TITLE IVU.K.ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION

Article 102U.K.General rules

[F11.Competent authorities may provide administrative assistance to other competent authorities (whether a competent authority of the British Islands or of a third country).]

2.Administrative assistance shall include, where appropriate, and, by agreement between the competent authorities concerned, participation by the competent authorities of a [F2constituent territory of the British Islands] in on-the-spot official controls that the competent authorities of another [F2constituent territory of the British Islands] perform.

3.This Title shall be without prejudice to [F3legislation in force in the relevant constituent territory of the British Islands]:

(a)applicable to the release of documents and information that are the object of, or related to, judicial investigations and court proceedings, including criminal investigations; and

(b)aimed at the protection of natural or legal persons’ commercial interests.

4.[F4The appropriate authorities] shall take measures to facilitate the transmission, from other law enforcement authorities, public prosecutors and judicial authorities, to the competent authorities, of information on possible non-compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) which is relevant for the application of this Title and which may constitute:

(a)a risk to human, animal or plant health, or to animal welfare, or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the environment; or

(b)a possible violation of the rules referred to in Article 1(2) perpetrated through fraudulent or deceptive practices.

5.All communications between competent authorities in accordance with Articles 104 to 107 shall be in writing, on paper or in electronic form.

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