Article 6

The competent authority of the United Kingdom shall carry out appropriate checks to ensure the implementation of this Decision and in particular to control the integrity of seals, as provided for in Article 5, on vehicles leaving the United Kingdom.

That competent authority shall confirm compliance with this Decision by applying an official stamp on the health certificate referred to in Article 2, or by issuing a supplementary certificate as set out in the Annex.

In cases of non-compliance with this Decision the animals shall not be allowed to continue their journey to their final destination. Such animals may be detained pending, subject to animal and public health considerations, slaughter, destruction or, with the agreement of the Member State of dispatch, return to their place of origin.