Article 4

Council Directive 95/53/EC of 25 October 1995 fixing the principles governing the organization of official inspections in the field of animal nutrition · European Union

1. Inspections shall be carried out: at regular intervals; where non-compliance is suspected; using means proportionate to the desired objective and particularly in the light of the risks and of experience gained. 2. Inspections shall cover all stages of production and manufacture, the intermediate stages prior to marketing, including importation, and the use of products. The competent authority shall select the stage or stages most apporpriate for the intended purpose of the inspection. 3. As a general rule, inspections shall be carried out without prior warning. 4. Inspections shall also cover uses prohibited in relation to animal nutrition. CHAPTER II IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-13 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.