S.L. 549.89 Art. 18Administrative cooperation and exchange of information.

The competent authority shall ensure cooperation with competent authorities of other EU Member States for implementing the Directive, in particular to establish an adequate flow of information to ensure that producers comply with the provisions of the Directive and, where appropriate, provide each other and the Commission with information in order to facilitate the proper implementation of the Directive. The administrative cooperation and exchange of information, in particular between national registers, shall include electronic means of communication. The competent authority shall grant access to the competent authority of other EU Member States to the relevant documents and information including the results of any inspections, subject to the provisions of the data protection law in force.