ANNEX 4. Other provisions Section 18 Suspicion of partiality Members of the National Agency shall not conduct any visits and shall abstain from voting where there is any suspicion of partiality. This is the case where a ground is suitable for justifying a suspicion of the member’s impartiality. Section 19 Confidentiality (1) The members of the National Agency and the staff in the Secretariat shall be obliged to maintain secrecy concerning any confidential information becoming known to them in the course of their activities. This obligation shall extend beyond the duration of their period in office. (2) Documents containing personal or confidential data must be kept secured and may not be made accessible to third parties. (3) Personal data may only be passed on with the explicit consent of the person concerned. Part 6 Concluding provisions Section 20 Entry into force (1) These Rules of Procedure shall enter into force on 1 January 2014. (2) The Rules of Procedure of the Joint Commission of 24 September 2010, as last amended on 26 February 2013, shall cease to be effective upon the entry into force of these Rules of Procedure. 119