Article 27

On-the-spot inspections shall be carried out by veterinary experts of the Member States and the Commission to ensure that all the provisions of this Directive are effectively applied.

The Member States’ experts responsible for those inspections shall be designated by the Commission on proposals from the Member States.

The inspections shall be carried out on behalf of the Community, and the latter shall bear the costs thereof.

The frequency of the inspections and the inspection procedure shall be determined in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 33(2).