The use of an assumed identity is permitted when the market surveillance authority or the regulated agent has information enabling it to consider that its identification would be likely to hinder the conduct or effectiveness of the inspection.
During on-site inspections, authorised agents must carry their professional card as proof of their status. Where the establishment of proof of a breach depends on this and cannot be established in any other way, authorised agents may only declare their status when informing the person being inspected of the finding of a breach.