(a) common detailed rules on minimum requirements for the infrastructure, equipment and documentation of border control posts and control points other than border control posts; (b) specific detailed rules on minimum requirements for border control posts designated for the categories of animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625; (c) detailed rules on minimum requirements for inspection centres; (d) the format, categories, abbreviations and other information for the listing of border control posts and control points other than border control posts.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 of 12 June 2019 to lay down detailed rules on minimum requirements for border control posts, including inspection centres, and for the format, categories and abbreviations to use for listing border control posts and control points (Text with EEA relevance.)
1. "packed goods" means goods placed in any type of packaging which completely encloses the goods to prevent any leaking and loss of content; 2. "inspection centre" means a separate facility set up within a border control post and established for the purpose of carrying out official controls and other official activities on animals and goods within the scope of the designation of the border control post; 3. "ungulates" means ungulates as defined in Article 2(d) of Council Directive 2004/68/EC ;Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 321 ).4. "registered equidae" means registered equidae as defined in Article 2(c) of Council Directive 2009/156/EC .Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae (OJ L 192, 23.7.2010, p. 1 ).
(a) areas or rooms where animals and goods are to be unloaded. Such areas must be covered by a roof, except in the cases referred to in paragraph 4; (b) inspection rooms or inspection areas with a supply of hot and cold running water and facilities for washing and drying hands; (c) housing areas or housing rooms for animals and storage areas or storage rooms, including rooms for cold storage where this is appropriate to the category of goods for which the border control post has been designated; and (d) access to toilets supplied with facilities for washing and drying hands.
(a) non-containerised consignments of fishery products for human consumption; (b) consignments of animal by-products consisting of wool, bulk processed animal protein, loose manure or guano; and (c) consignments of high volume bulk goods referred to in Article 47(1)(c), (d) and (e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
(a) to have a supply of hot and cold running water and facilities for washing and drying hands as referred to in paragraph 1(b); and (b) to have rooms with ceilings that are easy to disinfect as referred to in paragraph 2.
(a) border control posts that have been designated for categories of packed goods only; or (b) border control posts that have been designated for categories of packed goods and unpacked goods, provided that the following conditions are met: (i) the competent authorities conduct a risk assessment of the border control posts demonstrating how the avoidance of cross-contamination can be ensured and they implement the measures identified in the risk assessment for the prevention of such cross-contamination; and (ii) the competent authorities ensure a time separation between the handling of different consignments of unpacked goods and between the handling of consignments of unpacked and packed goods. During the period resulting from the time separation the facilities referred to in paragraph 1(a), (b) and (c) shall be cleaned and disinfected.
(a) equipment for the weighing of consignments where its use is relevant to the categories of animals and goods for which the border control post has been designated; (b) equipment to unload, open and examine consignments; (c) cleansing and disinfecting equipment and instructions for its use or a documented system of cleansing and disinfection where the cleansing and disinfection are provided by agents external to the border control post; and (d) adequate equipment for the temporary storage of samples under temperature control, pending their dispatch to the laboratory, and suitable containers for their transport.
(a) a table with smooth washable surface easy to clean and disinfect; (b) a thermometer to measure surface and core temperature of the goods; (c) defrosting equipment; (d) sampling equipment; and (e) sealing tape and numbered seals or clearly marked labels to ensure traceability.
(a) changing room with showering facilities; (b) the areas or rooms for the unloading of animals referred to in Article 3(1)(a) provided with adequate space, light and ventilation; (c) equipment for feeding and watering; (d) storage facilities for feeding stuffs, for bedding and for litter and manure or arrangements in place with an external provider supplying the same facilities; (e) housing areas or housing rooms to separately detain the following categories of animals for which the border control post is designated: (i) ungulates other than registered equidae; (ii) registered equidae; and (iii) other animals other than ungulates (but including zoo ungulates);
(f) inspection rooms or inspection areas provided with restraining equipment and the necessary equipment to carry out clinical examination; and (g) a dedicated access lane or other arrangements to spare the animals from any unnecessary waiting before they reach the unloading area.
(a) the competent authorities conduct a risk assessment of the border control posts demonstrating how the avoidance of cross-contamination can be ensured and they implement the measures identified in the risk assessment for the prevention of such cross-contamination; and (b) the competent authorities ensure a time separation between the handling of consignments of animals intended for export from the Union or which are moved from one of the territories listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 to another territory listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/625, after passing through the territory of a third country, and any other consignments of animals entering the Union. During the period resulting from the time separation the facilities used for the handling of consignments of animals shall be cleaned and disinfected.
(a) have inspection rooms referred to in Article 3(1)(b) equipped with facilities to maintain, where necessary, a temperature controlled environment; (b) where they have been designated for categories of chilled, frozen and ambient temperature goods be able to simultaneously store those goods at each appropriate temperature category, pending results of laboratory analysis, tests or diagnosis, or pending the outcome of the competent authority's controls; and (c) have changing rooms.
(a) the competent authorities conduct a risk assessment of the border control posts demonstrating how the avoidance of cross-contamination can be ensured and they implement the measures identified in the risk assessment for the prevention of such cross-contamination; and (b) the competent authorities ensure a time separation between the handling of consignments of goods intended for export from the Union or which are moved from one of the territories listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 to another territory listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/625, after passing through the territory of a third country, and any other consignments of goods entering the Union. During the period resulting from the time separation the facilities used for the handling of consignments of goods shall be cleaned and disinfected.
(a) under the remit of the same customs authority of the border control post; and (b) under the control of the competent authority of the border control post.
LA | Live animals |
-U | Ungulates other than registered equidae |
-E | Registered equidae |
-O | Other animals other than ungulates (This abbreviation includes zoo ungulates) |
(*) | Suspension of BCP and CP as referred to in Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 |
(1) | See additional specifications in field 7 |
POA | Products of animal origin, composite products, germinal products, animal by-products, hay and straw |
-HC | Products for human consumption |
-NHC | Products not for human consumption |
-NT | No temperature requirement |
-T | Frozen/chilled products |
-T(FR) | Frozen products |
-T(CH) | Chilled products |
(*) | Suspension of BCP and CP as referred to in Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 |
(1) | See additional specifications in field 7 |
(2) | Packed products only |
(3) | Fishery products only |
(4) | Liquid in bulk only |
P | Plants |
PP | Plants products |
PP(WP) | Wood and wood products |
OO | Other Objects |
(*) | Suspension of BCP and CP as referred to in Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 |
(1) | See additional specifications in field 7 |
PNAO | Products of non-animal origin |
-HC(food) | Food of non-animal origin covered by conditions or measures referred to in Article 47(1)(d)(e) or (f) of (Regulation (EU) 2017/625 |
-NHC(feed) | Feed of non-animal origin covered by conditions or measures referred to in Article 47(1)(d)(e) or (f) of (Regulation (EU) 2017/625 |
-NHC(other) | Products of non-animal origin, which are neither food nor feed |
-NT | No temperature requirement |
-T | Frozen/chilled products |
-T(FR) | Frozen products |
-T(CH) | Chilled products |
(*) | Suspension of BCP and CP as referred to in Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 |
(1) | See additional specifications in field 7 |
(2) | Packed products only |
(4) | Liquid in bulk only |