Each Member State shall designate a national correspondent who shall serve as the focal point for exchange of information between the Commission and Member States regarding the preparation and implementation of national programmes.

In the case of several bodies participating in the national programme, the national correspondent shall be responsible for the co-ordination of the national programme. In this view a national coordination meeting shall be convened once a year. If necessary a second meeting could be arranged. Such meetings shall be organised by the national correspondent and be attended only by those persons belonging to bodies involved in the national programme. The Commission may participate in such meetings.

A report of the national co-ordination meeting referred to in paragraph 2 shall be included in the annual report referred to in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 199/2008.

Community financial support for meetings referred to in paragraph 2, shall be subject to compliance by Member States with this Article.