# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/248 of 21 February 2020 laying down technical guidelines for inspections in accordance with Article 17 of Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2020) 889) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2.3: Non-routine inspections

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The following shall be taken into consideration:
(a)the carrying out of non-routine inspections, including site visits, as soon as possible after the competent authority receives serious complaints concerning non-compliance with the permit requirements or otherwise becomes aware of serious accidents, incidents or occurrences of non-compliance, irrespective of whether such events need to be notified ..., in particular with a view to:
(i)clarifying the causes of the event, its impacts on the environment and human health, and in particular clarifying the circumstances (including the persons) which led to non-compliance;
(ii)providing a factual base to facilitate and enable appropriate responses to address the detected non-compliance and prevent future accidents, incidents or occurrences of non-compliance, including, as appropriate, additional inspections, corrective measures by the operator, update of permit conditions, suspension of the permit or use of sanctions;
(b)the noting by the inspector, where appropriate, of relevant findings of inspections carried out under other applicable ... legislation;
(c)the carrying out of non-routine inspections as soon as possible with respect to, and, where appropriate, before the reconsideration or update of a permit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2020/248/annex/part/C/division/2/division/2.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-248/annex/part-C/division-2/division-2.3
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