Agency arrangements13

1

A competent authority may make an arrangement with any another competent authority, for any of its IACS functions to be exercised as its agent by that other competent authority.

2

Such an arrangement must be in writing and be signed by or on behalf of the competent authorities concerned and may be subject to such conditions (including conditions as to the costs) as may be agreed.

3

In this regulation “IACS functions” means any function of the competent authority in question in relation to any of the support schemes established under Titles III and IV of the Council Regulation.