Preconditions for conducting inspections in a proportional manner

Inspection authorities are required to co-ordinate inspection activities to avoid duplication

Inspection authorities are required by law to co-ordinate inspection activities to avoid duplication.

There is a statutory limit of the number of inspections (or inspection days) per year for businesses

The law stipulates the maximum number of inspections (or inspection days) per year for businesses.

Inspectorates cannot keep the fines they collect.

Fines collected by the inspections must be transferred/paid to the state budget, not to the budgets of the inspections (to avoid perverse incentives).

Inspections are targeting areas and entities creating highest risk

Evidence applying risk-based approach to inspections reviewed, e.g. targeting areas and entities creating highest risk.

A single information point is available to learn about principles and procedures of inspections

A single information point (website, helpdesk, call centre) must be established for businesses to learn about principles and procedures of inspections, as well as to receive advice on compliance.