# The Animals and Animal Products (Import And Export) Regulations 1998, Regulation 10: Inspection and checking at destination


(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, any additional requirements specified in Schedule 3 and any additional legislation applicable to those animals and animal products in Great Britain have complied with.
(2) An inspector shall have power to inspect anywhere and at any time all animals and animal products imported from another member State, as well as all accompanying documents, if he has information leading him to suspect an infringement of the directives listed in Schedule 3, any additional requirements specified in Schedule 3 and any additional legislation applicable to those animals or animal products in Great Britain.
(3) Any powers exercised under regulation 29 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/190/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animals-and-animal-products-import-and-export-regulations-1998/regulation-10
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