L 306/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.11.2001 COMMISSION DECISION of 21 November 2001 laying down the requirements for the approval of border inspection posts responsible for veter- inary checks on products introduced into the Community from third countries (notified under document number C(2001) 3687) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/812/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries ('), and in particular Articles 6(2) and 33 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Border inspection posts handling products must, to be approved and listed in the Official Journal, comply with the general conditions set down in the Annex II to Directive 97/78/EC. 2)  In the light of experience gained from the inspections carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office, it is now appropriate to amend and update the detailed require- ments for a border inspection post and any inspection centre within such a post. The present Decision sets out the facilities, equipment and procedures required, and repeals Commission Decision 92/525/EEC (). (3)  All premises to be used as border inspection posts should be both under the control of the official veteri- narian, and accessible at any time that he needs access, including any rooms within buildings used as commer- cial undertakings. (40  To promote efficiency in such locations which are handling only limited categories of products, border inspection posts should be listed with regard to these categories only and the facilities provided may be then limited and suitable only for these product categories. (5) It is appropriate to provide for flexibility so that border inspection posts may be split into different inspection centres where products may actually be examined, without requiring a duplication of all office facilities and of certain documentation or equipment required but held elsewhere in the premises of the post. (6)  However, some limitations to the above flexibility must be laid down to ensure that such inspection centres are actually operating under the control of the official veteri- () O] L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. 0] L 331, 17.11.1992, p. 16. narian, and are not located at excessive distances from the designated central office, in which case the centres should be approved as independent border inspection posts. (7) A border inspection post and inspection centres within it therefore should provide the minimum requirements for facilities, equipment and operating conditions set down in this Decision. (8)  All border inspection posts must be approved by the Commission and listed in the Official Journal. (9)  For transparency all inspection centres used as part of any particular border inspection post should be listed along with the name of the post itself in the relevant Commission Decision published in the Official Journal. (10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Commiittee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1. A border inspection post consists of facilities dedicated to veterinary checks, placed under the responsibility of the official veterinarian, or in the case of fishery products either the official veterinarian or the official agent referred to in Commission Decision 93/352/EEC (%), and localised in a manner so that the facilities constitute one complete working unit. In the case where a border inspection post is made up of more than one set of facilities but located on the same site, the geographical location of the group will qualify the border inspection post, which shall bear a single name. 2. A border inspection post must include all the facilities specified in Article 4 of this decision, where products of animal origin from third countries can be presented for introduction into the Community, and undergo the necessary documentary, identity and physical checks. () O] L 144, 16.6.1993, p. 25.