The importer is required to:
1° Ensure that the establishment that collected or took the sample undertakes to pass on any information that could call into question the quality and safety of the product concerned;
2° Take all necessary measures to ensure that transport and storage are carried out under conditions that guarantee the proper preservation, integrity and safety of the product concerned;
3° Take the necessary steps to ensure compliance with packaging safety rules throughout the import operation. A label must be affixed to the packaging bearing the words “blood products” and specifying the nature of the product, its quantity, the number of containers and their volume, and the name and address of the supplying establishment and the importer;
4° Keep all the information provided in support of the import authorisation application for a period of at least thirty years and produce it to the health authorities at their request.