This description and the measures concerned must be contained in an inspection report, countersigned by the importer.

the product was produced or imported by an operator who is subject to the inspection measures laid down in Articles 8 and 9.

thereafter the importer must keep the certificate at the disposal of the inspection authorities for not less than two years;

Without prejudice to paragraph 3, the Member States shall ensure that importation is prohibited if this inspection reveals that:

the product has been prepared or imported by an operator who is subject to the inspection measures laid down in Articles 8 and 9;

the name and address of the importer of the product, or a statement which enables the receiving unit and the inspection body to identify unequivocally the importer of the product;

Plant health inspections of imports shall take the form only of random checks and sample testing except in duty justified circumstances.

Plant health inspections of imports shall take the form only of random checks and sample testing except in duly justified circumstances.

The importer shall inform the inspection body of each imported consignment into the Community, giving any details this body or authority may require, such as a copy of the inspection certificate for the importation of organic products.

(h) import provisions that do not include any requirements for pre-shipment inspections as defined by the WTO Agreement on Pre-shipment Inspection;

The rules and general principles applicable during inspections in third countries or during inspections of imported poultrymeat from third countries and the safeguard measures to be implemented shall be those set out in Directive 90/675/EEC (1).

the authority or the body or bodies responsible in the third country for issuing inspection certificates with a view to importing into the Community,

Written accounts must be kept enabling the inspection body to trace for each lot of products referred to in Article 1, imported from a third country:

The rules and general principles applicable during inspections in third countries or during inspections of imported poultry from third countries shall be determined in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 19 (1) of Directive 89/662/EEC.

Note for the importer this certificate is only for veterinary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it reaches the border inspection post.

Note for the importer, this certificate is only for veterinary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it reaches the border inspection post.

indicate with regard to Article 11 the regime under which the underlying consignment was imported, sec box 2 of the underlying certificate of inspection.

Indicate with regard to Article 11 the regime under which the underlying consignment was imported, see box 2 of the underlying certificate of inspection.

This information shall clearly indicate the name and address and approval number of the quarantine facility or centre and shall reach the border inspection post via e-mail or fax prior to arrival of the consignment at the border inspection post or shall be presented by the importer or his agent before the birds are released from the border inspection post.

Whereas it is important that the official veterinarian responsible at a border inspection post receives appropriate information in the case of consignments of products that are transhipped before being introduced into the EU at another border inspection post;

The public health inspection provided for in paragraph 1 shall be carried out by random sampling in the case of imports covered by Articles 17, 18 (1) and (2).

The Parties agree that border inspections and checks of products certified to the importing Party's requirements shall be completed as expeditiously as possible.

For products intended to be imported into the Community, such measures may consist in approval of the official inspection authorities of the exporting third country.

Use where a consignment is not to be imported at this border inspection post but is to travel onward in another vessel or aircraft either for importation into the EU at a second and subsequent border inspection post in the Community/EEA, or for a third-country destination.

For products imported under the procedure established in Article 11(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, the content of the certificate of inspection is foreseen in that Article.

where animals and products are imported from third countries, they must be sent, under customs supervision, to inspection posts in order that veterinary checks may be carried out.

Whereas it has appeared appropriate to clarify that the inspection system provided for applies also to importers of products from third countries established in the European Union;

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 136/2004 of 22 January 2004 laying down procedures for veterinary checks at Community border inspection posts on products imported from third countries

With respect to medicinal products covered by the pharmaceutical legislation of the importing Party but not the exporting one, the locally competent inspection service willing to carry out an inspection of the relevant manufacturing operations shall inspect against its own GMP or, in the absence of specific GMP requirements, against the applicable GMP of the importing Party.

As on-the-spot inspections have not yet been carried out, imports from such establishments are not eligible for reduced physical checks in accordance with Article 2(4) of Decision 95/408/EC.

Where a request is made for an a posteriori check, the importer of the products concerned may ask the competent inspection bodies to carry out a conformity check as referred to in Article 6."

As an on the spot inspection has not yet been carried out, imports from such establishments are not eligible for reduced physical checks in accordance with Article 2(4) of Decision 95/408/EC.

Whereas all operators producing, preparing, importing or marketing products bearing indications referring to organic production methods must be subject to a regular inspection system, meeting minimum Community requirements and carried out by designated inspection authorities and/or by approved and supervised bodies;

Effective enforcement through targeted additional technical roadside inspection is an important cost-effective measure to control the standard of maintenance of commercial vehicles on the road.

This provision shall not apply to expenses resulting from the following types of requests made on the occasion of the participation of the said experts in the Member States' import inspections:

(ii) the pre-shipment inspection entity shall not rely upon the price of goods offered for export to different countries of importation to arbitrarily impose the lowest price upon the shipment;

(3) As on the spot inspections have not yet been carried out, imports from such establishments are not eligible for reduced physical checks in accordance with Article 2(4) of Decision 95/408/EC.

(4) As on-the-spot inspections have not yet been carried out, imports from such establishments are not eligible for reduced physical checks in accordance with Article 2(4) of Decision 95/408/EC.

(3) As an on the spot inspection has not yet been carried out, imports from such establishments are not eligible for reduced physical checks in accordance with Article 2(4) of Decision 95/408/EC.

This is the person who is in charge of the consignment when presented at the border inspection post and who makes the necessary declarations to the competent authorities on behalf of the importer:

- unduly long customs clearance delays or excessively burdensome, excessive or costly customs procedures, including inspection requirements, which have an unnecessary restrictive effect on imports;

- unduly long customs clearance delays or excessively burdensome, excessive or costly customs procedures, including inspection requirements, which have an unnecessary restrictive effect on imports,

With respect to medicinal products/drugs covered by the pharmaceutical legislation of the importing Party but not the exporting one, the locally competent inspection service willing to carry out an inspection of the relevant manufacturing operations shall inspect against its own GMPs if relevant, or, in the absence of specific GMP requirements, against the applicable GMPs of the importing Party.

Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine, caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (7),

unduly long customs clearance delays or excessively burdensome, non-transparent or costly customs procedures, including inspection requirements, which have an unnecessary restrictive effect on imports,

- unduly long customs clearance delays or excessively burdensome, non-transparent or costly customs procedures, including inspection requirements, which have an unnecessary restrictive effect on imports,

be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the country of destination and one of those of the Member State in which the import inspections provided for in Articles 23 and 24 are carried out;

Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28).

Use this box, in accordance with Article 4(3) of Directive 91/496/EEC, where a consignment is not to be imported at this border inspection post and the animals are continuing their journey by sea or by air on the same vessel or the same aircraft, to another border inspection post for import into the European Union or the European Economic Area.

Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28).