Border control posts: Live animals

The overall objectives of the BTSF training course on Border control posts: Live animals are:

  • Ensure harmonised implementation of official controls at BCPs.
  • Strengthen the competence of competent authority staff.
  • Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of controls at Union borders.
  • Enhance compliance verification and enforcement capacity.
  • Promote cooperation, coordination and information exchange.

The BCP technical area is articulated in three training programmes under Task 1:

Content

The course addresses the following topics:

  • EU import controls legal framework, including the Official Controls Regulation (OCR), relevant delegated and implementing acts, import conditions and competent authority responsibilities.
  • Organisation and operation of Border Control Posts (BCPs), including staffing, infrastructure, equipment and contingency arrangements.
  • Risk-based official controls, including documentary, identity and physical checks, sampling, compliance verification, customs procedures and the management of non-compliant consignments.
  • Information exchange and coordinated actions through TRACES, RASFF, OFIS and intensified official controls (IOCs).
  • Practical exercises, simulations, case studies and field visits to support the effective implementation of official controls.
Target audience

This Training Programme has been designed for the profiles and positions described below. 

  • The Training Programme is intended for participants with prior experience in the field of border controls.
  • BTSF training should not replace training provided under the general obligations of competent authorities at national level.
Calendar and locations
Session Start Date End Date City Country
1 09/11/2026 13/11/2026 Algeciras Spain
3 14/06/2027 17/06/2027 Algeciras Spain