Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/166 (repealed)Show full title

Article 8 Official controls

1. The competent authority at the DPE shall carry out documentary checks on each consignment of the foodstuff referred to in Article 1(1) to ascertain compliance with the requirements laid down in Articles 4 and 5.

2. The identity and physical checks on the foodstuff referred to in Article 1(1) of this Regulation shall be carried out in accordance with Articles 8, 9 and 19 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 at the frequency set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

3. After completion of the checks, the competent authorities shall:

(a) complete the relevant entries of Part II of the CED;

(b) join the results of sampling and analysis carried out in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article;

(c) provide and fill the CED reference number on the CED;

(d) stamp and sign the original of the CED;

(e) make and retain a copy of the signed and stamped CED.

4. The original of the CED and of the health certificate with the accompanying results of sampling and analysis referred to in Article 4 shall accompany the consignment during its transport until it is released for free circulation. For foodstuff referred to in Article 1(1), in case of authorisation of onward transportation of the consignments pending the results of the physical checks, a certified copy of the original CED shall be issued for that purpose.