Article 22 5.

provide opinions and, where appropriate, comments on and amendments to the text of the Director's proposals for draft opinions, recommendations and decisions referred to in Article 3(1), Articles 4 to 8, Article 9(1) and (3), Article 10, point (c) of Article 11, Article 13, Article 15(4), and Articles 30 and 43 which are considered for adoption;

within its field of competence, provide guidance to the Director in the execution of his or her tasks, with the exception of ACER's tasks under Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 and provide guidance to ACER's working groups established pursuant to Article 30;

provide an opinion to the Administrative Board on the candidate to be appointed as Director in accordance with point (a) of Article 19(1) and Article 23(2);

approve the programming document in accordance with Article 20(1);

approve the independent section on regulatory activities of the annual report, in accordance with point (k) of Article 19(1) and point (i) of Article 24(1);

provide an opinion to the Administrative Board on the rules of procedure under Article 14(5) and Article 30(3);

provide an opinion to the Administrative Board on the communication and dissemination plans referred to in Article 41;

provide an opinion to the Administrative Board on the rules of procedure for relations with third countries or international organisations referred to in Article 43.