Agriculture Law

1. Inspectors, appointed pursuant to a decision by the Minister, shall jointly or individually detect, record, and investigate violations of any provision of this Law and its Regulations. The Regulations shall determine the work procedures of said inspectors, without prejudice to Article 29 of this Law. 2. Officials and workers on the sites to be inspected shall enable the inspectors to carry out their duties and shall provide the necessary assistance, information, documents, and samples. The inspectors shall present their credentials upon carrying out their duties. 3. Subject to the rights and guarantees stipulated under relevant laws, inspectors may undertake the following: a) Detaining any container or means of transport that violates or is suspected of violating the provisions of this Law or its Regulations. b) Entering and inspecting agricultural and veterinary facilities that are subject to the provisions of this Law; accessing records and information; obtaining copies of required documents; and, if necessary, collecting samples of materials and items found at the facility suspected of committing a violation, provided that a report to this effect is drafted which shall include the data necessary to verify the samples as well as the materials and items from which they are taken. A copy of the records and data of the inspected facility shall be kept in accordance with the Regulations. c) Seize the agricultural sector resources subject of the violation, if established, and handle such resources in accordance with the Regulations. d) Immediately seize, at the expense of the violator, the vehicles and tools Agriculture Law used, or suspected of being used in committing a violation, if such violation is established, and deliver the same to the competent agency, provided the matter is referred to the competent court within seven days to affirm or cancel the seizure, in accordance with the Regulations. e) Immediately close any veterinary facility operating without a valid license. 4. Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article, the Minister may assign some inspection and control tasks of an administrative nature to specialized companies pursuant to rules and criteria specified by the Regulations.