UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS  Regional team  Club team  § 4  Commissaires  (text modified on 01.01.17)  National federations shall determine the eligibility, status and functions of commissaires  in accordance with the principles mentioned above.  It shall record decisions of individual commissaires and shall apply and/or confirm the  penalties imposed.  Commissaires shall record breaches of the regulations and pronounce the foreseen  penalties.  ( text modified on 25.06.19)  Such appointment shall be based on the criteria established by the UCI or the national  federation, if any, and may be withdrawn at its discretion.  (numbering of articles modified on 01.01.05) [articles 1.1.112 and 1.1.122 abrogated on 01.01.04, previous article 1.1.125 on  01.01.05]  (text modified on 01.01.05)  (article introduced on 01.01.05)  1.1.045 A regional team is a team of riders selected by a territorial or other division of a national  federation and composed of riders licensed by that federation who do not belong to a  team registered with the UCI.  1.1.046 A club team is a team affiliated to a national federation. Its composition shall be regulated  by the national federation, except insofar as the riders may not belong to a team  registered with the UCI.  1.1.047 The commissaire is an official appointed by the UCI or a national federation to ensure  that cycling events comply with the provisions of the regulations that may apply.  1.1.048 Commissaires, both individually and/or in a panel shall direct the sporting aspects of  cycling events and ensure that the event be in all respects conducted according to the  regulations. They shall, in particular, ensure that the regulations specific to a race, the  manner in which it is conducted and all technical provisions relating thereto comply  strictly with the applicable provisions of the regulations.  1.1.049 The commissaires' panel shall comprise commissaires appointed to supervise a given  cycling event.  1.1.050 Each commissaire shall act neutrally and independently. He may in no way be involved  in the organisation of the race. He shall immediately decline his appointment if he is  aware of any aspect that could cast doubt on his neutrality.  1.1.051 The title of national commissaire shall be conferred by the national federation competent  to issue his licence.  E0221  GENERAL ORGANISATION OF CYCLING AS A SPORT  16 