The Official Controls (Agriculture etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2019

Facilitating assistance and co-operation

9.—(1) For the purposes of assisting a competent authority of another member State as provided for in Article 104, or enabling a competent or designated authority to do so, an inspector may on entering premises or when inspecting records—

(a) be accompanied by an authorised officer of a competent authority of another member State;

(b) show records to such an officer; and

(c) make, or require the making of, copies of records for such an officer.

(2) For the purposes of facilitating a visit by an inspection team as provided for in Article 108, an inspector may be accompanied by a representative of the EU Commission when exercising powers under relevant legislation to enter premises or to inspect records.

(3) An enforcement officer may require any person to provide them with such assistance, information or facilities as they may reasonably require for the purposes of the execution or enforcement of these Regulations or the EU Regulations.