CHAPTER 4

OFFICIAL INSPECTIONS

General requirements concerning official inspections
Article 30
1
Official inspections shall consist of visual inspections, and, where appropriate, of sampling and testing.
2
During the official inspections, the responsible official body shall pay particular attention to:
a
the suitability and actual use of methods by the supplier for checking each of the critical points in the production process;
b
the overall competence of the supplier's staff to carry out the activities set out in Article 6(1) of Directive 2008/90/EC.
3
Member States shall ensure that the responsible official bodies produce and keep records of the results and dates of all field inspections, sampling and testing carried out by them.