The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) Regulations 2004

Powers of entry and inspection

8.—(1) An enforcement officer may—

(a) enter any border inspection post or other land or premises (except land used only as a dwelling house) and inspect the same and anything therein or thereon;

(b) open any bundle, package, packing case, or item of personal luggage, or require any person in possession of or accompanying the same to open it;

(c) inspect the contents of any bundle, package, packing case or item of personal luggage opened pursuant to sub-paragraph (b);

(d) inspect any product, including its packaging, seals, marking, labelling and presentation, and any plant or equipment used for or in connection with any product; and

(e) take samples of any product.

(2) Where an enforcement officer takes a sample of a product otherwise than in the course of a physical check carried out pursuant to regulation 19(1), the enforcement officer may serve a notice in writing on the person appearing to have charge of the consignment which includes the product, requiring that the consignment or part thereof be stored until the enforcement officer serves a further notice in writing that the same may be removed, under the supervision of the enforcement officer, at such place and under such conditions as the enforcement officer may in the notice direct; and the costs of such storage must be paid by the person responsible for the consignment.

(3) An enforcement officer entering any land or premises pursuant to sub-paragraph (1)(a) may take with him or her—

(a) other persons acting under the instructions of the enforcement officer;

(b) one or more representatives of the European Commission; and

(c) one or more representatives of the authorities of a third country, appointed and acting in accordance with the provisions of one of the equivalence decisions listed in Schedule 3.