Medlemsstaterne drager omsorg for, at der bliver foretaget officiel kontrol ved stikprøver på stedet for fremstilling af de i Rådets direktiv 81/602/EØF (EFTidende L 222, 7.8.1981) omhandlede stoffer såvel som under håndtering, opbevaring, transport og salg af disse stoffer.
Member States shall ensure that random controls are made on meat and meat products at the manufacturing, handling, storage, transport, distribution and sales stages for the presence of prohibited growthpromoting hormones (Directive 81/602/EEC, published in Official Journal L 222, 7.8.1981).