thereby supporting the development of the Internal Market and the right of citizens to travel freely throughout the EEA. ESA monitors different transport sectors. These are road, rail, air and maritime transport as well as passenger rights. One of ESA’s responsibilities in the field of aviation and maritime transport is to carry out security inspections in the EEA EFTA States, in order to monitor the application of the relevant EEA legislation. ESA is also responsible for monitoring implementation and application of EEA legislation on food and feed, animal health and welfare by Iceland and Norway. These sectors cover a wide range of issues relating to food and feed safety, veterinary medicinal products, residues, animal health, animal welfare and organic production. Compliance is partly ensured through audits of the national controls systems, which enables ESA to assess Iceland’s and Norway’s legislation in these fields. The legislation in this sector is characterized by its dynamic nature and is linked to, for example, emerging issues relating to animal and public health such as outbreaks of infectious diseases. Organisation ESA is led by a College of three members, one from each State. All decisions that formally bind ESA are taken by the College. The College is appointed for a period of four years by the three participating EFTA States. Although the College members are appointed by the member States, they undertake their functions independently and free of political direction. The College currently consists of: Arne Røksund , Norway, President Stefan Barriga, Liechtenstein Árni Páll Árnason, Iceland The College has assigned responsibility for the preparation and implementation of its decisions in ESA’s various fields of activity. In addition to the College and Administration, ESA consists of three legal departments. These are the Internal Market Affairs (IMA), Competition and State Aid (CSA) and the Legal and Executive Affairs Department (LEA). See also High Authority of the ECSC European Free Trade Association EFTA Court European Economic Area European Union Free trade areas in Europe References External links The EFTA Surveillance Authority's website Surveillance Authority fr:Association européenne de libre-échange#Autorité de surveillance