The Animal Feedingstuffs from Belgium (Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

Enforcement

5.—(1) These Regulations shall be enforced and executed by the Department

(2) For the purposes of the return from Northern Ireland to Belgium of any product as specified in regulation 3(1)(c), the Department shall be the competent authority for the purposes of the official certificate referred to in that sub-paragraph.

(3) An enforcement officer shall have the same powers of entry for the purposes of the exercise of his functions under these Regulations as are bestowed on an authorised officer by Article 33 of the Order for the purposes of the Order or regulations or orders made under the Order and shall also have, in relation to any business producing material to feed to animals, the same power as an authorised officer has under that Article in relation to a food business.