Competent authorities and liaison bodies
Article 40
Member States shall designate the competent authorities to carry out the checks referred to in Article 37. Those authorities shall have a sufficient number of suitably qualified and experienced staff to carry out those checks effectively. Where a Member State designates several competent authorities to check compliance with the rules governing the wine sector, it shall indicate their specific responsibility and coordinate their work. Each Member State shall designate a single liaison body which shall be responsible for contacts with the Commission, the liaison bodies of other Member States, and third countries and shall receive and forward requests for administrative assistance.