1. 10. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities ! No L 286/65 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 22 September 1992 on the adoption of an action plan for the exchange between Member State administrations of national officials who are engaged in the implementation of Community legislation required to achieve the internal market (92/481/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), In cooperation with the European Parliament (3), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas the establishment and functioning of the internal market requires uniform application of Com- munity legislation in the Member States; Whereas such uniform application cannot be achieved without closer cooperation and the building of mutual confidence between national administrations ; Whereas an action plan for the exchange of national offi- cials engaged in the implementation of Community legis- lation in the field of the internal market would contribute to achieving these objectives ; Whereas the action plan will consist of exchanges between Member State administrations, wherein the offi- () OJ No C.299, 20. 11. 1991, p. 25. (?) OJ No C 94, 13. 4. 1992, p. 164, and OJ No C 241, 21. 9. 1992. () OJ No C 98, 21. 4. 1992, p. 1. cials will take part in the day-to-day running of the host service ; Whereas the action plan will also include the organization of training seminars designed to acquaint officials with the foundations of the Community and current policies and objectives ; : Whereas this action plan shall run concurrently with, but independently of, other exchange programmes for national officials ; Whereas exchange officials will continue to be paid by their home administrations and to benefit from all related entitlements ; Whereas the legal status of exchange officials will be the same as that of national officials where, in performing their duties, their civil liability is put at issue by a third party ; whereas they will be informed about the civil liabi- lity rules applicable to them in the host country; Whereas exchange officials will be bound by the same rules of professional secrecy as national officials, given that exchange officials will take part in the day-to-day work of the administration to which they are seconded ; Whereas the cost of financing the action plan will be shared by the Community and the Member States; whereas the Community contribution will be included in the Commission’s budget ; Whereas a programme lasting five years is called for; Whereas an amount of ECU 17,3 million is estimated as necessary to implement this five-year programme;