Article 10Official controls by an official veterinarian on board livestock vessels#
1.An official veterinarian shall carry out official controls on board a livestock vessel during the entire first voyage of the vessel with consignments of animals following the approval of the livestock vessel provided for in Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 and prior to the renewal of such approval.
2.The approval of the livestock vessel shall be suspended unless:
(a)the controls referred in paragraph 1 demonstrate that the construction and equipment of the livestock vessel are not detrimental to the welfare of the animals on board; and
(b)effective corrective measures are taken by the transporter if the results of the controls referred to in paragraph 1 identify any other deficiencies.
3.For the performance of the controls referred to in paragraph 1, the official veterinarian shall complete a report of the controls performed on board during the journey, in accordance with the model set out in the Annex.