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Regulation 15 Duties of consignees

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Any person who has received by way of trade products of animal origin consigned to him from another member State shall—

(a)

keep a register recording the delivery for a period of three years;

(b)

keep all documentation provided with such consignment for a period of three years or such other period as may be specified in the directive dealing with the product; and

(c)

if an authorised officer of the Minister or the local authority has by notice required him to do so, forthwith report to the person specified in the notice the arrival or anticipated arrival of any product specified in the notice by the quickest practicable means (and, if such report is given orally, confirm the report in writing) and, if required to do so by the notice, keep such product at the place to which it was consigned for 24 hours from the time of arrival or until it has been inspected by such officer if sooner.