1.Identity checks shall be carried out on each animal in a consignment.
2.By way of derogation from paragraph 1, identity checks may be carried out on 10 % of the animals in a consignment, with a minimum of 10 animals representative of the whole consignment checked per consignment, where the consignment contains a large number of animals.
The number of animals checked must be increased and may reach the totality of the animals concerned, if the initial checks carried out have not been satisfactory.
3.By way of derogation from paragraph 1, for animals for which individual marking is not provided for by Community rules, identity checks must at least consist of a check on the marking of a representative number of packages and/or containers.
The number of packages and/or containers checked must be increased and may reach the totality of the packages and/or containers concerned, if the initial checks carried out have not been satisfactory.
The identity check shall consist of a visual check of the animals contained in a representative number of packages and/or containers, for the verification of the species thereof.