CHAPTER VOFFICIAL CONTROLS, REPORTS AND SANCTIONS

SECTION 4Information by the competent authorities and annual report

Article 31Information by the F1competent authorities

1.

F2Each competent authority shall submit the following information concerning the previous calendar year to the F3other competent authorities by 31 August each year:

(a)

the results of the official controls provided for in Article 26(1) F4, and the results of the analysis of samples tested in accordance with the competent authority's control programme and any Great Britain control programme;

(b)

the LODs applied in the F5competent authority's control programme referred to in Article 30 and under F6any Great Britain control programme referred to in Article 29;

(c)

details of the participation of the analytical laboratories in the F7... proficiency tests referred to in Article 28(3) and other proficiency tests relevant to the pesticide-product combinations sampled in the F8competent authority's control programme;

(d)

details of the accreditation status of the analytical laboratories involved in the controls referred to in point (a);

(e)

where permitted by national legislation, details of enforcement measures taken.

F92.

The competent authorities may jointly issue guidance regarding the format and submission of information in accordance with paragraph 1.

(3.

The competent authorities must jointly publish any guidance issued under paragraph 2 in a manner which the competent authorities consider appropriate.

(4.

In submitting information in accordance with paragraph 1, a competent authority must have regard to any guidance issued under paragraph 2.