Conditions for delegating certain official control tasks to natural persons
Article 30
Competent authorities may delegate certain official control tasks to one or more natural persons, where the rules provided for in Articles 18 to 27 so allow. Such delegation shall be in writing and shall comply with the following conditions: (a) the delegation contains a precise description of those official control tasks that the natural persons may perform and the conditions under which the natural persons may perform those tasks; (b) the natural persons: (i) have the expertise, equipment and infrastructure required to perform those official control tasks delegated to them; (ii) are suitably qualified and experienced; (iii) act impartially and are free from any conflict of interest as regards the exercise of those official control tasks delegated to them; and (c) there are arrangements in place ensuring efficient and effective coordination between the delegating competent authorities and the natural persons.