Exercise of Commission powers
Article 4
1. Each Member State shall ensure that Commission inspectors are able to exercise their authority to inspect the maritime security activities of any competent authority under Regulation (EC) No 725/2004 or Directive 2005/65/EC and of any relevant company. 2. Each Member State shall ensure that, upon request, Commission inspectors have access to all relevant security related documentation and in particular: (a) the national programme for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 725/2004 referred to in Article 9(3) of that Regulation; (b) data supplied by the focal point and monitoring reports referred to in Article 9(4) of Regulation (EC) No 725/2004; (c) the outcome of Member States' monitoring of the implementation of port security plans. 3. Wherever Commission inspectors encounter difficulties in the execution of their duties, the Member States concerned shall by any means within their legal powers assist the Commission to accomplish in full its task.