Brez poseganja v izvedbena pooblastila, ki jih Pogodba podeljuje Komisiji, agencija pomaga Komisiji pri nadzoru izvajanja te uredbe in njenih izvedbenih predpisov z inšpekcijskimi pregledi standardiziranja, ki jih izvajajo pristojni organi držav članic, kakor določa člen 16(1).
Without prejudice to the enforcement powers conferred by the Treaty on the Commission, the Agency shall assist the Commission in monitoring the application of this Regulation and its implementing rules, by conducting standardisation inspections of Member States competent authorities as specified in Article 16(1).