Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130Show full title

Article 3 U.K. Detailed rules for identity checks

1. During identity checks on consignments of animals and goods referred to in Article 1, the competent authority shall verify that the following elements correspond to the information provided in the official certificates, official attestations and other documents accompanying the consignments:

(a) the number of animals, their species, breed, sex, age and category, where applicable;

(b) the content of the consignments;

(c) the quantity of the consignments;

(d) the appropriate stamps and identification marks or codes, where applicable;

(e) the identification of the means of transport, where applicable;

(f) seals on containers or means of transport, where applicable.

2. For consignments of products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products, derived products, hay and straw and composite products, the identity checks may be limited to points (e) and (f) of paragraph 1 in the cases where:

(a) the consignments are not selected for physical checks;

(b) the consignments have been loaded in transport units which are closed and locked by a seal;

(c) seals on containers or means of transport are intact and not tampered with;

(d) the seals on containers or means of transport were fixed by or under the supervision of the competent authority issuing the official certificate; and

(e) the information available on seals corresponds to that given in the accompanying official certificate required by the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

3. For consignments of products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products, derived products, hay and straw and composite products, the selection of items or packages for identity checks shall cover 1 % of the items or packages in a consignment, with a minimum of two and up to a maximum of 10 items or packages. Where, on the basis of selected items or packages the competent authority is not able to complete the identity check, the number of items or packages checked may be increased to perform more extensive checks and may reach the total number of items or packages in the consignment concerned.

4. For consignments of animals, identity checks shall be based on the following rules:

(a) for animals for which individual identification is required by [F1 legislation in force in the relevant constituent territory of Great Britain], at least 10 % of the animals with a minimum of 10 animals shall be selected from the consignment so as to constitute a representative sample. Where the consignment contain less than 10 animals, the identity checks shall be carried out on each animal in the consignment;

(b) for animals for which individual identification is not required by [F2 legislation in force in the relevant constituent territory of Great Britain], the marking shall be checked of a representative number of packages or containers;

(c) if the identity checks laid down in points (a) and (b) have not been satisfactory, the number of animals checked shall be increased and may reach the total number of animals in the consignment concerned.

5. Consignments shall be partially or fully unloaded from the means of transport where it is necessary to have full access to the whole consignment for the purpose of identity checks.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 3(4)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 37(3) (with reg. 46)

F2 Words in Art. 3(4)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 37(3) (with reg. 46)