3.—(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.