25.6.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 156/9 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1082/2003 of 23 June 2003 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the minimum level of controls to be carried out in the framework of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (6)  Member States should make an annual report to the Commission giving details of the implementation of the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European controls. Community, (7 The Commission should provide the Member States with Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the a model of such a report. European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 estab- lishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine (8)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 (), and in particular Article 10(d) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2630/97 of 29 December 1997 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 as regards the minimum level of controls to be carried out in the framework of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals () has been substan- tially amended several times (°). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified. (2) It is appropriate to define the minimum level of controls to be carried out in order to ensure proper implementa- tion of the identification and registration system for bovine animals. (3)  The competent authority of each Member State should carry out controls based on a risk analysis. The risk analysis should take into account all relevant factors, including in particular public and animal health consid- erations. (@)  In principle all the animals on a holding should be covered by the controls. However, where for practical reasons it is not possible to assemble the animals on the holding within 48 hours, the competent authority may provide for an appropriate sampling system. (5)  The competent authority of each Member State should carry out on-the-spot inspections, which should in general be unannounced, as provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 of 27 November 1992 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes (*), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 495/ 2001 (). 1 (') OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1. () OJ L 354,30.12.1997, p. 23. (°) See Annex II. () OJ L 355,5.12.1992, p. 1. () OJL 72, 14.3.2001, p. 6. 5 conformity with the opinion of the Committee for the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atrticle 1 The controls provided for in the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals shall at least comply with the minimum requirements set out in Articles 2 to 5. Atticle 2 1. In each Member State the competent authority shall carry out on-the-spot inspections, which may be carried out in conjunction with any other inspections provided for by Community legislation. Those inspections shall each year cover at least 10 % of holdings situated in the territory of each Member State. That minimum rate of control shall be increased immediately where it is established that Community legislation regarding identification has not been complied with. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where a Member State has in place a fully operational database in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 which provides effective cross-checking facilities, a rate of 5 % may be envisaged. 3. The selection of holdings to be inspected by the compe- tent authority shall be made on the basis of risk analysis. 4. The risk analysis for each holding shall take into account in particular the following: (a) the number of animals on the holding, including details of all the animals present and animals identified on the holding; (b) public and animal health considerations, and in particular the existence of previous outbreaks of disease;