Division 3.2 By way of derogation from point 3.1, tests and analyses, required under the provisions of Sections 6 of Parts A and B, may be conducted by official or officially recognised testing facilities or organisations which satisfy at least the following requirements:

they have at their disposal sufficient scientific and technical staff having the necessary education, training, technical knowledge and experience for their assigned functions;

they have at their disposal suitable equipment required for correct performance of the tests and measurements which they claim to be competent to carry out; that equipment is properly maintained and calibrated, where appropriate, before being put into service and thereafter according to an established programme;

they have at their disposal appropriate experimental fields and, where necessary glasshouses, growth cabinets or storage rooms; the environment in which the tests are undertaken shall not invalidate their results or adversely effect the required accuracy of measurement;

they make available to all relevant personnel operating procedures and protocols used for the trials;

they make available, where requested by the competent authority, prior to the commencement of a test, information on its location and on the tested plant protection products;

they ensure that the quality of the work performed is appropriate to its type, range, volume and intended purpose;

they maintain records of all observations, calculations and derived data and calibrations records and final test report as long as the product concerned is authorised F1by at least one competent authority.