Article 5
United Kingdom
The issuing authorities listed in Annex VII shall:
be recognised as such by the exporting country or customs territory concerned;
undertake to verify entries on the certificates;
undertake to forward to the Commission at least once a week any information enabling the entries on the certificates of authenticity to be verified, in particular with regard to the number of the certificate, the exporter, the consignee, the country of destination, the product (live animals/meat), the net weight and the date of signature.
The list in Annex VII shall be revised by the Commission where the requirement referred to in paragraph 1(a) is no longer met, where an issuing authority fails to fulfil one or more of the obligations incumbent on it or where a new issuing authority is designated.