In the case of import or transit of animals or products of animal origin from outside of the EU, it is the official at the border inspection post who checks the animals or products and the veterinary import documents is responsible for entering the relevant information in the TRACES database, including the decision on whether to grant entry or refuse access to EU territory, and for issuing a Common Veterinary Entry Document (CVED).

11. Observes from its annual accounts that the Agency's staff at the end of year 2010 comprised of 40 Temporary Agents (TA) and 11 Contract Agents (CA); notes also that 4 TA and 2 CA posts were vacant at the end of 2010 and that the recruitment procedures for 3 TA vacant posts had been completed in the fourth quarter of 2010, while the recruitment procedures for CA were launched in early 2011;

official statements made, in particular, by border authority staff and other witnesses who can testify to the person concerned crossing the border,

Provisions applicable to staff serving abroad shall be covered in the internal rules adopted by the Executive Board on a proposal from the Director.

10. Has decided, in order to improve transparency, to create a new Item 1111 ("Auxiliary staff for enlargement") with the following remarks: "Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, and in particular Article 3 and Title III thereof. This item is intended to cover the remuneration of, and the employer's social security contributions for auxiliary staff recruited specifically for enlargement needs"; has decided to enter an amount of EUR 35 million against this new Item for enlargement needs only; agrees to enter an amount of EUR 14 476 205 against Item 1110 ("Auxiliary staff") for non-enlargement needs; n ...[+++]otes that the nomenclature of the other Items under Article 111 ("Other staff") must be adapted accordingly;

Notification is given in any form (telephone, fax, telex, etc.) and is carried out by the local border authorities.