OPINIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FRENCH CGLPL only when necessary as the nature of the examination is prejudicial to human dignity. The reminder to which the General Directorate for Customs and Excise must proceed on this point is noted. 4/ Anyone deprived of liberty must be able to inform the person of their choice without delay, be examined by a physician and be given the opportunity to speak with a lawyer. 5/ The physicians, who fortunately intervene systematically although not yet foreseen by the regulations, are unable to perform examinations in satisfying conditions for a lack of facilities and suitable premises. Their arrival must be set out by the applicable regulations and the material conditions of their intervention provided in the premises of the Customs Service. Measures must be taken to allow the necessary medication to be purchased. 6/ The cells should be equipped with regularly maintained blankets and mattresses to ensure that the detained individuals are housed in dignified conditions, as agreed to by the Customs Service. 7/ The persons detained must not have to bear the cost of their meals. The Customs Service shall provide detainees a beverage and hot meal when the detention period takes place during meal time. 8/ The Customs detention register is an essential document to ensure that the fundamental rights of persons deprived of liberty are respected. It must be complete and reliable, and the traceability of the detainees’ processing must be ensured. The Contrôleur général notes that the registers examined were kept carefully and accurately in the brigades visited. 40