The SC shall be composed of 2 representatives of each partner state, each from both national (Representatives of Ministries responsible for Spatial development) and regional level of all partner states to ensure efficiency. Representatives of the Joint Technical Secretariat and the Managing Authority shall take part in SC meetings. A representative of the European Commission may attend as an observer to the SC meetings.

	to approve calls for proposals;
	to approve individual project applications on the basis of the assessment of projects;
	to co-ordinate with other Community programmes and policies;
	to establish transnational working groups;
	to give guidance to the Managing Authority and
	to approve the rules of procedure of the Joint Technical Secretariat.

In addition, the SC shall be responsible for implementation of the Technical Assistance budget.

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