TABLE 28.

Product procurement

• Identify reliable sources—companies, individuals, NGOs

• Be specific about the needs

• Inventory product

• Provide adequate storage—climatecontrolled; security; easy accessibility; facile transfer system-loading dock; minimize labor intensitive efforts

• Work with experienced groups organizationsinvolved with international transport (see Appendix)

• Share and trade with other groups/organizations

• Most countries require FDA or CE approval⁎†

^⁎FDA provides certificate for foreign governments (www.fda.gov/cdrh/).

^†CE (Conformite Europene) is the European proof of standardization/conformity. It represents the minimum safety requirements of the 15 European Union (EU) members (www.export61.com/export-tutorials.asp?ttl=eteu).