# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards official controls (Text with EEA relevance), Article 42: Measures in cases of misleading food chain information

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

1. The competent authorities shall take appropriate action if they discover that the accompanying records, documentation or other information do not correspond to the true situation of the holding of provenance or the true condition of the animals, or aim deliberately to mislead the official veterinarian.
2. They shall take action against the food business operator responsible for the holding of provenance of the animals, or any other person involved, including the slaughterhouse operator. In particular, this action may consist of extra controls. The food business operator responsible for the holding of provenance or any other person involved shall bear the costs of such extra controls.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/627/article/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-627/article-42
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