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Official Controls Regulation
Where samples on animals and goods are taken, the competent authorities shall, without prejudice to Articles 34 to 42: inform the operators concerned and, where appropriate, the customs authorities; and decide whether the animals or goods need to be detained pending the results of the analysis, test or diagnosis carried out, or whether they can be released provided that the traceability of the animals or goods is ensured.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.