# Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (Text with EEA relevance), Article 35: Controls of Member State inspections

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

1. The Commission shall, when there is due reason for concern, taking into account, inter alia, the proportion of inspections carried out without prior warning, undertake controls of the infrastructure and operation of national inspections in Member States.
2. The Member State in the territory of which the control referred to in paragraph 1 is being carried out shall give all necessary assistance to the experts of the Commission in carrying out their duties. The Commission shall inform the competent authority of the Member State concerned of the results of the control.
3. The competent authority of the Member State concerned shall take measures to take account of the results of the control referred to in paragraph 1.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2010/63/article/35 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-63/article-35
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