For the performance of official controls and other official activities which are aimed at identifying possible violations to the rules including those perpetrated through fraudulent or deceptive practices, and in the field of animal welfare, the competent authorities should have access to updated, reliable and consistent technical data, to research findings, new techniques and expertise necessary for the correct application of Union legislation applicable in those two areas.
Chun rialuithe oifigiúla agus gníomhaíochtaí oifigiúla eile a dhéanamh arb é is aidhm dóibh sáruithe a d’fhéadfaí a dhéanamh ar na rialacha a shainaithint, lena n-áirítear sáruithe a dhéantar trí chleachtais chalaoiseacha nó cleachtais mheabhlacha, agus i réimse an leasa ainmhithe, ba cheart rochtain a bheith ag na húdaráis inniúla ar shonraí teicniúla atá cothrom le dáta, iontaofa agus comhsheasmhach, ar thorthaí taighde, ar theicnící nua agus ar an saineolas is gá chun reachtaíocht an Aontais is infheidhme sa dhá réimse sin a chur i bhfeidhm i gceart.