Art. 48b Safeguarding of manufacturing and trade secrets 32
1 At the same time as notification is made in accordance with Article 48 paragraph 1, the FOCBS shall inform the declarant, holder or owner of the items of the possible handover of samples or the opportunity to inspect them in accordance with Article 48a paragraph 1. 2 The declarant, holder or owner may request to be present at the inspection in order to safeguard his manufacturing or trade secrets. 3 The FOCBS may refuse to hand over samples on reasoned request from the declarant, holder or owner. 32 Inserted by Annex No 4 of the FA of 22 June 2007, in force since 1 July 2008 (AS 2008 2551; BBl 2006 1). |