Article 20

Council Directive 95/53/EC of 25 October 1995 fixing the principles governing the organization of official inspections in the field of animal nutrition · European Union

Rights of appeal existing under the laws in force in the Member States against decisions by the competent authorities shall not be affected by this Directive. Decisions taken by the competent authority where an infringement has been found and the reasons for such decisions must be notified to the operator concerned by such decisions or his representative. If the operator concerned or his representative so requests, the said decisions and reasons must be communicated to him in writing with details of the rights of appeal which are available to him under the law in force in the Member State performing the checks and of the procedure and time limits applicable.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-13 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.