Article 50

Power of investigations

1. The Commission and the Agency shall conduct investigations at the space services providers referred to in Article 48(1), points (a), (b) and (c), respectively.

2. The Commission and the Agency shall issue an authorisation to their designated officials to allow them to conduct the investigations referred to in paragraph 1. The officers of the Commission and the Agency shall exercise their investigation powers upon the production of this authorisation. The Commission and the Agency may entrust other persons from the joint examinations teams referred to in Article 44(1) or auditors with the task to carry out investigation together with the officials of the Agency.

3. The authorisation referred to in paragraph 2, first subparagraph, shall specify its purpose, subject matter, the actions to be carried out, as well as the fines provided for in Article 55(1), point (c), applicable where the production of the elements referred to in paragraph 4, first subparagraph, or the answers to the questions and explanations asked under paragraph 4, point (c), are incorrect or misleading.

4. The officers of the Commission and the Agency shall be empowered to:

(a) examine any records, data, procedure, and other material relevant to the execution of their tasks, irrespective of the medium on which they are stored;

(b) take or obtain certified copies of, or extracts from, such records, data, procedure and other material;

(c) summon and ask any of the persons subject to the investigation, or their representatives, or staff, for oral or written explanations on facts or documents relating to the subject matter and purpose of the inspection, and to record the answers;

(d) request records of telephone and data traffic.

5. The space services providers referred to in Article 48(1), points (a), (b) and (c), respectively are required to submit to investigations. In good time before the date of the investigation, the Commission and the Agency shall inform the competent authority of the Member State where the investigation is to be carried out of the planned investigation of the names of the authorised officers and other authorised persons referred to in paragraph 2, second subparagraph, as applicable.

6. The officers of the competent authority concerned shall, at the request of the Commission and the Agency, assist the authorised officers of the Commission and the Agency and other authorised persons, in carrying out their duties. Upon request, the officers of the competent authority concerned may attend the respective investigation.

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