This Regulation lays down the working methods for: (a) monitoring the application by competent authorities of the Member States of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its implementing rules in the fields covered by Article 1(1) of that Regulation; (b) conducting standardisation inspections of the competent authorities of Member States; (c) verifying that the competent authorities of Member States are issuing and overseeing certificates in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its implementing rules; (d) contributing to the assessment of the impact of the implementation by the competent authorities of Member States of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its implementing rules.