These Regulations amend the Charges for Inspections and Controls Regulations 1997 (“the principal Regulations”) which give effect to Article 2 of Council Directive 85/73/EEC on the financing of veterinary inspections and controls covered by Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 90/675/EEC AND 91/496/EEC (OJ No. L32, 30.1.98, p. 14); that Directive was last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No. L 24, 30.1.98, p. 31). Article 2, as read with Article 5(3) requires member States to ensure that fees covering the actual cost of inspection alternatively the fees provided in Annex B which was inserted by article 1 of Council Directive 96/43/EC amending and consolidating Directive 85/73/EEC in order to ensure financing of veterinary inspections and controls on live animals and certain animal products and amending Directives 90/675/EEC and 91/496/EEC (O.J. L162, 1.07.96, p. 1) are collected to cover the cost of inspections and controls.