hole was said to appear to be more appropriate. The Federal Agency also recommends to extend the use of cell occupancy sheets as practiced by Munich Federal Police Station, on which the precise control times are also noted, to other Federal Police Stations. This practice ensures the complete, comprehensible documentation of the checks in the interest of the individuals in custody as well as that of the police officers. The procedure practiced of using cell occupancy sheets is said to lead to the risk of double recording in the detention record and in the cell occupancy sheet, and hence to a risk of contradictions occurring between the two documents. What is more, the added value is said to depend on the location of the detention cells. It would therefore not be generally extended to other Federal Police units. It was said to be necessary to take a closer look at the procedure, which might lead to an ad hoc extension to include suitable Federal Police Stations. The detention cells of the Federal Police Sta- Munich Federal police directorate will soon tion at Munich Main Station should be equip the detention cells with washable equipped with washable mattresses and with mattresses as well as with dimmers for dimmable lighting. the light switches. 2. Berlin-Schönefeld Airport Federal Police Station in July 2010 The Federal Agency implemented an inspection visit to Berlin-Schönefeld Airport Federal Police Station on 19 July 2010, during which it also observed the transfer of returnees to the aircraft during a mass return to Vietnam. A mass return of Vietnamese nationals from Berlin Schönefeld Airport also took place on 6 December 2010. On this occasion, the Director of the Federal Agency also observed the entire procedure at the airport. No objections were raised, so that the recommendations below exclusively refer to the visit on 19 July 2010. Recommendations of the Federal Agency The Federal Agency expressly welcomes the fact that the Federal Police makes available food parcels for the returnees for their transit stay in Moscow. The Federal Agency was however informed in an individual talk by one person concerned that he had already had to manage for more than twelve hours with no substantial food (including the time of delivery and his stay in return custody). The Federal Agency is aware that, in accordance with No. 4.2 of the Police Custody Code for Places of Custody in Units of the Federal Police (Polizeigewahrsamsordnung für Gewahrsamsräume bei Dienststellen der Bundespolizei 26 Reaction of the Federal Ministry of the Interior The Federal Police was unable to verify the correctness of the returnee’s statement. None of the returnees had complained of hunger to the officers of the Federal Police deployed on the day of the flight. In principle, a quick, unbureaucratic solution would have been possible in such a case since surplus lunch packets were available as a rule (not all persons were transferred on the flight day) or such food could have been organised at short notice via the officers deployed. Appropriate lunch packets were provided by the Federal Police for the longer transit stay at