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 2.  By way of derogation from Article 12(2)(a) and Article 82(3)(a) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, nationals of Switzerland enjoying their full rights as citizens may be engaged under contract by the Executive Director of the Support Office according to the existing rules for selection and engagement of staff adopted by the Support Office.

3.  Article 38(4) of the Regulation shall apply mutatis mutandis to the nationals of Switzerland.

4.  Nationals of Switzerland may not, however, be appointed to the post of Executive Director of the Support Office.

Article 9

Privileges and immunities

1.  Switzerland shall apply to the Support Office and to its staff the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union which is set out in Annex II to this Arrangement, as well as any rules adopted pursuant to that Protocol relating to staff matters of the Support Office.

2.  The procedure for the application of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union is laid down in the Appendix to Annex II.

Article 10

Combating fraud

The provisions concerning Article 44 of the Regulation relating to financial control by the EU in Switzerland concerning the participants in the activities of the Support Office are set out in Annex III.

Article 11

Committee

1.  A Committee, composed of representatives of the European Commission and Switzerland, shall monitor the proper implementation of this Arrangement and ensure a continuous process of information provision and exchange of views in this respect. For practical reasons, the Committee shall meet jointly with the corresponding Committees set up with other associate countries participating on the basis of Article 49(1) of the Regulation. It shall meet upon request by either Switzerland or the European Commission. The Management Board of the Support Office shall be informed about the work of the Committee.

2.  Information about foreseen EU legislation, which either directly affects or amends the Regulation or is expected to have implications relating to the financial contribution laid down in Article 3 of this Arrangement, shall be shared and an exchange of views thereon shall take place in the Committee.

Article 12

Annexes

The Annexes to this Arrangement shall constitute an integral part of this Arrangement.

Article 13

Entry into force

1.  The Contracting Parties shall approve this Arrangement in accordance with their own internal procedures. They shall notify each other of the completion of those procedures.