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(1) A placing on the market permit holder, or any other person importing genetically modified food or feed for purposes of placing such food or feed on the market, must report the arrival of any consignment of genetically modified food or feed, destined for placing on the market in Namibia, in such form and manner as the Council may determine, and apply for inspection and verification thereof as set out in this regulation.

(2) An application for inspection must be made in writing, in such form and manner as the Council may determine, and delivered to the Registrar and must be accompanied by the relevant fee set out in Annexure 4.

3) Unless exempted, no person may import into Namibia genetically modified food or feed without such genetically modified food or feed having been inspected and verified as contemplated in this regulation.

(4) Unless otherwise determined by the Council, the Council must inspect or caused to be inspected genetically modified food or feed imported into Namibia at the point of entry and verify that the consignment complies with the requirements set out in these regulations and the Act.

. (5) If the Council deems it appropriate, Council may carry out or caused to be carried out the inspection at the final destination of the genetically modified food or feed.

(6) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with subregulation (1) or (3) commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding N$8 000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and such imprisonment.