Article 51

1. In order to ensure the proper application of the preferences, OCTs shall: put in place and to maintain the necessary administrative structures and systems required for the implementation and management in that country of the rules and procedures laid down in this Annex, including where appropriate the arrangements necessary for the application of cumulation; cooperate, through their competent authorities with the Commission and the customs authorities of the Member States. 2. The cooperation referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 shall consist of: providing all necessary support in the event of a request by the Commission for the monitoring by it of the proper implementation of this Annex in the country concerned, including verification visits on the spot by the Commission or the customs authorities of the Member States; without prejudice to Articles 49, 50, 55 and 56 of this Annex, verifying the originating status of products and the compliance with the other conditions laid down in this Annex, including verification visits on the spot, where requested by the Commission or the customs authorities of the Member States in the context of origin investigations; where the verification procedure or any other available information appears to indicate that the provisions of this Annex are being contravened, the OCTs on its own initiative or at the request of the Commission or the customs authorities of the Member States shall carry out appropriate enquiries or arrange for such enquiries to be carried out with due urgency to identify and prevent such contraventions. The Commission and the customs authorities of the Member States may participate in the enquiries. 3. OCTs shall submit to the Commission, before 1 January 2015, a formal undertaking to comply with the requirements of paragraph 1.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.