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§ 6724. Procedures for inspections
(a) Types of inspections
(b) Notice
(1) In general
(2) Time of notification
(3) Content of notice
(A) In general
The notice under paragraph (1) shall include all appropriate information supplied by the Technical Secretariat to the United States National Authority concerning—
(i) the type of inspection;
(ii) the basis for the selection of the plant, plant site, or other facility or location for the type of inspection sought;
(iii) the time and date that the inspection will begin and the period covered by the inspection; and
(iv) the names and titles of the inspectors.
(B) Special rule for challenge inspections
(4) Separate notices required
(c) Credentials
(d) Timeframe for inspections
(e) Scope
(1) In general
(2) Exception
Unless required by the Convention, no inspection under this subchapter shall extend to—
(A) financial data;
(B) sales and marketing data (other than shipment data);
(C) pricing data;
(D) personnel data;
(E) research data;
(F) patent data;
(G) data maintained for compliance with environmental or occupational health and safety regulations; or
(H) personnel and vehicles entering and personnel and personal passenger vehicles exiting the facility.
(f) Sampling and safety
(1) In general
(2) Compliance with regulations
(g) Coordination
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title III, § 304, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–874; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title XII, § 1204(b), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1247.)