S.L. 437.72 Art. 21Obligations of persons responsible for establishments regarding hazards.

(1) The persons responsible for the establishments must immediately inform the Veterinary Services if they have evidence that a consignment of products for animal nutrition which they have brought into the territory from a third country or put into circulation, and which they are holding or own -

(a) exceeds the maximum levels laid down in Section A of Annex II to European Union Council Directive 2002/ 32/EC beyond which the product must not be fed as such to animals or mixed with other products for animal nutrition, or

(b) does not comply with one of the other provisions referred to in the definition of "official inspection in the field of animal nutrition" in rule 2(1) and, owing to that non-compliance and, in view of the purpose for which it is intended, poses a serious risk to human health, animal health or to the environment.

(2) The persons responsible for the establishments shall provide all details enabling precise identification of the relevant product or consignment of products and as full as possible a description of the risk posed by the product or products concerned, as well as all available information useful in tracing the product or products.

(3) The persons responsible for the establishments the Veterinary Services of action taken to prevent risks to human health, animal health or to the environment, describing that action.

(4) The Veterinary Services shall lay down the same information requirements concerning the risks posed by products for animal nutrition for persons carrying out health monitoring of holdings such as those referred to in Article 10 of Council Directive 96/23/EC on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products, and for persons responsible for laboratories carrying out analyses.

(5) Where appropriate, the Veterinary Services shall apply the provisions of rules 9, 14 or 16.