Article 38

provide, upon request and free of charge, manufacturers, notified bodies and competent national authorities with available relevant information related to the products they supply or the services they provide;

allow, in the absence of information referred to in point (a), manufacturers to assess the products they supply or the services they provide and give access to relevant documents or facilities to those manufacturers; and

enable notified bodies and competent national authorities to verify the accuracy of relevant information related to their activities.