S.L. 601.3 Art. 158Rules on the organisation of designcontestsand the selection of participants.

(1) When organising design contests, contracting authorities shall apply the rules mentioned in regulations 2, 3, 4, 6

to 8, 13, 16, 26 to 32, 39, 40, 46, 48, 57, 58, 157 to 161 and Part IX.

(2) The admission of participants to design contests shall not be limited:

(a) by reference to the territory or part of the territory of a Member State;

(b) on the grounds that, they would be required to be either natural or legal persons.

(3) Where design contests are restricted to a limited number of participants, the contracting authorities shall lay down clear and non-discriminatory selection criteria. In any event, the number of candidates invited to participate shall be sufficient to ensure genuine competition.