The qualified inspectors carrying out specific surveys shall have no commercial interest either in the company concerned or any other company operating on a regular service to and from the involved host State or in the ro-ro ferries or high-speed passenger craft inspected, nor shall the qualified inspectors be employed by or undertake work on behalf of non-governmental organisations which carry out statutory or classification surveys or issue certificates for that ro-ro ferry or high-speed passenger craft.

The qualitative criteria to be met by the technical organisations in order to be recognised at Community level and to maintain such recognition should include provisions to ensure that only exclusive surveyors can carry out the inspections and surveys required by international conventions, i.e. statutory tasks related to the issue of relevant safety certificates.

During the implementation of each programme, the competent authority shall make periodic checks, by means of the reports which are to be sent to it each year by the producers' organizations concerned and by means of on-the-spot inspections, on the progress being made with the implementation of the approved programme, on whether the work done complies with the technical and financial requirements, and on the accuracy of the supporting documents submitted.

Information shall be provided on the execution of the programme of scrutinies for the period ending on 30 June preceding the closing date for submission of the report, as referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89, including the following points, both in total and broken down by control body (where more than one carries out controls under that Regulation):

As regards the frontier posts and customs offices and services referred to in paragraph 1, and under the conditions laid down by the Contracting Parties, the competent authorities shall, if.15.3.2003 - EEA AGREEMENT - PROTOCOL 10 - p. 6 specifically requested during business hours and for sound reasons, provide for inspections and formalities to be carried out, as an exception, outside business hours, on condition that, where relevant, payment is made for services so rendered.

The official phytosanitary certificate required pursuant to Article 12 (1) (b) of Directive 77/93/EEC shall be issued by the official plant protection organization concerned after finalization of the fumigation, and be based on the actions mentioned in 5 and the examination carried out in accordance with Article 6 of the said Directive relating to the conditions laid down in Article 6 (1) (a) of that Directive and in this Annex.

In compliance with the minimum standards adopted by the Commission and having due regard to the risks associated with the management environment and the nature of the operations financed, the Chief Authorising Officer shall put in place the organisational structure and the internal management and control systems and procedures suited to the performance of his duties, including where appropriate ex post checks.

Where the medical examination made before a member of the contract staff is engaged shows that he is suffering from sickness or invalidity, the authority referred to in the first paragraph of Article 6 may, in so far as risks arising from such sickness or invalidity are concerned, decide to grant him guaranteed benefits in respect of invalidity or death only after a period of five years from the date of his entering the service of the institution.

Without prejudice to the monitoring duties assigned to the official veterinarian under Community legislation, the competent authority shall carry out checks on holdings, approved markets and assembly centres, centres or organizations in order to satisfy itself that animals and products intended for trade comply with Community requirements and in particular fulfil the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 (c) and (d) with regard to identification.

Where the task consists of carrying out the inspections pursuant to Article 13(1), those inspections shall be integrated in an established inspection programme and the rules of procedure established by the Member State concerned shall be complied with; however, in the case of a joint inspection, the Member State concerned will only allow the introduction of a consignment into the Community if its plant protection organisation and the Commission are in agreement.

In cases where ordinary visual inspection fails to establish that the goods correspond to the description given in the refunds nomenclature, and where classification or the quality of the goods requires very precise information about the ingredients thereof, the customs authorities shall verify that description according to the nature of the product by using all the senses or by applying physical measures that may go as far as submitting the goods for analysis by laboratories specially equipped for the purpose.

Member States shall as far as possible see to it that, by express delegation by the competent authorities and on their behalf, one of the other services represented, and preferably the customs service, may carry out certain tasks for which those authorities are responsible, relating in particular to requirements to carry the necessary documents, checking the validity and authenticity thereof and making a summary check on the identity of the goods declared in such documents.

The officials shall, for the purpose of carrying out the duties assigned to them in accordance with Article 20 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92, be given appropriate powers by the Member State concerned to obtain any information or evidence and carry out any checks which may be necessary as part of the inspection of producers, producers' organizations, processors and any other persons covered by the rules for the sector, and in particular the right to take samples of tobacco held by natural or legal persons being inspected.

Whereas consideration should be given to whether and to what extent compliance with Community or national technical regulations and standards may be determined on the basis of the results, certificates or marks issued by competent authorities in third countries and Member States; whereas if, in cases where Directives have not yet been adopted, a Member State proposes to recognize checks carried out in a third country, it should so inform the Commission and the other Member States stating its reasons

Whereas Community inspections in Madagascar have shown that there are serious deficiencies with regard to infrastructure and hygiene in meat establishments and that there are not enough guarantees of the efficiency of the controls carried out by the competent authorities; whereas animal health management in Madagascar shows severe deficiencies and non-application of Community rules; whereas there is a potential risk for public health with regard to the production and processing of animal products, excluding fishery products, in this country;

Where the subsystem meets the requirements of Directive 96/48/EC and the TSI, the notified body must then, based on the tests, verifications and checking carried out on all serial products as indicated in point 7, and required in the TSI and in the European specification referred to in Article 10 of Directive 96/48/EC, draw up the certificate of EC verification intended for the adjudicating entity or its authorised representative established within the Community, which in turn draws up the EC declaration of verification intended for the supervisory authority in the Member state where the subsystem is located and/or operates.

The inspections shall be conducted by the competent authority of the Member State concerned, which shall inform the Agency;

whereas a system of warehouses, subject to authorization by the competent authorities, should make it possible to carry out such checks;

Such inspections shall be carried out by officials representing the competent authority who shall be empowered to:

The record should be open to scrutiny by the competent authority at all times.

the name and signature of the representative of the competent authority who has checked the register and the date on which the check was carried out.

permit the inspectors to communicate with the authorities of the flag State and the inspecting State;

carries out visual inspections as necessary and at appropriate times in a manner accepted by the said responsible official bodies;

The competent national authorities may delegate responsibility for carrying out checks to private bodies approved for that purpose which:

Whereas principles should be laid down to govern the organization of and steps to be taken following the physical checks to be carried out by the competent authorities;

To attend the controls and inspections carried out by the national inspection authorities in order to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Agreement.

4 The Administration of the flag State may permit the periodical inspections to be carried out by an expert authorised by the Administration, or by a recognised organisation.

'competent authority` means the central authority of a Member State empowered to carry out veterinary checks, or any authority to which it has delegated such powers.

the land register reference of the surface areas or an equivalent reference recognized by the body responsible for checking the areas.

the consignor shall, before the goods are dispatched, make a declaration to the tax authorities of the place of departure responsible for carrying out excise-duty checks;

the consignee shall attest to having received the goods in accordance with the rules laid down by the tax authorities of the place of destination responsible for carrying out excise-duty checks;

The Commission shall provide the appropriate authority with the names of the Commission inspectors mandated to conduct an inspection, and other details as appropriate.

Undertakings not constantly using skimmed milk or skimmed-milk powder shall forward their manufacturing programme to the inspecting agency of the Member State concerned so that the latter may arrange the corresponding inspections.

For the purposes of paragraph 1, suppliers shall either carry out themselves, or have carried out by an accredited supplier or a responsible official body, checks based on the following principles:

Whereas principles valid throughout the Community should be fixed concerning the organization and follow-up of physical checks to be carried out by the competent veterinary authorities;

That body must employ staff and possess the means required to perform adequately the technical and administrative tasks linked with the conducting of checks.

The Commission may make on-the-spot checks, with the cooperation of the competent national authorities, on the application of programmes receiving a financial contribution from the Comunity.

request the competent authority to step up the checks carried out at the border inspection post, customs warehouse, free zone or free warehouse in question.

This Article shall not affect checks carried out as part of tasks conducted in a non-discriminatory manner by authorities responsible for the general application of laws in a Member State.`

The Annex does not apply to the various controls sometimes carried out by the customs on behalf of other authorities such as immigration controls and phyto-sanitary checks.

The verification shall be carried out by the customs authorities of the exporting OCT. For this purpose, they shall have the right to call for any evidence and to carry out any inspection of the exporter's accounts or any other check considered appropriate.

In each Member State the competent authority shall carry out on-the-spot inspections, which may be carried out in conjunction with any other inspections provided for by Community legislation.

'This Directive shall not affect checks carried out as part of tasks conducted in a non-discriminatory manner by authorities responsible for the general application of laws in a Member State.`; (b)

He/she shall grant authorisation after obtaining the opinion of the competent national authorities of the Member States on the basis of security screening carried out in accordance with paragraphs (i) to (n).

The organisation shall have a maintenance man-hour plan showing that the organisation has sufficient staff to plan, perform, supervise, inspect and quality monitor the organisation in accordance with the approval.

Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that, as regards compliance with this Directive, vessels are subject to regular checks by authorities specifically empowered to carry out such checks.

In the case of a small M.A. Subpart G organisation that does not have the privileges granted under M.A.711(b), the quality system can be replaced by performing organisational reviews on a regular basis.

The rules set out in Directive 90/425/EEC shall apply in particular with regard to checks at origin, the organization and the monitoring of the checks to be carried out by the Member State of destination.

Member States shall assign the task of coordinating the implementation of the inspections provided for in this Chapter, which are carried out within their national territory, to a central public department or body.

The contract acceptor shall respect the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice and shall submit to inspections carried out by the competent authorities as provided for by Article 34 of Directive 81/851/EEC.