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Article 4Place of official controls on organic products and in-conversion products exempted from official controls at border control posts#
1.For organic products and in-conversion products referred to in Article 3 that are intended to be placed on the Union market, the competent authorities shall carry out the official controls at points of release for free circulation in the Member State in which the consignment is released for free circulation into the Union.
2.Member States shall inform the Commission of the points of release for free circulation where the competent authorities carry out official controls in accordance with paragraph 1, indicating their name, address and contact details.The Commission shall keep up-to-date in the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) the list of those points of release for free circulation.
3.Member States shall ensure that competent authorities at the points of release for free circulation referred to in paragraph 1 have the technology and equipment necessary for the efficient operation of TRACES.
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