# Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 of 25 June 1997 concerning Community criteria for control posts and amending the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC, Article 3

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The Appropriate Minister shall approve and issue an approval number to each control post. Such approval may be limited to a particular species or to certain categories of animal and health status. ...
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2. Control posts shall be listed by each Appropriate Minister in relation to their own territories. The Secretary of State shall maintain a central list of all control posts in Great Britain.
3. The Appropriate Minister may only propose control posts for listing once the relevant competent authority has checked that it complies with the relevant requirements and approved it. For the purpose of such approval, the relevant competent authority ... shall ensure that control posts fulfil all the requirements in Annex I to this Regulation; in addition, such control posts shall:
(a) be located in an area which is not subject to prohibition or restrictions in accordance with relevant assimilated direct legislation;
(b) be under the control of an official veterinarian who shall ensure, inter alia , compliance with the provisions of this Regulation;
(c) operate in compliance with all the relevant assimilated direct regarding animal health, the movement of animals and the protection of animals at the time of slaughter;
(d) undergo regular inspection, at least twice a year, to ascertain that the requirements for approval continue to be fulfilled.
4. The Appropriate Minister must, in serious cases, particularly on animal health or welfare grounds, suspend the use of a control post situated in its territory. It shall inform the other Appropriate Ministers and the competent authorities of such suspension and of its reasons. The suspension of the use of the control post may only be lifted after notification to the other Appropriate Ministers and the competent authorities on its reasons.
5. The Appropriate Minister may suspend the use of a control post or withdraw it from the list, if on-the-spot checks carried out by the relevant competent authority indicate non-compliance with the relevant assimilated direct legislation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1997/1255/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1997-1255/article-3
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