Article 2

F1Competent authorities shall authorise the importation into F2Great Britain of consignments provided that they are accompanied by the results of an analytical test carried out at the place of origin to ensure that they do not present a danger to human health.

The analytical test must have been carried out on an official sample, in particular with a view to detecting the presence of chloramphenicol, tetracycline, oxytetracycline and chlortetracycline and of metabolites of nitrofurans.

Those samples must have been analysed using analytical methods in conformity with Articles 3 and 4 of Decision 2002/657/EC.

By way of derogation from paragraph 1, F3competent authorities shall authorise the importation of consignments that are not accompanied by the results of an analytical test provided that the F4competent authority ensures that each consignment undergoes such analytical tests for the detection of chloramphenicol, tetracycline, oxytetracycline, chlortetracycline and of metabolites of nitrofurans on arrival.