Where a basic inspection has not established non-compliance with the regulations, the quantity of the product rendered unusable shall be reimbursed under the conditions set out in article L. 512-24.
Transport contractors are required to produce to authorised agents the movement documents, consignment notes, receipts, bills of lading and declarations in their possession.
Law enforcement officers are required, where necessary, to assist authorised officers in making findings, taking samples or seizing goods.
Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers may be assisted in their inspections by: 1° State civil servants and contractual agents governed by the décret n° 86-83 du 17 janvier 1986 relatif aux dispositions générales applicables aux agents contractuels de l’Etat who are assigned to one of the following directorates: a) the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control; > b) a regional directorate of the Ministry of the…
The authorised officers may take observations and statements from any person likely to provide useful information for their findings, either by summons or on site. They will draw up a report, to which they may attach specimens of packaging, labelling or goods.
When the authorised agents observe infringements or breaches under the conditions set out in article L. 512-16, they shall draw up a report setting out the procedures for consulting and using the website, in particular: 1° The name, position and administrative residence of the authorised official; 2° The assumed identity under which the authorised official conducted the inspection; 3° The date and time of the inspection; 4° The procedures for…
For the purposes of investigating and establishing infringements, samples are taken by authorised agents in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 512-10 to R. 512-23.
The provisions of Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities to ensure compliance with food law, feed law, animal health and welfare rules, plant health rules and rules on plant protection products shall apply to all sampling within its scope carried out for the purposes of investigating and detecting infringements. In application…
1° The surname, first names, position and residence of the authorised agent;2° The date, time and place where the sample was taken;3° The surname, first names and occupation, domicile or residence of the person from whom the sample was taken. If the sample is taken during transport, the name and address of the persons appearing on the consignment notes or bills of lading as the consignor and consignee;4° The serial…
The report referred to in article R. 512-10 in addition to a brief description of the sampling procedures, includes a description of the marks and labels affixed to the envelopes or containers. It also indicates the size of the batch of goods sampled, as well as any information deemed useful for establishing the authenticity of the samples taken, the identity of the goods and the exact name under which they…
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