Completion of inspection reports
Article 37
1. The inspection report shall be legible and clearly recorded. No entry in the report shall be erased or altered. If a mistake is made in the report, the incorrect entry shall be visibly noted and recorded by the official concerned. 2. The official responsible for the inspection shall sign or issue the report. The inspected operator shall be invited to sign or accept the report. In case the inspected operator is not able to or refuse to accept or sign the inspection report, the inspector shall note this in the observations section of the report. In case where officials do not speak the same language as the inspected operator, they shall take appropriate measures to make understandable their findings. 3. Without prejudice to national law, the inspected operator’s signature or acceptance of the report shall constitute an acknowledgement of the report and shall not be regarded as an acceptance of the contents therein. 4. Upon request, the inspected operator shall have the right to contact their representative or the competent authorities of their flag Member State.