PART 1General
Designation for the purposes of Article 43
1
The Department is designated the competent authority for the purposes of Article 4 in relation to relevant legislation.
2
The competent authority must draw up written records (on paper or in electronic form) of official controls and other activities that they perform, and such records must contain—
a
a description of the purpose of the relevant official controls and other official activities;
b
the control methods applied;
c
the outcome; and
d
where appropriate, any action required by the competent authority.
3
Where non-compliance has been identified by the competent authority through the application of official controls, it must promptly inform the business operator of the non-compliance.