12.—(1) For each border inspection post in its area, a local authority must submit to the Scottish Ministers a return comprising–
(a)the total number of consignments checked, categorised by groups of products and by country of origin;
(b)a list of consignments of which samples were taken and the results of any test or analysis of each sample; and
(c)a list of consignments required to be redispatched or disposed of under regulation 21 by the official veterinary surgeon or official fish inspector, together with, in each case, their country of origin, establishment of origin (if known), a description of the product concerned and the reason for refusal.
(2) The Scottish Ministers must determine how frequently the returns referred to in paragraph (1) are to be submitted and what period of time they are to cover.