Carriers play a key role in the pet importation and checking process. It is likely that there is a conflict of interest inherent in the requirement for carriers to conduct checks on their customers’ pets. It is not evident that carriers are striking the right balance between speed, checks, profit and identifying non-compliance. We also have strong reservations that checking manifests on an ad hoc basis is an appropriate measure for a rigorous system. We have concerns about the robustness of a pet importation system that is based on 100% documentary checks at ports. (Paragraph 111) 38 Pet welfare and abuse