Commission Decision of 21 November 2001 laying down the requirements for the approval of border inspection posts responsible for veterinary checks on products introduced into the Community from third countries (notified under document number C(2001) 3687) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/812/EC) (repealed)

Article 3 U.K.

1. A Member State may propose that a border inspection post be officially listed after approval, for the inspection of all or certain categories of products only. In the latter case the Member State must show that the post has the necessary facilities, personnel and equipment to carry out the inspection of these products.

2. In the Official Journal, border inspection posts will be listed showing them as a port, airport, road or rail location. The list shall specify the categories of products for which the post and, as appropriate, the inspection centre is approved, including details of any further restriction on the products which any particular border inspection post may inspect.

3. Where a border inspection post is approved for only restricted categories of products, the facilities provided at the border inspection post may be limited as appropriate to those necessary for carrying out veterinary checks on these restricted categories of products only.

[F1 4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, deep frozen semen and embryos, by-products or blood products of animal origin transported for use in technical purposes including pharmaceuticals, provided that these consignments are transported at ambient temperatures, in sealed, self-contained temperature regulating packages or containers, may be inspected in border inspection posts with facilities listed and approved only to handle packed products that are at ambient temperatures.]

5. Member States shall notify the Commission of any change in the infrastructure or operation of a border inspection post, or of an inspection centre within that post, that has any bearing on its listing. Additions to the categorisation of any border inspection post may be proposed by Member States, after the competent authority has checked that the facilities comply with this Decision, for approval and amendment to the listing by the Commission.

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Decision of 1 September 2006 amending Decisions 94/360/EC and 2001/812/EC as regards veterinary checks on products from third countries (notified under document number C(2006) 3868) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/590/EC).