Paragraph 1
For the purpose of further examination under this paragraph an authorised officer may, to such extent as is reasonable and within such time as is reasonable—
remove any imported milk from a designated place,
open any container of imported milk,
take samples of imported milk,
test samples of imported milk,
analyse samples of imported milk, and
arrange, by agreement with any other person, for samples of imported milk to be tested and analysed by that other person.
If upon further examination the authorised officer decides—
that any of the consignment of imported milk has been imported in breach of these Regulations, or
in the case of cream or milk-based drink that human health would be protected if the consignment were not unconditionally authorised to be removed,he shall give notice to the importer in writing that the consignment must not be removed from the designated place for any purpose other than its disposal or destruction in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) or (4) of this paragraph.
In the case of specified drinking milk or bulk milk, having regard to considerations of human health, where the authorised officer is of the opinion that—
it is not necessary to destroy the consignment, he shall require the importer at the importer’s expense and at his option either to return the consignment to the consignor or to use it for a purpose other than human consumption or to destroy it;
it is necessary to destroy the consignment, he shall require the importer, at the importer’s expense, to destroy the consignment.
In the case of cream or milk-based drink, the authorised officer shall require the importer at the importer’s expense to export the consignment or to use it for a purpose other than human consumption or to destroy it.
If upon further examination the authorised officer does not come to a decision described in sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph, he shall unconditionally authorise the importer in writing to remove the consignment.
An authorised officer may unconditionally authorise an importer in writing to remove a consignment notwithstanding that further examination of that consignment has not been completed.
Where further examination of a consignment is being carried out, an authorised officer shall authorise the importer to remove from the designated place such milk as the importer may reasonably require for the purpose of sampling with a view to possible proceedings under these Regulations in a magistrates' court.