Foreign authorities that wish to inspect Swiss businesses that export foodstuffs or consumer products to their countries require the consent of the competent federal authority. The authority shall issue its consent if:
the inspections have the sole purpose of verifying compliance with the regulations of the country concerned on manufacturing foodstuffs or consumer products and with the requirements relating to the condition of the foodstuffs or consumer products to be exported; and
the business to be inspected agrees to the inspection.
The competent federal authority may require that it be allowed to attend the inspection or that it be notified of the results by the foreign authority that carries out the inspection.
The competent Swiss authorities may inspect businesses in the countries that export foodstuffs or consumer products to Switzerland provided:
this is required to guarantee health protection; and
provision is made for this in an international agreement or the countries concerned consent in individual cases.
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