Article 3 Border control posts situated at a distance other than in the immediate vicinity of the point of entry into Great BritainF1

this is necessitated by specific geographical constraints in accordance with F3paragraph 2 paragraphs 2 and 2A, and

the F4conditions condition laid down in paragraph 3 F5are is fulfilled.

this is necessitated by specific geographical constraints in accordance with paragraph 2, and the conditions laid down in paragraph 3 are fulfilled, or

the border control post and the point of entry are situated in the same freeport, and the conditions laid down in paragraph 3A are fulfilled.

points of entry with a geographical configuration that imposes major constraints on the transportation system;

points of entry subject to recurrent floods in certain periods of the year;

maritime wharves surrounded by cliffs;

border roads which cross a high pass;

rail transport of animals and goods which makes it necessary to locate the border control post at the first station stop; or

points of entry with no suitable land to enable the border control post and its facilities to be located in their immediate vicinity.

the nature and volume of official controls and other official activities which will be carried out at the border control post; and

the need to avoid any unacceptable adverse impact on the visual or natural amenity, environment, ecology or local character of the area surrounding the point of entry.

the natural geographical configuration of the point of entry or the surrounding area imposes major constraints on the transportation system;

the density of existing buildings and other structures at the point of entry or in the surrounding area, or the existing infrastructure at the point of entry or in the surrounding area, imposes major constraints on the transportation system;

the point of entry is subject to recurrent floods in certain periods of the year;

the point of entry comprises or contains maritime wharves surrounded by cliffs;

entry is by way of rail transport which makes it necessary to locate the border control post—

there is no suitable land reasonably available to enable the border control post and its facilities to be located in the immediate vicinity of the point of entry;

there is a need to conserve or protect the visual or natural amenity, environment, ecology or local character of the area surrounding the point of entry.

the distance of the border control post from the point of entry into Great Britain is commensurate to the need to overcome the constraints of geography and it does not go beyond that need; and

the border control post and the point of entry are under the competence of the same customs authority so that consignments can be moved from the point of entry to the border control posts without being placed and handled under a customs procedure.

the designation must not be for the purposes of performing official controls on one or more categories of animals, and

the competent authority must be satisfied that the person who will be responsible for operating the border control post will put in place adequate measures to manage any risk to human, animal or plant health, or risk to the environment, arising from the location of the border control post.

the distance of the border control post from the point of entry;

the amount of time it would be expected to take to move a consignment from the point of entry to the border control post;

the availability of suitable land for the border control post and its facilities;

the nature and volume of official controls and other official activities which will be carried out at the border control post;

the impact of the border control post on the surrounding area, including in respect of visual or natural amenity, environment, ecology, local character and infrastructure;

whether there is suitable existing infrastructure to enable the border control post to operate effectively;

the costs and economic impacts of the location of the border control post;

any other considerations that the competent authority considers to be relevant;