tasks relate to this Regulation.