Article 3 U.K. Selection of consignments for physical checks

1. The competent authorities shall select consignments for physical checks in accordance with the following procedure:

(a) a random selection of a consignment is automatically generated by the [F1 appropriate computerised information management system];

(b) the competent authorities may decide to select the consignment in accordance with point (a) or to select a different consignment of the same category of goods and the same origin of goods.

2. For each consignment selected for physical checks in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, the competent authorities shall perform identity checks as referred to in Article 3(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 3(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 36(3) (with reg. 46)