The Exchange of Letters of 19 May and 28 July 1981 concerning Articles 36(3) and 70(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (reciprocal waiving of reimbursement of the costs of benefits in kind and of unemployment benefits under Chapters 1 and 6 of Title III of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71) and Article 105(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 (reciprocal waiving of reimbursement of the costs of administrative checks and medical examinations).

(74a) In order to minimise administrative burdens and control costs and in order to allow the EU and its Member States to effectively communicate electronically in trade relations with third countries, it is necessary that when exchanging electronic certificates or other electronic data, the Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States use internationally standardised language, message structure and exchange protocols based on guidance for electronic certification in standardised World Wide Web Consortium (WC3) Extensible Markup Language (XML schemas) as well as secure exchange mechanisms between competent authorities as ...[+++] is provided by the UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT).

G. whereas some of these flanking measures are disproportionate to the intended aims, such as the obligation to provide prior notification with an 8-day waiting period, the requirement to contribute to the enforcement costs of tripartite commissions, and the obligation for foreign enterprises providing cross-border services to place a guarantee of financial probity; whereas these measures are particularly burdensome for SMEs wishing to provide services in Switzerland;

G. whereas some of these flanking measures are disproportionate to the intended aims, such as the obligation to provide prior notification with an 8‑day waiting period, the requirement to contribute to the enforcement costs of tripartite commissions, and the obligation for foreign enterprises providing cross-border services to place a guarantee of financial probity; whereas these measures are particularly burdensome for SMEs wishing to provide services in Switzerland;

166. Notes that, according to information from the Commission, that estimate covers only part of the costs relating to humanitarian operations funded by DG ECHO, because the cost of checks carried out by humanitarian organisations, which are included in the overall cost of the grant agreements, are also funded by DG ECHO;

168. Notes that, according to information from the Commission, that estimate covers only part of the costs relating to humanitarian operations funded by the Directorate-General for Humanitarian Aid (DG ECHO), because the cost of checks carried out by humanitarian organisations, which are included in the overall cost of the grant agreements, are also funded by DG ECHO;