For the purpose of organising an efficient system of official controls, consignments arriving from third countries which require controls at their entry into the Union should be accompanied by a common health entry document (CHED), to be used for the prior notification of the arrival of consignments at the border control post, and to record the outcome of official controls performed and of decisions taken by the competent authorities in relation to the consignment which they accompany.
Chun córas éifeachtúil rialuithe oifigiúla a eagrú, ba cheart Doiciméad Coiteann um Shláinte ar Theacht isteach san Aontas (CHED) a bheith ag gabháil le coinsíneachtaí a thagann ó thríú tíortha ar gá rialuithe a dhéanamh orthu ar a dteacht isteach san Aontas, doiciméad a úsáidfear chun réamhfhógra a thabhairt faoi theacht coinsíneachtaí chuig an bpost rialaithe teorann, agus chun taifead a dhéanamh ar thorthaí rialuithe oifigiúla agus cinntí arna ndéanamh ag na húdaráis inniúla i ndáil leis an gcoinsíneacht a bhfuil sé ag gabháil léi.