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16.—(1) Where reference is made to a commercial document being endorsed in accordance with this regulation, the document must have attached to it a copy of the official certificate which–
(a)states that the production process has been audited and found to be–
(i)in compliance with the appropriate requirements in Community animal health legislation; and
(ii)suitable to destroy the foot-and-mouth disease virus; or
(b)states that the product or products concerned have been produced from pre-processed materials which have been certified in accordance with paragraph (a), and that provisions are in place to avoid possible re-contamination with the foot-and-mouth disease virus.
(2) The certificate shall bear a reference to the Decision, shall be valid for 30 days, shall state the expiry date and shall be renewable after inspection of the establishment.
(3) In case of products for retail sale to the final consumer, a consolidated consignment other than fresh meat, minced meat, mechanically separated meat and meat preparations, each of which is eligible for export in accordance with these Regulations, may be exported if sent from an approved establishment accompanied by a commercial document endorsed by the attachment of a copy of an official veterinary certificate which–
(a)confirms that the establishment of export has in place a system to ensure that goods can only be exported if they are traceable to documentary evidence of compliance with these Regulations;
(b)confirms that this system has been audited and found satisfactory;
(c)refers to the Decision;
(d)is valid for 30 days;
(e)states the expiry date; and
(f)is renewable only after the establishment had been audited with satisfactory results.
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