# Commission Decision of 3 August 2010 establishing guidelines concerning the conditions of inspections and control measures, and on the training and qualification of officials, in the field of human tissues and cells provided for in Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2010) 5278) (Text with EEA relevance) (2010/453/EU), Division 6: Inspections scheduling

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The competent authorities should establish a programme of inspections and identify and allocate the necessary resources.
In accordance with Article 7(3) of Directive 2004/23/EC, inspections shall be organised and control measures shall be carried out by the competent authority or authorities on a regular basis. The interval between two inspections shall not exceed two years.
It is recommended that a full on-site inspection covering all areas of activity should be performed at least every four years. During the interval between two general system inspections, a thematic inspection may be performed which focuses on a particular theme or process, or alternatively, in the absence of significant changes since the last inspection, a desk-based review may be performed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2010/453/annex/division/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-453/annex/division-6
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