Inspection and checking at destination
9.—(1) A veterinary inspector shall have power to inspect, at their place of destination, all animals and animal products imported into Great Britain from another member State, so as to ensure that the requirements (including requirements on documentation) of the relevant provisions of the directives listed in Schedule 3 have been complied with, or, in the case of animals and animal products specified in Schedule 4, the animal health conditions applicable to imports into Great Britain have been complied with.
(2) In addition to the powers in paragraph (1) above, an inspector shall have power to inspect animals and animal products and accompanying documents anywhere and at any time if he has information leading him to suspect an infringement of the directives listed in Schedule 3 or, for those animals and animal products specified in Schedule 4, of the animal health conditions applicable to imports into Great Britain.
(3) Any powers exercised under Regulation 27 below shall only be exercised in accordance with this regulation in relation to an import from another member State until it reaches its place of destination and at its place of destination.