The information referred to in Article 7(1) and Article 8 shall be accompanied and supplemented as soon as possible by relevant documents and other evidence and a reference to any administrative measures or legal proceedings, and shall specifically cover:

• the composition and organoleptic characteristics of the product in question,

• the description and presentation of the product,

• compliance or not with the rules laid down for producing and marketing the product.

The liaison bodies involved in a case for which the assistance procedure is initiated shall inform each other without delay of:

• the progress of investigations,

• any administrative or legal action taken subsequent to the operations concerned.

Travel costs incurred when implementing Article 7(2) and (4) shall be borne by:

• the Member State which has appointed an official for the measures referred to in the preceding paragraphs, or

• the Community budget at the request of the liaison body of that Member State if the Commission has formally recognised in advance the Community interest of the control activity in question.