SIPS operators shall be entitled, after the initiation of the procedure for the imposition of corrective measures, to have access to the competent authority's file, subject to the legitimate interest of legal and natural persons other than the SIPS operators themselves. The right of access to the file shall not extend to confidential information.

The SIPS operators shall forward to the competent authority, without undue delay, any request related to access to the file.

The file consists of all of the documents obtained, produced or assembled by the competent authority during the procedure for the imposition of corrective measures.

For the purpose of this Article, confidential information may include internal documents of the competent authority and correspondence between the competent authority and any persons involved in preparing the assessment.