they comply with the animal health requirements set out in the rules referred to in point (d) of Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;

their entry into the Union is authorised in advance for that purpose by the competent authority of the Member State ( 3 ) of destination;

when the activities related to the scientific purposes have been carried out, they and products derived from them, with the exception of the quantities used for the scientific purposes, shall be disposed of or re-dispatched to the third country of origin.

the competent authority of the Member State of destination has issued to the user of the samples an authorisation in advance for their introduction into the Union in accordance with Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 and this authorisation is recorded in an official document delivered by that authority;

they are accompanied by the official document referred to in point (a) or by a copy thereof until they reach the user referred to in point (a) or in the case referred to in point (c) the border control post of entry;

in the case of entry into the Union via a Member State other than the Member State of destination, the operator presents the samples at a border control post.

the competent authority has issued to the operator responsible for the analysis or testing of the samples in advance of their entry into the Union an authorisation for their introduction into the Union in accordance with paragraph 4 and that authorisation is recorded in an official document delivered by that authority;

the samples are accompanied by the official document referred to in point (a) or by a copy thereof, and, where requested by the competent authority, by the certificate or declaration referred to in paragraph 4, point (b) or, where applicable, by any document required under national rules referred to in paragraph 4, point (c)(ii), until the samples reach the operator responsible for the product analysis and quality testing, including organoleptic analysis.

the samples originate from third countries or regions of third countries listed:

the official veterinarian has completed and signed at least the relevant animal health attestation for the samples in the relevant certificate or declaration drawn up in accordance with the models established in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 ( 7 );

that, depending on the commodity, the samples comply with the following:

the public health requirements for:

the operator responsible for the analysis or testing of the samples, including a reference to the address of the operator’s premises for which the samples are destined;

the competent authority responsible for official controls at the operator’s premises for which the samples are destined; and

the obligations of the operator responsible for the analysis or testing not to mix the samples with food destined for placing on the market, to keep records on the use of the samples and to dispose of the samples after the product analysis or the quality testing in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 9 ).

they are intended for consumption by the crew and passengers on board means of transport operating internationally; and

they are not unloaded on Union territory.

it takes place in accordance with the agreement of the competent authority of the border control post; and

it takes place under customs supervision.

the information set out in Annex III;

information appropriate to the local conditions.

draw the attention of their customers to the rules laid down in Article 7 and in this Article, in particular by providing the information set out in Annexes II and III;

accept that the competent authority displays the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 within their premises in locations which are easily visible to passengers arriving from third countries.

aim in particular at detecting the presence of goods referred to in Article 7;

aim at verifying that the conditions laid down in Article 7 are met; and

be carried out by appropriate means, which may include the use of scanning equipment or specifically trained detector dogs, to screen large volumes of goods.

aim at identifying the goods which are non-compliant with the rules laid down in Article 7;

ensure that the non-compliant goods identified are seized and destroyed in accordance with national legislation and, where applicable, in accordance with Articles 197 to 199 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 10 );

review, at least once per year and before 1 October, their applied mechanisms and actions, establish the level of compliance achieved, and, on a risk-basis, adapt those mechanisms and actions if necessary, to achieve the objectives laid down in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2.