For the purpose of determining compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex V to Regulation
(EU) 2018/1139 and with the requirements of this Regulation, the operator shall grant access to any person authorised by the competent authority at any time to any facility, balloon, document, records, data, procedures or any other material relevant to the operator’s activity that falls within the scope of this Regulation, irrespective of whether or not the activity is contracted.