sound governance and management with the approval and periodical review of the strategies and policies by the appropriate governing bodies at the level of the financial conglomerate with respect to all the risks they assume;

'Inspector' means a public-sector employee or other person, duly authorized by the competent authority of a Member State to carry out port-State control inspections, and responsible to that competent authority.

to work towards the elimination of barriers to trade and implement measures to improve transparency, in particular through the timely removal of non-tariff barriers in accordance with work done in this connection by WTO and other international bodies;

Inspectors not fulfilling the above criteria are also accepted if they are employed by the competent authority of a Member State for port-State control at the date of adoption of this Directive.

Whereas the results of the experiment have shown that, for certain purposes, there could be a simplification of the procedures for official seed certification of 'certified seed` of all categories, if inspections were allowed to be carried out by inspectors other than those charged with official examination by the seed certification authority;

The rules laid down in Directive 90/425/EEC shall apply in particular to checks at origin, to the organization of, and follow-up to, the checks to be carried out by the country of destination, and to the safeguard measures to be implemented.

Surveys shall be carried out by officers duly authorised by the administration of the Member State, or of another Member State, or of a party to the AFS-Convention, or by a surveyor nominated for the purpose by one of those administrations, or by a recognised organisation acting on behalf of the administration.

during transportation to the slaughterhouse the slaughtered animal is accompanied by a certificate issued by the veterinary surgeon who has ordered slaughtering attesting to the favourable outcome of the ante-mortem inspection, the correct conduct of bleeding, the time of slaughter and the nature of any treatment administered to the animal and, if appropriate, the result of the inspection of the viscera;

THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH THE EXAMINATIONS, ANALYSES OR TESTS MUST BE CARRIED OUT AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FORMALITIES TO BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE USE OF THE GOODS FOR THE PURPOSES INTENDED SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES.

The competent authority may, when carrying out the said checks, be helped by assistants who hold the professional qualifications specified in Annex III to Directive 64/433/EEC or in Annex III to Directive 71/118/EEC.

The names of laboratories subject to inspection by a designated authority, their GLP compliance status and the dates upon which laboratory inspections or study audits have been conducted shall not be considered to be confidential.

Each inspector shall carry a personal document in the form of an identity card issued by his competent authority in accordance with the national legislation, indicating that the inspector is authorized to carry out inspections.

On-the-spot inspection shall be carried out, in collaboration with the competent national authorities, by a Community inspection group composed of experts from the Commission and experts appointed by the Member States.

Veterinary checks on live animals and animal products introduced into the Community from third countries shall be carried out by the competent authorities at the agreed border inspection posts listed in the Annex to this Decision only.

The tasks of the administration issuing the EEC pattern approval certificate and of the inspection body carrying out the verification of the vessel shall be confined to examinations carried out in accordance with the requirements of the relevant separate Directives, and to the operations assigned to them by this Directive.

Surveillance shall be performed by the approved body which issued the EC type-examination certificate referred to in Article 10 where the vessels have been manufactured in accordance with an approved prototype or, if this is not the case, by the approved body to which the design and manufacturing schedule was sent in accordance with Article 8 (1) (a), first indent.

The Member State carrying out the inspection shall send the original inspection report with supporting documents to the Commission, which shall forward them to the appropriate authorities in the flag State of the inspected vessel with a copy to the NEAFC Secretariat.

After receiving the file relating to the request for approval or for renewal of approval, the competent authority shall examine it in the light of the information it contains and, where appropriate, of the results of the tests conducted on the spot.

Where facilities are located in more than one Member State the investigation and continued oversight of the approval shall be carried out in conjunction with the competent authorities designated by the Member States in whose territory the other facilities are located.

The inspection body, its director and the staff responsible for carrying out the verification tests may not be the designer, manufacturer, supplier, installer of vessels or installations which they inspect, nor the authorized representative of any of those parties.

1.The inspection body, its director and the staff responsible for carrying out the verification tests shall not be the designer, manufacturer, supplier or installer of vessels which they inspect, nor the authorized representative of any of those parties.

The Agency shall conduct standardisation inspections in the fields covered by Article 1(1), in order to monitor the application by national aviation authorities of this Regulation and of its implementing rules, and shall report to the Commission.

Without prejudice to the competencies of the Member States, in the case of a potential safety threat involving several Member States, the concerned competent authorities shall assist each other in carrying out the necessary oversight action.

the results of the various checks to be carried out by the operator or manager must be kept, so that they can be shown on receipt of any request from the competent authority, for a minimum period to be specified by the competent authority according to the durability of the product concerned.

the results of Community inspections and/or audits carried out in the third country, in particular the results of the assessment of the competent authorities or, where the Commission so requests, the report submitted by the competent authorities of the third country on the inspections which they have carried out;

Whereas the minimum conditions laid down for carrying out such plant health checks must take account of technical requirements applicable to the responsible official bodies as referred to in Article 2(1)(g) of Directive 77/93/EEC in charge of the said inspection posts as well as of provisions applicable to facilities, tools and equipment enabling the said responsible official bodies to carry out the required plant health checks;

In such cases, the competent authority which carried out the documentary check shall, either directly or through the local veterinary authority, inform the official veterinarian of the inspection post of the Member State of destination by means of the information exchange system referred to in Article 20 of Directive 90/425/EEC that the animals have passed through.

If the lift satisfies the provisions of the Directive, the notified body shall affix or have affixed its identification number adjacent to the CE marking in accordance with Annex III and shall draw up a final inspection certificate which mentions the checks and tests carried out.

The Commission shall report as soon as possible to the competent authority of the State within whose territory an on-the-spot check or inspection has been performed any fact or suspicion relating to an irregularity which has come to its notice in the course of the on-the-spot check or inspection.

The agreement should provide for access by officials of the Commission and the Court of Auditors to information held by these delegated bodies and for the investigation by such officials of applciations including the carrying out of checks on projects and recipients of aid.

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 when products are introduced into the customs territory of the Community and are not released for free circulation in the territory of the Member State which carries out the checks the competent authority shall provide the person concerned with a document indicating the type of check carried out and its outcome;

Each Member State shall forward to the other Member States and the Commission the list of inspection bodies responsible for the functions of inspection and any subsequent amendments to this list, specifying whether these bodies are only allowed to carry out certain inspections.

Where maintenance facilities are located in more than one Member State the investigation and continued oversight of the approval shall be carried out in conjunction with the competent authorities designated by the Member States in whose territory the other maintenance facilities are located.

Where the operator and his subcontractors are inspected by different inspection bodies or authorities, the declaration referred to in point 3 must include an agreement by the operator on his behalf and that of his subcontractors, that the different inspection bodies or authorities can exchange information on the operations under their inspection and on the way this exchange of information can be implemented.

The body, its director and the staff responsible for carrying out the evaluation and verification operations shall not be the designer, manufacturer, supplier or installer of devices which they control, nor the authorized representative of any of those parties.

Each Member State shall notify the Commission and the other Member States of the bodies which they have appointed, together with the specific tasks and examination procedures which these bodies have been appointed to carry out and the identification numbers assigned to them beforehand by the Commission.

The plant material subjected to the visual inspections referred to in point 2 and on which signs and symptoms of harmful organisms have been observed shall be subjected to an investigation including testing where necessary, to determine as fas as possible, the identity of the harmful organisms causing the signs and symptoms.

If, on completion of inspection, the competent authorities find that the non-Contracting Party vessel is carrying on board resources, which are the subject of a NEAFC recommendation which has been transposed into Community law, the Member State concerned shall prohibit their landing and/or transhipment.

The plant material subjected to the visual inspections referred to in point 2 and on which signs and symptoms of harmful organisms have been observed shall be subject to an investigation including testing where necessary, to determine as far as possible, the identity of the harmful organisms causing the signs and symptoms.

The plant material subjected to the visual inspections referred to in point 2 and on which signs and symptoms of harmful organisms have been observed shall be subjected to an investigation including testing where necessary, to determine as far as possible, the identity of the harmful organisms causing the signs and symptoms.

The Implementation Committee established by Decision 1997/2 of the Executive Body at its fifteenth session shall carry out such reviews and report to the Parties at a session of the Executive Body in accordance with the terms of the Annex to that Decision, including any amendments thereto.

The organisation shall ensure that personnel who carry out and/or control a continued airworthiness non-destructive test of aircraft structures and/or components are appropriately qualified for the particular non-destructive test in accordance with the European or equivalent Standard recognised by the Agency.

However, the exchange of information should be possible between inspection authorities and bodies in order to improve traceability and to guarantee compliance with Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 throughout the production and preparation process.

Whereas experience has shown that some adjustments need to be made in the near future to the current common organisation of the market to reduce the difficulties of operators in the sector, improve checks conducted by the national authorities and protect the Community budget better;

where documents relating to the claims authorised, expenditure committed and controls effected are retained by the other bodies, both these bodies and the agency shall set up procedures to ensure that the location of all such documents that are relevant to specific payments made by the agency is recorded, and that these documents may be made available for inspection at the agency's offices at the request of the persons and bodies who would normally have the right to inspect such documents, which include:

The inspections, including testing as appropriate, required under Article 13 of Directive 2000/29/EC and under point 8 of this Decision shall be made by the responsible official bodies in the Member State making use of the authorisation, and where appropriate, in cooperation with the responsible official bodies of the Member State where the plants are to be planted.

The competent authority of the Member State in which the branch is located shall have the right to examine branch arrangements and to request such changes as are strictly needed to enable the competent authority to enforce the obligations under Articles 19, 21, 22, 25, 27 and 28 and measures adopted pursuant thereto with respect to the services and/or activities provided by the branch within its territory.

The inspections including testing, as appropriate, required under Article 13 of Directive 2000/29/EC and under point 8 of this Decision shall be made by the responsible official bodies in the Member State making use of the authorisation, and where appropriate, in cooperation with the responsible official bodies of the Member State where the plants are to be planted.

WHERE A MEMBER STATE CONSIDERS , IN PARTICULAR AFTER CARRYING OUT A CHECK OR INSPECTION PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 10 (1) AND (2) , THAT THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING APPROVAL ARE NOT BEING , OR HAVE CEASED TO BE , OBSERVED IN AN ESTABLISHMENT IN ANOTHER MEMBER STATE , IT SHALL INFORM THE COMPETENT CENTRAL AUTHORITY OF THAT STATE ACCORDINGLY.