CHAPTER IIGENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Article 3F1Cooperation of Member States

1

Without prejudice to Commission responsibilities, Member States shall cooperate with the Commission in the accomplishment of its inspection tasks. This cooperation shall be effective during the preparatory, monitoring and reporting phases.

2

Member States shall take all necessary steps to ensure that notification of an inspection:

a

is kept under strict measures of security to guarantee its non-disclosure in order not to compromise the inspection process; and

b

is communicated to relevant parties on a need-to-know basis.