TITLE VI

FINAL PROVISIONS

Cooperation between Member States, the Commission and EIOPA
Article 60
1
Member States shall ensure, in an appropriate manner, the uniform application of this Directive through regular exchanges of information and experience with a view to developing best practices in this sphere and closer cooperation with the involvement of the social partners where applicable, and by so doing, preventing distortions of competition and creating the conditions required for unproblematic cross-border membership.
2
The Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States shall collaborate closely with a view to facilitating supervision of the operations of IORPs.
3
The competent authorities of the Member States shall cooperate with EIOPA for the purposes of this Directive, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 and shall without delay provide EIOPA with all information necessary to carry out its duties under this Directive and under Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010, in accordance with Article 35 of that Regulation.
4
Each Member State shall inform the Commission and EIOPA of any major difficulties to which the application of this Directive gives rise. The Commission, EIOPA and the competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall examine such difficulties as quickly as possible in order to find an appropriate solution.