S.L. 437.86 Art. 9Community controls.

(1) The Commission shall make regular on-the-spot checks to verify, from a veterinary viewpoint, whether the plans are being applied.

(2) The competent authority shall take the necessary steps to facilitate these checks and shall in particular ensure that the experts are supplied, at their request, with all information and documentation needed for assessing the execution of the plans.

(3) The provisions for implementing these rules, especially as regards the frequency and method of carrying out the checks referred to in sub-rules (1) and (2), the rules governing the appointment of official veterinarians and the procedure which they must follow when drawing up their report, shall be laid down according to the procedure set out in rule 10.