Article 8

The Commission shall regularly notify by written reports all Member States, in the Standing Veterinary Committee, of the findings of, and recommendations for action following from, the on-the-spot checks carried out in each Member State.

The Commission shall inform the European Parliament of those findings and recommendations.

The Commission shall also make those findings and recommendations publicly available on a regular basis.

In undertaking the actions provided for in this Article, the Commission and the Member States shall in particular comply with the requirements laid down in Article 214 of the Treaty.