Article 134U.K.The functioning of the IMSOC
The Commission shall adopt implementing acts for the functioning of the IMSOC which lay down:
the technical specifications of the IMSOC and its system components, including the electronic data exchange mechanism for exchanges with existing national systems, identification of applicable standards, definition of message structures, data dictionaries, exchange of protocols and procedures;
the specific rules for the functioning of the IMSOC and of its system components to ensure protection of personal data and security of exchange of information;
the specific rules for the functioning and use of the IMSOC and of its components, including the rules to update and create the necessary links between the systems referred to in point (e) of Article 132 and in Article 133(4);
contingency arrangements to be applied in the event of unavailability of any of the functionalities of the IMSOC;
the cases where, and the conditions under which, the third countries and international organisations concerned may be granted partial access to the functionalities of the IMSOC and the practical arrangements of such access;
the cases where, and the conditions under which, the data, information and documents are to be transmitted using the IMSOC;
the rules concerning an electronic system under which electronic certificates issued by the competent authorities of third countries are to be accepted by the competent authorities; and
the cases where, and the conditions under which, exemptions from the use of the IMSOC can be granted to occasional users.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2).