PART 9ADMINISTRATIVE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN EEA STATES

Mutual assistance in the event of case-by-case derogations44

1

This regulation applies where the provider of a service who is established in the United Kingdom provides the service in another EEA state and—

a

pursuant to Article 18 of the Services Directive, a relevant authority in that state proposes to take measures relating to the safety of the service, and

b

pursuant to the procedure in Article 35 of the Services Directive, that authority requests a competent authority to supply information on the service and the circumstances of the case.

2

The competent authority must—

a

check whether the provider is authorised to provide the service,

b

verify the facts underlying the request, and

c

inform the requesting authority and the Secretary of State of the measures taken or envisaged or of the reasons why it has not taken any measures.