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ARTICLE 5

PRESENCE OF OFFICIALS

Officials of the requesting Administration may on a case-by-case basis as authorized by the requested Administration and subject to any conditions laid down by the latter:

a. be present at inquiries, such as inspections, verifications, fact-finding inquiries, or other investigative steps, including the questioning of experts, witnesses, and persons suspected of having committed a customs offense, carried out by the requested Administration;

b. examine, in the offices of the requested Administration, information relevant to a customs offense and make copies thereof or extract information therefrom.