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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the 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Community from third countries (notified under document number C(2001) 3687) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/812/EC) (repealed), Division 1..
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Border inspection posts and inspection centres must have as a minimum the items noted below available at all times:
equipment (or access to equipment) capable of weighing consignments subject to controls;
any equipment needed to open and examine consignments presented for examination;
cleansing and disinfection equipment adequately housed and appropriate to the needs of the post, or an effective and documented system of cleansing and disinfection by an external agent;
equipment to maintain the temperature at the appropriate level in controlled environment rooms.
In inspection rooms there must be available as a minimum:
a table to work on with smooth washable surfaces easy to clean and disinfect;
sampling equipment — saw, knife, tin opener, a means of sampling consignments and sample containers;
sealing tape and numbered seals or labels, clearly marked to ensure traceability;
a thermometer to measure surface and also core temperature, weighing scales, and for fresh products, a pH meter;
thawing equipment or micro wave oven;
facilities for the temporary storage of samples under temperature control, pending their despatch to the laboratory. Suitable containers for transport of these samples should also be available.
Border inspection posts and inspection centres with restricted listing must have:
those articles listed in (a) and (b) above as appropriate for the products to be handled in the post.
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