Identity check
Composite products are also subject to an identity check which includes verification of the product, identification marks and other product information as stated on the health certificates and supporting documents.
Physical check
A percentage of composite products must be physically checked to see that the product remains fit for its intended purpose. This may include sampling the product to look for pathogenic micro-organisms or contaminants such as veterinary residues.
Products failing to satisfy import conditions may be re-dispatched to a country outside GB. A legal notice is served requiring that the product is to be re-dispatched or destroyed. An appeal may usually be brought to a Magistrates Court and must be made within one month of the notice being served. If the consignment is deemed to be a risk to human or animal health or where the person responsible for the consignment fails to comply with its re export, it must be sent for destruction. All costs for destruction are to be met by the person responsible for the container load.