The following Articles 29a and 29b shall be added to Title III B of Directive 73/239/EEC.

'Article 29a

The competent authorities of the Member States shall inform the Commission:

(a) of any authorization of a direct or indirect subsidiary, one or more parent undertakings of which are governed by the laws of a third country. The Commission shall inform the Insurance Committee to be established by the Council on proposal by the Commission;

(b) whenever such a parent undertaking acquires a holding in a Community insurance undertaking which would turn the latter into its subsidiary. The Commission shall inform the Insurance Committee to be established by the Council on proposal by the Commission accordingly.

When authorization is granted to the direct or indirect subsidiary of one or more parent undertakings governed by the law of third countries, the structure of the group shall be specified in the notification which the competent authorities shall address to the Commission.

Article 29b

1. Member States shall inform the Commission of any general difficulties encountered by their insurance undertakings in establishing themselves or carrying on their activities in a third country.