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TITLE I — GENERAL PROVISIONS TITLE I — GENERAL PROVISIONS TITLE I — ALLGEMEINE BESTIMMUNGEN
CHAPTER 1 — Scope of the customs legislation, mission of customs and definitions CHAPTER 1 — Scope of the customs legislation, mission of customs and definitions CHAPTER 1 — Geltungsbereich der Zollvorschriften, Aufgabe des Zolls und Begriffsbestimmungen
Article 1 — Subject matter and scope Article 1 — Subject matter and scope Article 1 — Gegenstand und Geltungsbereich
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This Regulation establishes the Union Customs Code (the Code), laying down the general rules and procedures applicable to goods brought into or taken out of the customs territory of the Union.Without prejudice to international law and conventions and Union legislation in other fields, the Code shall apply uniformly throughout the customs territory of the Union.
This Regulation establishes the Union Customs Code (the Code), laying down the general rules and procedures applicable to goods brought into or taken out of the customs territory of the Union.Without prejudice to international law and conventions and Union legislation in other fields, the Code shall apply uniformly throughout the customs territory of the Union.
Mit dieser Verordnung wird der Zollkodex der Union (im Folgenden „Zollkodex“) geschaffen, in dem die allgemeinen Regeln und Verfahren festgelegt werden, die auf Waren Anwendung finden, die in das Zollgebiet der Union verbracht oder aus diesem verbracht werden. Unbeschadet des Völkerrechts und internationaler Übereinkünfte sowie der Unionsvorschriften auf anderen Gebieten gilt der Zollkodex im gesamten Zollgebiet der Union einheitlich.
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Certain provisions of the customs legislation may apply outside the customs territory of the Union within the framework of legislation governing specific fields or of international conventions.
Certain provisions of the customs legislation may apply outside the customs territory of the Union within the framework of legislation governing specific fields or of international conventions.
Bestimmte Vorschriften des Zollrechts können außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union im Rahmen von Rechtsvorschriften für bestimmte Bereiche oder internationalen Übereinkünften Anwendung finden.
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Certain provisions of the customs legislation, including the simplifications for which it provides, shall apply to the trade in Union goods between parts of the customs territory of the Union to which the provisions of Directive 2006/112/EC or of Directive 2008/118/EC apply and parts of that territory where those provisions do not apply, or to trade between parts of that territory where those provisions do not apply.
Certain provisions of the customs legislation, including the simplifications for which it provides, shall apply to the trade in Union goods between parts of the customs territory of the Union to which the provisions of Directive 2006/112/EC or of Directive 2008/118/EC apply and parts of that territory where those provisions do not apply, or to trade between parts of that territory where those provisions do not apply.
Bestimmte Vorschriften des Zollrechts, einschließlich der darin vorgesehenen Vereinfachungen, gelten für den Handel mit Unionswaren zwischen Teilen des Zollgebiets der Union, in denen die Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 2006/112/EG oder der Richtlinie 2008/118/EG gelten, und Teilen dieses Gebiets, in denen diese Bestimmungen nicht gelten, oder für den Handel zwischen Teilen dieses Gebiets, in denen diese Bestimmungen nicht gelten.
Article 2 — Delegation of power Article 2 — Delegation of power Article 2 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284 specifying the provisions of the customs legislation and the simplifications thereof with respect to the customs declaration, the proof of the customs status, the use of the internal Union transit procedure insofar as it does not affect a proper application of the fiscal measures at stake, which apply to the trade in Union goods referred to in Article 1(3). Those acts may address particular circumstances pertaining to the trade in Union goods involving only one Member State.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284 specifying the provisions of the customs legislation and the simplifications thereof with respect to the customs declaration, the proof of the customs status, the use of the internal Union transit procedure insofar as it does not affect a proper application of the fiscal measures at stake, which apply to the trade in Union goods referred to in Article 1(3). Those acts may address particular circumstances pertaining to the trade in Union goods involving only one Member State.
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, in denen die Vorschriften der Zollvorschriften und deren Vereinfachungen in Bezug auf die Zollanmeldung, den Nachweis des zollrechtlichen Status und die Verwendung des internen Unionsversandverfahrens, soweit dadurch die ordnungsgemäße Anwendung der betreffenden steuerlichen Maßnahmen nicht beeinträchtigt wird, festgelegt werden, die für den in Artikel 1 Absatz 3 genannten Handel mit Unionswaren gelten. Diese Rechtsakte können besondere Umstände des Handels mit Unionswaren betreffen, an dem nur ein Mitgliedstaat beteiligt ist.
Article 3 — Mission of customs authorities Article 3 — Mission of customs authorities Article 3 — Aufgabe der Zollbehörden
Customs authorities shall be primarily responsible for the supervision of the Union's international trade, thereby contributing to fair and open trade, to the implementation of the external aspects of the internal market, of the common trade policy and of the other common Union policies having a bearing on trade, and to overall supply chain security. Customs authorities shall put in place measures aimed, in particular, at the following:
- (a) protecting the financial interests of the Union and its Member States;
- (b) protecting the Union from unfair and illegal trade while supporting legitimate business activity;
- (c) ensuring the security and safety of the Union and its residents, and the protection of the environment, where appropriate in close cooperation with other authorities; and
- (d) maintaining a proper balance between customs controls and facilitation of legitimate trade.
Customs authorities shall be primarily responsible for the supervision of the Union's international trade, thereby contributing to fair and open trade, to the implementation of the external aspects of the internal market, of the common trade policy and of the other common Union policies having a bearing on trade, and to overall supply chain security. Customs authorities shall put in place measures aimed, in particular, at the following:
- (a) protecting the financial interests of the Union and its Member States;
- (b) protecting the Union from unfair and illegal trade while supporting legitimate business activity;
- (c) ensuring the security and safety of the Union and its residents, and the protection of the environment, where appropriate in close cooperation with other authorities; and
- (d) maintaining a proper balance between customs controls and facilitation of legitimate trade.
Die Zollbehörden sind in erster Linie für die Überwachung des internationalen Handels der Union zuständig und leisten dadurch einen Beitrag zu einem fairen und offenen Handel, zur Umsetzung der externen Aspekte des Binnenmarkts, der gemeinsamen Handelspolitik und der anderen gemeinsamen Unionspolitiken mit Auswirkungen auf den Handel sowie zur umfassenden Sicherheit der Lieferkette. Die Zollbehörden treffen insbesondere Maßnahmen zur:
- (a) Wahrung der finanziellen Interessen der Union und ihrer Mitgliedstaaten;
- (b) Schutz der Union vor unfairem und illegalem Handel bei gleichzeitiger Unterstützung rechtmäßiger Wirtschaftstätigkeiten;
- (c) Gewährleistung der Sicherheit und des Schutzes der Union und ihrer Bewohner sowie des Umweltschutzes, gegebenenfalls in enger Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Behörden; und
- (d) Wahrung eines angemessenen Gleichgewichts zwischen Zollkontrollen und der Erleichterung des rechtmäßigen Handels.
Article 4 — Customs territory Article 4 — Customs territory Article 4 — Zollgebiet
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The customs territory of the Union shall comprise the following territories, including their territorial waters, internal waters and airspace:
the territory of the Kingdom of Belgium,
the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria,
the territory of the Czech Republic,
the territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, except the Faroe Islands and Greenland,
the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany, except the Island of Heligoland and the territory of Büsingen (Treaty of 23 November 1964 between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Swiss Confederation),
the territory of the Republic of Estonia,
the territory of Ireland,
the territory of the Hellenic Republic,
the territory of the Kingdom of Spain, except Ceuta and Melilla,
the territory of the French Republic, except the French overseas countries and territories to which the provisions of Part Four of the TFEU apply,
the territory of the Republic of Croatia,
the territory of the Italian Republic, except the municipalities of Livigno and Campione d'Italia and the national waters of Lake Lugano which are between the bank and the political frontier of the area between Ponte Tresa and Porto Ceresio,
the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, in accordance with the provisions of the 2003 Act of Accession,
the territory of the Republic of Latvia,
the territory of the Republic of Lithuania,
the territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg,
the territory of Hungary,
the territory of Malta,
the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe,
the territory of the Republic of Austria,
the territory of the Republic of Poland,
the territory of the Portuguese Republic,
the territory of Romania,
the territory of the Republic of Slovenia,
the territory of the Slovak Republic,
the territory of the Republic of Finland,
the territory of the Kingdom of Sweden, and
the territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
The customs territory of the Union shall comprise the following territories, including their territorial waters, internal waters and airspace:
- the territory of the Kingdom of Belgium,
- the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria,
- the territory of the Czech Republic,
- the territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, except the Faroe Islands and Greenland,
- the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany, except the Island of Heligoland and the territory of Büsingen,
- the territory of the Republic of Estonia,
- the territory of Ireland,
- the territory of the Hellenic Republic,
- the territory of the Kingdom of Spain, except Ceuta and Melilla,
- the territory of the French Republic, except the French overseas countries and territories to which the provisions of Part Four of the TFEU apply,
- the territory of the Republic of Croatia,
- the territory of the Italian Republic, except the municipalities of Livigno and Campione d’Italia and certain national waters of Lake Lugano,
- the territory of the Republic of Cyprus,
- the territory of the Republic of Latvia,
- the territory of the Republic of Lithuania,
- the territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg,
- the territory of Hungary,
- the territory of Malta,
- the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe,
- the territory of the Republic of Austria,
- the territory of the Republic of Poland,
- the territory of the Portuguese Republic,
- the territory of Romania,
- the territory of the Republic of Slovenia,
- the territory of the Slovak Republic,
- the territory of the Republic of Finland,
- the territory of the Kingdom of Sweden, and
- the territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
Das Zollgebiet der Union umfasst die folgenden Gebiete einschließlich ihrer Küstenmeere, Binnengewässer und ihres Luftraums:
- das Hoheitsgebiet des Königreichs Belgien,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Republik Bulgarien,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Tschechischen Republik,
- das Hoheitsgebiet des Königreichs Dänemark mit Ausnahme der Färöer und Grönlands,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Bundesrepublik Deutschland mit Ausnahme der Insel Helgoland und des Gebiets von Büsingen,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Republik Estland,
- das Hoheitsgebiet Irlands,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Hellenischen Republik,
- das Hoheitsgebiet des Königreichs Spanien mit Ausnahme von Ceuta und Melilla,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Französischen Republik mit Ausnahme der französischen überseeischen Länder und Hoheitsgebiete, für die der Vierte Teil des AEUV gilt,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Republik Kroatien,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Italienischen Republik mit Ausnahme der Gemeinden Livigno und Campione d’Italia und bestimmter italienischer Gewässer des Luganersees,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Republik Zypern,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Republik Lettland,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Republik Litauen,
- das Hoheitsgebiet des Großherzogtums Luxemburg,
- das Hoheitsgebiet Ungarns,
- das Hoheitsgebiet Maltas,
- das Hoheitsgebiet des Königreichs der Niederlande in Europa,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Republik Österreich,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Republik Polen,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Portugiesischen Republik,
- das Hoheitsgebiet Rumäniens,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Republik Slowenien,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Slowakischen Republik,
- das Hoheitsgebiet der Republik Finnland,
- das Hoheitsgebiet des Königreichs Schweden sowie
- das Hoheitsgebiet des Vereinigten Königreichs Großbritannien und Nordirland sowie der Kanalinseln und der Isle of Man.
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The following territories, including their territorial waters, internal waters and airspace, situated outside the territory of the Member States shall, taking into account the conventions and treaties applicable to them, be considered to be part of the customs territory of the Union:
- (a) FRANCE
The territory of Monaco as defined in the Customs Convention signed in Paris on 18 May 1963 (Journal officiel de la République française (Official Journal of the French Republic) of 27 September 1963, p. 8679);
- (b) CYPRUS
The territory of the United Kingdom Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia as defined in the Treaty concerning the Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus, signed in Nicosia on 16 August 1960 (United Kingdom Treaty Series No 4 (1961) Cmnd. 1252).
The following territories, including their territorial waters, internal waters and airspace, situated outside the territory of the Member States shall, taking into account the conventions and treaties applicable to them, be considered to be part of the customs territory of the Union:
- (a) FRANCE — The territory of Monaco as defined in the Customs Convention signed in Paris on 18 May 1963;
- (b) CYPRUS — The territory of the United Kingdom Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia as defined in the Treaty concerning the Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus, signed in Nicosia on 16 August 1960.
Die folgenden außerhalb des Hoheitsgebiets der Mitgliedstaaten gelegenen Gebiete einschließlich ihrer Küstenmeere, Binnengewässer und ihres Luftraums gelten unter Berücksichtigung der für sie geltenden Übereinkünfte und Verträge als Teil des Zollgebiets der Union:
- a) FRANKREICH — das Gebiet Monacos gemäß dem am 18. Mai 1963 in Paris unterzeichneten Zollübereinkommen;
- b) ZYPERN — das Gebiet der britischen souveränen Militärbasen Akrotiri und Dhekelia gemäß dem am 16. August 1960 in Nikosia unterzeichneten Vertrag über die Gründung der Republik Zypern.
Article 5 — Definitions Article 5 — Definitions Article 5 — Begriffsbestimmungen
For the purposes of the Code, the following definitions shall apply:
- (1)"customs authorities" means the customs administrations of the Member States responsible for applying the customs legislation and any other authorities empowered under national law to apply certain customs legislation;
(2)"customs legislation" means the body of legislation made up of all of the following:
- (a) the Code and the provisions supplementing or implementing it adopted at Union or national level;
- (b) the Common Customs Tariff;
- (c) the legislation setting up a Union system of reliefs from customs duty;
- (d) international agreements containing customs provisions, insofar as they are applicable in the Union;
(3)"customs controls" means specific acts performed by the customs authorities in order to ensure compliance with the customs legislation and other legislation governing the entry, exit, transit, movement, storage and end-use of goods moved between the customs territory of the Union and countries or territories outside that territory, and the presence and movement within the customs territory of the Union of non-Union goods and goods placed under the end-use procedure;
(4)"person" means a natural person, a legal person, and any association of persons which is not a legal person but which is recognised under Union or national law as having the capacity to perform legal acts;
(5)"economic operator" means a person who, in the course of his or her business, is involved in activities covered by the customs legislation;
(6)"customs representative" means any person appointed by another person to carry out the acts and formalities required under the customs legislation in his or her dealings with customs authorities;
(7)"risk" means the likelihood and the impact of an event occurring, with regard to the entry, exit, transit, movement or end-use of goods moved between the customs territory of the Union and countries or territories outside that territory and to the presence within the customs territory of the Union of non-Union goods, which would:
- (a) prevent the correct application of Union or national measures;
- (b) compromise the financial interests of the Union and its Member States; or
- (c) pose a threat to the security and safety of the Union and its residents, to human, animal or plant health, to the environment or to consumers;
(8)"customs formalities" means all the operations which must be carried out by a person and by the customs authorities in order to comply with the customs legislation;
(9)"entry summary declaration" means the act whereby a person informs the customs authorities, in the prescribed form and manner and within a specific time-limit, that goods are to be brought into the customs territory of the Union;
(10)"exit summary declaration" means the act whereby a person informs the customs authorities, in the prescribed form and manner and within a specific time-limit, that goods are to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union;
(11)"temporary storage declaration" means the act whereby a person indicates, in the prescribed form and manner, that goods are in temporary storage;
(12)"customs declaration" means the act whereby a person indicates, in the prescribed form and manner, a wish to place goods under a given customs procedure, with an indication, where appropriate, of any specific arrangements to be applied;
(13)"re-export declaration" means the act whereby a person indicates, in the prescribed form and manner, a wish to take non-Union goods, with the exception of those under the free zone procedure or in temporary storage, out of the customs territory of the Union;
(14)"re-export notification" means the act whereby a person indicates, in the prescribed form and manner, a wish to take non-Union goods which are under the free zone procedure or in temporary storage out of the customs territory of the Union;
(15)"declarant" means the person lodging a customs declaration, a temporary storage declaration, an entry summary declaration, an exit summary declaration, a re-export declaration or a re-export notification in his or her own name or the person in whose name such a declaration or notification is lodged;
(16)"customs procedure" means any of the following procedures under which goods may be placed in accordance with the Code:
- (a) release for free circulation;
- (b) special procedures;
- (c) export;
(17)'temporary storage' means the situation of non-Union goods temporarily stored under customs supervision in the period between their presentation to customs and their placing under a customs procedure or re-export;
(18)"customs debt" means the obligation on a person to pay the amount of import or export duty which applies to specific goods under the customs legislation in force;
(19)"debtor" means any person liable for a customs debt;
(20)"import duty" means customs duty payable on the import of goods;
(21)"export duty" means customs duty payable on the export of goods;
(22)"customs status" means the status of goods as Union or non-Union goods;
(23)"Union goods" means goods which fall into any of the following categories:
- (a) goods wholly obtained in the customs territory of the Union and not incorporating goods imported from countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) goods brought into the customs territory of the Union from countries or territories outside that territory and released for free circulation;
- (c) goods obtained or produced in the customs territory of the Union, either solely from goods referred to in point (b) or from goods referred to in points (a) and (b);
(24)"non-Union goods" means goods other than those referred to in point 23 or which have lost their customs status as Union goods;
(25)"risk management" means the systematic identification of risk, including through random checks, and the implementation of all measures necessary for limiting exposure to risk;
(26)"release of goods" means the act whereby the customs authorities make goods available for the purposes specified for the customs procedure under which they are placed;
(27)"customs supervision" means action taken in general by the customs authorities with a view to ensuring that customs legislation and, where appropriate, other provisions applicable to goods subject to such action are observed;
(28)"repayment" means the refunding of an amount of import or export duty that has been paid;
(29)"remission" means the waiving of the obligation to pay an amount of import or export duty which has not been paid;
(30)"processed products" means goods placed under a processing procedure which have undergone processing operations;
(31)"person established in the customs territory of the Union" means:
- (a) in the case of a natural person, any person who has his or her habitual residence in the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) in the case of a legal person or an association of persons, any person having its registered office, central headquarters or a permanent business establishment in the customs territory of the Union;
(32)"permanent business establishment" means a fixed place of business, where both the necessary human and technical resources are permanently present and through which a person's customs-related operations are wholly or partly carried out;
(33)"presentation of goods to customs" means the notification to the customs authorities of the arrival of goods at the customs office or at any other place designated or approved by the customs authorities and the availability of those goods for customs controls;
(34)"holder of the goods" means the person who is the owner of the goods or who has a similar right of disposal over them or who has physical control of them;
(35)"holder of the procedure" means:
- (a) the person who lodges the customs declaration, or on whose behalf that declaration is lodged; or
- (b) the person to whom the rights and obligations in respect of a customs procedure have been transferred;
(36)"commercial policy measures" means non-tariff measures established, as part of the common commercial policy, in the form of Union provisions governing international trade in goods;
(37)"processing operations" means any of the following:
- (a) the working of goods, including erecting or assembling them or fitting them to other goods;
- (b) the processing of goods;
- (c) the destruction of goods;
- (d) the repair of goods, including restoring them and putting them in order;
- (e) the use of goods which are not to be found in the processed products, but which allow or facilitate the production of those products, even if they are entirely or partially used up in the process (production accessories);
(38)"rate of yield" means the quantity or percentage of processed products obtained from the processing of a given quantity of goods placed under a processing procedure;
(39)"decision" means any act by the customs authorities pertaining to the customs legislation giving a ruling on a particular case, and having legal effects on the person or persons concerned;
(40)"carrier" means:
- (a) in the context of entry, the person who brings the goods, or who assumes responsibility for the carriage of the goods, into the customs territory of the Union. However,
- (i) in the case of combined transportation, "carrier" means the person who operates the means of transport which, once brought into the customs territory of the Union, moves by itself as an active means of transport;
- (ii) in the case of maritime or air traffic under a vessel-sharing or contracting arrangement, "carrier" means the person who concludes a contract and issues a bill of lading or air waybill for the actual carriage of the goods into the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) in the context of exit, the person who takes the goods, or who assumes responsibility for the carriage of the goods, out of the customs territory of the Union. However:
- (i) in the case of combined transportation, where the active means of transport leaving the customs territory of the Union is only transporting another means of transport which, after the arrival of the active means of transport at its destination, will move by itself as an active means of transport, 'carrier' means the person who will operate the means of transport which will move by itself once the means of transport leaving the customs territory of the Union has arrived at its destination;
- (ii) in the case of maritime or air traffic under a vessel-sharing or contracting arrangement, "carrier" means the person who concludes a contract, and issues a bill of lading or air waybill, for the actual carriage of the goods out of the customs territory of the Union;
(41)"buying commission" means a fee paid by an importer to an agent for representing him or her in the purchase of goods being valued.
For the purposes of the Code, the following definitions shall apply:
- (1) “customs authorities” means the customs administrations of the Member States responsible for applying the customs legislation and any other authorities empowered under national law to apply certain customs legislation;
- (2) “customs legislation” means the body of legislation made up of the Code and provisions supplementing or implementing it, the Common Customs Tariff, legislation establishing Union reliefs from customs duty, and applicable international agreements containing customs provisions;
- (3) “customs controls” means specific acts performed by the customs authorities to ensure compliance with customs legislation and other legislation governing goods entering, leaving, transiting, moving, being stored or used for specific purposes;
- (4) “person” means a natural person, a legal person, or an association of persons recognised as having capacity to perform legal acts;
- (5) “economic operator” means a person involved in activities covered by customs legislation in the course of business;
- (6) “customs representative” means a person appointed by another person to carry out acts and formalities required under customs legislation;
- (7) “risk” means the likelihood and impact of an event which could prevent the correct application of Union or national measures, compromise the financial interests of the Union and its Member States, or threaten security, safety, health, the environment or consumers;
- (8) “customs formalities” means all operations which must be carried out by a person and by the customs authorities to comply with customs legislation;
- (9) “entry summary declaration” means the act informing the customs authorities that goods are to be brought into the customs territory of the Union;
- (10) “exit summary declaration” means the act informing the customs authorities that goods are to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union;
- (11) “temporary storage declaration” means the act indicating that goods are in temporary storage;
- (12) “customs declaration” means the act indicating a wish to place goods under a given customs procedure;
- (13) “re-export declaration” means the act indicating a wish to take non-Union goods out of the customs territory of the Union;
- (14) “re-export notification” means the act indicating a wish to take non-Union goods under the free-zone procedure or in temporary storage out of the customs territory of the Union;
- (15) “declarant” means the person lodging a customs declaration or notification in his or her own name or the person in whose name it is lodged;
- (16) “customs procedure” means release for free circulation, special procedures or export;
- (17) “temporary storage” means the situation of non-Union goods temporarily stored under customs supervision between their presentation to customs and their placing under a customs procedure or re-export;
- (18) “customs debt” means the obligation to pay import or export duty applicable to specific goods;
- (19) “debtor” means any person liable for a customs debt;
- (20) “import duty” means customs duty payable on the import of goods;
- (21) “export duty” means customs duty payable on the export of goods;
- (22) “customs status” means the status of goods as Union or non-Union goods;
- (23) “Union goods” means goods wholly obtained in the customs territory of the Union, goods from outside that territory released for free circulation, and goods obtained or produced from such goods;
- (24) “non-Union goods” means goods other than Union goods or goods which have lost their customs status as Union goods;
- (25) “risk management” means the systematic identification of risk and implementation of measures necessary to limit exposure to risk;
- (26) “release of goods” means the act whereby customs authorities make goods available for the purposes of the customs procedure under which they are placed;
- (27) “customs supervision” means action taken by customs authorities to ensure compliance with customs legislation;
- (28) “repayment” means the refunding of paid import or export duty;
- (29) “remission” means waiving the obligation to pay unpaid import or export duty;
- (30) “processed products” means goods placed under a processing procedure which have undergone processing operations;
- (31) “person established in the customs territory of the Union” means a natural person habitually resident there or a legal person or association having its registered office, central headquarters or permanent business establishment there;
- (32) “permanent business establishment” means a fixed place of business with permanently present human and technical resources through which customs-related operations are wholly or partly carried out;
- (33) “presentation of goods to customs” means notification of the arrival of goods and their availability for customs controls;
- (34) “holder of the goods” means the owner, a person with a similar right of disposal, or a person having physical control of the goods;
- (35) “holder of the procedure” means the person lodging the customs declaration or on whose behalf it is lodged, or the person to whom the rights and obligations have been transferred;
- (36) “commercial policy measures” means non-tariff measures established under the common commercial policy governing international trade in goods;
- (37) “processing operations” means working, processing, destruction, repair or use of production accessories in the production of goods;
- (38) “rate of yield” means the quantity or percentage of processed products obtained from goods placed under a processing procedure;
- (39) “decision” means an act by customs authorities under customs legislation ruling on a particular case and having legal effects on the persons concerned;
- (40) “carrier” means the person bringing goods into or taking goods out of the customs territory of the Union, or assuming responsibility for their carriage, subject to the rules for combined transport and vessel-sharing or contracting arrangements;
- (41) “buying commission” means a fee paid by an importer to an agent for representing the importer in purchasing goods being valued.
Für die Zwecke des Zollkodex gelten folgende Begriffsbestimmungen:
- (1) „Zollbehörden“ sind die Zollverwaltungen der Mitgliedstaaten, die für die Anwendung der Zollvorschriften zuständig sind, sowie alle anderen nach nationalem Recht zur Anwendung bestimmter Zollvorschriften befugten Behörden;
- (2) „Zollvorschriften“ sind der Zollkodex und seine ergänzenden oder durchführenden Unions- oder nationalen Vorschriften, der Gemeinsame Zolltarif, die Vorschriften über ein Unionssystem der Zollbefreiungen sowie anwendbare internationale Übereinkünfte mit Zollbestimmungen;
- (3) „Zollkontrollen“ sind besondere Handlungen der Zollbehörden zur Gewährleistung der Einhaltung der Zollvorschriften und anderer Vorschriften über das Verbringen, das Herausbringen, den Versand, die Beförderung, die Lagerung und die Endverwendung von Waren;
- (4) „Person“ ist eine natürliche oder juristische Person sowie eine Personenvereinigung ohne eigene Rechtspersönlichkeit, der nach Unions- oder nationalem Recht die Fähigkeit zu rechtlichen Handlungen zuerkannt ist;
- (5) „Wirtschaftsbeteiligter“ ist eine Person, die im Rahmen ihrer Geschäftstätigkeit Tätigkeiten ausübt, die unter die Zollvorschriften fallen;
- (6) „Zollvertreter“ ist jede von einer anderen Person beauftragte Person, die in deren Geschäftsbeziehungen mit den Zollbehörden die nach den Zollvorschriften erforderlichen Handlungen und Förmlichkeiten vornimmt;
- (7) „Risiko“ ist die Wahrscheinlichkeit und Auswirkung des Eintretens eines Ereignisses im Zusammenhang mit Waren, das die ordnungsgemäße Anwendung von Maßnahmen verhindern, die finanziellen Interessen der Union oder ihrer Mitgliedstaaten beeinträchtigen oder die Sicherheit, den Schutz, die Gesundheit, die Umwelt oder Verbraucher gefährden könnte;
- (8) „Zollförmlichkeiten“ sind sämtliche Handlungen, die eine Person und die Zollbehörden zur Einhaltung der Zollvorschriften vornehmen müssen;
- (9) „summarische Eingangsanmeldung“ ist die Handlung, mit der mitgeteilt wird, dass Waren in das Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden sollen;
- (10) „summarische Ausgangsanmeldung“ ist die Handlung, mit der mitgeteilt wird, dass Waren aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden sollen;
- (11) „Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung“ ist die Handlung, mit der angegeben wird, dass Waren vorübergehend verwahrt werden;
- (12) „Zollanmeldung“ ist die Handlung, mit der der Wille bekundet wird, Waren in ein bestimmtes Zollverfahren zu überführen;
- (13) „Wiederausfuhranmeldung“ ist die Handlung, mit der der Wille bekundet wird, Nicht-Unionswaren aus dem Zollgebiet der Union zu verbringen;
- (14) „Wiederausfuhrmitteilung“ ist die Handlung, mit der der Wille bekundet wird, Nicht-Unionswaren im Freizonenverfahren oder in vorübergehender Verwahrung aus diesem Gebiet zu verbringen;
- (15) „Anmelder“ ist die Person, die eine Anmeldung oder Mitteilung im eigenen Namen abgibt, oder die Person, in deren Namen sie abgegeben wird;
- (16) „Zollverfahren“ sind die Überlassung zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr, besondere Verfahren oder die Ausfuhr;
- (17) „vorübergehende Verwahrung“ ist die Situation von Nicht-Unionswaren, die zwischen ihrer Gestellung und ihrer Überführung in ein Zollverfahren oder ihrer Wiederausfuhr vorübergehend unter zollamtlicher Überwachung verwahrt werden;
- (18) „Zollschuld“ ist die Verpflichtung einer Person zur Zahlung des auf bestimmte Waren anwendbaren Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrzolls;
- (19) „Zollschuldner“ ist jede Person, die zur Zahlung einer Zollschuld verpflichtet ist;
- (20) „Einfuhrzoll“ ist der bei der Einfuhr von Waren zu entrichtende Zoll;
- (21) „Ausfuhrzoll“ ist der bei der Ausfuhr von Waren zu entrichtende Zoll;
- (22) „zollrechtlicher Status“ ist der Status von Waren als Unionswaren oder Nicht-Unionswaren;
- (23) „Unionswaren“ sind im Zollgebiet der Union vollständig gewonnene Waren, eingeführte und zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr überlassene Waren sowie daraus gewonnene oder hergestellte Waren;
- (24) „Nicht-Unionswaren“ sind andere als Unionswaren oder Waren, die ihren Status als Unionswaren verloren haben;
- (25) „Risikomanagement“ ist die systematische Ermittlung von Risiken und die Durchführung aller erforderlichen Maßnahmen zur Begrenzung der Risikoaussetzung;
- (26) „Überlassung von Waren“ ist die Handlung, durch die die Zollbehörden Waren für die Zwecke des Zollverfahrens verfügbar machen;
- (27) „zollamtliche Überwachung“ sind die allgemein von den Zollbehörden getroffenen Maßnahmen zur Gewährleistung der Einhaltung der Zollvorschriften und anderer anwendbarer Vorschriften;
- (28) „Erstattung“ ist die Rückzahlung eines entrichteten Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrzolls;
- (29) „Erlass“ ist der Verzicht auf die Verpflichtung zur Zahlung eines noch nicht entrichteten Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrzolls;
- (30) „Veredelungserzeugnisse“ sind Waren, die in ein Veredelungsverfahren übergeführt wurden und Veredelungsvorgänge erfahren haben;
- (31) „im Zollgebiet der Union ansässige Person“ ist eine natürliche Person mit gewöhnlichem Aufenthalt dort oder eine juristische Person oder Personenvereinigung mit satzungsmäßigem Sitz, Hauptverwaltung oder ständiger Geschäftseinrichtung dort;
- (32) „ständige Geschäftseinrichtung“ ist eine feste Geschäftseinrichtung, in der die erforderlichen personellen und technischen Mittel ständig vorhanden sind und durch die zollbezogene Tätigkeiten ganz oder teilweise ausgeübt werden;
- (33) „Gestellung von Waren“ ist die Mitteilung über das Eintreffen von Waren bei der Zollstelle oder an einem anderen von den Zollbehörden bezeichneten oder zugelassenen Ort und darüber, dass die Waren für Zollkontrollen verfügbar sind;
- (34) „Besitzer der Waren“ ist der Eigentümer der Waren, eine Person mit einem ähnlichen Verfügungsrecht oder eine Person, die die Waren tatsächlich in ihrer Gewalt hat;
- (35) „Inhaber des Verfahrens“ ist die Person, die die Zollanmeldung abgibt oder in deren Namen sie abgegeben wird, oder die Person, auf die die Rechte und Pflichten übertragen wurden;
- (36) „handelspolitische Maßnahmen“ sind im Rahmen der gemeinsamen Handelspolitik festgelegte nichttarifäre Maßnahmen zur Regelung des internationalen Warenhandels;
- (37) „Veredelungsvorgänge“ sind die Bearbeitung, Verarbeitung, Zerstörung oder Ausbesserung von Waren sowie die Verwendung von Produktionszubehör, das die Herstellung erleichtert, auch wenn es dabei verbraucht wird;
- (38) „Ausbeutesatz“ ist die Menge oder der Prozentsatz der aus einer bestimmten Menge in ein Veredelungsverfahren übergeführter Waren gewonnenen Veredelungserzeugnisse;
- (39) „Entscheidung“ ist eine Handlung der Zollbehörden, mit der in einem Einzelfall eine Regelung getroffen wird und die für die betroffenen Personen rechtliche Wirkungen hat;
- (40) „Beförderer“ ist bei der Einfuhr die Person, die Waren in das Zollgebiet der Union verbringt oder ihre Beförderung dorthin übernimmt, und bei der Ausfuhr die Person, die Waren aus diesem Gebiet verbringt oder ihre Beförderung dorthinaus übernimmt, einschließlich der besonderen Regeln für kombinierte Beförderungen und Vereinbarungen über gemeinsame Nutzung von Schiffen oder Vertragsvereinbarungen;
- (41) „Einkaufsprovision“ ist eine Gebühr, die ein Einführer einem Beauftragten dafür zahlt, ihn beim Kauf der zu bewertenden Waren zu vertreten.
CHAPTER 2 — Rights and obligations of persons with regard to the customs legislation CHAPTER 2 — Rights and obligations of persons with regard to the customs legislation CHAPTER 2 — Rechte und Pflichten von Personen im Zusammenhang mit den Zollvorschriften
Section 1 — Provision of information Section 1 — Provision of information Section 1 — Übermittlung von Informationen
Article 6 — Means for the exchange and storage of information and common data requirements Article 6 — Means for the exchange and storage of information and common data requirements Article 6 — Mittel für den Austausch und die Speicherung von Informationen sowie gemeinsame Datenanforderungen
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All exchanges of information, such as declarations, applications or decisions, between customs authorities and between economic operators and customs authorities, and the storage of such information, as required under the customs legislation, shall be made using electronic data-processing techniques.
All exchanges of information, such as declarations, applications or decisions, between customs authorities and between economic operators and customs authorities, and the storage of such information, as required under the customs legislation, shall be made using electronic data-processing techniques.
Der gesamte nach dem Zollrecht erforderliche Austausch von Informationen, beispielsweise von Anmeldungen, Anträgen oder Entscheidungen, zwischen Zollbehörden sowie zwischen Wirtschaftsbeteiligten und Zollbehörden und die Speicherung dieser Informationen erfolgen mithilfe elektronischer Datenverarbeitungstechniken.
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Common data requirements shall be drawn up for the purpose of the exchange and storage of information referred to in paragraph 1.
Common data requirements shall be drawn up for the purpose of the exchange and storage of information referred to in paragraph 1.
Für den Austausch und die Speicherung der in Absatz 1 genannten Informationen werden gemeinsame Datenanforderungen festgelegt.
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Means for the exchange and storage of information, other than the electronic data-processing techniques referred to in paragraph 1, may be used as follows:
- (a) on a permanent basis where duly justified by the type of traffic or where the use of electronic data-processing techniques is not appropriate for the customs formalities concerned;
- (b) on a temporary basis, in the event of a temporary failure of the computerised system of the customs authorities or of the economic operators.
Means for the exchange and storage of information, other than the electronic data-processing techniques referred to in paragraph 1, may be used as follows:
- (a) on a permanent basis where duly justified by the type of traffic or where the use of electronic data-processing techniques is not appropriate for the customs formalities concerned;
- (b) on a temporary basis, in the event of a temporary failure of the computerised system of the customs authorities or of the economic operators.
Andere als die in Absatz 1 genannten elektronischen Datenverarbeitungstechniken können wie folgt für den Austausch und die Speicherung von Informationen verwendet werden:
- a) dauerhaft, wenn dies aufgrund der Art des Verkehrs hinreichend gerechtfertigt ist oder die Verwendung elektronischer Datenverarbeitungstechniken für die betreffenden Zollformalitäten nicht geeignet ist;
- b) vorübergehend im Fall eines vorübergehenden Ausfalls des computergestützten Systems der Zollbehörden oder der Wirtschaftsbeteiligten.
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By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Commission may adopt in exceptional cases decisions allowing one or several Member States to use means for the exchange and storage of information other than electronic data-processing techniques.Such a decision on a derogation shall be justified by the specific situation of the Member State requesting it and the derogation shall be granted for a specific period of time. The derogation shall be reviewed periodically and may be extended for further specific periods of time upon further application by the Member State to which it is addressed. It shall be revoked where no longer justified.The derogation shall not affect the exchange of information between the Member State to which it is addressed and other Member States nor the exchange and storage of information in other Member States for the purpose of the application of the customs legislation.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Commission may adopt in exceptional cases decisions allowing one or several Member States to use means for the exchange and storage of information other than electronic data-processing techniques.Such a decision on a derogation shall be justified by the specific situation of the Member State requesting it and the derogation shall be granted for a specific period of time. The derogation shall be reviewed periodically and may be extended for further specific periods of time upon further application by the Member State to which it is addressed. It shall be revoked where no longer justified.The derogation shall not affect the exchange of information between the Member State to which it is addressed and other Member States nor the exchange and storage of information in other Member States for the purpose of the application of the customs legislation.
Abweichend von Absatz 1 kann die Kommission in Ausnahmefällen durch Beschlüsse einem oder mehreren Mitgliedstaaten gestatten, für den Austausch und die Speicherung von Informationen andere Mittel als elektronische Datenverarbeitungstechniken zu verwenden. Ein solcher Beschluss über eine Abweichung muss durch die besondere Situation des antragstellenden Mitgliedstaats gerechtfertigt sein, und die Abweichung wird für einen bestimmten Zeitraum gewährt. Die Abweichung wird regelmäßig überprüft und kann auf weiteren Antrag des Mitgliedstaats, an den sie gerichtet ist, um weitere bestimmte Zeiträume verlängert werden. Sie wird widerrufen, sobald sie nicht mehr gerechtfertigt ist. Die Abweichung berührt weder den Informationsaustausch zwischen dem Mitgliedstaat, an den sie gerichtet ist, und anderen Mitgliedstaaten noch den Austausch und die Speicherung von Informationen in anderen Mitgliedstaaten zum Zweck der Anwendung der Zollvorschriften.
Article 7 — Delegation of power Article 7 — Delegation of power Article 7 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the following:
- (a) the common data requirements referred to in Article 6(2), taking into account the need to accomplish the customs formalities laid down in the customs legislation and the nature and purpose of the exchange and storage of information referred to in Article 6(1);
- (b) the specific cases where means for the exchange and storage of information, other than electronic data-processing techniques, may be used in accordance with point (a) of Article 6(3);
- (c) the type of information and the particulars that are to be contained in the records referred to in Articles 148(4) and 214(1).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the following:
- (a) the common data requirements referred to in Article 6(2), taking into account the need to accomplish the customs formalities laid down in the customs legislation and the nature and purpose of the exchange and storage of information referred to in Article 6(1);
- (b) the specific cases where means for the exchange and storage of information, other than electronic data-processing techniques, may be used in accordance with point (a) of Article 6(3);
- (c) the type of information and the particulars that are to be contained in the records referred to in Articles 148(4) and 214(1).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um die gemeinsamen Datenanforderungen nach Artikel 6 Absatz 2, die besonderen Fälle, in denen nach Artikel 6 Absatz 3 Buchstabe a andere Mittel verwendet werden dürfen, und die Art der in den Aufzeichnungen nach Artikel 148 Absatz 4 und Artikel 214 Absatz 1 enthaltenen Informationen festzulegen.
Article 8 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 8 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 8 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
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The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts:
- (a) where necessary, the format and code of the common data requirements referred to in Article 6(2);
- (b) the procedural rules on the exchange and storage of information which can be made by means other than the electronic data-processing techniques referred to in Article 6(3).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts:
- (a) where necessary, the format and code of the common data requirements referred to in Article 6(2);
- (b) the procedural rules on the exchange and storage of information which can be made by means other than the electronic data-processing techniques referred to in Article 6(3).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten Folgendes fest:
- a) erforderlichenfalls das Format und den Code der in Artikel 6 Absatz 2 genannten gemeinsamen Datenanforderungen;
- b) die Verfahrensregeln für den Austausch und die Speicherung von Informationen, die mit anderen Mitteln als den in Artikel 6 Absatz 3 genannten elektronischen Datenverarbeitungstechniken erfolgen können.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
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The Commission shall adopt the decisions on derogations referred to in Article 6(4) by means of implementing acts.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 285(2).
The Commission shall adopt the decisions on derogations referred to in Article 6(4) by means of implementing acts.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 285(2).
Die Kommission erlässt die in Artikel 6 Absatz 4 genannten Beschlüsse über Abweichungen im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Beratungsverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 2 erlassen.
Article 9 — Registration Article 9 — Registration Article 9 — Registrierung
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Economic operators established in the customs territory of the Union shall register with the customs authorities responsible for the place where they are established.
Economic operators established in the customs territory of the Union shall register with the customs authorities responsible for the place where they are established.
Im Zollgebiet der Union ansässige Wirtschaftsbeteiligte müssen sich bei den für den Ort ihrer Niederlassung zuständigen Zollbehörden registrieren lassen.
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In specific cases, economic operators which are not established in the customs territory of the Union shall register with the customs authorities responsible for the place where they first lodge a declaration or apply for a decision.
In specific cases, economic operators which are not established in the customs territory of the Union shall register with the customs authorities responsible for the place where they first lodge a declaration or apply for a decision.
In bestimmten Fällen müssen Wirtschaftsbeteiligte, die nicht im Zollgebiet der Union ansässig sind, sich bei den für den Ort zuständigen Zollbehörden registrieren lassen, an dem sie erstmals eine Anmeldung abgeben oder einen Antrag auf eine Entscheidung stellen.
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Persons other than economic operators shall not be required to register with the customs authorities unless otherwise provided.
Where persons referred to in the first subparagraph are required to register, the following shall apply:
- (a) where they are established in the customs territory of the Union, they shall register with the customs authorities responsible for the place where they are established;
- (b) where they are not established in the customs territory of the Union, they shall register with the customs authorities responsible for the place where they first lodge a declaration or apply for a decision.
Persons other than economic operators shall not be required to register with the customs authorities unless otherwise provided.
Where persons referred to in the first subparagraph are required to register, the following shall apply:
- (a) where they are established in the customs territory of the Union, they shall register with the customs authorities responsible for the place where they are established;
- (b) where they are not established in the customs territory of the Union, they shall register with the customs authorities responsible for the place where they first lodge a declaration or apply for a decision.
Andere Personen als Wirtschaftsbeteiligte sind nicht verpflichtet, sich bei den Zollbehörden registrieren zu lassen, sofern nichts anderes bestimmt ist.
Sind die im ersten Unterabsatz genannten Personen zur Registrierung verpflichtet, gilt Folgendes:
- a) Sind sie im Zollgebiet der Union ansässig, lassen sie sich bei den für den Ort ihrer Niederlassung zuständigen Zollbehörden registrieren;
- b) sind sie nicht im Zollgebiet der Union ansässig, lassen sie sich bei den für den Ort zuständigen Zollbehörden registrieren, an dem sie erstmals eine Anmeldung abgeben oder einen Antrag auf eine Entscheidung stellen.
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In specific cases, the customs authorities shall invalidate the registration.
In specific cases, the customs authorities shall invalidate the registration.
In bestimmten Fällen erklären die Zollbehörden die Registrierung für ungültig.
Article 10 — Delegation of power Article 10 — Delegation of power Article 10 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the cases referred to in Article 9(2), where economic operators which are not established in the customs territory of the Union are required to register with the customs authorities;
- (b) the cases referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 9(3), where persons other than economic operators are required to register with the customs authorities;
- (c) the cases referred to in Article 9(4) where the customs authorities invalidate a registration.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the cases referred to in Article 9(2), where economic operators which are not established in the customs territory of the Union are required to register with the customs authorities;
- (b) the cases referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 9(3), where persons other than economic operators are required to register with the customs authorities;
- (c) the cases referred to in Article 9(4) where the customs authorities invalidate a registration.
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um die Fälle nach Artikel 9 Absatz 2, die Fälle nach Artikel 9 Absatz 3 Unterabsatz 1, in denen sich andere Personen als Wirtschaftsbeteiligte registrieren lassen müssen, sowie die Fälle nach Artikel 9 Absatz 4, in denen die Zollbehörden eine Registrierung für ungültig erklären, festzulegen.
Article 11 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 11 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 11 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the customs authority responsible for the registration referred to in Article 9.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the customs authority responsible for the registration referred to in Article 9.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die für die Registrierung nach Artikel 9 zuständige Zollbehörde fest. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem Prüfverfahren nach Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Article 12 — Communication of information and data protection Article 12 — Communication of information and data protection Article 12 — Übermittlung von Informationen und Datenschutz
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All information acquired by the customs authorities in the course of performing their duty which is by its nature confidential or which is provided on a confidential basis shall be covered by the obligation of professional secrecy. Except as provided for in Article 47(2), such information shall not be disclosed by the competent authorities without the express permission of the person or authority that provided it.Such information may, however, be disclosed without permission where the customs authorities are obliged or authorised to do so pursuant to the provisions in force, particularly in respect of data protection, or in connection with legal proceedings.
All information acquired by the customs authorities in the course of performing their duty which is by its nature confidential or which is provided on a confidential basis shall be covered by the obligation of professional secrecy. Except as provided for in Article 47(2), such information shall not be disclosed by the competent authorities without the express permission of the person or authority that provided it.Such information may, however, be disclosed without permission where the customs authorities are obliged or authorised to do so pursuant to the provisions in force, particularly in respect of data protection, or in connection with legal proceedings.
Alle Informationen, die die Zollbehörden bei der Erfüllung ihrer Aufgaben erlangen und die ihrem Wesen nach vertraulich sind oder vertraulich übermittelt werden, unterliegen dem Berufsgeheimnis. Außer in den in Artikel 47 Absatz 2 vorgesehenen Fällen dürfen die zuständigen Behörden diese Informationen ohne ausdrückliche Genehmigung der Person oder Behörde, die sie übermittelt hat, nicht offenlegen. Diese Informationen dürfen jedoch ohne Genehmigung offengelegt werden, wenn die Zollbehörden nach den geltenden Vorschriften, insbesondere im Bereich des Datenschutzes, dazu verpflichtet oder befugt sind oder wenn dies im Zusammenhang mit Gerichtsverfahren geschieht.
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Confidential information referred to in paragraph 1 may be communicated to the customs authorities and other competent authorities of countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union for the purpose of customs cooperation with those countries or territories in the framework of an international agreement or Union legislation in the area of the common commercial policy.
Confidential information referred to in paragraph 1 may be communicated to the customs authorities and other competent authorities of countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union for the purpose of customs cooperation with those countries or territories in the framework of an international agreement or Union legislation in the area of the common commercial policy.
Die in Absatz 1 genannten vertraulichen Informationen können den Zollbehörden und anderen zuständigen Behörden von Ländern oder Gebieten außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union zum Zweck der Zusammenarbeit mit diesen Ländern oder Gebieten im Zollbereich im Rahmen eines internationalen Übereinkommens oder von Unionsvorschriften im Bereich der gemeinsamen Handelspolitik übermittelt werden.
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Any disclosure or communication of information as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall ensure an adequate level of data protection in full compliance with data protection provisions in force.
Any disclosure or communication of information as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall ensure an adequate level of data protection in full compliance with data protection provisions in force.
Bei jeder Offenlegung oder Übermittlung von Informationen gemäß den Absätzen 1 und 2 ist ein angemessenes Datenschutzniveau unter vollständiger Einhaltung der geltenden Datenschutzvorschriften sicherzustellen.
Article 13 — Exchange of additional information between customs authorities and economic operators Article 13 — Exchange of additional information between customs authorities and economic operators Article 13 — Austausch zusätzlicher Informationen zwischen Zollbehörden und Wirtschaftsbeteiligten
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Customs authorities and economic operators may exchange any information not specifically required under the customs legislation, in particular for the purpose of mutual cooperation in the identification and counteraction of risk. That exchange may take place under a written agreement and may include access to the computer systems of economic operators by the customs authorities.
Customs authorities and economic operators may exchange any information not specifically required under the customs legislation, in particular for the purpose of mutual cooperation in the identification and counteraction of risk. That exchange may take place under a written agreement and may include access to the computer systems of economic operators by the customs authorities.
Zollbehörden und Wirtschaftsbeteiligte können alle Informationen austauschen, die nach den Zollvorschriften nicht ausdrücklich verlangt werden, insbesondere zum Zweck der gegenseitigen Zusammenarbeit bei der Ermittlung und Abwehr von Risiken. Dieser Austausch kann auf der Grundlage einer schriftlichen Vereinbarung erfolgen und den Zugang der Zollbehörden zu den Computersystemen der Wirtschaftsbeteiligten umfassen.
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Any information provided by one party to the other in the course of the cooperation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be confidential unless both parties agree otherwise.
Any information provided by one party to the other in the course of the cooperation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be confidential unless both parties agree otherwise.
Alle Informationen, die eine Partei der anderen im Rahmen der in Absatz 1 genannten Zusammenarbeit übermittelt, sind vertraulich, sofern die Parteien nichts anderes vereinbaren.
Article 14 — Provision of information by the customs authorities Article 14 — Provision of information by the customs authorities Article 14 — Erteilung von Informationen durch die Zollbehörden
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Any person may request information concerning the application of the customs legislation from the customs authorities. Such a request may be refused where it does not relate to an activity pertaining to international trade in goods that is actually envisaged.
Any person may request information concerning the application of the customs legislation from the customs authorities. Such a request may be refused where it does not relate to an activity pertaining to international trade in goods that is actually envisaged.
Jede Person kann bei den Zollbehörden Informationen über die Anwendung der Zollvorschriften anfordern. Ein solcher Antrag kann abgelehnt werden, wenn er sich nicht auf eine tatsächlich geplante Tätigkeit im Zusammenhang mit dem internationalen Warenhandel bezieht.
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Customs authorities shall maintain a regular dialogue with economic operators and other authorities involved in international trade in goods. They shall promote transparency by making the customs legislation, general administrative rulings and application forms freely available, wherever practical without charge, and through the Internet.
Customs authorities shall maintain a regular dialogue with economic operators and other authorities involved in international trade in goods. They shall promote transparency by making the customs legislation, general administrative rulings and application forms freely available, wherever practical without charge, and through the Internet.
Die Zollbehörden führen einen regelmäßigen Dialog mit den Wirtschaftsbeteiligten und anderen am internationalen Warenhandel beteiligten Behörden. Sie fördern die Transparenz, indem sie die Zollvorschriften, allgemeinen Verwaltungsentscheidungen und Antragsformulare, soweit praktikabel unentgeltlich, frei zugänglich und über das Internet bereitstellen.
Article 15 — Provision of information to the customs authorities Article 15 — Provision of information to the customs authorities Article 15 — Übermittlung von Informationen an die Zollbehörden
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Any person directly or indirectly involved in the accomplishment of customs formalities or in customs controls shall, at the request of the customs authorities and within any time-limit specified, provide those authorities with all the requisite documents and information, in an appropriate form, and all the assistance necessary for the completion of those formalities or controls.
Any person directly or indirectly involved in the accomplishment of customs formalities or in customs controls shall, at the request of the customs authorities and within any time-limit specified, provide those authorities with all the requisite documents and information, in an appropriate form, and all the assistance necessary for the completion of those formalities or controls.
Jede Person, die unmittelbar oder mittelbar an der Durchführung von Zollformalitäten oder Zollkontrollen beteiligt ist, stellt den Zollbehörden auf deren Verlangen innerhalb der von ihnen gesetzten Frist alle erforderlichen Unterlagen und Informationen in geeigneter Form sowie jede für die Durchführung dieser Formalitäten oder Kontrollen erforderliche Unterstützung zur Verfügung.
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The lodging of a customs declaration, temporary storage declaration, entry summary declaration, exit summary declaration, re-export declaration or re-export notification by a person to the customs authorities, or the submission of an application for an authorisation or any other decision, shall render the person concerned responsible for all of the following:
- (a) the accuracy and completeness of the information given in the declaration, notification or application;
- (b) the authenticity, accuracy and validity of any document supporting the declaration, notification or application;
- (c) where applicable, compliance with all of the obligations relating to the placing of the goods in question under the customs procedure concerned, or to the conduct of the authorised operations.
The first subparagraph shall also apply to the provision of any information in any other form required by, or given to, the customs authorities.Where the declaration or notification is lodged, the application is submitted, or information is provided, by a customs representative of the person concerned, as referred to in Article 18, that customs representative shall also be bound by the obligations set out in the first subparagraph of this paragraph.
The lodging of a customs declaration, temporary storage declaration, entry summary declaration, exit summary declaration, re-export declaration or re-export notification by a person to the customs authorities, or the submission of an application for an authorisation or any other decision, shall render the person concerned responsible for all of the following:
- (a) the accuracy and completeness of the information given in the declaration, notification or application;
- (b) the authenticity, accuracy and validity of any document supporting the declaration, notification or application;
- (c) where applicable, compliance with all of the obligations relating to the placing of the goods in question under the customs procedure concerned, or to the conduct of the authorised operations.
The first subparagraph shall also apply to the provision of any information in any other form required by, or given to, the customs authorities.Where the declaration or notification is lodged, the application is submitted, or information is provided, by a customs representative of the person concerned, as referred to in Article 18, that customs representative shall also be bound by the obligations set out in the first subparagraph of this paragraph.
Durch die Abgabe einer Zollanmeldung, einer Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung, einer summarischen Eingangsanmeldung, einer summarischen Ausgangsanmeldung, einer Wiederausfuhranmeldung oder einer Wiederausfuhrmitteilung bei den Zollbehörden oder durch die Einreichung eines Antrags auf eine Bewilligung oder eine andere Entscheidung übernimmt die betreffende Person die Verantwortung für Folgendes:
- a) die Richtigkeit und Vollständigkeit der in der Anmeldung, Mitteilung oder im Antrag gemachten Angaben;
- b) die Echtheit, Richtigkeit und Gültigkeit jedes die Anmeldung, Mitteilung oder den Antrag stützenden Dokuments;
- c) gegebenenfalls die Einhaltung sämtlicher Pflichten im Zusammenhang mit der Überführung der betreffenden Waren in das betreffende Zollverfahren oder mit der Durchführung der bewilligten Vorgänge.
Der erste Unterabsatz gilt auch für die Übermittlung von Informationen in jeder anderen Form, die von den Zollbehörden verlangt oder ihnen übermittelt werden. Wird die Anmeldung oder Mitteilung durch einen Zollvertreter der betreffenden Person im Sinne des Artikels 18 abgegeben, der Antrag von ihm eingereicht oder werden die Informationen durch ihn übermittelt, so ist auch dieser Zollvertreter an die im ersten Unterabsatz dieses Absatzes genannten Pflichten gebunden.
Article 16 — Electronic systems Article 16 — Electronic systems Article 16 — Elektronische Systeme
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Member States shall cooperate with the Commission to develop, maintain and employ electronic systems for the exchange of information between customs authorities and with the Commission and for the storage of such information, in accordance with the Code.
Member States shall cooperate with the Commission to develop, maintain and employ electronic systems for the exchange of information between customs authorities and with the Commission and for the storage of such information, in accordance with the Code.
Die Mitgliedstaaten arbeiten mit der Kommission zusammen, um gemäß dem Zollkodex elektronische Systeme für den Informationsaustausch zwischen den Zollbehörden und mit der Kommission sowie für die Speicherung dieser Informationen zu entwickeln, zu unterhalten und zu nutzen.
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Member States to which a derogation has been granted in accordance with Article 6(4) shall not be required to develop, maintain and employ within the scope of that derogation the electronic systems referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Member States to which a derogation has been granted in accordance with Article 6(4) shall not be required to develop, maintain and employ within the scope of that derogation the electronic systems referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Mitgliedstaaten, denen gemäß Artikel 6 Absatz 4 eine Abweichung gewährt wurde, sind im Rahmen dieser Abweichung nicht verpflichtet, die in Absatz 1 dieses Artikels genannten elektronischen Systeme zu entwickeln, zu unterhalten und zu nutzen.
Article 17 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 17 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 17 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the technical arrangements for developing, maintaining and employing the electronic systems referred to in Article 16(1).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the technical arrangements for developing, maintaining and employing the electronic systems referred to in Article 16(1).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die technischen Regelungen für die Entwicklung, den Betrieb und die Nutzung der in Artikel 16 Absatz 1 genannten elektronischen Systeme fest. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem Prüfverfahren nach Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Section 2 — Customs representation Section 2 — Customs representation Section 2 — Zollvertretung
Article 18 — Customs representative Article 18 — Customs representative Article 18 — Zollvertreter
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Any person may appoint a customs representative.Such representation may be either direct, in which case the customs representative shall act in the name of and on behalf of another person, or indirect, in which case the customs representative shall act in his or her own name but on behalf of another person.
Any person may appoint a customs representative.Such representation may be either direct, in which case the customs representative shall act in the name of and on behalf of another person, or indirect, in which case the customs representative shall act in his or her own name but on behalf of another person.
Jede Person kann einen Zollvertreter bestellen. Die Vertretung kann entweder direkt erfolgen, wobei der Zollvertreter im Namen und für Rechnung einer anderen Person handelt, oder indirekt, wobei der Zollvertreter im eigenen Namen, aber für Rechnung einer anderen Person handelt.
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A customs representative shall be established within the customs territory of the Union.Except where otherwise provided, that requirement shall be waived where the customs representative acts on behalf of persons who are not required to be established within the customs territory of the Union.
A customs representative shall be established within the customs territory of the Union.Except where otherwise provided, that requirement shall be waived where the customs representative acts on behalf of persons who are not required to be established within the customs territory of the Union.
Ein Zollvertreter muss im Zollgebiet der Union ansässig sein. Sofern nichts anderes bestimmt ist, gilt diese Voraussetzung nicht, wenn der Zollvertreter für Personen handelt, die nicht im Zollgebiet der Union ansässig sein müssen.
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Member States may determine, in accordance with Union law, the conditions under which a customs representative may provide services in the Member State where he or she is established. However, without prejudice to the application of less stringent criteria by the Member State concerned, a customs representative who complies with the criteria laid down in points (a) to (d) of Article 39 shall be entitled to provide such services in a Member State other than the one where he or she is established.
Member States may determine, in accordance with Union law, the conditions under which a customs representative may provide services in the Member State where he or she is established. However, without prejudice to the application of less stringent criteria by the Member State concerned, a customs representative who complies with the criteria laid down in points (a) to (d) of Article 39 shall be entitled to provide such services in a Member State other than the one where he or she is established.
Die Mitgliedstaaten können im Einklang mit dem Unionsrecht die Voraussetzungen festlegen, unter denen ein Zollvertreter in dem Mitgliedstaat, in dem er ansässig ist, Dienstleistungen erbringen darf. Unbeschadet der Anwendung weniger strenger Kriterien durch den betreffenden Mitgliedstaat ist ein Zollvertreter, der die in Artikel 39 Buchstaben a bis d festgelegten Kriterien erfüllt, berechtigt, solche Dienstleistungen in einem anderen Mitgliedstaat als dem zu erbringen, in dem er ansässig ist.
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Member States may apply the conditions determined in accordance with the first sentence of paragraph 3 to customs representatives not established within the customs territory of the Union.
Member States may apply the conditions determined in accordance with the first sentence of paragraph 3 to customs representatives not established within the customs territory of the Union.
Die Mitgliedstaaten können die nach Absatz 3 Satz 1 festgelegten Voraussetzungen auf Zollvertreter anwenden, die nicht im Zollgebiet der Union ansässig sind.
Article 19 — Empowerment Article 19 — Empowerment Article 19 — Bevollmächtigung
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When dealing with the customs authorities, a customs representative shall state that he or she is acting on behalf of the person represented and shall specify whether the representation is direct or indirect.Persons who fail to state that they are acting as a customs representative or who state that they are acting as a customs representative without being empowered to do so shall be deemed to be acting in their own name and on their own behalf.
When dealing with the customs authorities, a customs representative shall state that he or she is acting on behalf of the person represented and shall specify whether the representation is direct or indirect.Persons who fail to state that they are acting as a customs representative or who state that they are acting as a customs representative without being empowered to do so shall be deemed to be acting in their own name and on their own behalf.
Bei Kontakten mit den Zollbehörden gibt ein Zollvertreter an, dass er für die vertretene Person handelt, und erklärt, ob es sich um eine direkte oder indirekte Vertretung handelt. Personen, die nicht angeben, dass sie als Zollvertreter handeln, oder die angeben, als Zollvertreter zu handeln, ohne dazu bevollmächtigt zu sein, gelten als in ihrem eigenen Namen und für eigene Rechnung handelnd.
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The customs authorities may require persons stating that they are acting as a customs representative to provide evidence of their empowerment by the person represented.In specific cases, the customs authorities shall not require such evidence to be provided.
The customs authorities may require persons stating that they are acting as a customs representative to provide evidence of their empowerment by the person represented.In specific cases, the customs authorities shall not require such evidence to be provided.
Die Zollbehörden können von Personen, die angeben, als Zollvertreter zu handeln, verlangen, einen Nachweis über ihre Bevollmächtigung durch die vertretene Person vorzulegen. In bestimmten Fällen verlangen die Zollbehörden nicht die Vorlage eines solchen Nachweises.
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The customs authorities shall not require a person acting as a customs representative, carrying out acts and formalities on a regular basis, to produce on every occasion evidence of empowerment, provided that such person is in a position to produce such evidence on request by the customs authorities.
The customs authorities shall not require a person acting as a customs representative, carrying out acts and formalities on a regular basis, to produce on every occasion evidence of empowerment, provided that such person is in a position to produce such evidence on request by the customs authorities.
Die Zollbehörden verlangen von einer Person, die regelmäßig als Zollvertreter handelt und Handlungen sowie Formalitäten durchführt, nicht bei jeder Gelegenheit einen Nachweis der Bevollmächtigung, sofern diese Person in der Lage ist, einen solchen Nachweis auf Verlangen der Zollbehörden vorzulegen.
Article 20 — Delegation of power Article 20 — Delegation of power Article 20 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the cases where the waiver referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 18(2) does not apply;
- (b) the cases where the evidence of empowerment referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 19(2) is not required by the customs authorities.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the cases where the waiver referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 18(2) does not apply;
- (b) the cases where the evidence of empowerment referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 19(2) is not required by the customs authorities.
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die Fälle, in denen die in Artikel 18 Absatz 2 Unterabsatz 2 genannte Befreiung nicht gilt;
- b) die Fälle, in denen der in Artikel 19 Absatz 2 Unterabsatz 1 genannte Nachweis der Bevollmächtigung von den Zollbehörden nicht verlangt wird.
Article 21 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 21 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 21 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on the conferral and proving of the entitlement referred to in Article 18(3).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on the conferral and proving of the entitlement referred to in Article 18(3).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensvorschriften für die Übertragung und den Nachweis der in Artikel 18 Absatz 3 genannten Berechtigung fest. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Section 3 — Decisions relating to the application of the customs legislation Section 3 — Decisions relating to the application of the customs legislation Section 3 — Entscheidungen über die Anwendung der zollrechtlichen Vorschriften
Article 22 — Decisions taken upon application Article 22 — Decisions taken upon application Article 22 — Auf Antrag erlassene Entscheidungen
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Where a person applies for a decision relating to the application of the customs legislation, that person shall supply all the information required by the competent customs authorities in order to enable them to take that decision.A decision may also be applied for by, and taken with regard to, several persons, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the customs legislation.Except where otherwise provided, the competent customs authority shall be that of the place where the applicant's main accounts for customs purposes are held or accessible, and where at least part of the activities to be covered by the decision are to be carried out.
Where a person applies for a decision relating to the application of the customs legislation, that person shall supply all the information required by the competent customs authorities in order to enable them to take that decision.A decision may also be applied for by, and taken with regard to, several persons, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the customs legislation.Except where otherwise provided, the competent customs authority shall be that of the place where the applicant's main accounts for customs purposes are held or accessible, and where at least part of the activities to be covered by the decision are to be carried out.
Beantragt eine Person eine Entscheidung über die Anwendung der Zollvorschriften, so stellt sie den zuständigen Zollbehörden alle Informationen zur Verfügung, die diese benötigen, um die Entscheidung treffen zu können. Eine Entscheidung kann nach Maßgabe der in den Zollvorschriften festgelegten Voraussetzungen auch von mehreren Personen beantragt und ihnen gegenüber getroffen werden. Sofern nichts anderes bestimmt ist, ist die zuständige Zollbehörde diejenige des Ortes, an dem die Hauptbuchhaltung des Antragstellers für Zollzwecke geführt wird oder zugänglich ist und an dem zumindest ein Teil der von der Entscheidung abzudeckenden Tätigkeiten ausgeübt werden soll.
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Customs authorities shall, without delay and at the latest within 30 days of receipt of the application for a decision, verify whether the conditions for the acceptance of that application are fulfilled.Where the customs authorities establish that the application contains all the information required in order for them to be able to take the decision, they shall communicate its acceptance to the applicant within the period specified in the first subparagraph.
Customs authorities shall, without delay and at the latest within 30 days of receipt of the application for a decision, verify whether the conditions for the acceptance of that application are fulfilled.Where the customs authorities establish that the application contains all the information required in order for them to be able to take the decision, they shall communicate its acceptance to the applicant within the period specified in the first subparagraph.
Die Zollbehörden prüfen unverzüglich, spätestens jedoch innerhalb von 30 Tagen nach Eingang des Antrags auf eine Entscheidung, ob die Voraussetzungen für die Annahme dieses Antrags erfüllt sind. Stellen die Zollbehörden fest, dass der Antrag alle Informationen enthält, die erforderlich sind, damit sie die Entscheidung treffen können, teilen sie dem Antragsteller innerhalb der im ersten Unterabsatz genannten Frist die Annahme des Antrags mit.
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The competent customs authority shall take a decision as referred to in paragraph 1, and shall notify the applicant without delay, and at the latest within 120 days of the date of acceptance of the application, except where otherwise providedWhere the customs authorities are unable to comply with the time-limit for taking a decision, they shall inform the applicant of that fact before the expiry of that time-limit, stating the reasons and indicating the further period of time which they consider necessary in order to take a decision. Except where otherwise provided, that further period of time shall not exceed 30 days.Without prejudice to the second subparagraph, the customs authorities may extend the time-limit for taking a decision, as laid down in the customs legislation, where the applicant requests an extension to carry out adjustments in order to ensure the fulfilment of the conditions and criteria. Those adjustments and the further period of time necessary to carry them out shall be communicated to the customs authorities, which shall decide on the extension.
The competent customs authority shall take a decision as referred to in paragraph 1, and shall notify the applicant without delay, and at the latest within 120 days of the date of acceptance of the application, except where otherwise providedWhere the customs authorities are unable to comply with the time-limit for taking a decision, they shall inform the applicant of that fact before the expiry of that time-limit, stating the reasons and indicating the further period of time which they consider necessary in order to take a decision. Except where otherwise provided, that further period of time shall not exceed 30 days.Without prejudice to the second subparagraph, the customs authorities may extend the time-limit for taking a decision, as laid down in the customs legislation, where the applicant requests an extension to carry out adjustments in order to ensure the fulfilment of the conditions and criteria. Those adjustments and the further period of time necessary to carry them out shall be communicated to the customs authorities, which shall decide on the extension.
Die zuständige Zollbehörde trifft die in Absatz 1 genannte Entscheidung und teilt sie dem Antragsteller unverzüglich, spätestens jedoch innerhalb von 120 Tagen nach Annahme des Antrags mit, sofern nichts anderes bestimmt ist. Sind die Zollbehörden nicht in der Lage, die Frist für den Erlass einer Entscheidung einzuhalten, teilen sie dem Antragsteller dies vor Ablauf dieser Frist unter Angabe der Gründe und des weiteren Zeitraums mit, den sie für den Erlass einer Entscheidung für erforderlich halten. Sofern nichts anderes bestimmt ist, darf dieser weitere Zeitraum 30 Tage nicht überschreiten. Unbeschadet des Unterabsatzes 2 können die Zollbehörden die in den Zollvorschriften festgelegte Frist für den Erlass einer Entscheidung verlängern, wenn der Antragsteller eine Verlängerung beantragt, um Anpassungen vorzunehmen und dadurch die Erfüllung der Voraussetzungen und Kriterien sicherzustellen. Diese Anpassungen und der für ihre Durchführung erforderliche weitere Zeitraum werden den Zollbehörden mitgeteilt, die über die Verlängerung entscheiden.
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Except where otherwise specified in the decision or in the customs legislation, the decision shall take effect from the date on which the applicant receives it, or is deemed to have received it. Except in the cases provided for in Article 45(2), decisions adopted shall be enforceable by the customs authorities from that date.
Except where otherwise specified in the decision or in the customs legislation, the decision shall take effect from the date on which the applicant receives it, or is deemed to have received it. Except in the cases provided for in Article 45(2), decisions adopted shall be enforceable by the customs authorities from that date.
Sofern in der Entscheidung oder in den Zollvorschriften nichts anderes bestimmt ist, wird die Entscheidung ab dem Tag wirksam, an dem der Antragsteller sie erhält oder als erhalten gilt. Außer in den Fällen des Artikels 45 Absatz 2 können die Zollbehörden die erlassenen Entscheidungen ab diesem Tag vollstrecken.
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Except where otherwise provided in the customs legislation, the decision shall be valid without limitation of time.
Except where otherwise provided in the customs legislation, the decision shall be valid without limitation of time.
Sofern in den Zollvorschriften nichts anderes bestimmt ist, ist die Entscheidung zeitlich unbefristet gültig.
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Before taking a decision which would adversely affect the applicant, the customs authorities shall communicate the grounds on which they intend to base their decision to the applicant, who shall be given the opportunity to express his or her point of view within a period prescribed from the date on which he or she receives that communication or is deemed to have received it. Following the expiry of that period, the applicant shall be notified, in the appropriate form, of the decision.
The first subparagraph shall not apply in any of the following cases:
- (a) where it concerns a decision referred to in Article 33(1);
- (b) in the event of refusal of the benefit of a tariff quota where the specified tariff quota volume is reached, as referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 56(4);
- (c) where the nature or the level of a threat to the security and safety of the Union and its residents, to human, animal or plant health, to the environment or to consumers so requires;
- (d) where the decision aims at securing the implementation of another decision for which the first subparagraph has been applied, without prejudice to the law of the Member State concerned;
- (e) where it would prejudice investigations initiated for the purpose of combating fraud;
- (f) in other specific cases.
Before taking a decision which would adversely affect the applicant, the customs authorities shall communicate the grounds on which they intend to base their decision to the applicant, who shall be given the opportunity to express his or her point of view within a period prescribed from the date on which he or she receives that communication or is deemed to have received it. Following the expiry of that period, the applicant shall be notified, in the appropriate form, of the decision.
The first subparagraph shall not apply in any of the following cases:
- (a) where it concerns a decision referred to in Article 33(1);
- (b) in the event of refusal of the benefit of a tariff quota where the specified tariff quota volume is reached, as referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 56(4);
- (c) where the nature or the level of a threat to the security and safety of the Union and its residents, to human, animal or plant health, to the environment or to consumers so requires;
- (d) where the decision aims at securing the implementation of another decision for which the first subparagraph has been applied, without prejudice to the law of the Member State concerned;
- (e) where it would prejudice investigations initiated for the purpose of combating fraud;
- (f) in other specific cases.
Bevor die Zollbehörden eine Entscheidung treffen, die sich nachteilig auf den Antragsteller auswirken würde, teilen sie ihm die Gründe mit, auf die sie ihre Entscheidung stützen wollen. Dem Antragsteller wird Gelegenheit gegeben, innerhalb einer ab dem Tag des Zugangs dieser Mitteilung oder ab dem Tag, an dem sie als zugegangen gilt, festgesetzten Frist Stellung zu nehmen. Nach Ablauf dieser Frist wird dem Antragsteller die Entscheidung in geeigneter Form mitgeteilt.
Der erste Unterabsatz gilt in folgenden Fällen nicht:
- a) wenn es sich um eine in Artikel 33 Absatz 1 genannte Entscheidung handelt;
- b) bei der Verweigerung des Vorteils eines Zollkontingents, wenn das festgelegte Zollkontingentsvolumen erreicht ist, wie in Artikel 56 Absatz 4 Unterabsatz 1 genannt;
- c) wenn die Art oder das Ausmaß einer Bedrohung der Sicherheit der Union und ihrer Bewohner, der Gesundheit von Menschen, Tieren oder Pflanzen, der Umwelt oder der Verbraucher dies erfordert;
- d) wenn die Entscheidung darauf abzielt, die Durchführung einer anderen Entscheidung sicherzustellen, auf die der erste Unterabsatz angewandt wurde, unbeschadet des Rechts des betreffenden Mitgliedstaats;
- e) wenn dadurch Ermittlungen zur Bekämpfung von Betrug beeinträchtigt würden;
- f) in anderen bestimmten Fällen.
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A decision which adversely affects the applicant shall set out the grounds on which it is based and shall refer to the right of appeal provided for in Article 44.
A decision which adversely affects the applicant shall set out the grounds on which it is based and shall refer to the right of appeal provided for in Article 44.
Eine Entscheidung, die sich nachteilig auf den Antragsteller auswirkt, enthält die Gründe, auf denen sie beruht, und verweist auf das in Artikel 44 vorgesehene Beschwerderecht.
Article 23 — Management of decisions taken upon application Article 23 — Management of decisions taken upon application Article 23 — Verwaltung der auf Antrag erlassenen Entscheidungen
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The holder of the decision shall comply with the obligations resulting from that decision.
The holder of the decision shall comply with the obligations resulting from that decision.
Der Inhaber der Entscheidung erfüllt die sich aus dieser Entscheidung ergebenden Pflichten.
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The holder of the decision shall inform the customs authorities without delay of any factor arising after the decision was taken, which may influence its continuation or content.
The holder of the decision shall inform the customs authorities without delay of any factor arising after the decision was taken, which may influence its continuation or content.
Der Inhaber der Entscheidung unterrichtet die Zollbehörden unverzüglich über jeden nach Erlass der Entscheidung eintretenden Umstand, der deren Fortbestand oder Inhalt beeinflussen kann.
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Without prejudice to provisions laid down in other fields which specify the cases in which decisions are invalid or become null and void, the customs authorities which took a decision may at any time annul, amend or revoke it where it does not conform to the customs legislation.
Without prejudice to provisions laid down in other fields which specify the cases in which decisions are invalid or become null and void, the customs authorities which took a decision may at any time annul, amend or revoke it where it does not conform to the customs legislation.
Unbeschadet der in anderen Bereichen festgelegten Vorschriften, in denen die Fälle bestimmt werden, in denen Entscheidungen ungültig oder nichtig werden, können die Zollbehörden, die eine Entscheidung getroffen haben, diese jederzeit für nichtig erklären, ändern oder widerrufen, wenn sie nicht den Zollvorschriften entspricht.
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In specific cases the customs authorities shall carry out the following:
- (a) re-assess a decision;
- (b) suspend a decision which is not to be annulled, revoked or amended.
In specific cases the customs authorities shall carry out the following:
- (a) re-assess a decision;
- (b) suspend a decision which is not to be annulled, revoked or amended.
In bestimmten Fällen führen die Zollbehörden Folgendes durch:
- a) Sie überprüfen eine Entscheidung erneut;
- b) sie setzen eine Entscheidung aus, die nicht für nichtig erklärt, widerrufen oder geändert werden soll.
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The customs authorities shall monitor the conditions and criteria to be fulfilled by the holder of a decision. They shall also monitor compliance with the obligations resulting from that decision. Where the holder of the decision has been established for less than three years, the customs authorities shall closely monitor it during the first year after the decision is taken.
The customs authorities shall monitor the conditions and criteria to be fulfilled by the holder of a decision. They shall also monitor compliance with the obligations resulting from that decision. Where the holder of the decision has been established for less than three years, the customs authorities shall closely monitor it during the first year after the decision is taken.
Die Zollbehörden überwachen die vom Inhaber einer Entscheidung zu erfüllenden Voraussetzungen und Kriterien. Sie überwachen außerdem die Einhaltung der sich aus dieser Entscheidung ergebenden Pflichten. Ist der Inhaber der Entscheidung seit weniger als drei Jahren niedergelassen, so überwachen die Zollbehörden ihn während des ersten Jahres nach Erlass der Entscheidung besonders genau.
Article 24 — Delegation of power Article 24 — Delegation of power Article 24 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the exceptions to the third subparagraph of Article 22(1);
- (b) the conditions for the acceptance of an application, referred to in Article 22(2);
- (c) the time-limit to take a specific decision, including the possible extension of that time-limit, in accordance with Article 22(3);
- (d) the cases, referred to in Article 22(4), where the decision takes effect from a date which is different from the date on which the applicant receives it or is deemed to have received it;
- (e) the cases, referred to in Article 22(5), where the decision is not valid without limitation of time;
- (f) the duration of the period referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 22(6);
- (g) the specific cases, referred to in point (f) of the second subparagraph of Article 22(6), where the applicant is given no opportunity to express his or her point of view;
- (h) the cases and the rules for re-assessing and suspending decisions in accordance with Article 23(4);
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the exceptions to the third subparagraph of Article 22(1);
- (b) the conditions for the acceptance of an application, referred to in Article 22(2);
- (c) the time-limit to take a specific decision, including the possible extension of that time-limit, in accordance with Article 22(3);
- (d) the cases, referred to in Article 22(4), where the decision takes effect from a date which is different from the date on which the applicant receives it or is deemed to have received it;
- (e) the cases, referred to in Article 22(5), where the decision is not valid without limitation of time;
- (f) the duration of the period referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 22(6);
- (g) the specific cases, referred to in point (f) of the second subparagraph of Article 22(6), where the applicant is given no opportunity to express his or her point of view;
- (h) the cases and the rules for re-assessing and suspending decisions in accordance with Article 23(4);
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die Ausnahmen von Artikel 22 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 3;
- b) die in Artikel 22 Absatz 2 genannten Bedingungen für die Annahme eines Antrags;
- c) die Frist für den Erlass einer bestimmten Entscheidung einschließlich einer möglichen Verlängerung dieser Frist gemäß Artikel 22 Absatz 3;
- d) die in Artikel 22 Absatz 4 genannten Fälle, in denen die Entscheidung ab einem anderen Datum als dem Tag wirksam wird, an dem der Antragsteller sie erhält oder als erhalten gilt;
- e) die in Artikel 22 Absatz 5 genannten Fälle, in denen die Entscheidung nicht ohne zeitliche Begrenzung gültig ist;
- f) die Dauer der in Artikel 22 Absatz 6 Unterabsatz 1 genannten Frist;
- g) die in Artikel 22 Absatz 6 Unterabsatz 2 Buchstabe f genannten besonderen Fälle, in denen dem Antragsteller keine Gelegenheit zur Stellungnahme gegeben wird;
- h) die Fälle und Vorschriften für die Neubewertung und Aussetzung von Entscheidungen gemäß Artikel 23 Absatz 4;
Article 25 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 25 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 25 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) the submission and the acceptance of the application for a decision, referred to in Article 22(1) and (2);
- (b) taking the decision referred to in Article 22, including, where appropriate, the consultation of the Member States concerned;
- (c) monitoring a decision, in accordance with Article 23(5).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) the submission and the acceptance of the application for a decision, referred to in Article 22(1) and (2);
- (b) taking the decision referred to in Article 22, including, where appropriate, the consultation of the Member States concerned;
- (c) monitoring a decision, in accordance with Article 23(5).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensvorschriften fest für:
- a) die Einreichung und Annahme des in Artikel 22 Absätze 1 und 2 genannten Antrags auf eine Entscheidung;
- b) den Erlass der in Artikel 22 genannten Entscheidung, gegebenenfalls einschließlich der Konsultation der betroffenen Mitgliedstaaten;
- c) die Überwachung einer Entscheidung gemäß Artikel 23 Absatz 5.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Article 26 — Union-wide validity of decisions Article 26 — Union-wide validity of decisions Article 26 — Unionsweite Gültigkeit von Entscheidungen
Except where the effect of a decision is limited to one or several Member States, decisions relating to the application of the customs legislation shall be valid throughout the customs territory of the Union.
Except where the effect of a decision is limited to one or several Member States, decisions relating to the application of the customs legislation shall be valid throughout the customs territory of the Union.
Sofern die Wirkung einer Entscheidung nicht auf einen oder mehrere Mitgliedstaaten beschränkt ist, gelten Entscheidungen über die Anwendung der zollrechtlichen Vorschriften im gesamten Zollgebiet der Union.
Article 27 — Annulment of favourable decisions Article 27 — Annulment of favourable decisions Article 27 — Annullierung begünstigender Entscheidungen
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The customs authorities shall annul a decision favourable to the holder of the decision if all the following conditions are fulfilled:
- (a) the decision was taken on the basis of incorrect or incomplete information;
- (b) the holder of the decision knew or ought reasonably to have known that the information was incorrect or incomplete;
- (c) if the information had been correct and complete, the decision would have been different.
The customs authorities shall annul a decision favourable to the holder of the decision if all the following conditions are fulfilled:
- (a) the decision was taken on the basis of incorrect or incomplete information;
- (b) the holder of the decision knew or ought reasonably to have known that the information was incorrect or incomplete;
- (c) if the information had been correct and complete, the decision would have been different.
Die Zollbehörden erklären eine für den Inhaber der Entscheidung begünstigende Entscheidung für nichtig, wenn alle folgenden Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind:
- a) Die Entscheidung wurde auf der Grundlage unrichtiger oder unvollständiger Informationen getroffen;
- b) der Inhaber der Entscheidung wusste oder hätte vernünftigerweise wissen müssen, dass die Informationen unrichtig oder unvollständig waren;
- c) wäre die Information richtig und vollständig gewesen, wäre die Entscheidung anders ausgefallen.
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The holder of the decision shall be notified of its annulment.
The holder of the decision shall be notified of its annulment.
Der Inhaber der Entscheidung wird von deren Nichtigerklärung unterrichtet.
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Annulment shall take effect from the date on which the initial decision took effect, unless otherwise specified in the decision in accordance with the customs legislation.
Annulment shall take effect from the date on which the initial decision took effect, unless otherwise specified in the decision in accordance with the customs legislation.
Die Nichtigerklärung wird ab dem Tag wirksam, an dem die ursprüngliche Entscheidung wirksam wurde, sofern in der Entscheidung gemäß den Zollvorschriften nichts anderes bestimmt ist.
Article 28 — Revocation and amendment of favourable decisions Article 28 — Revocation and amendment of favourable decisions Article 28 — Widerruf und Änderung begünstigender Entscheidungen
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A favourable decision shall be revoked or amended where, in cases other than those referred to in Article 27:
- (a) one or more of the conditions for taking that decision were not or are no longer fulfilled; or
- (b) upon application by the holder of the decision.
A favourable decision shall be revoked or amended where, in cases other than those referred to in Article 27:
- (a) one or more of the conditions for taking that decision were not or are no longer fulfilled; or
- (b) upon application by the holder of the decision.
Eine begünstigende Entscheidung wird widerrufen oder geändert, wenn in anderen als den in Artikel 27 genannten Fällen
- a) eine oder mehrere Voraussetzungen für den Erlass dieser Entscheidung nicht erfüllt waren oder nicht mehr erfüllt sind oder
- b) der Inhaber der Entscheidung dies beantragt.
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Except where otherwise provided, a favourable decision addressed to several persons may be revoked only in respect of a person who fails to fulfil an obligation imposed under that decision.
Except where otherwise provided, a favourable decision addressed to several persons may be revoked only in respect of a person who fails to fulfil an obligation imposed under that decision.
Sofern nichts anderes bestimmt ist, kann eine an mehrere Personen gerichtete begünstigende Entscheidung nur gegenüber einer Person widerrufen werden, die eine ihr durch diese Entscheidung auferlegte Verpflichtung nicht erfüllt.
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The holder of the decision shall be notified of its revocation or amendment.
The holder of the decision shall be notified of its revocation or amendment.
Der Inhaber der Entscheidung wird von deren Widerruf oder Änderung unterrichtet.
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Article 22(4) shall apply to the revocation or amendment of the decision.However, in exceptional cases where the legitimate interests of the holder of the decision so require, the customs authorities may defer the date on which revocation or amendment takes effect up to one year. That date shall be indicated in the revoking or amending decision.
Article 22(4) shall apply to the revocation or amendment of the decision. However, in exceptional cases where the legitimate interests of the holder of the decision so require, the customs authorities may defer the date on which revocation or amendment takes effect up to one year. That date shall be indicated in the revoking or amending decision.
Artikel 22 Absatz 4 gilt für den Widerruf oder die Änderung der Entscheidung. In Ausnahmefällen können die Zollbehörden jedoch, wenn die berechtigten Interessen des Inhabers der Entscheidung dies erfordern, den Zeitpunkt des Wirksamwerdens des Widerrufs oder der Änderung um bis zu ein Jahr verschieben. Dieser Zeitpunkt wird in der widerrufenden oder ändernden Entscheidung angegeben.
Article 29 — Decisions taken without prior application Article 29 — Decisions taken without prior application Article 29 — Ohne vorherigen Antrag erlassene Entscheidungen
Except when a customs authority acts as a judicial authority, Article 22(4), (5), (6) and (7), Article 23(3) and Articles 26, 27 and 28 shall also apply to decisions taken by the customs authorities without prior application by the person concerned.
Except when a customs authority acts as a judicial authority, Article 22(4), (5), (6) and (7), Article 23(3) and Articles 26, 27 and 28 shall also apply to decisions taken by the customs authorities without prior application by the person concerned.
Außer wenn eine Zollbehörde als Justizbehörde tätig wird, gelten Artikel 22 Absätze 4, 5, 6 und 7, Artikel 23 Absatz 3 sowie die Artikel 26, 27 und 28 auch für Entscheidungen, die von den Zollbehörden ohne vorherigen Antrag der betroffenen Person erlassen werden.
Article 30 — Limitations applicable to decisions on goods placed under a customs procedure or in temporary storage Article 30 — Limitations applicable to decisions on goods placed under a customs procedure or in temporary storage Article 30 — Beschränkungen für Entscheidungen über Waren, die in ein Zollverfahren überführt oder vorübergehend verwahrt wurden
Except where the person concerned so requests, the revocation, amendment or suspension of a favourable decision shall not affect goods which, at the moment where the revocation, amendment or suspension takes effect, have already been placed and are still under a customs procedure or in temporary storage by virtue of the revoked, amended or suspended decision.
Except where the person concerned so requests, the revocation, amendment or suspension of a favourable decision shall not affect goods which, at the moment where the revocation, amendment or suspension takes effect, have already been placed and are still under a customs procedure or in temporary storage by virtue of the revoked, amended or suspended decision.
Sofern die betroffene Person dies nicht beantragt, wirkt sich der Widerruf, die Änderung oder die Aussetzung einer begünstigenden Entscheidung nicht auf Waren aus, die zum Zeitpunkt des Wirksamwerdens des Widerrufs, der Änderung oder der Aussetzung aufgrund der widerrufenen, geänderten oder ausgesetzten Entscheidung bereits in ein Zollverfahren überführt worden sind und sich noch in diesem Zollverfahren oder in vorübergehender Verwahrung befinden.
Article 31 — Delegation of power Article 31 — Delegation of power Article 31 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the cases, referred to in Article 28(2), where a favourable decision addressed to several persons may be revoked also in respect of persons other than the person who fails to fulfil an obligation imposed under that decision;
- (b) the exceptional cases, in which the customs authorities may defer the date on which revocation or amendment takes effect in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 28(4).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the cases, referred to in Article 28(2), where a favourable decision addressed to several persons may be revoked also in respect of persons other than the person who fails to fulfil an obligation imposed under that decision;
- (b) the exceptional cases, in which the customs authorities may defer the date on which revocation or amendment takes effect in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 28(4).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die in Artikel 28 Absatz 2 genannten Fälle, in denen eine an mehrere Personen gerichtete begünstigende Entscheidung auch gegenüber anderen Personen als derjenigen widerrufen werden kann, die eine ihr durch diese Entscheidung auferlegte Verpflichtung nicht erfüllt;
- b) die Ausnahmefälle, in denen die Zollbehörden den Zeitpunkt des Wirksamwerdens des Widerrufs oder der Änderung gemäß Artikel 28 Absatz 4 Unterabsatz 2 verschieben können.
Article 32 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 32 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 32 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for annulling, revoking or amending favourable decisions.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for annulling, revoking or amending favourable decisions. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensvorschriften für die Annullierung, den Widerruf oder die Änderung begünstigender Entscheidungen fest. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Article 33 — Decisions relating to binding information Article 33 — Decisions relating to binding information Article 33 — Entscheidungen über verbindliche Auskünfte
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The customs authorities shall, upon application, take decisions relating to binding tariff information (BTI decisions), or decisions relating to binding origin information (BOI decisions).
Such an application shall not be accepted in any of the following circumstances:
- (a) where the application is made, or has already been made, at the same or another customs office, by or on behalf of the holder of a decision in respect of the same goods and, for BOI decisions, under the same circumstances determining the acquisition of origin;
- (b) where the application does not relate to any intended use of the BTI or BOI decision or any intended use of a customs procedure.
The customs authorities shall, upon application, take decisions relating to binding tariff information (BTI decisions), or decisions relating to binding origin information (BOI decisions).
Such an application shall not be accepted in any of the following circumstances:
- (a) where the application is made, or has already been made, at the same or another customs office, by or on behalf of the holder of a decision in respect of the same goods and, for BOI decisions, under the same circumstances determining the acquisition of origin;
- (b) where the application does not relate to any intended use of the BTI or BOI decision or any intended use of a customs procedure.
Die Zollbehörden erlassen auf Antrag Entscheidungen über verbindliche Zolltarifauskünfte (BTI-Entscheidungen) oder Entscheidungen über verbindliche Ursprungsauskünfte (BOI-Entscheidungen).
Ein solcher Antrag wird unter keinen der folgenden Umständen angenommen:
- a) wenn der Antrag bei derselben oder einer anderen Zollstelle vom Inhaber einer Entscheidung oder in dessen Namen für dieselben Waren und bei BOI-Entscheidungen unter denselben den Ursprungserwerb bestimmenden Umständen gestellt wird oder bereits gestellt wurde;
- b) wenn sich der Antrag nicht auf eine beabsichtigte Verwendung der BTI- oder BOI-Entscheidung oder auf eine beabsichtigte Verwendung eines Zollverfahrens bezieht.
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BTI or BOI decisions shall be binding, only in respect of the tariff classification or determination of the origin of goods:
- (a) on the customs authorities, as against the holder of the decision, only in respect of goods for which customs formalities are completed after the date on which the decision takes effect;
- (b) on the holder of the decision, as against the customs authorities, only with effect from the date on which he or she receives, or is deemed to have received, notification of the decision.
BTI or BOI decisions shall be binding, only in respect of the tariff classification or determination of the origin of goods:
- (a) on the customs authorities, as against the holder of the decision, only in respect of goods for which customs formalities are completed after the date on which the decision takes effect;
- (b) on the holder of the decision, as against the customs authorities, only with effect from the date on which he or she receives, or is deemed to have received, notification of the decision.
BZT- oder BUU-Entscheidungen sind, und zwar nur hinsichtlich der zolltariflichen Einreihung oder der Bestimmung des Warenursprungs, verbindlich:
- a) für die Zollbehörden gegenüber dem Inhaber der Entscheidung nur in Bezug auf Waren, für die die Zollformalitäten nach dem Tag des Wirksamwerdens der Entscheidung erledigt werden;
- b) für den Inhaber der Entscheidung gegenüber den Zollbehörden erst ab dem Tag, an dem er die Mitteilung über die Entscheidung erhält oder als erhalten gilt.
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BTI or BOI decisions shall be valid for a period of three years from the date on which the decision takes effect.
BTI or BOI decisions shall be valid for a period of three years from the date on which the decision takes effect.
BZT- oder BUU-Entscheidungen sind ab dem Tag ihres Wirksamwerdens drei Jahre lang gültig.
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For the application of a BTI or BOI decision in the context of a particular customs procedure, the holder of the decision shall be able to prove that:
- (a) in the case of a BTI decision, the goods declared correspond in every respect to those described in the decision;
- (b) in the case of a BOI decision, the goods in question and the circumstances determining the acquisition of origin correspond in every respect to the goods and the circumstances described in the decision.
For the application of a BTI or BOI decision in the context of a particular customs procedure, the holder of the decision shall be able to prove that:
- (a) in the case of a BTI decision, the goods declared correspond in every respect to those described in the decision;
- (b) in the case of a BOI decision, the goods in question and the circumstances determining the acquisition of origin correspond in every respect to the goods and the circumstances described in the decision.
Für die Anwendung einer BZT- oder BUU-Entscheidung im Rahmen eines bestimmten Zollverfahrens muss der Inhaber der Entscheidung nachweisen können, dass
- a) bei einer BZT-Entscheidung die angemeldeten Waren in jeder Hinsicht den in der Entscheidung beschriebenen Waren entsprechen;
- b) bei einer BUU-Entscheidung die betreffenden Waren und die für den Erwerb des Ursprungs maßgebenden Umstände in jeder Hinsicht den in der Entscheidung beschriebenen Waren und Umständen entsprechen.
Article 34 — Management of decisions relating to binding information Article 34 — Management of decisions relating to binding information Article 34 — Verwaltung der Entscheidungen über verbindliche Auskünfte
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A BTI decision shall cease to be valid before the end of the period referred to in Article 33(3) where it no longer conforms to the law, as a result of either of the following:
- (a) the adoption of an amendment to the nomenclatures referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 56(2);
- (b) the adoption of measures referred to in Article 57(4);
with effect from the date of application of such amendment or measures.
A BTI decision shall cease to be valid before the end of the period referred to in Article 33(3) where it no longer conforms to the law, as a result of either of the following:
- (a) the adoption of an amendment to the nomenclatures referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 56(2);
- (b) the adoption of measures referred to in Article 57(4);
with effect from the date of application of such amendment or measures.
Eine BZT-Entscheidung verliert vor Ablauf des in Artikel 33 Absatz 3 genannten Zeitraums ihre Gültigkeit, wenn sie aufgrund eines der folgenden Ereignisse nicht mehr rechtskonform ist:
- a) Annahme einer Änderung der in Artikel 56 Absatz 2 Buchstaben a und b genannten Nomenklaturen;
- b) Annahme der in Artikel 57 Absatz 4 genannten Maßnahmen,
und zwar ab dem Tag der Anwendung dieser Änderung oder Maßnahmen.
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A BOI decision shall cease to be valid before the end of the period referred to in Article 33(3) in any of the following cases:
- (a) where a regulation is adopted or an agreement is concluded by, and becomes applicable in, the Union, and the BOI decision no longer conforms to the law thereby laid down, with effect from the date of application of that regulation or agreement;
- (b) where it is no longer compatible with the Agreement on Rules of Origin established in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) or with the explanatory notes or an origin opinion adopted for the interpretation of that Agreement, with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
A BOI decision shall cease to be valid before the end of the period referred to in Article 33(3) in any of the following cases:
- (a) where a regulation is adopted or an agreement is concluded by, and becomes applicable in, the Union, and the BOI decision no longer conforms to the law thereby laid down, with effect from the date of application of that regulation or agreement;
- (b) where it is no longer compatible with the Agreement on Rules of Origin established in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) or with the explanatory notes or an origin opinion adopted for the interpretation of that Agreement, with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Eine BUU-Entscheidung verliert vor Ablauf des in Artikel 33 Absatz 3 genannten Zeitraums in folgenden Fällen ihre Gültigkeit:
- a) wenn eine Verordnung erlassen oder ein Abkommen von der Union geschlossen und in der Union anwendbar wird und die BUU-Entscheidung nicht mehr dem dadurch festgelegten Recht entspricht, und zwar ab dem Tag der Anwendung dieser Verordnung oder dieses Abkommens;
- b) wenn sie nicht mehr mit dem in der Welthandelsorganisation (WTO) geschlossenen Übereinkommen über Ursprungsregeln oder mit den zur Auslegung dieses Übereinkommens angenommenen Erläuterungen oder Ursprungsauffassungen vereinbar ist, und zwar ab dem Tag ihrer Veröffentlichung im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union.
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BTI or BOI decisions shall not cease to be valid with retroactive effect.
BTI or BOI decisions shall not cease to be valid with retroactive effect.
BZT- oder BUU-Entscheidungen verlieren ihre Gültigkeit nicht rückwirkend.
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By way of derogation from Article 23(3) and Article 27, BTI and BOI decisions shall be annulled where they are based on inaccurate or incomplete information from the applicants.
By way of derogation from Article 23(3) and Article 27, BTI and BOI decisions shall be annulled where they are based on inaccurate or incomplete information from the applicants.
Abweichend von Artikel 23 Absatz 3 und Artikel 27 werden BZT- und BUU-Entscheidungen für nichtig erklärt, wenn sie auf unrichtigen oder unvollständigen Informationen der Antragsteller beruhen.
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BTI and BOI decisions shall be revoked in accordance with Article 23(3) and Article 28. However, such decisions shall not be revoked upon application by the holder of the decision.
BTI and BOI decisions shall be revoked in accordance with Article 23(3) and Article 28. However, such decisions shall not be revoked upon application by the holder of the decision.
BZT- und BUU-Entscheidungen werden gemäß Artikel 23 Absatz 3 und Artikel 28 widerrufen. Auf Antrag des Inhabers der Entscheidung werden solche Entscheidungen jedoch nicht widerrufen.
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BTI and BOI decisions may not be amended.
BTI and BOI decisions may not be amended.
BZT- und BUU-Entscheidungen dürfen nicht geändert werden.
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The customs authorities shall revoke BTI decisions:
(a) where they are no longer compatible with the interpretation of any of the nomenclatures referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 56(2) resulting from any of the following:
- (i) explanatory notes referred to in the second indent of point (a) of Article 9(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
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, with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;
- (ii) a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union, with effect from the date of publication of the operative part of the judgment in the Official Journal of the European Union;
- (iii) classification decisions, classification opinions or amendments of the explanatory notes to the Nomenclature of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, adopted by the Organization set-up by the Convention establishing a Customs Co-operation Council, done at Brussels on 15 December 1950, with effect from the date of publication of the Commission Communication in the 'C' series of the Official Journal of the European Union; or
- (b) in other specific cases.
The customs authorities shall revoke BTI decisions:
- (a) where they are no longer compatible with the interpretation of any of the nomenclatures referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 56(2) resulting from any of the following:
- (i) explanatory notes referred to in the second indent of point (a) of Article 9(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;
- (ii) a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union, with effect from the date of publication of the operative part of the judgment in the Official Journal of the European Union;
- (iii) classification decisions, classification opinions or amendments of the explanatory notes to the Nomenclature of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, adopted by the Organization set-up by the Convention establishing a Customs Co-operation Council, done at Brussels on 15 December 1950, with effect from the date of publication of the Commission Communication in the 'C' series of the Official Journal of the European Union; or
- (b) in other specific cases.
Die Zollbehörden widerrufen BTI-Entscheidungen:
- a) wenn sie nicht mehr mit der Auslegung einer der in Artikel 56 Absatz 2 Buchstaben a und b genannten Nomenklaturen vereinbar sind, die sich aus Folgendem ergibt:
- i) den Erläuterungen gemäß Artikel 9 Absatz 1 Buchstabe a zweiter Gedankenstrich der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2658/87 des Rates vom 23. Juli 1987 über die zolltarifliche und statistische Nomenklatur sowie den Gemeinsamen Zolltarif, mit Wirkung ab dem Tag ihrer Veröffentlichung im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union;
- ii) einem Urteil des Gerichtshofs der Europäischen Union, mit Wirkung ab dem Tag der Veröffentlichung des Tenors des Urteils im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union;
- iii) Einreihungsentscheidungen, Einreihungsauffassungen oder Änderungen der Erläuterungen zur Nomenklatur des Harmonisierten Systems zur Bezeichnung und Codierung der Waren, die von der durch das am 15. Dezember 1950 in Brüssel geschlossene Übereinkommen zur Gründung eines Rates für die Zusammenarbeit auf dem Gebiet des Zollwesens eingesetzten Organisation angenommen wurden, mit Wirkung ab dem Tag der Veröffentlichung der Mitteilung der Kommission in der Reihe „C“ des Amtsblatts der Europäischen Union; oder
- b) in anderen besonderen Fällen.
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BOI decisions shall be revoked:
- (a) where they are no longer compatible with a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union, with effect from the date of publication of the operative part of the judgment in the Official Journal of the European Union; or
- (b) in other specific cases.
BOI decisions shall be revoked:
- (a) where they are no longer compatible with a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union, with effect from the date of publication of the operative part of the judgment in the Official Journal of the European Union; or
- (b) in other specific cases.
BUU-Entscheidungen werden widerrufen:
- a) wenn sie nicht mehr mit einem Urteil des Gerichtshofs der Europäischen Union vereinbar sind, und zwar ab dem Tag der Veröffentlichung des Tenors des Urteils im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union; oder
- b) in anderen bestimmten Fällen.
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Where point (b) of paragraph 1 or paragraphs 2, 7 or 8 apply, a BTI or BOI decision may still be used in respect of binding contracts which were based upon that decision and were concluded before it ceased to be valid or was revoked. That extended use shall not apply where a BOI decision is taken for goods to be exported.The extended use referred to in the first subparagraph shall not exceed six months from the date on which the BTI or BOI decision ceases to be valid or is revoked. However, a measure referred to in Article 57(4) or in Article 67 may exclude that extended use or lay down a shorter period of time. In the case of products for which an import or export certificate is submitted when customs formalities are carried out, the period of six months shall be replaced by the period of validity of the certificate.In order to benefit from the extended use of a BTI or BOI decision, the holder of that decision shall lodge an application to the customs authority that took the decision within 30 days of the date on which it ceases to be valid or is revoked, indicating the quantities for which a period of extended use is requested and the Member State or Member States in which goods will be cleared under the period of extended use. That customs authority shall take a decision on the extended use and notify the holder, without delay, and at the latest within 30 days of the date on which it receives all the information required in order to enable it to take that decision.
Where point (b) of paragraph 1 or paragraphs 2, 7 or 8 apply, a BTI or BOI decision may still be used in respect of binding contracts which were based upon that decision and were concluded before it ceased to be valid or was revoked. That extended use shall not apply where a BOI decision is taken for goods to be exported.The extended use referred to in the first subparagraph shall not exceed six months from the date on which the BTI or BOI decision ceases to be valid or is revoked. However, a measure referred to in Article 57(4) or in Article 67 may exclude that extended use or lay down a shorter period of time. In the case of products for which an import or export certificate is submitted when customs formalities are carried out, the period of six months shall be replaced by the period of validity of the certificate.In order to benefit from the extended use of a BTI or BOI decision, the holder of that decision shall lodge an application to the customs authority that took the decision within 30 days of the date on which it ceases to be valid or is revoked, indicating the quantities for which a period of extended use is requested and the Member State or Member States in which goods will be cleared under the period of extended use. That customs authority shall take a decision on the extended use and notify the holder, without delay, and at the latest within 30 days of the date on which it receives all the information required in order to enable it to take that decision.
Finden Buchstabe b des Absatzes 1 oder die Absätze 2, 7 oder 8 Anwendung, kann eine BZT- oder BUU-Entscheidung weiterhin für verbindliche Verträge verwendet werden, die auf dieser Entscheidung beruhten und vor dem Zeitpunkt geschlossen wurden, zu dem sie ihre Gültigkeit verlor oder widerrufen wurde. Diese verlängerte Verwendung gilt nicht, wenn eine BUU-Entscheidung für auszuführende Waren erlassen wurde. Die im ersten Unterabsatz genannte verlängerte Verwendung darf sechs Monate ab dem Tag, an dem die BZT- oder BUU-Entscheidung ihre Gültigkeit verliert oder widerrufen wird, nicht überschreiten. Eine in Artikel 57 Absatz 4 oder Artikel 67 genannte Maßnahme kann diese verlängerte Verwendung jedoch ausschließen oder einen kürzeren Zeitraum festlegen. Bei Erzeugnissen, für die bei Durchführung der Zollformalitäten eine Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrgenehmigung vorgelegt wird, wird der Zeitraum von sechs Monaten durch die Gültigkeitsdauer der Genehmigung ersetzt. Um die verlängerte Verwendung einer BZT- oder BUU-Entscheidung in Anspruch nehmen zu können, muss der Inhaber dieser Entscheidung innerhalb von 30 Tagen ab dem Tag, an dem sie ihre Gültigkeit verliert oder widerrufen wird, bei der Zollbehörde, die die Entscheidung getroffen hat, einen Antrag einreichen, in dem die Mengen angegeben sind, für die ein Zeitraum der verlängerten Verwendung beantragt wird, sowie der Mitgliedstaat oder die Mitgliedstaaten, in denen die Waren während des Zeitraums der verlängerten Verwendung abgefertigt werden. Diese Zollbehörde entscheidet über die verlängerte Verwendung und teilt dies dem Inhaber unverzüglich, spätestens jedoch innerhalb von 30 Tagen ab dem Tag mit, an dem sie alle für die Entscheidung erforderlichen Informationen erhalten hat.
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The Commission shall notify the customs authorities where:
- (a) the taking of BTI and BOI decisions, for goods whose correct and uniform tariff classification or determination of origin is not ensured, is suspended; or
- (b) the suspension referred to in point (a) is withdrawn.
The Commission shall notify the customs authorities where:
- (a) the taking of BTI and BOI decisions, for goods whose correct and uniform tariff classification or determination of origin is not ensured, is suspended; or
- (b) the suspension referred to in point (a) is withdrawn.
Die Kommission teilt den Zollbehörden mit, wenn
- a) der Erlass von BZT- und BUU-Entscheidungen für Waren, deren richtige und einheitliche zolltarifliche Einreihung oder Ursprungsbestimmung nicht gewährleistet ist, ausgesetzt wird oder
- b) die in Buchstabe a genannte Aussetzung aufgehoben wird.
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The Commission may adopt decisions requesting Member States to revoke BTI or BOI decisions, to ensure a correct and uniform tariff classification or determination of the origin of goods.
The Commission may adopt decisions requesting Member States to revoke BTI or BOI decisions, to ensure a correct and uniform tariff classification or determination of the origin of goods.
Die Kommission kann Entscheidungen erlassen, mit denen die Mitgliedstaaten aufgefordert werden, BTI- oder BOI-Entscheidungen zu widerrufen, um eine richtige und einheitliche zolltarifliche Einreihung oder Ursprungsermittlung der Waren sicherzustellen.
Article 35 — Decisions relating to binding information with regard to other factors Article 35 — Decisions relating to binding information with regard to other factors Article 35 — Entscheidungen über verbindliche Auskünfte zu anderen Faktoren
In specific cases, the customs authorities shall, upon application, take decisions relating to binding information with regard to other factors referred to in Title II, on the basis of which import or export duty and other measures in respect of trade in goods are applied.
In specific cases, the customs authorities shall, upon application, take decisions relating to binding information with regard to other factors referred to in Title II, on the basis of which import or export duty and other measures in respect of trade in goods are applied.
In besonderen Fällen erlassen die Zollbehörden auf Antrag Entscheidungen über verbindliche Auskünfte zu anderen in Titel II genannten Faktoren, auf deren Grundlage Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben und sonstige Maßnahmen im Warenverkehr angewandt werden.
Article 36 — Delegation of power Article 36 — Delegation of power Article 36 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the specific cases referred to in point (b) of Article 34(7) and point (b) of Article 34(8), where BTI and BOI decisions are to be revoked;
- (b) the cases referred to in Article 35, where decisions relating to binding information are taken with regard to other factors on the basis of which import or export duty and other measures in respect of trade in goods are applied.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the specific cases referred to in point (b) of Article 34(7) and point (b) of Article 34(8), where BTI and BOI decisions are to be revoked;
- (b) the cases referred to in Article 35, where decisions relating to binding information are taken with regard to other factors on the basis of which import or export duty and other measures in respect of trade in goods are applied.
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die besonderen Fälle gemäß Artikel 34 Absatz 7 Buchstabe b und Artikel 34 Absatz 8 Buchstabe b, in denen BTI- und BOI-Entscheidungen widerrufen werden;
- b) die in Artikel 35 genannten Fälle, in denen Entscheidungen über verbindliche Auskünfte zu anderen Faktoren erlassen werden, auf deren Grundlage Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben und sonstige Maßnahmen im Warenverkehr angewandt werden.
Article 37 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 37 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 37 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
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The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) using a BTI or BOI decision after it ceases to be valid or is revoked, in accordance with Article 34(9);
- (b) the Commission to notify the customs authorities in accordance with points (a) and (b) of Article 34(10);
- (c) using decisions referred to in Article 35 and determined in accordance with point (b) of Article 36 after they cease to be valid;
- (d) suspending decisions referred to in Article 35 and determined in accordance with point (b) of Article 36 and notifying the suspension or the withdrawal of the suspension to the customs authorities.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) using a BTI or BOI decision after it ceases to be valid or is revoked, in accordance with Article 34(9);
- (b) the Commission to notify the customs authorities in accordance with points (a) and (b) of Article 34(10);
- (c) using decisions referred to in Article 35 and determined in accordance with point (b) of Article 36 after they cease to be valid;
- (d) suspending decisions referred to in Article 35 and determined in accordance with point (b) of Article 36 and notifying the suspension or the withdrawal of the suspension to the customs authorities.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission erlässt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensvorschriften für:
- a) die Verwendung einer BTI- oder BOI-Entscheidung nach deren Ungültigwerden oder Widerruf gemäß Artikel 34 Absatz 9;
- b) die Mitteilung der Kommission an die Zollbehörden gemäß Artikel 34 Absatz 10 Buchstaben a und b;
- c) die Verwendung der in Artikel 35 genannten und gemäß Artikel 36 Buchstabe b festgelegten Entscheidungen nach deren Ungültigwerden;
- d) die Aussetzung der in Artikel 35 genannten und gemäß Artikel 36 Buchstabe b festgelegten Entscheidungen sowie die Mitteilung der Aussetzung oder ihrer Aufhebung an die Zollbehörden.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
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The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the decisions requesting Member States to revoke:
- (a) decisions referred to in Article 34(11);
- (b) decisions referred to in Article 35 and determined in accordance with point (b) of Article 36.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 285(2).Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the decisions requesting Member States to revoke:
- (a) decisions referred to in Article 34(11);
- (b) decisions referred to in Article 35 and determined in accordance with point (b) of Article 36.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 285(2). Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
Die Kommission erlässt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Entscheidungen, mit denen die Mitgliedstaaten aufgefordert werden, Folgendes zu widerrufen:
- a) die in Artikel 34 Absatz 11 genannten Entscheidungen;
- b) die in Artikel 35 genannten und gemäß Artikel 36 Buchstabe b festgelegten Entscheidungen.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Beratungsverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 2 erlassen. Muss die Stellungnahme des in Artikel 285 Absatz 1 genannten Ausschusses im schriftlichen Verfahren eingeholt werden, findet Artikel 285 Absatz 6 Anwendung.
Section 4 — Authorised economic operator Section 4 — Authorised economic operator Section 4 — Zugelassener Wirtschaftsbeteiligter
Article 38 — Application and authorisation Article 38 — Application and authorisation Article 38 — Antrag und Bewilligung
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An economic operator who is established in the customs territory of the Union and who meets the criteria set out in Article 39 may apply for the status of authorised economic operator.The customs authorities shall, following consultation with other competent authorities if necessary, grant that status, which shall be subject to monitoring.
An economic operator who is established in the customs territory of the Union and who meets the criteria set out in Article 39 may apply for the status of authorised economic operator. The customs authorities shall, following consultation with other competent authorities if necessary, grant that status, which shall be subject to monitoring.
Ein im Zollgebiet der Union ansässiger Wirtschaftsbeteiligter, der die in Artikel 39 festgelegten Kriterien erfüllt, kann den Status eines zugelassenen Wirtschaftsbeteiligten beantragen. Die Zollbehörden gewähren diesen Status, der einer Überwachung unterliegt, erforderlichenfalls nach Konsultation anderer zuständiger Behörden.
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The status of authorised economic operator shall consist in the following types of authorisations:
- (a) that of an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications, which shall enable the holder to benefit from certain simplifications in accordance with the customs legislation; or
- (b) that of an authorised economic operator for security and safety that shall entitle the holder to facilitations relating to security and safety.
The status of authorised economic operator shall consist in the following types of authorisations:
- (a) that of an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications, which shall enable the holder to benefit from certain simplifications in accordance with the customs legislation; or
- (b) that of an authorised economic operator for security and safety that shall entitle the holder to facilitations relating to security and safety.
Der Status des zugelassenen Wirtschaftsbeteiligten umfasst folgende Arten von Bewilligungen:
- a) die Bewilligung als zugelassener Wirtschaftsbeteiligter für zollrechtliche Vereinfachungen, die es dem Inhaber ermöglicht, gemäß den zollrechtlichen Vorschriften bestimmte Vereinfachungen in Anspruch zu nehmen; oder
- b) die Bewilligung als zugelassener Wirtschaftsbeteiligter für Sicherheit und Gefahrenabwehr, die den Inhaber zu Erleichterungen im Zusammenhang mit Sicherheit und Gefahrenabwehr berechtigt.
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Both types of authorisations referred to in paragraph 2 may be held at the same time.
Both types of authorisations referred to in paragraph 2 may be held at the same time.
Beide in Absatz 2 genannten Bewilligungsarten können gleichzeitig gehalten werden.
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The status of authorised economic operator shall, subject to Articles 39, 40 and 41, be recognised by the customs authorities in all Member States.
The status of authorised economic operator shall, subject to Articles 39, 40 and 41, be recognised by the customs authorities in all Member States.
Der Status des zugelassenen Wirtschaftsbeteiligten wird vorbehaltlich der Artikel 39, 40 und 41 von den Zollbehörden in allen Mitgliedstaaten anerkannt.
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Customs authorities shall, on the basis of the recognition of the status of authorised economic operator for customs simplifications and provided that the requirements related to a specific type of simplification provided for in the customs legislation are fulfilled, authorise the operator to benefit from that simplification. Customs authorities shall not re-examine those criteria which have already been examined when granting the status of authorised economic operator.
Customs authorities shall, on the basis of the recognition of the status of authorised economic operator for customs simplifications and provided that the requirements related to a specific type of simplification provided for in the customs legislation are fulfilled, authorise the operator to benefit from that simplification. Customs authorities shall not re-examine those criteria which have already been examined when granting the status of authorised economic operator.
Die Zollbehörden bewilligen dem Wirtschaftsbeteiligten auf der Grundlage der Anerkennung des Status eines zugelassenen Wirtschaftsbeteiligten für zollrechtliche Vereinfachungen und sofern die in den zollrechtlichen Vorschriften vorgesehenen Anforderungen für eine bestimmte Art der Vereinfachung erfüllt sind, diese Vereinfachung. Die Zollbehörden prüfen die Kriterien, die bei der Gewährung des Status des zugelassenen Wirtschaftsbeteiligten bereits geprüft wurden, nicht erneut.
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The authorised economic operator referred to in paragraph 2 shall enjoy more favourable treatment than other economic operators in respect of customs controls according to the type of authorisation granted, including fewer physical and document-based controls.
The authorised economic operator referred to in paragraph 2 shall enjoy more favourable treatment than other economic operators in respect of customs controls according to the type of authorisation granted, including fewer physical and document-based controls.
Der in Absatz 2 genannte zugelassene Wirtschaftsbeteiligte wird bei Zollkontrollen entsprechend der erteilten Bewilligungsart gegenüber anderen Wirtschaftsbeteiligten günstiger behandelt, einschließlich durch weniger Waren- und Dokumentenkontrollen.
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The customs authorities shall grant benefits resulting from the status of authorised economic operator to persons established in countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union, who fulfil conditions and comply with obligations defined by the relevant legislation of those countries or territories, insofar as those conditions and obligations are recognised by the Union as equivalent to those imposed to authorised economic operators established in the customs territory of the Union. Such a granting of benefits shall be based on the principle of reciprocity unless otherwise decided by the Union, and shall be supported by an international agreement or Union legislation in the area of the common commercial policy.
The customs authorities shall grant benefits resulting from the status of authorised economic operator to persons established in countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union, who fulfil conditions and comply with obligations defined by the relevant legislation of those countries or territories, insofar as those conditions and obligations are recognised by the Union as equivalent to those imposed to authorised economic operators established in the customs territory of the Union. Such a granting of benefits shall be based on the principle of reciprocity unless otherwise decided by the Union, and shall be supported by an international agreement or Union legislation in the area of the common commercial policy.
Die Zollbehörden gewähren die sich aus dem Status des zugelassenen Wirtschaftsbeteiligten ergebenden Vorteile Personen, die in Ländern oder Gebieten außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union ansässig sind und die die in den einschlägigen Rechtsvorschriften dieser Länder oder Gebiete festgelegten Bedingungen erfüllen und Pflichten einhalten, sofern diese Bedingungen und Pflichten von der Union als gleichwertig mit denjenigen anerkannt werden, die zugelassenen Wirtschaftsbeteiligten mit Sitz im Zollgebiet der Union auferlegt werden. Die Gewährung dieser Vorteile beruht auf dem Grundsatz der Gegenseitigkeit, sofern die Union nichts anderes beschließt, und wird durch ein internationales Abkommen oder Unionsrecht im Bereich der gemeinsamen Handelspolitik gestützt.
Article 39 — Granting of status Article 39 — Granting of status Article 39 — Gewährung des Status
The criteria for the granting of the status of authorised economic operator shall be the following:
- (a) the absence of any serious infringement or repeated infringements of customs legislation and taxation rules, including no record of serious criminal offences relating to the economic activity of the applicant;
- (b) the demonstration by the applicant of a high level of control of his or her operations and of the flow of goods, by means of a system of managing commercial and, where appropriate, transport records, which allows appropriate customs controls;
- (c) financial solvency, which shall be deemed to be proven where the applicant has good financial standing, which enables him or her to fulfil his or her commitments, with due regard to the characteristics of the type of business activity concerned;
- (d) with regard to the authorisation referred to in point (a) of Article 38(2), practical standards of competence or professional qualifications directly related to the activity carried out; and
- (e) with regard to the authorisation referred to in point (b) of Article 38(2), appropriate security and safety standards, which shall be considered as fulfilled where the applicant demonstrates that he or she maintains appropriate measures to ensure the security and safety of the international supply chain including in the areas of physical integrity and access controls, logistical processes and handling of specific types of goods, personnel and identification of his or her business partners.
The criteria for the granting of the status of authorised economic operator shall be the following:
- (a) the absence of any serious infringement or repeated infringements of customs legislation and taxation rules, including no record of serious criminal offences relating to the economic activity of the applicant;
- (b) the demonstration by the applicant of a high level of control of his or her operations and of the flow of goods, by means of a system of managing commercial and, where appropriate, transport records, which allows appropriate customs controls;
- (c) financial solvency, which shall be deemed to be proven where the applicant has good financial standing, which enables him or her to fulfil his or her commitments, with due regard to the characteristics of the type of business activity concerned;
- (d) with regard to the authorisation referred to in point (a) of Article 38(2), practical standards of competence or professional qualifications directly related to the activity carried out; and
- (e) with regard to the authorisation referred to in point (b) of Article 38(2), appropriate security and safety standards, which shall be considered as fulfilled where the applicant demonstrates that he or she maintains appropriate measures to ensure the security and safety of the international supply chain including in the areas of physical integrity and access controls, logistical processes and handling of specific types of goods, personnel and identification of his or her business partners.
Die Kriterien für die Gewährung des Status des zugelassenen Wirtschaftsbeteiligten sind folgende:
- a) keine schwerwiegenden oder wiederholten Verstöße gegen die zollrechtlichen Vorschriften und Steuervorschriften, einschließlich des Fehlens schwerer Straftaten im Zusammenhang mit der wirtschaftlichen Tätigkeit des Antragstellers;
- b) der Antragsteller weist ein hohes Maß an Kontrolle über seine Geschäftstätigkeiten und den Warenfluss durch ein System zur Verwaltung von Geschäfts- und gegebenenfalls Beförderungsunterlagen nach, das geeignete Zollkontrollen ermöglicht;
- c) Zahlungsfähigkeit; diese gilt als nachgewiesen, wenn der Antragsteller über eine gute finanzielle Leistungsfähigkeit verfügt, die es ihm ermöglicht, seinen Verpflichtungen unter gebührender Berücksichtigung der Merkmale der betreffenden Art der Geschäftstätigkeit nachzukommen;
- d) hinsichtlich der in Artikel 38 Absatz 2 Buchstabe a genannten Bewilligung praktische Befähigungsstandards oder unmittelbar mit der ausgeübten Tätigkeit verbundene berufliche Qualifikationen; und
- e) hinsichtlich der in Artikel 38 Absatz 2 Buchstabe b genannten Bewilligung geeignete Sicherheitsstandards, die als erfüllt gelten, wenn der Antragsteller nachweist, dass er geeignete Maßnahmen zur Gewährleistung der Sicherheit der internationalen Lieferkette unterhält, einschließlich in den Bereichen physische Unversehrtheit und Zugangskontrollen, logistische Prozesse und Umgang mit bestimmten Warenarten, Personal sowie Identifizierung seiner Geschäftspartner.
Article 40 — Delegation of power Article 40 — Delegation of power Article 40 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the following:
- (a) the simplifications referred to in point (a) of Article 38(2);
- (b) the facilitations referred to in point (b) of Article 38(2);
- (c) the more favourable treatment referred to in Article 38(6).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the following:
- (a) the simplifications referred to in point (a) of Article 38(2);
- (b) the facilitations referred to in point (b) of Article 38(2);
- (c) the more favourable treatment referred to in Article 38(6).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die in Artikel 38 Absatz 2 Buchstabe a genannten Vereinfachungen;
- b) die in Artikel 38 Absatz 2 Buchstabe b genannten Erleichterungen;
- c) die in Artikel 38 Absatz 6 genannte günstigere Behandlung.
Article 41 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 41 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 41 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the modalities for the application of the criteria referred to in Article 39.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the modalities for the application of the criteria referred to in Article 39.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission erlässt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Einzelheiten für die Anwendung der in Artikel 39 genannten Kriterien. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Section 5 — Penalties Section 5 — Penalties Section 5 — Sanktionen
Article 42 — Application of penalties Article 42 — Application of penalties Article 42 — Anwendung von Sanktionen
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Each Member State shall provide for penalties for failure to comply with the customs legislation. Such penalties shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Each Member State shall provide for penalties for failure to comply with the customs legislation. Such penalties shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Jeder Mitgliedstaat sieht Sanktionen für Verstöße gegen die Zollvorschriften vor. Diese Sanktionen müssen wirksam, verhältnismäßig und abschreckend sein.
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Where administrative penalties are applied, they may take, inter alia, one or both of the following forms:
- (a) a pecuniary charge by the customs authorities, including, where appropriate, a settlement applied in place of and in lieu of a criminal penalty;
- (b) the revocation, suspension or amendment of any authorisation held by the person concerned.
Where administrative penalties are applied, they may take, inter alia, one or both of the following forms:
- (a) a pecuniary charge by the customs authorities, including, where appropriate, a settlement applied in place of and in lieu of a criminal penalty;
- (b) the revocation, suspension or amendment of any authorisation held by the person concerned.
Werden verwaltungsrechtliche Sanktionen verhängt, können sie unter anderem eine oder beide der folgenden Formen annehmen:
- a) eine von den Zollbehörden auferlegte Geldbuße, gegebenenfalls einschließlich eines Vergleichs anstelle und als Ersatz für eine strafrechtliche Sanktion;
- b) der Widerruf, die Aussetzung oder die Änderung einer von der betreffenden Person gehaltenen Bewilligung.
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Member States shall notify the Commission, within 180 days from the date of application of this Article, as determined in accordance with Article 288(2), of the national provisions in force, as envisaged in paragraph 1 of this Article, and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting those provisions.
Member States shall notify the Commission, within 180 days from the date of application of this Article, as determined in accordance with Article 288(2), of the national provisions in force, as envisaged in paragraph 1 of this Article, and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting those provisions.
Die Mitgliedstaaten teilen der Kommission innerhalb von 180 Tagen ab dem gemäß Artikel 288 Absatz 2 festgelegten Tag der Anwendung dieses Artikels die geltenden nationalen Vorschriften gemäß Absatz 1 dieses Artikels mit und teilen ihr unverzüglich jede spätere Änderung dieser Vorschriften mit.
Section 6 — Appeals Section 6 — Appeals Section 6 — Rechtsbehelfe
Article 43 — Decisions taken by a judicial authority Article 43 — Decisions taken by a judicial authority Article 43 — Von einer Justizbehörde erlassene Entscheidungen
Articles 44 and 45 shall not apply to appeals lodged with a view to the annulment, revocation or amendment of a decision relating to the application of the customs legislation taken by a judicial authority, or by customs authorities acting as judicial authorities.
Articles 44 and 45 shall not apply to appeals lodged with a view to the annulment, revocation or amendment of a decision relating to the application of the customs legislation taken by a judicial authority, or by customs authorities acting as judicial authorities.
Die Artikel 44 und 45 gelten nicht für Rechtsbehelfe, die zum Zweck der Annullierung, des Widerrufs oder der Änderung einer von einer Justizbehörde oder von als Justizbehörden handelnden Zollbehörden erlassenen Entscheidung über die Anwendung der zollrechtlichen Vorschriften eingelegt werden.
Article 44 — Right of appeal Article 44 — Right of appeal Article 44 — Recht auf Einlegung eines Rechtsbehelfs
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Any person shall have the right to appeal against any decision taken by the customs authorities relating to the application of the customs legislation which concerns him or her directly and individually.Any person who has applied to the customs authorities for a decision and has not obtained a decision on that application within the time-limits referred to in Article 22(3) shall also be entitled to exercise the right of appeal.
Any person shall have the right to appeal against any decision taken by the customs authorities relating to the application of the customs legislation which concerns him or her directly and individually.Any person who has applied to the customs authorities for a decision and has not obtained a decision on that application within the time-limits referred to in Article 22(3) shall also be entitled to exercise the right of appeal.
Jede Person hat das Recht, gegen jede von den Zollbehörden getroffene Entscheidung über die Anwendung der Zollvorschriften, die sie unmittelbar und individuell betrifft, einen Rechtsbehelf einzulegen. Jede Person, die bei den Zollbehörden eine Entscheidung beantragt und innerhalb der in Artikel 22 Absatz 3 genannten Fristen keine Entscheidung über diesen Antrag erhalten hat, ist ebenfalls berechtigt, ihr Recht auf Einlegung eines Rechtsbehelfs auszuüben.
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The right of appeal may be exercised in at least two steps:
- (a) initially, before the customs authorities or a judicial authority or other body designated for that purpose by the Member States;
- (b) subsequently, before a higher independent body, which may be a judicial authority or an equivalent specialised body, according to the provisions in force in the Member States.
The right of appeal may be exercised in at least two steps:
- (a) initially, before the customs authorities or a judicial authority or other body designated for that purpose by the Member States;
- (b) subsequently, before a higher independent body, which may be a judicial authority or an equivalent specialised body, according to the provisions in force in the Member States.
Das Recht auf Einlegung eines Rechtsbehelfs kann in mindestens zwei Stufen ausgeübt werden:
- a) zunächst bei den Zollbehörden oder einer Justizbehörde oder einer anderen von den Mitgliedstaaten zu diesem Zweck bezeichneten Stelle;
- b) anschließend bei einer höheren unabhängigen Stelle, bei der es sich nach den in den Mitgliedstaaten geltenden Vorschriften um eine Justizbehörde oder eine gleichwertige spezialisierte Stelle handeln kann.
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The appeal shall be lodged in the Member State where the decision was taken or was applied for.
The appeal shall be lodged in the Member State where the decision was taken or was applied for.
Der Rechtsbehelf ist in dem Mitgliedstaat einzulegen, in dem die Entscheidung getroffen oder beantragt wurde.
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Member States shall ensure that the appeals procedure enables the prompt confirmation or correction of decisions taken by the customs authorities.
Member States shall ensure that the appeals procedure enables the prompt confirmation or correction of decisions taken by the customs authorities.
Die Mitgliedstaaten stellen sicher, dass das Rechtsbehelfsverfahren eine rasche Bestätigung oder Berichtigung der von den Zollbehörden getroffenen Entscheidungen ermöglicht.
Article 45 — Suspension of implementation Article 45 — Suspension of implementation Article 45 — Aussetzung der Vollziehung
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The submission of an appeal shall not cause implementation of the disputed decision to be suspended.
The submission of an appeal shall not cause implementation of the disputed decision to be suspended.
Die Einlegung eines Rechtsbehelfs bewirkt keine Aussetzung der Durchführung der angefochtenen Entscheidung.
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The customs authorities shall, however, suspend implementation of such a decision in whole or in part where they have good reason to believe that the disputed decision is inconsistent with the customs legislation or that irreparable damage is to be feared for the person concerned.
The customs authorities shall, however, suspend implementation of such a decision in whole or in part where they have good reason to believe that the disputed decision is inconsistent with the customs legislation or that irreparable damage is to be feared for the person concerned.
Die Zollbehörden setzen die Umsetzung einer solchen Entscheidung jedoch ganz oder teilweise aus, wenn sie berechtigten Grund zu der Annahme haben, dass die angefochtene Entscheidung mit den zollrechtlichen Vorschriften nicht im Einklang steht oder dass für die betroffene Person ein nicht wiedergutzumachender Schaden zu befürchten ist.
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In the cases referred to in paragraph 2, where the disputed decision has the effect of causing import or export duty to be payable, suspension of implementation of that decision shall be conditional upon the provision of a guarantee, unless it is established, on the basis of a documented assessment, that such a guarantee would be likely to cause the debtor serious economic or social difficulties.
In the cases referred to in paragraph 2, where the disputed decision has the effect of causing import or export duty to be payable, suspension of implementation of that decision shall be conditional upon the provision of a guarantee, unless it is established, on the basis of a documented assessment, that such a guarantee would be likely to cause the debtor serious economic or social difficulties.
In den in Absatz 2 genannten Fällen, in denen die angefochtene Entscheidung zur Erhebung von Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben führt, ist die Aussetzung der Umsetzung dieser Entscheidung von der Leistung einer Sicherheit abhängig, es sei denn, auf der Grundlage einer dokumentierten Bewertung wird festgestellt, dass eine solche Sicherheit den Zollschuldner wahrscheinlich in erhebliche wirtschaftliche oder soziale Schwierigkeiten bringen würde.
Section 7 — Control of goods Section 7 — Control of goods Section 7 — Kontrolle von Waren
Article 46 — Risk management and customs controls Article 46 — Risk management and customs controls Article 46 — Risikomanagement und Zollkontrollen
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The customs authorities may carry out any customs controls they deem necessary.Customs controls may in particular consist of examining goods, taking samples, verifying the accuracy and completeness of the information given in a declaration or notification and the existence, authenticity, accuracy and validity of documents, examining the accounts of economic operators and other records, inspecting means of transport, inspecting luggage and other goods carried by or on persons and carrying out official enquiries and other similar acts.
The customs authorities may carry out any customs controls they deem necessary. Customs controls may in particular consist of examining goods, taking samples, verifying the accuracy and completeness of the information given in a declaration or notification and the existence, authenticity, accuracy and validity of documents, examining the accounts of economic operators and other records, inspecting means of transport, inspecting luggage and other goods carried by or on persons and carrying out official enquiries and other similar acts.
Die Zollbehörden können alle von ihnen für erforderlich erachteten Zollkontrollen durchführen. Zollkontrollen können insbesondere in der Beschau von Waren, der Entnahme von Proben, der Überprüfung der Richtigkeit und Vollständigkeit der in einer Anmeldung oder Mitteilung gemachten Angaben sowie des Vorhandenseins, der Echtheit, der Richtigkeit und der Gültigkeit von Dokumenten, der Prüfung der Konten von Wirtschaftsbeteiligten und anderer Aufzeichnungen, der Kontrolle von Beförderungsmitteln, der Kontrolle von Gepäck und anderen von Personen mitgeführten oder an ihnen befindlichen Waren sowie der Durchführung amtlicher Untersuchungen und anderer ähnlicher Maßnahmen bestehen.
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Customs controls, other than random checks, shall primarily be based on risk analysis using electronic data-processing techniques, with the purpose of identifying and evaluating the risks and developing the necessary counter-measures, on the basis of criteria developed at national, Union and, where available, international level.
Customs controls, other than random checks, shall primarily be based on risk analysis using electronic data-processing techniques, with the purpose of identifying and evaluating the risks and developing the necessary counter-measures, on the basis of criteria developed at national, Union and, where available, international level.
Zollkontrollen, mit Ausnahme von Stichprobenkontrollen, beruhen in erster Linie auf einer Risikoanalyse unter Einsatz elektronischer Datenverarbeitungstechniken, mit dem Ziel, die Risiken zu ermitteln und zu bewerten und auf der Grundlage von auf nationaler, Unions- und, soweit verfügbar, internationaler Ebene entwickelten Kriterien die erforderlichen Gegenmaßnahmen auszuarbeiten.
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Customs controls shall be performed within a common risk management framework, based upon the exchange of risk information and risk analysis results between customs administrations and establishing common risk criteria and standards, control measures and priority control areas.Controls based upon such information and criteria shall be carried out without prejudice to other controls carried out in accordance with paragraph 1 or with other provisions in force.
Customs controls shall be performed within a common risk management framework, based upon the exchange of risk information and risk analysis results between customs administrations and establishing common risk criteria and standards, control measures and priority control areas. Controls based upon such information and criteria shall be carried out without prejudice to other controls carried out in accordance with paragraph 1 or with other provisions in force.
Zollkontrollen werden innerhalb eines gemeinsamen Rahmens für das Risikomanagement durchgeführt, der auf dem Austausch von Risikoinformationen und Ergebnissen der Risikoanalyse zwischen den Zollverwaltungen beruht und gemeinsame Risikokriterien und -standards, Kontrollmaßnahmen und vorrangige Kontrollbereiche festlegt. Auf solchen Informationen und Kriterien beruhende Kontrollen werden unbeschadet anderer Kontrollen durchgeführt, die gemäß Absatz 1 oder anderen geltenden Vorschriften erfolgen.
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Customs authorities shall undertake risk management to differentiate between the levels of risk associated with goods subject to customs control or supervision and to determine whether the goods will be subject to specific customs controls, and if so, where.The risk management shall include activities such as collecting data and information, analysing and assessing risk, prescribing and taking action and regularly monitoring and reviewing that process and its outcomes, based on international, Union and national sources and strategies.
Customs authorities shall undertake risk management to differentiate between the levels of risk associated with goods subject to customs control or supervision and to determine whether the goods will be subject to specific customs controls, and if so, where. The risk management shall include activities such as collecting data and information, analysing and assessing risk, prescribing and taking action and regularly monitoring and reviewing that process and its outcomes, based on international, Union and national sources and strategies.
Die Zollbehörden führen ein Risikomanagement durch, um zwischen den Risikostufen zu unterscheiden, die mit Waren verbunden sind, die der zollamtlichen Kontrolle oder Überwachung unterliegen, und um zu bestimmen, ob und gegebenenfalls wo die Waren besonderen Zollkontrollen unterzogen werden. Das Risikomanagement umfasst Tätigkeiten wie die Erhebung von Daten und Informationen, die Analyse und Bewertung von Risiken, die Festlegung und Durchführung von Maßnahmen sowie die regelmäßige Überwachung und Überprüfung dieses Prozesses und seiner Ergebnisse auf der Grundlage internationaler, unionsrechtlicher und nationaler Quellen und Strategien.
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Customs authorities shall exchange risk information and risk analysis results where:
- (a) the risks are assessed by a customs authority as being significant and requiring customs control and the results of the control establish that the event triggering the risks has occurred; or
- (b) the control results do not establish that the event triggering the risks has occurred, but the customs authority concerned considers the threat to present a high risk elsewhere in the Union.
Customs authorities shall exchange risk information and risk analysis results where:
- (a) the risks are assessed by a customs authority as being significant and requiring customs control and the results of the control establish that the event triggering the risks has occurred; or
- (b) the control results do not establish that the event triggering the risks has occurred, but the customs authority concerned considers the threat to present a high risk elsewhere in the Union.
Die Zollbehörden tauschen Risikoinformationen und die Ergebnisse der Risikoanalyse aus, wenn:
- a) eine Zollbehörde die Risiken als erheblich und eine Zollkontrolle als erforderlich bewertet und die Ergebnisse der Kontrolle ergeben, dass das die Risiken auslösende Ereignis eingetreten ist; oder
- b) die Kontrollergebnisse nicht ergeben, dass das die Risiken auslösende Ereignis eingetreten ist, die betreffende Zollbehörde jedoch der Ansicht ist, dass die Bedrohung andernorts in der Union ein hohes Risiko darstellt.
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For the establishment of the common risk criteria and standards, the control measures and the priority control areas referred to in paragraph 3, account shall be taken of all of the following:
- (a) the proportionality to the risk;
- (b) the urgency of the necessary application of the controls;
- (c) the probable impact on trade flow, on individual Member States and on control resources.
For the establishment of the common risk criteria and standards, the control measures and the priority control areas referred to in paragraph 3, account shall be taken of all of the following:
- (a) the proportionality to the risk;
- (b) the urgency of the necessary application of the controls;
- (c) the probable impact on trade flow, on individual Member States and on control resources.
Bei der Festlegung der in Absatz 3 genannten gemeinsamen Risikokriterien und -standards, Kontrollmaßnahmen und vorrangigen Kontrollbereiche werden alle folgenden Aspekte berücksichtigt:
- a) die Verhältnismäßigkeit zum Risiko;
- b) die Dringlichkeit der erforderlichen Durchführung der Kontrollen;
- c) die voraussichtlichen Auswirkungen auf den Handelsverkehr, auf einzelne Mitgliedstaaten und auf die Kontrollressourcen.
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The common risk criteria and standards referred to in paragraph 3 shall include all of the following:
- (a) a description of the risks;
- (b) the factors or indicators of risk to be used to select goods or economic operators for customs control;
- (c) the nature of customs controls to be undertaken by the customs authorities;
- (d) the duration of the application of the customs controls referred to in point (c).
The common risk criteria and standards referred to in paragraph 3 shall include all of the following:
- (a) a description of the risks;
- (b) the factors or indicators of risk to be used to select goods or economic operators for customs control;
- (c) the nature of customs controls to be undertaken by the customs authorities;
- (d) the duration of the application of the customs controls referred to in point (c).
Die in Absatz 3 genannten gemeinsamen Risikokriterien und -standards umfassen alle folgenden Elemente:
- a) eine Beschreibung der Risiken;
- b) die Risikofaktoren oder -indikatoren, die zur Auswahl von Waren oder Wirtschaftsbeteiligten für eine Zollkontrolle zu verwenden sind;
- c) die Art der von den Zollbehörden durchzuführenden Zollkontrollen;
- d) die Dauer der Anwendung der unter Buchstabe c genannten Zollkontrollen.
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Priority control areas shall cover particular customs procedures, types of goods, traffic routes, modes of transport or economic operators which are subject to increased levels of risk analysis and customs controls during a certain period, without prejudice to other controls usually carried out by the customs authorities.
Priority control areas shall cover particular customs procedures, types of goods, traffic routes, modes of transport or economic operators which are subject to increased levels of risk analysis and customs controls during a certain period, without prejudice to other controls usually carried out by the customs authorities.
Vorrangige Kontrollbereiche umfassen bestimmte Zollverfahren, Warenarten, Verkehrswege, Beförderungsarten oder Wirtschaftsbeteiligte, die während eines bestimmten Zeitraums einer verstärkten Risikoanalyse und Zollkontrollen unterliegen, unbeschadet anderer Kontrollen, die von den Zollbehörden üblicherweise durchgeführt werden.
Article 47 — Cooperation between authorities Article 47 — Cooperation between authorities Article 47 — Zusammenarbeit zwischen Behörden
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Where, in respect of the same goods, controls other than customs controls are to be performed by competent authorities other than the customs authorities, customs authorities shall, in close cooperation with those other authorities, endeavour to have those controls performed, wherever possible, at the same time and place as customs controls (one-stop-shop), with customs authorities having the coordinating role in achieving this.
Where, in respect of the same goods, controls other than customs controls are to be performed by competent authorities other than the customs authorities, customs authorities shall, in close cooperation with those other authorities, endeavour to have those controls performed, wherever possible, at the same time and place as customs controls (one-stop-shop), with customs authorities having the coordinating role in achieving this.
Sind bei denselben Waren andere als Zollkontrollen von anderen als den Zollbehörden zuständigen Behörden durchzuführen, bemühen sich die Zollbehörden in enger Zusammenarbeit mit diesen anderen Behörden, diese Kontrollen nach Möglichkeit zur selben Zeit und am selben Ort wie die Zollkontrollen durchführen zu lassen („one-stop-shop“), wobei den Zollbehörden dabei die koordinierende Rolle zukommt.
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In the framework of the controls referred to in this Section, customs and other competent authorities may, where necessary for the purposes of minimising risk and combating fraud, exchange with each other and with the Commission data received in the context of the entry, exit, transit, movement, storage and end-use of goods, including postal traffic, moved between the customs territory of the Union and countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union, the presence and movement within the customs territory of the Union of non-Union goods and goods placed under the end-use procedure, and the results of any control. Customs authorities and the Commission may also exchange such data with each other for the purpose of ensuring a uniform application of the customs legislation.
In the framework of the controls referred to in this Section, customs and other competent authorities may, where necessary for the purposes of minimising risk and combating fraud, exchange with each other and with the Commission data received in the context of the entry, exit, transit, movement, storage and end-use of goods, including postal traffic, moved between the customs territory of the Union and countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union, the presence and movement within the customs territory of the Union of non-Union goods and goods placed under the end-use procedure, and the results of any control. Customs authorities and the Commission may also exchange such data with each other for the purpose of ensuring a uniform application of the customs legislation.
Im Rahmen der in diesem Abschnitt genannten Kontrollen können die Zollbehörden und andere zuständige Behörden, soweit dies zur Risikominderung und Betrugsbekämpfung erforderlich ist, untereinander und mit der Kommission Daten austauschen, die im Zusammenhang mit dem Eingang, dem Ausgang, dem Versand, der Beförderung, der Lagerung und der Endverwendung von Waren, einschließlich des Postverkehrs, erhoben wurden, die zwischen dem Zollgebiet der Union und Ländern oder Gebieten außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union befördert werden, sowie Daten über das Vorhandensein und die Beförderung von Nicht-Unionswaren und von Waren im Rahmen des Endverwendungszolls innerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union und die Ergebnisse jeder Kontrolle. Die Zollbehörden und die Kommission können solche Daten auch untereinander austauschen, um eine einheitliche Anwendung der Zollvorschriften zu gewährleisten.
Article 48 — Post-release control Article 48 — Post-release control Article 48 — Kontrolle nach der Überlassung
For the purpose of customs controls, the customs authorities may verify the accuracy and completeness of the information given in a customs declaration, temporary storage declaration, entry summary declaration, exit summary declaration, re-export declaration or re-export notification, and the existence, authenticity, accuracy and validity of any supporting document and may examine the accounts of the declarant and other records relating to the operations in respect of the goods in question or to prior or subsequent commercial operations involving those goods after having released them. Those authorities may also examine such goods and/or take samples where it is still possible for them to do so.Such controls may be carried out at the premises of the holder of the goods or of the holder's representative, of any other person directly or indirectly involved in those operations in a business capacity or of any other person in possession of those documents and data for business purposes.
For the purpose of customs controls, the customs authorities may verify the accuracy and completeness of the information given in a customs declaration, temporary storage declaration, entry summary declaration, exit summary declaration, re-export declaration or re-export notification, and the existence, authenticity, accuracy and validity of any supporting document and may examine the accounts of the declarant and other records relating to the operations in respect of the goods in question or to prior or subsequent commercial operations involving those goods after having released them. Those authorities may also examine such goods and/or take samples where it is still possible for them to do so. Such controls may be carried out at the premises of the holder of the goods or of the holder's representative, of any other person directly or indirectly involved in those operations in a business capacity or of any other person in possession of those documents and data for business purposes.
Für die Zwecke der Zollkontrollen können die Zollbehörden nach der Überlassung der Waren die Richtigkeit und Vollständigkeit der Angaben in einer Zollanmeldung, einer Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung, einer summarischen Eingangsanmeldung, einer summarischen Ausgangsanmeldung, einer Wiederausfuhranmeldung oder einer Wiederausfuhrmitteilung sowie das Vorhandensein, die Echtheit, die Richtigkeit und die Gültigkeit von Belegen überprüfen und die Geschäftsbücher des Anmelders sowie sonstige Aufzeichnungen über die Vorgänge im Zusammenhang mit den betreffenden Waren oder über frühere oder spätere Geschäftsvorgänge, an denen diese Waren beteiligt sind, prüfen. Sie können diese Waren auch untersuchen und/oder Proben entnehmen, sofern dies noch möglich ist. Diese Kontrollen können in den Geschäftsräumen des Besitzers der Waren oder seines Vertreters, jeder anderen Person, die unmittelbar oder mittelbar in geschäftlicher Eigenschaft an diesen Vorgängen beteiligt ist, oder jeder anderen Person durchgeführt werden, die diese Dokumente und Daten zu geschäftlichen Zwecken besitzt.
Article 49 — Intra-Union flights and sea crossings Article 49 — Intra-Union flights and sea crossings Article 49 — Innerhalb der Union durchgeführte Flüge und Seeverbindungen
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Customs controls or formalities shall be carried out in respect of the cabin and hold baggage of persons either taking an intra-Union flight, or making an intra-Union sea crossing, only where the customs legislation provides for such controls or formalities.
Customs controls or formalities shall be carried out in respect of the cabin and hold baggage of persons either taking an intra-Union flight, or making an intra-Union sea crossing, only where the customs legislation provides for such controls or formalities.
Zollkontrollen oder Zollförmlichkeiten werden in Bezug auf das Hand- und aufgegebene Gepäck von Personen, die entweder einen Flug innerhalb der Union antreten oder eine Seeverbindung innerhalb der Union nutzen, nur durchgeführt, wenn die Zollvorschriften solche Kontrollen oder Förmlichkeiten vorsehen.
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Paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to either of the following:
- (a) security and safety checks;
- (b) checks linked to prohibitions or restrictions.
Paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to either of the following:
- (a) security and safety checks;
- (b) checks linked to prohibitions or restrictions.
Absatz 1 gilt unbeschadet von:
- a) Sicherheitskontrollen;
- b) Kontrollen im Zusammenhang mit Verboten oder Beschränkungen.
Article 50 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 50 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 50 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
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The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, measures to ensure uniform application of the customs controls, including the exchange of risk information and risk analysis results, the common risk criteria and standards, the control measures and the priority control areas referred to in Article 46(3).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).On imperative grounds of urgency relating to such measures, duly justified by the need to rapidly update the common risk management framework and adapt the exchange of risk information and analysis, common risk criteria and standards, control measures and priority control areas to the evolution of risks, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 285(5).Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, measures to ensure uniform application of the customs controls, including the exchange of risk information and risk analysis results, the common risk criteria and standards, the control measures and the priority control areas referred to in Article 46(3). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4). On imperative grounds of urgency relating to such measures, duly justified by the need to rapidly update the common risk management framework and adapt the exchange of risk information and analysis, common risk criteria and standards, control measures and priority control areas to the evolution of risks, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 285(5). Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
Die Kommission erlässt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten Maßnahmen zur Gewährleistung einer einheitlichen Anwendung der Zollkontrollen, einschließlich des Austauschs von Risikoinformationen und Ergebnissen der Risikoanalyse, der gemeinsamen Risikokriterien und -standards, der Kontrollmaßnahmen und der in Artikel 46 Absatz 3 genannten vorrangigen Kontrollbereiche. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen. In äußersten Dringlichkeitsfällen im Zusammenhang mit diesen Maßnahmen, die durch die Notwendigkeit einer raschen Aktualisierung des gemeinsamen Rahmens für das Risikomanagement und einer Anpassung des Austauschs von Risikoinformationen und -analysen, der gemeinsamen Risikokriterien und -standards, der Kontrollmaßnahmen und der vorrangigen Kontrollbereiche an die Entwicklung der Risiken hinreichend begründet sind, erlässt die Kommission nach dem Verfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 5 sofort geltende Durchführungsrechtsakte. Soll die Stellungnahme des in Artikel 285 Absatz 1 genannten Ausschusses im schriftlichen Verfahren eingeholt werden, gilt Artikel 285 Absatz 6.
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The Commission shall determine, by means of implementing acts, the ports or airports where, in accordance with Article 49, customs controls and formalities are applied to the following:
(a) the cabin and hold baggage of persons:
- (i) taking a flight in an aircraft which comes from a non-Union airport and which, after a stopover at a Union airport, continues to another Union airport;
- (ii) taking a flight in an aircraft which stops over at a Union airport before continuing to a non-Union airport;
- (iii) using a maritime service provided by the same vessel and comprising successive legs departing from, calling at or terminating in a non-Union port;
- (iv) on board pleasure craft and tourist or business aircraft;
(b) cabin and hold baggage:
- (i) arriving at a Union airport on board an aircraft coming from a non-Union airport and transferred at that Union airport to another aircraft proceeding on an intra-Union flight;
- (ii) loaded at a Union airport onto an aircraft proceeding on an intra-Union flight for transfer at another Union airport to an aircraft whose destination is a non-Union airport.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall determine, by means of implementing acts, the ports or airports where, in accordance with Article 49, customs controls and formalities are applied to the following:
- (a) the cabin and hold baggage of persons:
- (i) taking a flight in an aircraft which comes from a non-Union airport and which, after a stopover at a Union airport, continues to another Union airport;
- (ii) taking a flight in an aircraft which stops over at a Union airport before continuing to a non-Union airport;
- (iii) using a maritime service provided by the same vessel and comprising successive legs departing from, calling at or terminating in a non-Union port;
- (iv) on board pleasure craft and tourist or business aircraft;
- (b) cabin and hold baggage:
- (i) arriving at a Union airport on board an aircraft coming from a non-Union airport and transferred at that Union airport to another aircraft proceeding on an intra-Union flight;
- (ii) loaded at a Union airport onto an aircraft proceeding on an intra-Union flight for transfer at another Union airport to an aircraft whose destination is a non-Union airport.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission bestimmt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Häfen oder Flughäfen, an denen gemäß Artikel 49 bei Folgendem Zollkontrollen und Zollförmlichkeiten durchgeführt werden:
- a) Handgepäck und aufgegebenes Gepäck von Personen,
- i) die mit einem Luftfahrzeug fliegen, das von einem Flughafen außerhalb der Union kommt und nach einer Zwischenlandung auf einem Unionsflughafen zu einem anderen Unionsflughafen weiterfliegt;
- ii) die mit einem Luftfahrzeug fliegen, das auf einem Unionsflughafen zwischenlandet, bevor es zu einem Flughafen außerhalb der Union weiterfliegt;
- iii) die eine von demselben Schiff erbrachte Seeverkehrsdienstleistung nutzen, die aus aufeinanderfolgenden Teilstrecken besteht, die in einem Hafen außerhalb der Union beginnen, dort einen Zwischenstopp einlegen oder dort enden;
- iv) an Bord von Sportbooten sowie Touristen- oder Geschäftsflugzeugen;
- b) Handgepäck und aufgegebenes Gepäck,
- i) das auf einem aus einem Flughafen außerhalb der Union kommenden Luftfahrzeug an einem Unionsflughafen eintrifft und an diesem Unionsflughafen auf ein anderes Luftfahrzeug umgeladen wird, das einen Flug innerhalb der Union durchführt;
- ii) das an einem Unionsflughafen auf ein Luftfahrzeug verladen wird, das einen Flug innerhalb der Union durchführt, um an einem anderen Unionsflughafen auf ein Luftfahrzeug umgeladen zu werden, dessen Bestimmungsort ein Flughafen außerhalb der Union ist.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem in Artikel 285 Absatz 4 genannten Prüfverfahren erlassen.
Section 8 — Keeping of documents and other information, and charges and costs Section 8 — Keeping of documents and other information, and charges and costs Section 8 — Aufbewahrung von Dokumenten und sonstigen Informationen sowie Gebühren und Kosten
Article 51 — Keeping of documents and other information Article 51 — Keeping of documents and other information Article 51 — Aufbewahrung von Dokumenten und sonstigen Informationen
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The person concerned shall, for the purposes of customs controls, keep the documents and information referred to in Article 15(1) for at least three years, by any means accessible by and acceptable to the customs authorities.In the case of goods released for free circulation in circumstances other than those referred to in the third subparagraph, or goods declared for export, that period shall run from the end of the year in which the customs declarations for release for free circulation or export are accepted.In the case of goods released for free circulation duty-free or at a reduced rate of import duty on account of their end-use, that period shall run from the end of the year in which they cease to be subject to customs supervision.In the case of goods placed under another customs procedure or of goods in temporary storage, that period shall run from the end of the year in which the customs procedure concerned has been discharged or temporary storage has ended.
The person concerned shall, for the purposes of customs controls, keep the documents and information referred to in Article 15(1) for at least three years, by any means accessible by and acceptable to the customs authorities. In the case of goods released for free circulation in circumstances other than those referred to in the third subparagraph, or goods declared for export, that period shall run from the end of the year in which the customs declarations for release for free circulation or export are accepted. In the case of goods released for free circulation duty-free or at a reduced rate of import duty on account of their end-use, that period shall run from the end of the year in which they cease to be subject to customs supervision. In the case of goods placed under another customs procedure or of goods in temporary storage, that period shall run from the end of the year in which the customs procedure concerned has been discharged or temporary storage has ended.
Die betroffene Person bewahrt für die Zwecke der Zollkontrollen die in Artikel 15 Absatz 1 genannten Unterlagen und Informationen mindestens drei Jahre lang in jeder Form auf, die den Zollbehörden zugänglich und für sie akzeptabel ist. Bei Waren, die unter anderen Umständen als den im dritten Unterabsatz genannten in den zollrechtlich freien Verkehr überlassen wurden, oder bei zur Ausfuhr angemeldeten Waren beginnt diese Frist mit dem Ende des Jahres, in dem die Zollanmeldungen zur Überlassung zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr oder zur Ausfuhr angenommen werden. Bei Waren, die wegen ihrer Endverwendung zollfrei oder zu einem ermäßigten Einfuhrabgabensatz in den zollrechtlich freien Verkehr überlassen wurden, beginnt diese Frist mit dem Ende des Jahres, in dem sie nicht mehr der zollamtlichen Überwachung unterliegen. Bei Waren, die in ein anderes Zollverfahren übergeführt wurden, oder bei Waren in der vorübergehenden Verwahrung beginnt diese Frist mit dem Ende des Jahres, in dem das betreffende Zollverfahren erledigt oder die vorübergehende Verwahrung beendet wurde.
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Without prejudice to Article 103(4), where a customs control in respect of a customs debt shows that the relevant entry in the accounts has to be corrected and the person concerned has been notified of this, the documents and information shall be kept for three years beyond the time-limit provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article.Where an appeal has been lodged or where court proceedings have begun, the documents and information shall be kept for the period provided for in paragraph 1 or until the appeals procedure or court proceedings are terminated, whichever is the later.
Without prejudice to Article 103(4), where a customs control in respect of a customs debt shows that the relevant entry in the accounts has to be corrected and the person concerned has been notified of this, the documents and information shall be kept for three years beyond the time-limit provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article. Where an appeal has been lodged or where court proceedings have begun, the documents and information shall be kept for the period provided for in paragraph 1 or until the appeals procedure or court proceedings are terminated, whichever is the later.
Unbeschadet des Artikels 103 Absatz 4 werden die Unterlagen und Informationen, wenn eine Zollkontrolle in Bezug auf eine Zollschuld ergibt, dass der betreffende Eintrag in den Büchern berichtigt werden muss, und die betroffene Person hiervon unterrichtet wurde, drei Jahre über die in Absatz 1 dieses Artikels vorgesehene Frist hinaus aufbewahrt. Wurde ein Rechtsbehelf eingelegt oder ein Gerichtsverfahren eingeleitet, werden die Unterlagen und Informationen für die in Absatz 1 vorgesehene Frist oder bis zum Abschluss des Rechtsbehelfs- oder Gerichtsverfahrens aufbewahrt, je nachdem, welcher Zeitpunkt später liegt.
Article 52 — Charges and costs Article 52 — Charges and costs Article 52 — Gebühren und Kosten
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Customs authorities shall not impose charges for the performance of customs controls or any other application of the customs legislation during the official opening hours of their competent customs offices.
Customs authorities shall not impose charges for the performance of customs controls or any other application of the customs legislation during the official opening hours of their competent customs offices.
Die Zollbehörden erheben für die Durchführung von Zollkontrollen oder für jede andere Anwendung der zollrechtlichen Vorschriften während der offiziellen Öffnungszeiten ihrer zuständigen Zollstellen keine Gebühren.
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Customs authorities may impose charges or recover costs where specific services are rendered, in particular the following:
- (a) attendance, where requested, by customs staff outside official office hours or at premises other than customs premises;
- (b) analyses or expert reports on goods and postal fees for the return of goods to an applicant, particularly in respect of decisions taken pursuant to Article 33 or the provision of information in accordance with Article 14(1);
- (c) the examination or sampling of goods for verification purposes, or the destruction of goods, where costs other than the cost of using customs staff are involved;
- (d) exceptional control measures, where these are necessary due to the nature of the goods or to a potential risk.
Customs authorities may impose charges or recover costs where specific services are rendered, in particular the following:
- (a) attendance, where requested, by customs staff outside official office hours or at premises other than customs premises;
- (b) analyses or expert reports on goods and postal fees for the return of goods to an applicant, particularly in respect of decisions taken pursuant to Article 33 or the provision of information in accordance with Article 14(1);
- (c) the examination or sampling of goods for verification purposes, or the destruction of goods, where costs other than the cost of using customs staff are involved;
- (d) exceptional control measures, where these are necessary due to the nature of the goods or to a potential risk.
Die Zollbehörden können Gebühren erheben oder Kosten einziehen, wenn besondere Dienstleistungen erbracht werden, insbesondere für:
- a) die Anwesenheit von Zollpersonal auf Antrag außerhalb der offiziellen Öffnungszeiten oder in anderen als den Zollräumlichkeiten;
- b) Analysen oder Sachverständigengutachten über Waren sowie Postgebühren für die Rücksendung von Waren an einen Antragsteller, insbesondere im Zusammenhang mit Entscheidungen nach Artikel 33 oder der Erteilung von Informationen gemäß Artikel 14 Absatz 1;
- c) die Untersuchung oder Entnahme von Warenproben zu Überprüfungszwecken oder die Vernichtung von Waren, wenn dabei andere Kosten als die Kosten für den Einsatz von Zollpersonal anfallen;
- d) außergewöhnliche Kontrollmaßnahmen, wenn diese aufgrund der Beschaffenheit der Waren oder eines möglichen Risikos erforderlich sind.
CHAPTER 3 — Currency conversion and time-limits CHAPTER 3 — Currency conversion and time-limits CHAPTER 3 — Währungsumrechnung und Fristen
Article 53 — Currency conversion Article 53 — Currency conversion Article 53 — Währungsumrechnung
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The competent authorities shall publish and/or make available on the Internet the rate of exchange applicable where the conversion of currency is necessary for one of the following reasons:
- (a) because factors used to determine the customs value of goods are expressed in a currency other than that of the Member State where the customs value is determined;
- (b) because the value of the euro is required in national currencies for the purposes of determining the tariff classification of goods and the amount of import and export duty, including value thresholds in the Common Customs Tariff.
The competent authorities shall publish and/or make available on the Internet the rate of exchange applicable where the conversion of currency is necessary for one of the following reasons:
- (a) because factors used to determine the customs value of goods are expressed in a currency other than that of the Member State where the customs value is determined;
- (b) because the value of the euro is required in national currencies for the purposes of determining the tariff classification of goods and the amount of import and export duty, including value thresholds in the Common Customs Tariff.
Die zuständigen Behörden veröffentlichen und/oder stellen im Internet den anzuwendenden Wechselkurs bereit, wenn eine Währungsumrechnung aus einem der folgenden Gründe erforderlich ist:
- a) weil die zur Ermittlung des Zollwerts der Waren verwendeten Faktoren in einer anderen Währung als der des Mitgliedstaats ausgedrückt sind, in dem der Zollwert ermittelt wird;
- b) weil der Wert des Euro in Landeswährungen benötigt wird, um die zolltarifliche Einreihung der Waren und den Betrag der Einfuhr- und Ausfuhrabgaben, einschließlich der Wertschwellen im Gemeinsamen Zolltarif, zu bestimmen.
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Where the conversion of currency is necessary for reasons other than those referred to in paragraph 1, the value of the euro in national currencies to be applied within the framework of the customs legislation shall be fixed at least once a year.
Where the conversion of currency is necessary for reasons other than those referred to in paragraph 1, the value of the euro in national currencies to be applied within the framework of the customs legislation shall be fixed at least once a year.
Ist eine Währungsumrechnung aus anderen als den in Absatz 1 genannten Gründen erforderlich, wird der im Rahmen der zollrechtlichen Vorschriften anzuwendende Wert des Euro in Landeswährungen mindestens einmal jährlich festgesetzt.
Article 54 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 54 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 54 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall lay down, by means of implementing acts, rules on currency conversions for the purposes referred to in Article 53(1) and (2).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall lay down, by means of implementing acts, rules on currency conversions for the purposes referred to in Article 53(1) and (2).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten Vorschriften über Währungsumrechnungen für die in Artikel 53 Absätze 1 und 2 genannten Zwecke fest. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Article 55 — Periods, dates and time-limits Article 55 — Periods, dates and time-limits Article 55 — Zeiträume, Zeitpunkte und Fristen
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Unless otherwise provided, where a period, date or time-limit is laid down in the customs legislation, such period shall not be extended or reduced and such date or time-limit shall not be deferred or brought forward.
Unless otherwise provided, where a period, date or time-limit is laid down in the customs legislation, such period shall not be extended or reduced and such date or time-limit shall not be deferred or brought forward.
Sofern nichts anderes bestimmt ist, darf ein in den zollrechtlichen Vorschriften festgelegter Zeitraum, Zeitpunkt oder eine dort festgelegte Frist weder verlängert noch verkürzt und der Zeitpunkt oder die Frist weder hinausgeschoben noch vorgezogen werden.
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The rules applicable to periods, dates and time-limits set out in Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1182/71 of the Council of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time-limits
OJ L 124, 8.6.1971, p. 1.
shall apply, except where otherwise provided for in the customs legislation.
The rules applicable to periods, dates and time-limits set out in Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1182/71 of the Council of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time-limits
OJ L 124, 8.6.1971, p. 1.
shall apply, except where otherwise provided for in the customs legislation.
Die Regeln für Zeiträume, Zeitpunkte und Fristen gemäß der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 1182/71 des Rates vom 3. Juni 1971 zur Festlegung der Regeln für die Fristen, Daten und Termine
ABl. L 124 vom 8.6.1971, S. 1,
finden Anwendung, sofern die zollrechtlichen Vorschriften nichts anderes bestimmen.
TITLE II — FACTORS ON THE BASIS OF WHICH IMPORT OR EXPORT DUTY AND OTHER MEASURES IN RESPECT OF TRADE IN GOODS ARE APPLIED TITLE II — FACTORS ON THE BASIS OF WHICH IMPORT OR EXPORT DUTY AND OTHER MEASURES IN RESPECT OF TRADE IN GOODS ARE APPLIED TITLE II — FAKTOREN, AUF DEREN GRUNDLAGE EINFUHR- ODER AUSFUHRABGABEN UND ANDERE MASSNAHMEN IM HANDEL MIT WAREN ANGEWANDT WERDEN
CHAPTER 1 — Common Customs Tariff and tariff classification of goods CHAPTER 1 — Common Customs Tariff and tariff classification of goods CHAPTER 1 — Gemeinsamer Zolltarif und zolltarifliche Einreihung von Waren
Article 56 — Common Customs Tariff and surveillance Article 56 — Common Customs Tariff and surveillance Article 56 — Gemeinsamer Zolltarif und Überwachung
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Import and export duty due shall be based on the Common Customs Tariff.Other measures prescribed by Union provisions governing specific fields relating to trade in goods shall, where appropriate, be applied in accordance with the tariff classification of those goods.
Import and export duty due shall be based on the Common Customs Tariff. Other measures prescribed by Union provisions governing specific fields relating to trade in goods shall, where appropriate, be applied in accordance with the tariff classification of those goods.
Die geschuldeten Einfuhr- und Ausfuhrabgaben werden auf der Grundlage des Gemeinsamen Zolltarifs bestimmt. Andere in Unionsvorschriften für bestimmte Bereiche des Warenhandels vorgesehene Maßnahmen werden gegebenenfalls entsprechend der zolltariflichen Einreihung dieser Waren angewandt.
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The Common Customs Tariff shall comprise all of the following:
- (a) the Combined Nomenclature of goods as laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87;
- (b) any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on the Combined Nomenclature or which provides for further subdivisions to it, and which is established by Union provisions governing specific fields with a view to the application of tariff measures relating to trade in goods;
- (c) the conventional or normal autonomous customs duty applicable to goods covered by the Combined Nomenclature;
- (d) the preferential tariff measures contained in agreements which the Union has concluded with certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or groups of such countries or territories;
- (e) preferential tariff measures adopted unilaterally by the Union in respect of certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or groups of such countries or territories;
- (f) autonomous measures providing for a reduction in, or exemption from, customs duty on certain goods;
- (g) favourable tariff treatment specified for certain goods, by reason of their nature or end-use, in the framework of measures referred to under points (c) to (f) or (h);
- (h) other tariff measures provided for by agricultural or commercial or other Union legislation.
The Common Customs Tariff shall comprise all of the following:
- (a) the Combined Nomenclature of goods as laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87;
- (b) any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on the Combined Nomenclature or which provides for further subdivisions to it, and which is established by Union provisions governing specific fields with a view to the application of tariff measures relating to trade in goods;
- (c) the conventional or normal autonomous customs duty applicable to goods covered by the Combined Nomenclature;
- (d) the preferential tariff measures contained in agreements which the Union has concluded with certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or groups of such countries or territories;
- (e) preferential tariff measures adopted unilaterally by the Union in respect of certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or groups of such countries or territories;
- (f) autonomous measures providing for a reduction in, or exemption from, customs duty on certain goods;
- (g) favourable tariff treatment specified for certain goods, by reason of their nature or end-use, in the framework of measures referred to under points (c) to (f) or (h);
- (h) other tariff measures provided for by agricultural or commercial or other Union legislation.
Der Gemeinsame Zolltarif umfasst alle folgenden Bestandteile:
- a) die in der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2658/87 festgelegte Kombinierte Nomenklatur der Waren;
- b) jede andere Nomenklatur, die ganz oder teilweise auf der Kombinierten Nomenklatur beruht oder weitere Unterteilungen derselben vorsieht und die durch Unionsvorschriften für bestimmte Bereiche im Hinblick auf die Anwendung von Zollmaßnahmen im Warenverkehr festgelegt wird;
- c) den vertragsmäßigen oder normalen autonomen Zollsatz, der für die von der Kombinierten Nomenklatur erfassten Waren gilt;
- d) die in Abkommen enthaltenen Präferenzzollmaßnahmen, die die Union mit bestimmten Ländern oder Gebieten außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union oder mit Gruppen solcher Länder oder Gebiete geschlossen hat;
- e) die von der Union einseitig gegenüber bestimmten Ländern oder Gebieten außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union oder Gruppen solcher Länder oder Gebiete erlassenen Präferenzzollmaßnahmen;
- f) autonome Maßnahmen zur Ermäßigung oder Befreiung von Zöllen für bestimmte Waren;
- g) die für bestimmte Waren aufgrund ihrer Beschaffenheit oder Endverwendung im Rahmen der unter den Buchstaben c bis f oder h genannten Maßnahmen vorgesehene günstige zolltarifliche Behandlung;
- h) sonstige durch die Agrar-, Handels- oder sonstige Unionsvorschriften vorgesehene Zollmaßnahmen.
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Where the goods concerned fulfil the conditions included in the measures laid down in points (d) to (g) of paragraph 2, the measures referred to in those provisions shall apply, upon application by the declarant, instead of those provided for in point (c) of that paragraph. Such application may be made retrospectively, provided that the time-limits and conditions laid down in the relevant measure or in the Code are complied with.
Where the goods concerned fulfil the conditions included in the measures laid down in points (d) to (g) of paragraph 2, the measures referred to in those provisions shall apply, upon application by the declarant, instead of those provided for in point (c) of that paragraph. Such application may be made retrospectively, provided that the time-limits and conditions laid down in the relevant measure or in the Code are complied with.
Erfüllen die betreffenden Waren die in den Maßnahmen nach Absatz 2 Buchstaben d bis g enthaltenen Voraussetzungen, so finden die in diesen Bestimmungen genannten Maßnahmen auf Antrag des Anmelders anstelle der in Absatz 2 Buchstabe c vorgesehenen Maßnahmen Anwendung. Der Antrag kann rückwirkend gestellt werden, sofern die in der betreffenden Maßnahme oder im Zollkodex festgelegten Fristen und Voraussetzungen eingehalten werden.
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Where application of the measures referred to in points (d) to (g) of paragraph 2, or the exemption from measures referred to in point (h) thereof, is restricted to a certain volume of imports or exports, such application or exemption shall, in the case of tariff quotas, cease as soon as the specified volume of imports or exports is reached.In the case of tariff ceilings such application shall cease by virtue of a legal act of the Union.
Where application of the measures referred to in points (d) to (g) of paragraph 2, or the exemption from measures referred to in point (h) thereof, is restricted to a certain volume of imports or exports, such application or exemption shall, in the case of tariff quotas, cease as soon as the specified volume of imports or exports is reached. In the case of tariff ceilings such application shall cease by virtue of a legal act of the Union.
Ist die Anwendung der in Absatz 2 Buchstaben d bis g genannten Maßnahmen oder die Befreiung von den in Absatz 2 Buchstabe h genannten Maßnahmen auf eine bestimmte Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrmenge beschränkt, so endet diese Anwendung oder Befreiung im Falle von Zollkontingenten, sobald die festgelegte Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrmenge erreicht ist. Im Falle von Zollplafonds endet diese Anwendung aufgrund eines Rechtsakts der Union.
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The release for free circulation or the export of goods, to which the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 apply, may be made subject to surveillance.
The release for free circulation or the export of goods, to which the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 apply, may be made subject to surveillance.
Die Überlassung von Waren, auf die die in den Absätzen 1 und 2 genannten Maßnahmen Anwendung finden, zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr oder ihre Ausfuhr kann einer Überwachung unterworfen werden.
Article 57 — Tariff classification of goods Article 57 — Tariff classification of goods Article 57 — Zolltarifliche Einreihung von Waren
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For the application of the Common Customs Tariff, tariff classification of goods shall consist in the determination of one of the subheadings or further subdivisions of the Combined Nomenclature under which those goods are to be classified.
For the application of the Common Customs Tariff, tariff classification of goods shall consist in the determination of one of the subheadings or further subdivisions of the Combined Nomenclature under which those goods are to be classified.
Für die Anwendung des Gemeinsamen Zolltarifs besteht die zolltarifliche Einreihung von Waren in der Bestimmung einer Unterposition oder einer weiteren Unterteilung der Kombinierten Nomenklatur, in die diese Waren einzureihen sind.
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For the application of non-tariff measures, tariff classification of goods shall consist in the determination of one of the subheadings or further subdivisions of the Combined Nomenclature, or of any other nomenclature which is established by Union provisions and which is wholly or partly based on the Combined Nomenclature or which provides for further subdivisions to it, under which those goods are to be classified.
For the application of non-tariff measures, tariff classification of goods shall consist in the determination of one of the subheadings or further subdivisions of the Combined Nomenclature, or of any other nomenclature which is established by Union provisions and which is wholly or partly based on the Combined Nomenclature or which provides for further subdivisions to it, under which those goods are to be classified.
Für die Anwendung nichttarifärer Maßnahmen besteht die zolltarifliche Einreihung von Waren in der Bestimmung einer Unterposition oder einer weiteren Unterteilung der Kombinierten Nomenklatur oder einer anderen Nomenklatur, die durch Unionsvorschriften festgelegt ist und ganz oder teilweise auf der Kombinierten Nomenklatur beruht oder weitere Unterteilungen derselben vorsieht und in die diese Waren einzureihen sind.
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The subheading or further subdivision determined in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be used for the purpose of applying the measures linked to that subheading.
The subheading or further subdivision determined in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be used for the purpose of applying the measures linked to that subheading.
Die gemäß den Absätzen 1 und 2 bestimmte Unterposition oder weitere Unterteilung wird zur Anwendung der mit dieser Unterposition verbundenen Maßnahmen verwendet.
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The Commission may adopt measures to determine the tariff classification of goods in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2.
The Commission may adopt measures to determine the tariff classification of goods in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2.
Die Kommission kann Maßnahmen zur Bestimmung der zolltariflichen Einreihung von Waren gemäß den Absätzen 1 und 2 erlassen.
Article 58 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 58 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 58 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
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The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, measures on the uniform management of the tariff quotas and the tariff ceilings referred to in Article 56(4) and on the management of the surveillance of the release for free circulation or export of goods, referred to in Article 56(5).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, measures on the uniform management of the tariff quotas and the tariff ceilings referred to in Article 56(4) and on the management of the surveillance of the release for free circulation or export of goods, referred to in Article 56(5). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission erlässt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten Maßnahmen zur einheitlichen Verwaltung der in Artikel 56 Absatz 4 genannten Zollkontingente und Zollplafonds sowie zur Verwaltung der in Artikel 56 Absatz 5 genannten Überwachung der Überlassung von Waren zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr oder ihrer Ausfuhr. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem in Artikel 285 Absatz 4 genannten Prüfverfahren erlassen.
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The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the measures referred to in Article 57(4).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).On imperative grounds of urgency relating to such measures, duly justified by the need to rapidly ensure the correct and uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 285(5).Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the measures referred to in Article 57(4). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4). On imperative grounds of urgency relating to such measures, duly justified by the need to rapidly ensure the correct and uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 285(5). Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
Die Kommission erlässt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die in Artikel 57 Absatz 4 genannten Maßnahmen. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem in Artikel 285 Absatz 4 genannten Prüfverfahren erlassen. Aus zwingenden Dringlichkeitsgründen im Zusammenhang mit diesen Maßnahmen, die mit der Notwendigkeit einer raschen Gewährleistung der korrekten und einheitlichen Anwendung der Kombinierten Nomenklatur hinreichend begründet sind, erlässt die Kommission sofort geltende Durchführungsrechtsakte nach dem Verfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 5. Soll die Stellungnahme des in Artikel 285 Absatz 1 genannten Ausschusses im schriftlichen Verfahren eingeholt werden, findet Artikel 285 Absatz 6 Anwendung.
CHAPTER 2 — Origin of goods CHAPTER 2 — Origin of goods CHAPTER 2 — Ursprung der Waren
Section 1 — Non-preferential origin Section 1 — Non-preferential origin Section 1 — Nichtpräferenzieller Ursprung
Article 59 — Scope Article 59 — Scope Article 59 — Geltungsbereich
Articles 60 and 61 shall lay down rules for the determination of the non-preferential origin of goods for the purposes of applying the following:
- (a) the Common Customs Tariff, with the exception of the measures referred to in points (d) and (e) of Article 56(2);
- (b) measures, other than tariff measures, established by Union provisions governing specific fields relating to trade in goods; and
- (c) other Union measures relating to the origin of goods.
Articles 60 and 61 shall lay down rules for the determination of the non-preferential origin of goods for the purposes of applying the following:
- (a) the Common Customs Tariff, with the exception of the measures referred to in points (d) and (e) of Article 56(2);
- (b) measures, other than tariff measures, established by Union provisions governing specific fields relating to trade in goods; and
- (c) other Union measures relating to the origin of goods.
Die Artikel 60 und 61 legen Regeln für die Bestimmung des nichtpräferenziellen Ursprungs von Waren für die Anwendung folgender Maßnahmen fest:
- a) des Gemeinsamen Zolltarifs, mit Ausnahme der in Artikel 56 Absatz 2 Buchstaben d und e genannten Maßnahmen;
- b) anderer als zolltariflicher Maßnahmen, die durch Unionsvorschriften für bestimmte Bereiche des Warenhandels festgelegt sind; und
- c) anderer Unionsmaßnahmen betreffend den Ursprung von Waren.
Article 60 — Acquisition of origin Article 60 — Acquisition of origin Article 60 — Erwerb des Ursprungs
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Goods wholly obtained in a single country or territory shall be regarded as having their origin in that country or territory.
Goods wholly obtained in a single country or territory shall be regarded as having their origin in that country or territory.
Waren, die vollständig in einem einzigen Land oder Gebiet gewonnen oder hergestellt worden sind, gelten als Ursprungswaren dieses Landes oder Gebiets.
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Goods the production of which involves more than one country or territory shall be deemed to originate in the country or territory where they underwent their last, substantial, economically-justified processing or working, in an undertaking equipped for that purpose, resulting in the manufacture of a new product or representing an important stage of manufacture.
Goods the production of which involves more than one country or territory shall be deemed to originate in the country or territory where they underwent their last, substantial, economically-justified processing or working, in an undertaking equipped for that purpose, resulting in the manufacture of a new product or representing an important stage of manufacture.
Waren, an deren Herstellung mehr als ein Land oder Gebiet beteiligt ist, gelten als Ursprungswaren des Landes oder Gebiets, in dem sie ihre letzte wesentliche und wirtschaftlich gerechtfertigte Be- oder Verarbeitung in einem dazu eingerichteten Unternehmen erfahren haben, die zur Herstellung eines neuen Erzeugnisses geführt hat oder eine wichtige Herstellungsstufe darstellt.
Article 61 — Proof of origin Article 61 — Proof of origin Article 61 — Ursprungsnachweis
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Where an origin has been indicated in the customs declaration pursuant to the customs legislation, the customs authorities may require the declarant to prove the origin of the goods.
Where an origin has been indicated in the customs declaration pursuant to the customs legislation, the customs authorities may require the declarant to prove the origin of the goods.
Wurde in der Zollanmeldung gemäß den Zollvorschriften ein Ursprung angegeben, können die Zollbehörden vom Anmelder verlangen, den Ursprung der Waren nachzuweisen.
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Where proof of origin of goods is provided pursuant to the customs legislation or other Union legislation governing specific fields, the customs authorities may, in the event of reasonable doubt, require any additional evidence needed in order to ensure that the indication of origin complies with the rules laid down by the relevant Union legislation.
Where proof of origin of goods is provided pursuant to the customs legislation or other Union legislation governing specific fields, the customs authorities may, in the event of reasonable doubt, require any additional evidence needed in order to ensure that the indication of origin complies with the rules laid down by the relevant Union legislation.
Wird der Ursprung von Waren gemäß den Zollvorschriften oder anderen Unionsvorschriften für bestimmte Bereiche nachgewiesen, können die Zollbehörden bei begründeten Zweifeln zusätzliche Nachweise verlangen, die erforderlich sind, um sicherzustellen, dass die Ursprungsangabe den Regeln der einschlägigen Unionsvorschriften entspricht.
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Where the exigencies of trade so require, a document proving origin may be issued in the Union in accordance with the rules of origin in force in the country or territory of destination or any other method identifying the country where the goods were wholly obtained or underwent their last substantial transformation.
Where the exigencies of trade so require, a document proving origin may be issued in the Union in accordance with the rules of origin in force in the country or territory of destination or any other method identifying the country where the goods were wholly obtained or underwent their last substantial transformation.
Soweit die Erfordernisse des Handels dies verlangen, kann in der Union ein Ursprungsnachweis gemäß den im Bestimmungsland oder -gebiet geltenden Ursprungsregeln oder nach einer anderen Methode ausgestellt werden, mit der das Land ermittelt wird, in dem die Waren vollständig gewonnen oder hergestellt oder ihrer letzten wesentlichen Veränderung unterzogen wurden.
Article 62 — Delegation of power Article 62 — Delegation of power Article 62 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, laying down the rules under which goods, whose determination of non-preferential origin is required for the purposes of applying the Union measures referred to in Article 59, are considered as wholly obtained in a single country or territory or to have undergone their last, substantial, economically-justified processing or working, in an undertaking equipped for that purpose, resulting in the manufacture of a new product or representing an important stage of manufacture in a country or territory, in accordance with Article 60.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, laying down the rules under which goods, whose determination of non-preferential origin is required for the purposes of applying the Union measures referred to in Article 59, are considered as wholly obtained in a single country or territory or to have undergone their last, substantial, economically-justified processing or working, in an undertaking equipped for that purpose, resulting in the manufacture of a new product or representing an important stage of manufacture in a country or territory, in accordance with Article 60.
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, in denen die Regeln festgelegt werden, nach denen Waren, deren nichtpräferenzieller Ursprung für die Anwendung der in Artikel 59 genannten Unionsmaßnahmen bestimmt werden muss, gemäß Artikel 60 als vollständig in einem einzigen Land oder Gebiet gewonnen oder hergestellt oder als in einem Land oder Gebiet ihrer letzten wesentlichen, wirtschaftlich gerechtfertigten Be- oder Verarbeitung in einem dazu eingerichteten Unternehmen unterzogen gelten, die zur Herstellung eines neuen Erzeugnisses geführt hat oder eine wichtige Herstellungsstufe darstellt.
Article 63 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 63 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 63 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the provision and verification of the proof of origin referred to in Article 61.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the provision and verification of the proof of origin referred to in Article 61. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission erlässt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten Verfahrensregeln für die Vorlage und Überprüfung des in Artikel 61 genannten Ursprungsnachweises. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Section 2 — Preferential origin Section 2 — Preferential origin Section 2 — Präferenzieller Ursprung
Article 64 — Preferential origin of goods Article 64 — Preferential origin of goods Article 64 — Präferenzieller Ursprung von Waren
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In order to benefit from the measures referred to in points (d) or (e) of Article 56(2) or from non-tariff preferential measures, goods shall comply with the rules on preferential origin referred to in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article.
In order to benefit from the measures referred to in points (d) or (e) of Article 56(2) or from non-tariff preferential measures, goods shall comply with the rules on preferential origin referred to in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article.
Damit Waren in den Genuss der in Artikel 56 Absatz 2 Buchstaben d oder e genannten Maßnahmen oder nichttarifärer Präferenzmaßnahmen kommen können, müssen sie den in den Absätzen 2 bis 5 dieses Artikels genannten Regeln über den Präferenzursprung entsprechen.
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In the case of goods benefiting from preferential measures contained in agreements which the Union has concluded with certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or with groups of such countries or territories, the rules on preferential origin shall be laid down in those agreements.
In the case of goods benefiting from preferential measures contained in agreements which the Union has concluded with certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or with groups of such countries or territories, the rules on preferential origin shall be laid down in those agreements.
Bei Waren, die in den Genuss von Präferenzmaßnahmen kommen, die in Abkommen enthalten sind, welche die Union mit bestimmten Ländern oder Gebieten außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union oder mit Gruppen solcher Länder oder Gebiete geschlossen hat, werden die Regeln über den Präferenzursprung in diesen Abkommen festgelegt.
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In the case of goods benefiting from preferential measures adopted unilaterally by the Union in respect of certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or groups of such countries or territories, other than those referred to in paragraph 5, the Commission shall adopt measures laying down the rules on preferential origin.Those rules shall be based either on the criterion that goods are wholly obtained or on the criterion that goods result from sufficient processing or working.
In the case of goods benefiting from preferential measures adopted unilaterally by the Union in respect of certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or groups of such countries or territories, other than those referred to in paragraph 5, the Commission shall adopt measures laying down the rules on preferential origin. Those rules shall be based either on the criterion that goods are wholly obtained or on the criterion that goods result from sufficient processing or working.
Bei Waren, für die einseitig von der Union gegenüber bestimmten Ländern oder Gebieten außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union oder Gruppen solcher Länder oder Gebiete erlassene Präferenzmaßnahmen gelten, mit Ausnahme der in Absatz 5 genannten Waren, erlässt die Kommission Maßnahmen zur Festlegung der Regeln über den Präferenzursprung. Diese Regeln beruhen entweder auf dem Kriterium, dass die Waren vollständig gewonnen oder hergestellt worden sind, oder auf dem Kriterium, dass die Waren aus einer ausreichenden Be- oder Verarbeitung hervorgegangen sind.
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In the case of goods benefiting from preferential measures applicable in trade between the customs territory of the Union and Ceuta and Melilla, as contained in Protocol 2 to the 1985 Act of Accession, the rules on preferential origin shall be adopted in accordance with Article 9 of that Protocol.
In the case of goods benefiting from preferential measures applicable in trade between the customs territory of the Union and Ceuta and Melilla, as contained in Protocol 2 to the 1985 Act of Accession, the rules on preferential origin shall be adopted in accordance with Article 9 of that Protocol.
Bei Waren, für die die in dem Protokoll Nr. 2 zur Beitrittsakte von 1985 enthaltenen Präferenzmaßnahmen im Handel zwischen dem Zollgebiet der Union und Ceuta und Melilla gelten, werden die Regeln über den Präferenzursprung gemäß Artikel 9 dieses Protokolls erlassen.
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In the case of goods benefiting from preferential measures contained in preferential arrangements in favour of the overseas countries and territories associated with the Union, the rules on preferential origin shall be adopted in accordance with Article 203 TFEU.
In the case of goods benefiting from preferential measures contained in preferential arrangements in favour of the overseas countries and territories associated with the Union, the rules on preferential origin shall be adopted in accordance with Article 203 TFEU.
Bei Waren, für die die in Präferenzregelungen zugunsten der mit der Union assoziierten überseeischen Länder und Gebiete enthaltenen Präferenzmaßnahmen gelten, werden die Regeln über den Präferenzursprung gemäß Artikel 203 AEUV erlassen.
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Upon its own initiative or at the request of a beneficiary country or territory, the Commission may, for certain goods, grant that country or territory a temporary derogation from the rules on preferential origin referred to in paragraph 3.
The temporary derogation shall be justified by one of the following reasons:
- (a) internal or external factors temporarily deprive the beneficiary country or territory of the ability to comply with the rules on preferential origin;
- (b) the beneficiary country or territory requires time to prepare itself to comply with those rules.
A request for derogation shall be made in writing to the Commission by the beneficiary country or territory concerned. The request shall state the reasons, as indicated in the second subparagraph, why derogation is required and shall contain appropriate supporting documents.The temporary derogation shall be limited to the duration of the effects of the internal or external factors giving rise to it or the length of time needed for the beneficiary country or territory to achieve compliance with the rules.Where a derogation is granted, the beneficiary country or territory concerned shall comply with any requirements laid down as to information to be provided to the Commission concerning the use of the derogation and the management of the quantities for which the derogation is granted.
Upon its own initiative or at the request of a beneficiary country or territory, the Commission may, for certain goods, grant that country or territory a temporary derogation from the rules on preferential origin referred to in paragraph 3.
The temporary derogation shall be justified by one of the following reasons:
- (a) internal or external factors temporarily deprive the beneficiary country or territory of the ability to comply with the rules on preferential origin;
- (b) the beneficiary country or territory requires time to prepare itself to comply with those rules.
A request for derogation shall be made in writing to the Commission by the beneficiary country or territory concerned. The request shall state the reasons, as indicated in the second subparagraph, why derogation is required and shall contain appropriate supporting documents.The temporary derogation shall be limited to the duration of the effects of the internal or external factors giving rise to it or the length of time needed for the beneficiary country or territory to achieve compliance with the rules.Where a derogation is granted, the beneficiary country or territory concerned shall comply with any requirements laid down as to information to be provided to the Commission concerning the use of the derogation and the management of the quantities for which the derogation is granted.
Die Kommission kann von Amts wegen oder auf Antrag eines begünstigten Landes oder Gebiets diesem Land oder Gebiet für bestimmte Waren eine vorübergehende Abweichung von den in Absatz 3 genannten Regeln über den Präferenzursprung gewähren.
Die vorübergehende Abweichung muss aus einem der folgenden Gründe gerechtfertigt sein:
- a) Interne oder externe Faktoren nehmen dem begünstigten Land oder Gebiet vorübergehend die Fähigkeit, die Regeln über den Präferenzursprung einzuhalten;
- b) das begünstigte Land oder Gebiet benötigt Zeit, um sich auf die Einhaltung dieser Regeln vorzubereiten.
Ein Antrag auf Abweichung ist von dem betreffenden begünstigten Land oder Gebiet schriftlich bei der Kommission einzureichen. Im Antrag sind die Gründe für die erforderliche Abweichung anzugeben und geeignete Belege beizufügen. Die vorübergehende Abweichung wird auf die Dauer der Auswirkungen der maßgeblichen Faktoren oder die zur Herstellung der Regelkonformität erforderliche Zeit begrenzt. Wird eine Abweichung gewährt, muss das betreffende begünstigte Land oder Gebiet alle Anforderungen hinsichtlich der der Kommission zu übermittelnden Informationen und der Verwaltung der Mengen, für die die Abweichung gewährt wird, erfüllen.
Article 65 — Delegation of power Article 65 — Delegation of power Article 65 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, laying down the rules on preferential origin referred to in Article 64(3).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, laying down the rules on preferential origin referred to in Article 64(3).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zur Festlegung der in Artikel 64 Absatz 3 genannten Regeln über den Präferenzursprung zu erlassen.
Article 66 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 66 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 66 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall adopt by means of implementing acts:
- (a) the procedural rules, referred to in Article 64(1), to facilitate the establishment in the Union of the preferential origin of goods;
- (b) a measure granting a beneficiary country or territory the temporary derogation referred to in Article 64(6).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall adopt by means of implementing acts:
- (a) the procedural rules, referred to in Article 64(1), to facilitate the establishment in the Union of the preferential origin of goods;
- (b) a measure granting a beneficiary country or territory the temporary derogation referred to in Article 64(6).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission erlässt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten:
- a) die in Artikel 64 Absatz 1 genannten Verfahrensregeln zur Erleichterung der Feststellung des Präferenzursprungs von Waren in der Union;
- b) eine Maßnahme zur Gewährung der in Artikel 64 Absatz 6 genannten vorübergehenden Abweichung für ein begünstigtes Land oder Gebiet.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Section 3 — Determination of origin of specific goods Section 3 — Determination of origin of specific goods Section 3 — Bestimmung des Ursprungs bestimmter Waren
Article 67 — Measures taken by the Commission Article 67 — Measures taken by the Commission Article 67 — Von der Kommission erlassene Maßnahmen
The Commission may adopt measures to determine the origin of specific goods in accordance with the rules of origin applicable to those goods.
The Commission may adopt measures to determine the origin of specific goods in accordance with the rules of origin applicable to those goods.
Die Kommission kann Maßnahmen zur Bestimmung des Ursprungs bestimmter Waren gemäß den für diese Waren geltenden Ursprungsregeln erlassen.
Article 68 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 68 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 68 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the measures referred to in Article 67. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).On imperative grounds of urgency relating to such measures, duly justified by the need to rapidly ensure the correct and uniform application of rules of origin, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 285(5).Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the measures referred to in Article 67. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).On imperative grounds of urgency relating to such measures, duly justified by the need to rapidly ensure the correct and uniform application of rules of origin, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 285(5).Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
Die Kommission erlässt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die in Artikel 67 genannten Maßnahmen. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen. In äußersten Dringlichkeitsfällen im Zusammenhang mit diesen Maßnahmen, die durch die Notwendigkeit einer raschen Gewährleistung der korrekten und einheitlichen Anwendung der Ursprungsregeln hinreichend begründet sind, erlässt die Kommission nach dem Verfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 5 sofort geltende Durchführungsrechtsakte. Soll die Stellungnahme des in Artikel 285 Absatz 1 genannten Ausschusses im schriftlichen Verfahren eingeholt werden, gilt Artikel 285 Absatz 6.
CHAPTER 3 — Value of goods for customs purposes CHAPTER 3 — Value of goods for customs purposes CHAPTER 3 — Wert der Waren für Zollzwecke
Article 69 — Scope Article 69 — Scope Article 69 — Geltungsbereich
The customs value of goods, for the purposes of applying the Common Customs Tariff and non-tariff measures laid down by Union provisions governing specific fields relating to trade in goods, shall be determined in accordance with Articles 70 and 74.
The customs value of goods, for the purposes of applying the Common Customs Tariff and non-tariff measures laid down by Union provisions governing specific fields relating to trade in goods, shall be determined in accordance with Articles 70 and 74.
Der Zollwert von Waren wird für die Anwendung des Gemeinsamen Zolltarifs und der durch Unionsvorschriften für bestimmte Bereiche des Warenhandels festgelegten nichttarifären Maßnahmen gemäß den Artikeln 70 und 74 bestimmt.
Article 70 — Method of customs valuation based on the transaction value Article 70 — Method of customs valuation based on the transaction value Article 70 — Zollwertmethode auf der Grundlage des Transaktionswerts
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The primary basis for the customs value of goods shall be the transaction value, that is the price actually paid or payable for the goods when sold for export to the customs territory of the Union, adjusted, where necessary.
The primary basis for the customs value of goods shall be the transaction value, that is the price actually paid or payable for the goods when sold for export to the customs territory of the Union, adjusted, where necessary.
Die primäre Grundlage für den Zollwert der Waren ist der Transaktionswert, das heißt der für die Waren bei einem Verkauf zur Ausfuhr in das Zollgebiet der Union tatsächlich gezahlte oder zu zahlende Preis, gegebenenfalls angepasst.
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The price actually paid or payable shall be the total payment made or to be made by the buyer to the seller or by the buyer to a third party for the benefit of the seller for the imported goods and include all payments made or to be made as a condition of sale of the imported goods.
The price actually paid or payable shall be the total payment made or to be made by the buyer to the seller or by the buyer to a third party for the benefit of the seller for the imported goods and include all payments made or to be made as a condition of sale of the imported goods.
Der tatsächlich gezahlte oder zu zahlende Preis ist die vollständige Zahlung, die der Käufer an den Verkäufer oder der Käufer an einen Dritten zugunsten des Verkäufers für die eingeführten Waren geleistet hat oder zu leisten hat, und umfasst alle Zahlungen, die als Bedingung des Verkaufs der eingeführten Waren geleistet wurden oder zu leisten sind.
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The transaction value shall apply provided that all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) there are no restrictions as to the disposal or use of the goods by the buyer, other than any of the following:
- (i) restrictions imposed or required by a law or by the public authorities in the Union;
- (ii) limitations of the geographical area in which the goods may be resold;
- (iii) restrictions which do not substantially affect the customs value of the goods;
(b) the sale or price is not subject to some condition or consideration for which a value cannot be determined with respect to the goods being valued;
(c) no part of the proceeds of any subsequent resale, disposal or use of the goods by the buyer will accrue directly or indirectly to the seller, unless an appropriate adjustment can be made;
(d) the buyer and seller are not related or the relationship did not influence the price.
The transaction value shall apply provided that all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
- (a) there are no restrictions as to the disposal or use of the goods by the buyer, other than any of the following:
- (i) restrictions imposed or required by a law or by the public authorities in the Union;
- (ii) limitations of the geographical area in which the goods may be resold;
- (iii) restrictions which do not substantially affect the customs value of the goods;
- (b) the sale or price is not subject to some condition or consideration for which a value cannot be determined with respect to the goods being valued;
- (c) no part of the proceeds of any subsequent resale, disposal or use of the goods by the buyer will accrue directly or indirectly to the seller, unless an appropriate adjustment can be made;
- (d) the buyer and seller are not related or the relationship did not influence the price.
Der Transaktionswert gilt, sofern alle folgenden Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind:
- a) Es bestehen keine Beschränkungen hinsichtlich der Verfügung über die Waren oder ihrer Verwendung durch den Käufer, ausgenommen:
- i) Beschränkungen, die durch ein Gesetz oder durch Behörden in der Union auferlegt oder verlangt werden;
- ii) Beschränkungen des geografischen Gebiets, in dem die Waren weiterverkauft werden dürfen;
- iii) Beschränkungen, die den Zollwert der Waren nicht wesentlich beeinflussen;
- b) Der Verkauf oder der Preis ist nicht von einer Bedingung oder Gegenleistung abhängig, deren Wert in Bezug auf die zu bewertenden Waren nicht bestimmt werden kann;
- c) Kein Teil des Erlöses aus einem späteren Weiterverkauf, einer späteren Verfügung oder Verwendung der Waren durch den Käufer fließt direkt oder indirekt dem Verkäufer zu, sofern keine angemessene Anpassung vorgenommen werden kann;
- d) Käufer und Verkäufer sind nicht verbunden oder die Verbindung hat den Preis nicht beeinflusst.
Article 71 — Elements of the transaction value Article 71 — Elements of the transaction value Article 71 — Bestandteile des Transaktionswerts
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In determining the customs value under Article 70, the price actually paid or payable for the imported goods shall be supplemented by:
(a) the following, to the extent that they are incurred by the buyer but are not included in the price actually paid or payable for the goods:
- (i) commissions and brokerage, except buying commissions;
- (ii) the cost of containers which are treated as being one, for customs purposes, with the goods in question; and
- (iii) the cost of packing, whether for labour or materials;
(b) the value, apportioned as appropriate, of the following goods and services where supplied directly or indirectly by the buyer free of charge or at reduced cost for use in connection with the production and sale for export of the imported goods, to the extent that such value has not been included in the price actually paid or payable:
- (i) materials, components, parts and similar items incorporated into the imported goods;
- (ii) tools, dies, moulds and similar items used in the production of the imported goods;
- (iii) materials consumed in the production of the imported goods; and
- (iv) engineering, development, artwork, design work, and plans and sketches undertaken elsewhere than in the Union and necessary for the production of the imported goods;
(c) royalties and licence fees related to the goods being valued that the buyer must pay, either directly or indirectly, as a condition of sale of the goods being valued, to the extent that such royalties and fees are not included in the price actually paid or payable;
(d) the value of any part of the proceeds of any subsequent resale, disposal or use of the imported goods that accrues directly or indirectly to the seller; and
(e) the following costs up to the place where goods are brought into the customs territory of the Union:
- (i) the cost of transport and insurance of the imported goods; and
- (ii) loading and handling charges associated with the transport of the imported goods.
In determining the customs value under Article 70, the price actually paid or payable for the imported goods shall be supplemented by:
- (a) the following, to the extent that they are incurred by the buyer but are not included in the price actually paid or payable for the goods:
- (i) commissions and brokerage, except buying commissions;
- (ii) the cost of containers which are treated as being one, for customs purposes, with the goods in question; and
- (iii) the cost of packing, whether for labour or materials;
- (b) the value, apportioned as appropriate, of the following goods and services where supplied directly or indirectly by the buyer free of charge or at reduced cost for use in connection with the production and sale for export of the imported goods, to the extent that such value has not been included in the price actually paid or payable:
- (i) materials, components, parts and similar items incorporated into the imported goods;
- (ii) tools, dies, moulds and similar items used in the production of the imported goods;
- (iii) materials consumed in the production of the imported goods; and
- (iv) engineering, development, artwork, design work, and plans and sketches undertaken elsewhere than in the Union and necessary for the production of the imported goods;
- (c) royalties and licence fees related to the goods being valued that the buyer must pay, either directly or indirectly, as a condition of sale of the goods being valued, to the extent that such royalties and fees are not included in the price actually paid or payable;
- (d) the value of any part of the proceeds of any subsequent resale, disposal or use of the imported goods that accrues directly or indirectly to the seller; and
- (e) the following costs up to the place where goods are brought into the customs territory of the Union:
- (i) the cost of transport and insurance of the imported goods; and
- (ii) loading and handling charges associated with the transport of the imported goods.
Bei der Ermittlung des Zollwerts gemäß Artikel 70 wird der tatsächlich gezahlte oder zu zahlende Preis für die eingeführten Waren ergänzt um:
- a) Folgendes, soweit diese Kosten vom Käufer getragen, jedoch nicht in den tatsächlich gezahlten oder zu zahlenden Preis der Waren einbezogen wurden:
- i) Provisionen und Maklerlöhne, ausgenommen Einkaufsprovisionen;
- ii) die Kosten von Umschließungen, die für Zollzwecke als eine Einheit mit den betreffenden Waren behandelt werden; und
- iii) die Verpackungskosten, und zwar sowohl die Kosten für Arbeitsleistung als auch für Material;
- b) den angemessen aufgeteilten Wert der folgenden Waren und Dienstleistungen, die der Käufer unmittelbar oder mittelbar kostenlos oder zu ermäßigten Preisen zur Verwendung im Zusammenhang mit der Herstellung und dem Verkauf zur Ausfuhr der eingeführten Waren geliefert oder erbracht hat, soweit dieser Wert nicht im tatsächlich gezahlten oder zu zahlenden Preis enthalten ist:
- i) in die eingeführten Waren eingebaute Materialien, Bestandteile, Teile und ähnliche Gegenstände;
- ii) bei der Herstellung der eingeführten Waren verwendete Werkzeuge, Formen, Matrizen und ähnliche Gegenstände;
- iii) bei der Herstellung der eingeführten Waren verbrauchte Materialien; und
- iv) außerhalb der Union erbrachte Ingenieurleistungen, Entwicklungsleistungen, künstlerische Arbeiten, Entwurfsarbeiten sowie Pläne und Zeichnungen, die für die Herstellung der eingeführten Waren erforderlich sind;
- c) Lizenzgebühren und Nutzungsgebühren für die zu bewertenden Waren, die der Käufer als Bedingung des Verkaufs der zu bewertenden Waren unmittelbar oder mittelbar zu zahlen hat, soweit diese Gebühren nicht im tatsächlich gezahlten oder zu zahlenden Preis enthalten sind;
- d) den Wert jedes Teils des Erlöses aus einem späteren Weiterverkauf, einer späteren Verfügung oder Verwendung der eingeführten Waren, der direkt oder indirekt dem Verkäufer zufließt; und
- e) die folgenden Kosten bis zu dem Ort, an dem die Waren in das Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden:
- i) Beförderungs- und Versicherungskosten für die eingeführten Waren; und
- ii) Lade- und Bearbeitungsgebühren im Zusammenhang mit der Beförderung der eingeführten Waren.
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Additions to the price actually paid or payable, pursuant to paragraph 1, shall be made only on the basis of objective and quantifiable data.
Additions to the price actually paid or payable, pursuant to paragraph 1, shall be made only on the basis of objective and quantifiable data.
Zuschläge zu dem tatsächlich gezahlten oder zu zahlenden Preis gemäß Absatz 1 werden ausschließlich anhand objektiver und quantifizierbarer Daten vorgenommen.
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No additions shall be made to the price actually paid or payable in determining the customs value except as provided in this Article.
No additions shall be made to the price actually paid or payable in determining the customs value except as provided in this Article.
Bei der Ermittlung des Zollwerts werden dem tatsächlich gezahlten oder zu zahlenden Preis keine Zuschläge hinzugerechnet, außer soweit dies in diesem Artikel vorgesehen ist.
Article 72 — Elements not to be included in the customs value Article 72 — Elements not to be included in the customs value Article 72 — Nicht in den Zollwert einzubeziehende Elemente
In determining the customs value under Article 70, none of the following shall be included:
- (a) the cost of transport of the imported goods after their entry into the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) charges for construction, erection, assembly, maintenance or technical assistance, undertaken after the entry into the customs territory of the Union of the imported goods such as industrial plants, machinery or equipment;
(c) charges for interest under a financing arrangement entered into by the buyer and relating to the purchase of the imported goods, irrespective of whether the finance is provided by the seller or another person, provided that the financing arrangement has been made in writing and, where required, the buyer can demonstrate that the following conditions are fulfilled:
- (i) such goods are actually sold at the price declared as the price actually paid or payable;
- (ii) the claimed rate of interest does not exceed the level for such transactions prevailing in the country where, and at the time when, the finance was provided;
(d) charges for the right to reproduce the imported goods in the Union;
(e) buying commissions;
(f) import duties or other charges payable in the Union by reason of the import or sale of the goods;
(g) notwithstanding point (c) of Article 71(1), payments made by the buyer for the right to distribute or resell the imported goods, if such payments are not a condition of the sale for export to the Union of the goods.
In determining the customs value under Article 70, none of the following shall be included:
- (a) the cost of transport of the imported goods after their entry into the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) charges for construction, erection, assembly, maintenance or technical assistance, undertaken after the entry into the customs territory of the Union of the imported goods such as industrial plants, machinery or equipment;
(c) charges for interest under a financing arrangement entered into by the buyer and relating to the purchase of the imported goods, irrespective of whether the finance is provided by the seller or another person, provided that the financing arrangement has been made in writing and, where required, the buyer can demonstrate that the following conditions are fulfilled:
- (i) such goods are actually sold at the price declared as the price actually paid or payable;
- (ii) the claimed rate of interest does not exceed the level for such transactions prevailing in the country where, and at the time when, the finance was provided;
(d) charges for the right to reproduce the imported goods in the Union;
(e) buying commissions;
(f) import duties or other charges payable in the Union by reason of the import or sale of the goods;
(g) notwithstanding point (c) of Article 71(1), payments made by the buyer for the right to distribute or resell the imported goods, if such payments are not a condition of the sale for export to the Union of the goods.
Nicht in den Zollwert einzubeziehende Elemente
Bei der Ermittlung des Zollwerts nach Artikel 70 werden keine der folgenden Elemente einbezogen:
- a) die Beförderungskosten für die eingeführten Waren nach ihrem Eingang in das Zollgebiet der Union;
- b) Kosten für Bau, Errichtung, Montage, Instandhaltung oder technische Unterstützung, die nach dem Eingang der eingeführten Waren in das Zollgebiet der Union anfallen;
- c) Zinsen aus einer vom Käufer getroffenen Finanzierungsvereinbarung über den Kauf der eingeführten Waren, sofern die Finanzierungsvereinbarung schriftlich getroffen wurde und die maßgeblichen Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind;
- d) Kosten für das Recht zur Vervielfältigung der eingeführten Waren in der Union;
- e) Einkaufsprovisionen;
- f) Einfuhrabgaben oder sonstige in der Union aufgrund der Einfuhr oder des Verkaufs der Waren zu entrichtende Abgaben;
- g) vom Käufer geleistete Zahlungen für das Recht, die eingeführten Waren in der Union zu vertreiben oder weiterzuverkaufen, sofern diese Zahlungen keine Bedingung für den Verkauf zur Ausfuhr in die Union sind.
Article 73 — Simplification Article 73 — Simplification Article 73 — Vereinfachung
The customs authorities may, upon application, authorise that the following amounts be determined on the basis of specific criteria, where they are not quantifiable on the date on which the customs declaration is accepted:
- (a) amounts which are to be included in the customs value in accordance with Article 70(2); and
- (b) the amounts referred to in Articles 71 and 72.
The customs authorities may, upon application, authorise that amounts which are not quantifiable on the date on which the customs declaration is accepted be determined on the basis of specific criteria, including amounts to be included in the customs value under Article 70(2) and amounts referred to in Articles 71 and 72.
Die Zollbehörden können auf Antrag genehmigen, dass Beträge, die zum Zeitpunkt der Annahme der Zollanmeldung nicht bezifferbar sind, anhand bestimmter Kriterien bestimmt werden, einschließlich der nach Artikel 70 Absatz 2 in den Zollwert einzubeziehenden Beträge sowie der in den Artikeln 71 und 72 genannten Beträge.
Article 74 — Secondary methods of customs valuation Article 74 — Secondary methods of customs valuation Article 74 — Sekundäre Methoden der Zollwertermittlung
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Where the customs value of goods cannot be determined under Article 70, it shall be determined by proceeding sequentially from points (a) to (d) of paragraph 2, until the first point under which the customs value of goods can be determined.The order of application of points (c) and (d) of paragraph 2 shall be reversed if the declarant so requests.
Where the customs value of goods cannot be determined under Article 70, it shall be determined sequentially from points (a) to (d) of paragraph 2 until the first applicable point. The order of application of points (c) and (d) shall be reversed if the declarant so requests.
Kann der Zollwert der Waren nicht nach Artikel 70 bestimmt werden, so wird er nacheinander nach Absatz 2 Buchstaben a bis d bestimmt, bis der erste Buchstabe erreicht ist, nach dem der Zollwert bestimmt werden kann. Die Reihenfolge der Anwendung der Buchstaben c und d wird auf Antrag des Anmelders umgekehrt.
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The customs value, pursuant to paragraph 1, shall be:
- (a) the transaction value of identical goods sold for export to the customs territory of the Union and exported at or about the same time as the goods being valued;
- (b) the transaction value of similar goods sold for export to the customs territory of the Union and exported at or about the same time as the goods being valued;
- (c) the value based on the unit price at which the imported goods, or identical or similar imported goods, are sold within the customs territory of the Union in the greatest aggregate quantity to persons not related to the sellers; or
(d) the computed value, consisting of the sum of:
- (i) the cost or value of materials and fabrication or other processing employed in producing the imported goods;
- (ii) an amount for profit and general expenses equal to that usually reflected in sales of goods of the same class or kind as the goods being valued which are made by producers in the country of export for export to the Union;
- (iii) the cost or value of the elements referred to in point (e) of Article 71(1).
The customs value, pursuant to paragraph 1, shall be:
- (a) the transaction value of identical goods sold for export to the customs territory of the Union and exported at or about the same time as the goods being valued;
- (b) the transaction value of similar goods sold for export to the customs territory of the Union and exported at or about the same time as the goods being valued;
- (c) the value based on the unit price at which the imported goods, or identical or similar imported goods, are sold within the customs territory of the Union in the greatest aggregate quantity to unrelated persons;
- (d) the computed value, consisting of the sum of the cost or value of materials and processing, profit and general expenses, and the elements referred to in Article 71(1)(e).
Der Zollwert nach Absatz 1 ist:
- a) der Transaktionswert gleicher Waren, die zur Ausfuhr in das Zollgebiet der Union verkauft und etwa zur gleichen Zeit wie die zu bewertenden Waren ausgeführt wurden;
- b) der Transaktionswert gleichartiger Waren, die zur Ausfuhr in das Zollgebiet der Union verkauft und etwa zur gleichen Zeit wie die zu bewertenden Waren ausgeführt wurden;
- c) der Wert, der sich auf den Stückpreis stützt, zu dem die eingeführten Waren oder gleiche oder gleichartige eingeführte Waren im Zollgebiet der Union an nicht mit den Verkäufern verbundenen Personen in der insgesamt größten Menge verkauft werden;
- d) der errechnete Wert, bestehend aus der Summe der Kosten oder des Werts der bei der Herstellung der eingeführten Waren verwendeten Materialien und der Fertigung oder sonstigen Verarbeitung, einem Gewinn- und Gemeinkostenbetrag sowie den in Artikel 71 Absatz 1 Buchstabe e genannten Elementen.
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Where the customs value cannot be determined under paragraph 1, it shall be determined on the basis of data available in the customs territory of the Union, using reasonable means consistent with the principles and general provisions of all of the following:
- (a) the agreement on implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;
- (b) Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;
- (c) this Chapter.
Where the customs value cannot be determined under paragraph 1, it shall be determined on the basis of data available in the customs territory of the Union, using reasonable means consistent with the principles and general provisions of the WTO customs valuation agreement, Article VII of GATT and this Chapter.
Kann der Zollwert nicht nach Absatz 1 bestimmt werden, so wird er anhand der im Zollgebiet der Union verfügbaren Daten unter Anwendung angemessener Mittel bestimmt, die mit den Grundsätzen und allgemeinen Bestimmungen des WTO-Übereinkommens über die Zollwertermittlung, Artikel VII des GATT und diesem Kapitel vereinbar sind.
Article 75 — Delegation of power Article 75 — Delegation of power Article 75 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the conditions for granting the authorisation referred to in Article 73.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the conditions for granting the authorisation referred to in Article 73.
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um die Voraussetzungen für die Erteilung der Genehmigung nach Artikel 73 festzulegen.
Article 76 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 76 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 76 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) determining the customs value in accordance with Articles 70(1) and (2) and Articles 71 and 72, including those for adjusting the price actually paid or payable;
- (b) the application of the conditions referred to in Article 70(3);
- (c) determining the customs value referred to in Article 74.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) determining the customs value in accordance with Articles 70(1) and (2) and Articles 71 and 72, including those for adjusting the price actually paid or payable;
- (b) the application of the conditions referred to in Article 70(3);
- (c) determining the customs value referred to in Article 74.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensvorschriften fest für die Bestimmung des Zollwerts nach den Artikeln 70 bis 72, die Anwendung von Artikel 70 Absatz 3 und die Bestimmung des in Artikel 74 genannten Zollwerts. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
TITLE III — CUSTOMS DEBT AND GUARANTEES TITLE III — CUSTOMS DEBT AND GUARANTEES TITLE III — ZOLLSCHULD UND SICHERHEITSLEISTUNGEN
CHAPTER 1 — Incurrence of a customs debt CHAPTER 1 — Incurrence of a customs debt CHAPTER 1 — Entstehung einer Zollschuld
Section 1 — Customs debt on import Section 1 — Customs debt on import Section 1 — Einfuhrzollschuld
Article 77 — Release for free circulation and temporary admission Article 77 — Release for free circulation and temporary admission Article 77 — Überlassung zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr und vorübergehende Verwendung
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A customs debt on import shall be incurred through the placing of non-Union goods liable to import duty under either of the following customs procedures:
- (a) release for free circulation, including under the end-use provisions;
- (b) temporary admission with partial relief from import duty.
A customs debt on import shall be incurred through the placing of non-Union goods liable to import duty under either release for free circulation, including end-use, or temporary admission with partial relief from import duty.
Eine Einfuhrzollschuld entsteht durch die Überführung einfuhrabgabenpflichtiger Nicht-Unionswaren in eines der folgenden Zollverfahren: Überlassung zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr, einschließlich der Endverwendung, oder vorübergehende Verwendung unter teilweiser Befreiung von den Einfuhrabgaben.
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A customs debt shall be incurred at the time of acceptance of the customs declaration.
A customs debt shall be incurred at the time of acceptance of the customs declaration.
Die Zollschuld entsteht zum Zeitpunkt der Annahme der Zollanmeldung.
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The declarant shall be the debtor. In the event of indirect representation, the person on whose behalf the customs declaration is made shall also be a debtor.Where a customs declaration in respect of one of the procedures referred to in paragraph 1 is drawn up on the basis of information which leads to all or part of the import duty not being collected, the person who provided the information required to draw up the declaration and who knew, or who ought reasonably to have known, that such information was false shall also be a debtor.
The declarant shall be the debtor. In the event of indirect representation, the person on whose behalf the customs declaration is made shall also be a debtor. Where false information leads to import duty not being collected, the person who provided it, knowing or reasonably expected to know that it was false, shall also be a debtor.
Der Anmelder ist der Zollschuldner. Im Fall der indirekten Vertretung ist auch die Person, in deren Namen die Zollanmeldung abgegeben wird, Zollschuldner. Führt eine Zollanmeldung aufgrund falscher Angaben dazu, dass Einfuhrabgaben ganz oder teilweise nicht erhoben werden, ist auch die Person Zollschuldner, die die für die Anmeldung erforderlichen Angaben gemacht hat und wusste oder vernünftigerweise hätte wissen müssen, dass diese Angaben falsch waren.
Article 78 — Special provisions relating to non-originating goods Article 78 — Special provisions relating to non-originating goods Article 78 — Sondervorschriften für Waren ohne Ursprungseigenschaft
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Where a prohibition of drawback of, or exemption from, import duty applies to non-originating goods used in the manufacture of products for which a proof of origin is issued or made out in the framework of a preferential arrangement between the Union and certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or groups of such countries or territories, a customs debt on import shall be incurred in respect of those non-originating goods, through the acceptance of the re-export declaration relating to the products in question.
Where drawback or exemption from import duty is prohibited for non-originating goods used in manufacturing products for which proof of origin is issued under a preferential arrangement, an import customs debt shall be incurred for those goods upon acceptance of the re-export declaration for the products.
Besteht für Waren ohne Ursprungseigenschaft, die bei der Herstellung von Erzeugnissen verwendet wurden, für die im Rahmen einer Präferenzregelung ein Ursprungsnachweis ausgestellt oder ausgefertigt wird, ein Verbot der Erstattung oder Befreiung von Einfuhrabgaben, so entsteht für diese Waren mit der Annahme der Wiederausfuhranmeldung für die betreffenden Erzeugnisse eine Einfuhrzollschuld.
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Where a customs debt is incurred pursuant to paragraph 1, the amount of import duty corresponding to that debt shall be determined under the same conditions as in the case of a customs debt resulting from the acceptance, on the same date, of the customs declaration for release for free circulation of the non-originating goods used in the manufacture of the products in question for the purpose of ending the inward processing procedure.
The amount of import duty shall be determined under the same conditions as for a customs debt resulting from acceptance of a declaration for release for free circulation of the non-originating goods used in manufacture, on the same date, to discharge inward processing.
Der Betrag der Einfuhrabgaben wird unter denselben Voraussetzungen bestimmt wie bei einer Zollschuld, die am selben Tag durch die Annahme einer Zollanmeldung zur Überlassung zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr der bei der Herstellung verwendeten Waren ohne Ursprungseigenschaft zur Beendigung der aktiven Veredelung entstanden wäre.
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Article 77(2) and (3) shall apply. However, in the case of non-Union goods as referred to in Article 270 the person who lodges the re-export declaration shall be the debtor. In the event of indirect representation, the person on whose behalf the declaration is lodged shall also be a debtor.
Article 77(2) and (3) shall apply. For non-Union goods referred to in Article 270, the person lodging the re-export declaration shall be the debtor; in indirect representation, the represented person shall also be a debtor.
Artikel 77 Absätze 2 und 3 gilt. Bei den in Artikel 270 genannten Nicht-Unionswaren ist die Person, die die Wiederausfuhranmeldung abgibt, Zollschuldner. Im Fall der indirekten Vertretung ist auch die Person, in deren Namen die Anmeldung abgegeben wird, Zollschuldner.
Article 79 — Customs debt incurred through non-compliance Article 79 — Customs debt incurred through non-compliance Article 79 — Durch Nichterfüllung entstandene Zollschuld
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For goods liable to import duty, a customs debt on import shall be incurred through non-compliance with any of the following:
- (a) one of the obligations laid down in the customs legislation concerning the introduction of non-Union goods into the customs territory of the Union, their removal from customs supervision, or the movement, processing, storage, temporary storage, temporary admission or disposal of such goods within that territory;
- (b) one of the obligations laid down in the customs legislation concerning the end-use of goods within the customs territory of the Union;
- (c) a condition governing the placing of non-Union goods under a customs procedure or the granting, by virtue of the end-use of the goods, of duty exemption or a reduced rate of import duty.
For goods liable to import duty, an import customs debt shall be incurred through non-compliance with obligations concerning the introduction, removal from customs supervision, movement, processing, storage, temporary storage, temporary admission or disposal of non-Union goods; end-use; or conditions governing placement under a customs procedure or the granting of duty relief or a reduced rate.
Für einfuhrabgabenpflichtige Waren entsteht eine Einfuhrzollschuld durch Nichterfüllung von Verpflichtungen betreffend die Verbringung von Nicht-Unionswaren in das Zollgebiet der Union, ihre Entziehung aus der zollamtlichen Überwachung oder ihre Beförderung, Veredelung, Lagerung, vorübergehende Verwahrung, vorübergehende Verwendung oder Veräußerung in diesem Gebiet; die Endverwendung; oder eine Voraussetzung für die Überführung in ein Zollverfahren oder die Gewährung einer Abgabenbefreiung oder eines ermäßigten Einfuhrabgabensatzes.
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The time at which the customs debt is incurred shall be either of the following:
- (a) the moment when the obligation the non-fulfilment of which gives rise to the customs debt is not met or ceases to be met;
- (b) the moment when a customs declaration is accepted for the placing of goods under a customs procedure where it is established subsequently that a condition governing the placing of the goods under that procedure or the granting of a duty exemption or a reduced rate of import duty by virtue of the end-use of the goods was not in fact fulfilled.
The customs debt shall be incurred when the obligation is not fulfilled or ceases to be fulfilled, or when the declaration is accepted if a condition for the procedure or duty relief was subsequently found not to have been fulfilled.
Die Zollschuld entsteht zu dem Zeitpunkt, zu dem die Verpflichtung nicht erfüllt wird oder nicht mehr erfüllt ist, oder zu dem Zeitpunkt, zu dem die Zollanmeldung angenommen wird, wenn sich später herausstellt, dass eine Voraussetzung für das Verfahren oder die Abgabenbefreiung tatsächlich nicht erfüllt war.
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In cases referred to under points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, the debtor shall be any of the following:
- (a) any person who was required to fulfil the obligations concerned;
- (b) any person who was aware or should reasonably have been aware that an obligation under the customs legislation was not fulfilled and who acted on behalf of the person who was obliged to fulfil the obligation, or who participated in the act which led to the non-fulfilment of the obligation;
- (c) any person who acquired or held the goods in question and who was aware or should reasonably have been aware at the time of acquiring or receiving the goods that an obligation under the customs legislation was not fulfilled.
The debtor shall be the person required to fulfil the obligations, a person who knowingly or reasonably should have known of the non-fulfilment and acted for that person or participated in the act, or a person who acquired or held the goods knowing or reasonably expected to know of the non-fulfilment.
Zollschuldner ist die zur Erfüllung der betreffenden Verpflichtungen verpflichtete Person, eine Person, die wusste oder vernünftigerweise hätte wissen müssen, dass eine Verpflichtung nicht erfüllt war, und für die verpflichtete Person handelte oder an der Handlung beteiligt war, oder eine Person, die die Waren erwarb oder innehatte und zum Zeitpunkt des Erwerbs oder Erhalts wusste oder vernünftigerweise hätte wissen müssen, dass eine Verpflichtung nicht erfüllt war.
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In cases referred to under point (c) of paragraph 1, the debtor shall be the person who is required to comply with the conditions governing the placing of the goods under a customs procedure or the customs declaration of the goods placed under that customs procedure or the granting of a duty exemption or reduced rate of import duty by virtue of the end-use of the goods.Where a customs declaration in respect of one of the customs procedures referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1 is drawn up, and any information required under the customs legislation relating to the conditions governing the placing of the goods under that customs procedure is given to the customs authorities, which leads to all or part of the import duty not being collected, the person who provided the information required to draw up the customs declaration and who knew, or who ought reasonably to have known, that such information was false shall also be a debtor.
For non-compliance with a condition governing a procedure or duty relief, the debtor shall be the person required to comply with that condition. A person providing false information which leads to non-collection of import duty shall also be a debtor if that person knew or reasonably should have known the information was false.
Bei Nichterfüllung einer Voraussetzung für ein Zollverfahren oder eine Abgabenbefreiung ist die zur Einhaltung dieser Voraussetzung verpflichtete Person Zollschuldner. Macht eine Person falsche Angaben, die dazu führen, dass Einfuhrabgaben ganz oder teilweise nicht erhoben werden, ist sie ebenfalls Zollschuldner, wenn sie wusste oder vernünftigerweise hätte wissen müssen, dass die Angaben falsch waren.
Article 80 — Deduction of an amount of import duty already paid Article 80 — Deduction of an amount of import duty already paid Article 80 — Abzug eines bereits entrichteten Einfuhrabgabenbetrags
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Where a customs debt is incurred, pursuant to Article 79(1) in respect of goods released for free circulation at a reduced rate of import duty on account of their end-use, the amount of import duty paid when the goods were released for free circulation shall be deducted from the amount of import duty corresponding to the customs debt.The first subparagraph shall apply where a customs debt is incurred in respect of scrap and waste resulting from the destruction of such goods.
Where a customs debt is incurred for goods released for free circulation at a reduced rate due to end-use, the import duty already paid shall be deducted from the duty corresponding to the customs debt. The same applies to scrap and waste resulting from destruction of those goods.
Entsteht für Waren, die wegen ihrer Endverwendung zum ermäßigten Einfuhrabgabensatz zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr überlassen wurden, eine Zollschuld nach Artikel 79 Absatz 1, so wird der bei der Überlassung entrichtete Einfuhrabgabenbetrag von dem der Zollschuld entsprechenden Betrag abgezogen. Dies gilt auch für bei der Zerstörung dieser Waren anfallende Ausschuss- und Abfallstoffe.
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Where a customs debt is incurred, pursuant to Article 79(1) in respect of goods placed under temporary admission with partial relief from import duty, the amount of import duty paid under partial relief shall be deducted from the amount of import duty corresponding to the customs debt.
Where a customs debt is incurred for goods under temporary admission with partial relief, the import duty paid under that relief shall be deducted from the duty corresponding to the customs debt.
Entsteht für Waren, die unter teilweiser Befreiung von den Einfuhrabgaben in die vorübergehende Verwendung übergeführt wurden, eine Zollschuld, so wird der im Rahmen der teilweisen Befreiung entrichtete Einfuhrabgabenbetrag von dem der Zollschuld entsprechenden Betrag abgezogen.
Section 2 — Customs debt on export Section 2 — Customs debt on export Section 2 — Ausfuhrzollschuld
Article 81 — Export and outward processing Article 81 — Export and outward processing Article 81 — Ausfuhr und passive Veredelung
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A customs debt on export shall be incurred through the placing of goods liable to export duty under the export procedure or the outward processing procedure.
An export customs debt shall be incurred through placing goods liable to export duty under the export or outward processing procedure.
Eine Ausfuhrzollschuld entsteht durch die Überführung ausfuhrabgabenpflichtiger Waren in das Ausfuhrverfahren oder das Verfahren der passiven Veredelung.
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The customs debt shall be incurred at the time of acceptance of the customs declaration.
The customs debt shall be incurred at the time of acceptance of the customs declaration.
Die Zollschuld entsteht zum Zeitpunkt der Annahme der Zollanmeldung.
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The declarant shall be the debtor. In the event of indirect representation, the person on whose behalf the customs declaration is made shall also be a debtor.Where a customs declaration is drawn up on the basis of information which leads to all or part of the export duty not being collected, the person who provided the information required for the declaration and who knew, or who should reasonably have known, that such information was false shall also be a debtor.
The declarant shall be the debtor. In indirect representation, the represented person shall also be a debtor. A person providing false information leading to non-collection of export duty shall also be a debtor if that person knew or reasonably should have known it was false.
Der Anmelder ist Zollschuldner. Im Fall der indirekten Vertretung ist auch die Person, in deren Namen die Zollanmeldung abgegeben wird, Zollschuldner. Macht eine Person falsche Angaben, die dazu führen, dass Ausfuhrabgaben ganz oder teilweise nicht erhoben werden, ist sie ebenfalls Zollschuldner, wenn sie wusste oder vernünftigerweise hätte wissen müssen, dass die Angaben falsch waren.
Article 82 — Customs debt incurred through non-compliance Article 82 — Customs debt incurred through non-compliance Article 82 — Durch Nichterfüllung entstandene Zollschuld
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For goods liable to export duty, a customs debt on export shall be incurred through non-compliance with either of the following:
- (a) one of the obligations laid down in the customs legislation for the exit of the goods;
- (b) the conditions under which the goods were allowed to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union with total or partial relief from export duty.
For goods liable to export duty, an export customs debt shall be incurred through non-compliance with obligations concerning the exit of the goods or with conditions for their removal from the customs territory with total or partial relief from export duty.
Für ausfuhrabgabenpflichtige Waren entsteht eine Ausfuhrzollschuld durch Nichterfüllung von Verpflichtungen hinsichtlich des Ausgangs der Waren oder der Voraussetzungen, unter denen die Waren mit vollständiger oder teilweiser Befreiung von den Ausfuhrabgaben aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden durften.
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The time at which the customs debt is incurred shall be one of the following:
- (a) the moment at which the goods are actually taken out of the customs territory of the Union without a customs declaration;
- (b) the moment at which the goods reach a destination other than that for which they were allowed to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union with total or partial relief from export duty;
- (c) should the customs authorities be unable to determine the moment referred to in point (b), the expiry of the time-limit set for the production of evidence that the conditions entitling the goods to such relief have been fulfilled.
The customs debt shall be incurred when the goods are actually taken out without a declaration, when they reach another destination, or, if that moment cannot be determined, when the time limit for providing evidence of entitlement to relief expires.
Die Zollschuld entsteht zu dem Zeitpunkt, zu dem die Waren ohne Zollanmeldung tatsächlich aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden, zu dem sie einen anderen Bestimmungsort erreichen oder, wenn dieser Zeitpunkt nicht bestimmt werden kann, zu dem die Frist für den Nachweis des Anspruchs auf die Befreiung abläuft.
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In cases referred to under point (a) of paragraph 1, the debtor shall be any of the following:
- (a) any person who was required to fulfil the obligation concerned;
- (b) any person who was aware or should reasonably have been aware that the obligation concerned was not fulfilled and who acted on behalf of the person who was obliged to fulfil the obligation;
- (c) any person who participated in the act which led to the non-fulfilment of the obligation and who was aware or should reasonably have been aware that a customs declaration had not been lodged but should have been.
For non-compliance with exit obligations, the debtor shall be the person required to fulfil the obligation, a person knowingly or reasonably expected to know of the non-fulfilment who acted for that person, or a participant in the act leading to non-fulfilment who knew or reasonably should have known that a declaration had not been lodged when required.
Bei Nichterfüllung von Verpflichtungen hinsichtlich des Ausgangs ist Zollschuldner die zur Erfüllung verpflichtete Person, eine Person, die wusste oder vernünftigerweise hätte wissen müssen, dass die Verpflichtung nicht erfüllt war, und für die verpflichtete Person handelte, oder eine Person, die an der zur Nichterfüllung führenden Handlung beteiligt war und wusste oder vernünftigerweise hätte wissen müssen, dass keine erforderliche Zollanmeldung abgegeben worden war.
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In cases referred to under point (b) of paragraph 1, the debtor shall be any person who is required to comply with the conditions under which the goods were allowed to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union with total or partial relief from export duty.
For non-compliance with conditions for relief from export duty, the debtor shall be any person required to comply with those conditions.
Bei Nichterfüllung der Voraussetzungen für die Befreiung von den Ausfuhrabgaben ist jede Person Zollschuldner, die zur Einhaltung dieser Voraussetzungen verpflichtet ist.
Section 3 — Provisions common to customs debts incurred on import and export Section 3 — Provisions common to customs debts incurred on import and export Section 3 — Gemeinsame Bestimmungen für bei der Einfuhr und Ausfuhr entstandene Zollschulden
Article 83 — Prohibitions and restrictions Article 83 — Prohibitions and restrictions Article 83 — Verbote und Beschränkungen
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The customs debt on import or export shall be incurred even if it relates to goods which are subject to measures of prohibition or restriction on import or export of any kind.
An import or export customs debt shall be incurred even for goods subject to any prohibition or restriction on import or export.
Eine Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrzollschuld entsteht auch dann, wenn die Waren einem Verbot oder einer Beschränkung der Einfuhr oder Ausfuhr gleich welcher Art unterliegen.
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However, no customs debt shall be incurred on either of the following:
- (a) the unlawful introduction into the customs territory of the Union of counterfeit currency;
- (b) the introduction into the customs territory of the Union of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances other than where strictly supervised by the competent authorities with a view to their use for medical and scientific purposes.
No customs debt shall be incurred for the unlawful introduction of counterfeit currency or for the introduction of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, except where strictly supervised for medical or scientific purposes.
Für die rechtswidrige Verbringung von Falschgeld in das Zollgebiet der Union sowie für die Verbringung von Betäubungsmitteln und psychotropen Stoffen, außer wenn diese zur Verwendung für medizinische oder wissenschaftliche Zwecke einer strengen Überwachung unterliegen, entsteht keine Zollschuld.
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For the purposes of penalties as applicable to customs offences, the customs debt shall nevertheless be deemed to have been incurred where, under the law of a Member State, import or export duty or the existence of a customs debt provide the basis for determining penalties.
For penalties applicable to customs offences, the customs debt shall nevertheless be deemed to have been incurred where national law makes import or export duty or the existence of a customs debt the basis for determining penalties.
Für die bei Zollverstößen anwendbaren Sanktionen gilt die Zollschuld jedoch als entstanden, wenn nach dem Recht eines Mitgliedstaats die Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben oder das Bestehen einer Zollschuld die Grundlage für die Festsetzung von Sanktionen bilden.
Article 84 — Several debtors Article 84 — Several debtors Article 84 — Mehrere Zollschuldner
Where several persons are liable for payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to one customs debt, they shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of that amount.
Where several persons are liable for payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to one customs debt, they shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of that amount.
Haften mehrere Personen für die Zahlung des einer Zollschuld entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags, so haften sie gesamtschuldnerisch für diesen Betrag.
Article 85 — General rules for calculating the amount of import or export duty Article 85 — General rules for calculating the amount of import or export duty Article 85 — Allgemeine Vorschriften zur Berechnung des Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags
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The amount of import or export duty shall be determined on the basis of those rules for calculation of duty which were applicable to the goods concerned at the time at which the customs debt in respect of them was incurred.
The amount of import or export duty shall be determined on the basis of the rules applicable to the goods at the time the customs debt was incurred.
Der Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag wird anhand der für die betreffenden Waren zum Zeitpunkt der Entstehung der Zollschuld geltenden Abgabenberechnungsvorschriften bestimmt.
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Where it is not possible to determine precisely the time at which the customs debt is incurred, that time shall be deemed to be the time at which the customs authorities conclude that the goods are in a situation in which a customs debt has been incurred.However, where the information available to the customs authorities enables them to establish that the customs debt had been incurred prior to the time at which they reached that conclusion, the customs debt shall be deemed to have been incurred at the earliest time that such a situation can be established.
Where it is not possible to determine precisely the time at which the customs debt is incurred, that time shall be deemed to be the time at which the customs authorities conclude that the goods are in a situation in which a customs debt has been incurred.However, where the information available to the customs authorities enables them to establish that the customs debt had been incurred prior to the time at which they reached that conclusion, the customs debt shall be deemed to have been incurred at the earliest time that such a situation can be established.
Ist es nicht möglich, den Zeitpunkt, zu dem die Zollschuld entsteht, genau zu bestimmen, gilt als Zeitpunkt der Entstehung der Zollschuld der Zeitpunkt, zu dem die Zollbehörden feststellen, dass sich die Waren in einer Lage befinden, in der eine Zollschuld entstanden ist. Können die Zollbehörden jedoch anhand der ihnen vorliegenden Informationen feststellen, dass die Zollschuld bereits vor dem Zeitpunkt entstanden war, zu dem sie diese Feststellung getroffen haben, gilt die Zollschuld zu dem frühestmöglichen Zeitpunkt als entstanden, zu dem das Vorliegen einer solchen Lage festgestellt werden kann.
Article 86 — Special rules for calculating the amount of import duty Article 86 — Special rules for calculating the amount of import duty Article 86 — Sondervorschriften zur Berechnung des Einfuhrabgabenbetrags
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Where costs for storage or usual forms of handling have been incurred within the customs territory of the Union in respect of goods placed under a customs procedure or in temporary storage, such costs or the increase in value shall not be taken into account for the calculation of the amount of import duty where satisfactory proof of those costs is provided by the declarant.However, the customs value, quantity, nature and origin of non-Union goods used in the operations shall be taken into account for the calculation of the amount of import duty.
Where costs for storage or usual forms of handling have been incurred within the customs territory of the Union in respect of goods placed under a customs procedure or in temporary storage, such costs or the increase in value shall not be taken into account for the calculation of the amount of import duty where satisfactory proof of those costs is provided by the declarant.However, the customs value, quantity, nature and origin of non-Union goods used in the operations shall be taken into account for the calculation of the amount of import duty.
Sind im Zollgebiet der Union für Waren, die in ein Zollverfahren übergeführt oder vorübergehend verwahrt wurden, Lagerkosten oder Kosten für übliche Formen der Behandlung entstanden, so werden diese Kosten oder die Wertsteigerung bei der Berechnung des Einfuhrabgabenbetrags nicht berücksichtigt, wenn der Anmelder einen ausreichenden Nachweis über diese Kosten erbringt. Der Zollwert, die Menge, die Beschaffenheit und der Ursprung der bei den Vorgängen verwendeten Nicht-Unionswaren werden jedoch bei der Berechnung des Einfuhrabgabenbetrags berücksichtigt.
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Where the tariff classification of goods placed under a customs procedure changes as a result of usual forms of handling within the customs territory of the Union, the original tariff classification for the goods placed under the procedure shall be applied at the request of the declarant.
Where the tariff classification of goods placed under a customs procedure changes as a result of usual forms of handling within the customs territory of the Union, the original tariff classification for the goods placed under the procedure shall be applied at the request of the declarant.
Ändert sich die zolltarifliche Einreihung von Waren, die in ein Zollverfahren übergeführt wurden, infolge üblicher Formen der Behandlung im Zollgebiet der Union, so wird auf Antrag des Anmelders die ursprüngliche zolltarifliche Einreihung der in das Verfahren übergeführten Waren angewandt.
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Where a customs debt is incurred for processed products resulting from the inward processing procedure, the amount of import duty corresponding to such debt shall, at the request of the declarant, be determined on the basis of the tariff classification, customs value, quantity, nature and origin of the goods placed under the inward processing procedure at the time of acceptance of the customs declaration relating to those goods.
Where a customs debt is incurred for processed products resulting from the inward processing procedure, the amount of import duty corresponding to such debt shall, at the request of the declarant, be determined on the basis of the tariff classification, customs value, quantity, nature and origin of the goods placed under the inward processing procedure at the time of acceptance of the customs declaration relating to those goods.
Entsteht für Veredelungserzeugnisse aus dem Verfahren der aktiven Veredelung eine Zollschuld, so wird der dieser Zollschuld entsprechende Einfuhrabgabenbetrag auf Antrag des Anmelders auf der Grundlage der zolltariflichen Einreihung, des Zollwerts, der Menge, der Beschaffenheit und des Ursprungs der Waren, die zum Zeitpunkt der Annahme der Zollanmeldung für diese Waren in das Verfahren der aktiven Veredelung übergeführt wurden, bestimmt.
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In specific cases, the amount of import duty shall be determined in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article without a request of the declarant in order to avoid the circumvention of tariff measures referred to in point (h) of Article 56(2).
In specific cases, the amount of import duty shall be determined in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article without a request of the declarant in order to avoid the circumvention of tariff measures referred to in point (h) of Article 56(2).
In bestimmten Fällen wird der Einfuhrabgabenbetrag gemäß den Absätzen 2 und 3 dieses Artikels ohne Antrag des Anmelders bestimmt, um eine Umgehung der in Artikel 56 Absatz 2 Buchstabe h genannten zolltariflichen Maßnahmen zu verhindern.
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Where a customs debt is incurred for processed products resulting from the outward processing procedure or replacement products as referred to in Article 261(1), the amount of import duty shall be calculated on the basis of the cost of the processing operation undertaken outside the customs territory of the Union.
Where a customs debt is incurred for processed products resulting from the outward processing procedure or replacement products as referred to in Article 261(1), the amount of import duty shall be calculated on the basis of the cost of the processing operation undertaken outside the customs territory of the Union.
Entsteht für Veredelungserzeugnisse aus dem Verfahren der passiven Veredelung oder für Ersatzprodukte im Sinne des Artikels 261 Absatz 1 eine Zollschuld, so wird der Einfuhrabgabenbetrag auf der Grundlage der Kosten des außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union durchgeführten Veredelungsvorgangs berechnet.
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Where the customs legislation provides for a favourable tariff treatment of goods, or for relief or total or partial exemption from import or export duty pursuant to points (d) to (g) of Article 56(2), Articles 203, 204, 205 and 208 or Articles 259 to 262 of this Regulation or pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 of 16 November 2009 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty
OJ L 324, 10.12.2009, p. 23.
such favourable tariff treatment, relief or exemption shall also apply in cases where a customs debt is incurred pursuant to Articles 79 or 82 of this Regulation, on condition that the failure which led to the incurrence of a customs debt did not constitute an attempt at deception.
Favourable tariff treatment, relief or exemption from duty shall also apply where a customs debt arises under Articles 79 or 82, provided that the failure did not constitute an attempt at deception.
Eine günstige zolltarifliche Behandlung sowie eine Befreiung oder vollständige oder teilweise Ermäßigung der Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben gilt auch bei Entstehung einer Zollschuld nach Artikel 79 oder 82, sofern die zur Entstehung der Zollschuld führende Pflichtverletzung keinen Täuschungsversuch darstellte.
Article 87 — Place where the customs debt is incurred Article 87 — Place where the customs debt is incurred Article 87 — Ort der Entstehung der Zollschuld
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A customs debt shall be incurred at the place where the customs declaration or the re-export declaration referred to in Articles 77, 78 and 81 is lodged.In all other cases, the place where a customs debt is incurred shall be the place where the events from which it arises occur.If it is not possible to determine that place, the customs debt shall be incurred at the place where the customs authorities conclude that the goods are in a situation in which a customs debt is incurred.
A customs debt shall be incurred at the place where the customs declaration or the re-export declaration referred to in Articles 77, 78 and 81 is lodged.In all other cases, the place where a customs debt is incurred shall be the place where the events from which it arises occur.If it is not possible to determine that place, the customs debt shall be incurred at the place where the customs authorities conclude that the goods are in a situation in which a customs debt is incurred.
Eine Zollschuld entsteht an dem Ort, an dem die Zollanmeldung oder die in den Artikeln 77, 78 und 81 genannte Wiederausfuhranmeldung abgegeben wird. In allen anderen Fällen entsteht die Zollschuld an dem Ort, an dem die Ereignisse eintreten, durch die sie entsteht. Ist dieser Ort nicht bestimmbar, entsteht die Zollschuld an dem Ort, an dem die Zollbehörden feststellen, dass sich die Waren in einer Lage befinden, in der eine Zollschuld entsteht.
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If the goods have been placed under a customs procedure which has not been discharged or when a temporary storage did not end properly, and the place where the customs debt is incurred cannot be determined pursuant to the second or third subparagraphs of paragraph 1 within a specific time-limit, the customs debt shall be incurred at the place where the goods were either placed under the procedure concerned or were introduced into the customs territory of the Union under that procedure or were in temporary storage.
If the goods have been placed under a customs procedure which has not been discharged or when a temporary storage did not end properly, and the place where the customs debt is incurred cannot be determined pursuant to the second or third subparagraphs of paragraph 1 within a specific time-limit, the customs debt shall be incurred at the place where the goods were either placed under the procedure concerned or were introduced into the customs territory of the Union under that procedure or were in temporary storage.
Wurden die Waren in ein Zollverfahren übergeführt, das nicht erledigt wurde, oder wurde die vorübergehende Verwahrung nicht ordnungsgemäß beendet, und kann der Ort der Entstehung der Zollschuld innerhalb einer bestimmten Frist nicht gemäß Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 2 oder 3 bestimmt werden, so entsteht die Zollschuld an dem Ort, an dem die Waren entweder in das betreffende Verfahren übergeführt, im Rahmen dieses Verfahrens in das Zollgebiet der Union verbracht oder vorübergehend verwahrt wurden.
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Where the information available to the customs authorities enables them to establish that the customs debt may have been incurred in several places, the customs debt shall be deemed to have been incurred at the place where it was first incurred.
Where the information available to the customs authorities enables them to establish that the customs debt may have been incurred in several places, the customs debt shall be deemed to have been incurred at the place where it was first incurred.
Können die Zollbehörden anhand der ihnen vorliegenden Informationen feststellen, dass die Zollschuld an mehreren Orten entstanden sein könnte, gilt sie an dem Ort als entstanden, an dem sie zuerst entstanden ist.
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If a customs authority establishes that a customs debt has been incurred under Article 79 or Article 82 in another Member State and the amount of import or export duty corresponding to that debt is lower than EUR 10000, the customs debt shall be deemed to have been incurred in the Member State where the finding was made.
If a customs authority establishes that a customs debt has been incurred under Article 79 or Article 82 in another Member State and the amount of import or export duty corresponding to that debt is lower than EUR 10000, the customs debt shall be deemed to have been incurred in the Member State where the finding was made.
Stellt eine Zollbehörde fest, dass eine Zollschuld gemäß Artikel 79 oder 82 in einem anderen Mitgliedstaat entstanden ist und der dieser Zollschuld entsprechende Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag weniger als 10 000 EUR beträgt, gilt die Zollschuld als in dem Mitgliedstaat entstanden, in dem die Feststellung getroffen wurde.
Article 88 — Delegation of power Article 88 — Delegation of power Article 88 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the rules for the calculation of the amount of import or export duty applicable to goods for which a customs debt is incurred in the context of a special procedure, which supplement the rules laid down in Articles 85 and 86;
- (b) the cases referred to in Article 86(4);
- (c) the time-limit referred to in Article 87(2).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the rules for the calculation of the amount of import or export duty applicable to goods for which a customs debt is incurred in the context of a special procedure, which supplement the rules laid down in Articles 85 and 86;
- (b) the cases referred to in Article 86(4);
- (c) the time-limit referred to in Article 87(2).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen zur Festlegung der Vorschriften für die Berechnung der Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben für Waren, für die im Rahmen eines besonderen Verfahrens eine Zollschuld entsteht, der in Artikel 86 Absatz 4 genannten Fälle sowie der in Artikel 87 Absatz 2 genannten Frist.
CHAPTER 2 — Guarantee for a potential or existing customs debt CHAPTER 2 — Guarantee for a potential or existing customs debt CHAPTER 2 — Sicherheit für eine möglicherweise oder bereits entstandene Zollschuld
Article 89 — General provisions Article 89 — General provisions Article 89 — Allgemeine Bestimmungen
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This Chapter shall apply to guarantees both for customs debts which have been incurred and for those which may be incurred, unless otherwise specified.
This Chapter shall apply to guarantees both for customs debts which have been incurred and for those which may be incurred, unless otherwise specified.
Dieses Kapitel gilt sowohl für Sicherheiten für entstandene Zollschulden als auch für solche, die entstehen können, sofern nichts anderes bestimmt ist.
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Where the customs authorities require a guarantee for a potential or existing customs debt to be provided, that guarantee shall cover the amount of import or export duty and the other charges due in connection with the import or export of the goods where:
- (a) the guarantee is used for the placing of goods under the Union transit procedure; or
- (b) the guarantee may be used in more than one Member State.
A guarantee which may not be used outside the Member State where it is required shall be valid only in that Member State and shall cover at least the amount of import or export duty.
Where the customs authorities require a guarantee for a potential or existing customs debt to be provided, that guarantee shall cover the amount of import or export duty and the other charges due in connection with the import or export of the goods where:
- (a) the guarantee is used for the placing of goods under the Union transit procedure; or
- (b) the guarantee may be used in more than one Member State.
A guarantee which may not be used outside the Member State where it is required shall be valid only in that Member State and shall cover at least the amount of import or export duty.
Verlangen die Zollbehörden die Leistung einer Sicherheit für eine möglicherweise oder bereits entstandene Zollschuld, so muss diese Sicherheit den Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag und die sonstigen im Zusammenhang mit der Ein- oder Ausfuhr der Waren geschuldeten Abgaben decken, wenn:
- (a) die Sicherheit für die Überführung von Waren in das Unionsversandverfahren verwendet wird oder
- (b) die Sicherheit in mehr als einem Mitgliedstaat verwendet werden kann.
Eine Sicherheit, die außerhalb des Mitgliedstaats, in dem sie verlangt wird, nicht verwendet werden kann, gilt nur in diesem Mitgliedstaat und muss mindestens den Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag decken.
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Where the customs authorities require a guarantee to be provided, it shall be required from the debtor or the person who may become the debtor. They may also permit the guarantee to be provided by a person other than the person from whom it is required.
Where the customs authorities require a guarantee to be provided, it shall be required from the debtor or the person who may become the debtor. They may also permit the guarantee to be provided by a person other than the person from whom it is required.
Verlangen die Zollbehörden die Leistung einer Sicherheit, so verlangen sie diese vom Zollschuldner oder von der Person, die Zollschuldner werden kann. Sie können auch zulassen, dass die Sicherheit von einer anderen Person als derjenigen geleistet wird, von der sie verlangt wird.
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Without prejudice to Article 97, the customs authorities shall require only one guarantee to be provided in respect of specific goods or a specific declaration.The guarantee provided for a specific declaration shall apply to the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and other charges in respect of all goods covered by or released against that declaration, whether or not that declaration is correct.If the guarantee has not been released, it may also be used, within the limits of the secured amount, for the recovery of amounts of import or export duty and other charges payable following post-release control of those goods.
Without prejudice to Article 97, the customs authorities shall require only one guarantee to be provided in respect of specific goods or a specific declaration.The guarantee provided for a specific declaration shall apply to the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and other charges in respect of all goods covered by or released against that declaration, whether or not that declaration is correct.If the guarantee has not been released, it may also be used, within the limits of the secured amount, for the recovery of amounts of import or export duty and other charges payable following post-release control of those goods.
Unbeschadet des Artikels 97 verlangen die Zollbehörden für bestimmte Waren oder eine bestimmte Anmeldung nur die Leistung einer einzigen Sicherheit. Die für eine bestimmte Anmeldung geleistete Sicherheit gilt für den der Zollschuld entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag und die sonstigen Abgaben für alle von dieser Anmeldung erfassten oder aufgrund dieser Anmeldung überlassenen Waren, unabhängig davon, ob die Anmeldung richtig ist. Ist die Sicherheit nicht freigegeben worden, kann sie im Rahmen des gesicherten Betrags auch zur Einziehung der nach einer Kontrolle nach der Überlassung dieser Waren zu entrichtenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben und sonstigen Abgaben verwendet werden.
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Upon application by the person referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article, the customs authorities may, in accordance with Article 95(1), (2) and (3), authorise the provision of a comprehensive guarantee to cover the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt in respect of two or more operations, declarations or customs procedures.
Upon application by the person referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article, the customs authorities may, in accordance with Article 95(1), (2) and (3), authorise the provision of a comprehensive guarantee to cover the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt in respect of two or more operations, declarations or customs procedures.
Auf Antrag der in Absatz 3 dieses Artikels genannten Person können die Zollbehörden gemäß Artikel 95 Absätze 1, 2 und 3 die Leistung einer Gesamtsicherheit zur Deckung des der Zollschuld entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags für zwei oder mehr Vorgänge, Anmeldungen oder Zollverfahren bewilligen.
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The customs authorities shall monitor the guarantee.
The customs authorities shall monitor the guarantee.
Die Zollbehörden überwachen die Sicherheit.
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No guarantee shall be required from States, regional and local government authorities or other bodies governed by public law, in respect of the activities in which they engage as public authorities.
No guarantee shall be required from States, regional and local government authorities or other bodies governed by public law, in respect of the activities in which they engage as public authorities.
Von Staaten, regionalen und lokalen Gebietskörperschaften oder sonstigen öffentlich-rechtlichen Einrichtungen wird für Tätigkeiten, die sie als Träger öffentlicher Gewalt ausüben, keine Sicherheit verlangt.
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No guarantee shall be required in any of the following situations:
- (a) goods carried on the Rhine, the Rhine waterways, the Danube or the Danube waterways;
- (b) goods carried by a fixed transport installation;
- (c) in specific cases where goods are placed under the temporary admission procedure;
- (d) goods placed under the Union transit procedure using the simplification referred to in point (e) of Article 233(4) and carried by sea or air between Union ports or between Union airports.
No guarantee shall be required in any of the following situations:
- (a) goods carried on the Rhine, the Rhine waterways, the Danube or the Danube waterways;
- (b) goods carried by a fixed transport installation;
- (c) in specific cases where goods are placed under the temporary admission procedure;
- (d) goods placed under the Union transit procedure using the simplification referred to in point (e) of Article 233(4) and carried by sea or air between Union ports or between Union airports.
In folgenden Fällen wird keine Sicherheit verlangt:
- (a) Waren, die auf dem Rhein, den Rheinschifffahrtswegen, der Donau oder den Donauschifffahrtswegen befördert werden;
- (b) Waren, die durch eine ortsfeste Beförderungsanlage befördert werden;
- (c) in bestimmten Fällen, in denen Waren in das Verfahren der vorübergehenden Verwendung übergeführt werden;
- (d) Waren, die im Rahmen der in Artikel 233 Absatz 4 Buchstabe e genannten Vereinfachung in das Unionsversandverfahren übergeführt und auf dem See- oder Luftweg zwischen Unionshäfen oder zwischen Unionsflughäfen befördert werden.
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The customs authorities may waive the requirement for provision of a guarantee where the amount of import or export duty to be secured does not exceed the statistical value threshold for declarations laid down in Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries
OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 23
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The customs authorities may waive the requirement for provision of a guarantee where the amount of import or export duty to be secured does not exceed the statistical value threshold for declarations laid down in Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries
OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 23
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Die Zollbehörden können auf die Leistung einer Sicherheit verzichten, wenn der zu sichernde Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag den in Artikel 3 Absatz 4 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 471/2009 des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 6. Mai 2009 über Gemeinschaftsstatistiken des Außenhandels mit Nichtmitgliedstaaten festgelegten Schwellenwert des statistischen Wertes für Anmeldungen nicht übersteigt.
ABl. L 152 vom 16.6.2009, S. 23
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Article 90 — Compulsory guarantee Article 90 — Compulsory guarantee Article 90 — Obligatorische Sicherheitsleistung
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Where it is compulsory for a guarantee to be provided, the customs authorities shall fix the amount of such guarantee at a level equal to the precise amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and of other charges where that amount can be established with certainty at the time when the guarantee is required.Where it is not possible to establish the precise amount, the guarantee shall be fixed at the maximum amount, as estimated by the customs authorities, of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and of other charges which have been or may be incurred.
Where it is compulsory for a guarantee to be provided, the customs authorities shall fix the amount of such guarantee at a level equal to the precise amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and of other charges where that amount can be established with certainty at the time when the guarantee is required.Where it is not possible to establish the precise amount, the guarantee shall be fixed at the maximum amount, as estimated by the customs authorities, of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and of other charges which have been or may be incurred.
Ist die Leistung einer Sicherheit vorgeschrieben, so setzen die Zollbehörden den Betrag dieser Sicherheit auf die genaue Höhe des der Zollschuld entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags und der sonstigen Abgaben fest, sofern dieser Betrag zum Zeitpunkt des Verlangens der Sicherheit mit Sicherheit bestimmt werden kann. Kann der genaue Betrag nicht bestimmt werden, wird die Sicherheit auf den von den Zollbehörden geschätzten Höchstbetrag des der Zollschuld entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags und der sonstigen Abgaben festgesetzt, die entstanden sind oder entstehen können.
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Without prejudice to Article 95 where a comprehensive guarantee is provided for the amount of import or export duty corresponding to customs debts and other charges which vary in amount over time, the amount of such guarantee shall be set at a level enabling the amount of import or export duty corresponding to customs debts and other charges to be covered at all times.
Without prejudice to Article 95 where a comprehensive guarantee is provided for the amount of import or export duty corresponding to customs debts and other charges which vary in amount over time, the amount of such guarantee shall be set at a level enabling the amount of import or export duty corresponding to customs debts and other charges to be covered at all times.
Unbeschadet des Artikels 95 wird bei Leistung einer Gesamtsicherheit für Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbeträge, die Zollschulden und sonstige Abgaben betreffen, deren Höhe sich im Laufe der Zeit ändert, der Betrag dieser Sicherheit so festgesetzt, dass die den Zollschulden und sonstigen Abgaben entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbeträge jederzeit gedeckt sind.
Article 91 — Optional guarantee Article 91 — Optional guarantee Article 91 — Fakultative Sicherheitsleistung
Where the provision of a guarantee is optional, such guarantee shall in any case be required by the customs authorities if they consider that the amount of import or export duty corresponding to a customs debt and other charges are not certain to be paid within the prescribed period. Its amount shall be fixed by those authorities so as not to exceed the level referred to in Article 90.
Where the provision of a guarantee is optional, such guarantee shall in any case be required by the customs authorities if they consider that the amount of import or export duty corresponding to a customs debt and other charges are not certain to be paid within the prescribed period. Its amount shall be fixed by those authorities so as not to exceed the level referred to in Article 90.
Ist die Sicherheitsleistung fakultativ, so wird sie von den Zollbehörden verlangt, wenn nicht sicher ist, dass die der Zollschuld entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben und sonstigen Abgaben innerhalb der vorgeschriebenen Frist entrichtet werden. Ihr Betrag darf die in Artikel 90 genannte Höhe nicht überschreiten.
Article 92 — Provision of a guarantee Article 92 — Provision of a guarantee Article 92 — Leistung einer Sicherheit
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A guarantee may be provided in one of the following forms:
- (a) by a cash deposit or by any other means of payment recognised by the customs authorities as being equivalent to a cash deposit, made in euro or in the currency of the Member State in which the guarantee is required;
- (b) by an undertaking given by a guarantor;
- (c) by another form of guarantee which provides equivalent assurance that the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and other charges will be paid.
A guarantee may be provided in one of the following forms:
- (a) by a cash deposit or by any other means of payment recognised by the customs authorities as being equivalent to a cash deposit, made in euro or in the currency of the Member State in which the guarantee is required;
- (b) by an undertaking given by a guarantor;
- (c) by another form of guarantee which provides equivalent assurance that the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and other charges will be paid.
Eine Sicherheit kann in einer der folgenden Formen geleistet werden:
- (a) durch eine Bareinlage oder ein anderes von den Zollbehörden als einer Bareinlage gleichwertig anerkanntes Zahlungsmittel in Euro oder in der Währung des Mitgliedstaats, in dem die Sicherheit verlangt wird;
- (b) durch eine Verpflichtung eines Bürgen;
- (c) durch eine andere Form der Sicherheit, die eine gleichwertige Gewähr dafür bietet, dass der der Zollschuld entsprechende Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag und die sonstigen Abgaben entrichtet werden.
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A guarantee in the form of a cash deposit or any other equivalent means of payment shall be given in accordance with the provisions in force in the Member State in which the guarantee is required.Where a guarantee is given by making a cash deposit or any other equivalent means of payment, no interest thereon shall be payable by the customs authorities.
A guarantee in the form of a cash deposit or any other equivalent means of payment shall be given in accordance with the provisions in force in the Member State in which the guarantee is required.Where a guarantee is given by making a cash deposit or any other equivalent means of payment, no interest thereon shall be payable by the customs authorities.
Eine Sicherheit in Form einer Bareinlage oder eines anderen gleichwertigen Zahlungsmittels ist nach den in dem Mitgliedstaat geltenden Vorschriften zu leisten, in dem die Sicherheit verlangt wird. Wird eine Sicherheit durch eine Bareinlage oder ein anderes gleichwertiges Zahlungsmittel geleistet, so sind von den Zollbehörden hierfür keine Zinsen zu zahlen.
Article 93 — Choice of guarantee Article 93 — Choice of guarantee Article 93 — Wahl der Sicherheit
The person required to provide a guarantee may choose between the forms of guarantee laid down in Article 92(1).However, the customs authorities may refuse to accept the form of guarantee chosen where it is incompatible with the proper functioning of the customs procedure concerned.The customs authorities may require that the form of guarantee chosen be maintained for a specific period.
The person required to provide a guarantee may choose between the forms of guarantee laid down in Article 92(1).However, the customs authorities may refuse to accept the form of guarantee chosen where it is incompatible with the proper functioning of the customs procedure concerned.The customs authorities may require that the form of guarantee chosen be maintained for a specific period.
Die zur Leistung einer Sicherheit verpflichtete Person kann zwischen den in Artikel 92 Absatz 1 vorgesehenen Formen wählen. Die Zollbehörden können die gewählte Form ablehnen, wenn sie mit dem ordnungsgemäßen Funktionieren des betreffenden Zollverfahrens unvereinbar ist. Sie können verlangen, dass die gewählte Form während eines bestimmten Zeitraums beibehalten wird.
Article 94 — Guarantor Article 94 — Guarantor Article 94 — Bürge
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The guarantor referred to in point (b) of Article 92(1) shall be a third person established in the customs territory of the Union. The guarantor shall be approved by the customs authorities requiring the guarantee, unless the guarantor is a credit institution, financial institution or insurance company accredited in the Union in accordance with Union provisions in force.
The guarantor referred to in point (b) of Article 92(1) shall be a third person established in the customs territory of the Union. The guarantor shall be approved by the customs authorities requiring the guarantee, unless the guarantor is a credit institution, financial institution or insurance company accredited in the Union in accordance with Union provisions in force.
Der in Artikel 92 Absatz 1 Buchstabe b genannte Bürge muss eine im Zollgebiet der Union niedergelassene dritte Person sein. Der Bürge wird von den die Sicherheit verlangenden Zollbehörden zugelassen, es sei denn, es handelt sich um ein im Einklang mit den geltenden Unionsvorschriften in der Union zugelassenes Kreditinstitut, Finanzinstitut oder Versicherungsunternehmen.
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The guarantor shall undertake in writing to pay the secured amount of import or export duty corresponding to a customs debt and other charges.
The guarantor shall undertake in writing to pay the secured amount of import or export duty corresponding to a customs debt and other charges.
Der Bürge verpflichtet sich schriftlich, den gesicherten der Zollschuld entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag und die sonstigen Abgaben zu entrichten.
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The customs authorities may refuse to approve the guarantor or the type of guarantee proposed where either does not appear certain to ensure payment within the prescribed period of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and of other charges.
The customs authorities may refuse to approve the guarantor or the type of guarantee proposed where either does not appear certain to ensure payment within the prescribed period of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and of other charges.
Die Zollbehörden können die Zulassung des Bürgen oder der vorgeschlagenen Sicherheitsart verweigern, wenn nicht gewährleistet erscheint, dass der der Zollschuld entsprechende Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag und die sonstigen Abgaben innerhalb der vorgeschriebenen Frist entrichtet werden.
Article 95 — Comprehensive guarantee Article 95 — Comprehensive guarantee Article 95 — Gesamtsicherheit
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The authorisation referred to in Article 89(5) shall be granted only to persons who satisfy all of the following conditions:
- (a) they are established in the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) they fulfil the criteria laid down in point (a) of Article 39;
- (c) they are regular users of the customs procedures involved or operators of temporary storage facilities or they fulfil the criteria laid down in point (d) of Article 39.
The authorisation referred to in Article 89(5) shall be granted only to persons who satisfy all of the following conditions:
- (a) they are established in the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) they fulfil the criteria laid down in point (a) of Article 39;
- (c) they are regular users of the customs procedures involved or operators of temporary storage facilities or they fulfil the criteria laid down in point (d) of Article 39.
Die in Artikel 89 Absatz 5 genannte Bewilligung wird nur Personen erteilt, die alle folgenden Voraussetzungen erfüllen:
- (a) Sie sind im Zollgebiet der Union niedergelassen;
- (b) sie erfüllen die in Artikel 39 Buchstabe a festgelegten Kriterien;
- (c) sie nutzen die betreffenden Zollverfahren regelmäßig oder betreiben Verwahrungslager oder erfüllen die in Artikel 39 Buchstabe d festgelegten Kriterien.
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Where a comprehensive guarantee is to be provided for customs debts and other charges which may be incurred, an economic operator may be authorised to use a comprehensive guarantee with a reduced amount or to have a guarantee waiver, provided that he or she fulfils the criteria laid down in points (b) and (c) of Article 39.
Where a comprehensive guarantee is to be provided for customs debts and other charges which may be incurred, an economic operator may be authorised to use a comprehensive guarantee with a reduced amount or to have a guarantee waiver, provided that he or she fulfils the criteria laid down in points (b) and (c) of Article 39.
Soll eine Gesamtsicherheit für möglicherweise entstehende Zollschulden und sonstige Abgaben geleistet werden, kann einem Wirtschaftsbeteiligten die Verwendung einer Gesamtsicherheit mit einem verringerten Betrag oder ein Verzicht auf die Sicherheitsleistung bewilligt werden, sofern er die in Artikel 39 Buchstaben b und c festgelegten Kriterien erfüllt.
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Where a comprehensive guarantee is to be provided for customs debts and other charges which have been incurred, an authorised economic operator for customs simplification shall, upon application, be authorised to use a comprehensive guarantee with a reduced amount.
Where a comprehensive guarantee is to be provided for customs debts and other charges which have been incurred, an authorised economic operator for customs simplification shall, upon application, be authorised to use a comprehensive guarantee with a reduced amount.
Soll eine Gesamtsicherheit für entstandene Zollschulden und sonstige Abgaben geleistet werden, wird einem zugelassenen Wirtschaftsbeteiligten für zollrechtliche Vereinfachungen auf Antrag die Verwendung einer Gesamtsicherheit mit einem verringerten Betrag bewilligt.
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The comprehensive guarantee with a reduced amount referred to in paragraph 3 shall be equivalent to the provision of a guarantee.
The comprehensive guarantee with a reduced amount referred to in paragraph 3 shall be equivalent to the provision of a guarantee.
Die in Absatz 3 genannte Gesamtsicherheit mit einem verringerten Betrag ist der Leistung einer Sicherheit gleichwertig.
Article 96 — Temporary prohibitions relating to the use of comprehensive guarantees Article 96 — Temporary prohibitions relating to the use of comprehensive guarantees Article 96 — Vorübergehende Verbote der Verwendung von Gesamtsicherheiten
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In the context of special procedures or temporary storage, the Commission may decide to temporarily prohibit recourse to any of the following:
- (a) the comprehensive guarantee for a reduced amount or a guarantee waiver referred to in Article 95(2);
- (b) the comprehensive guarantee referred to in Article 95, in respect of goods which have been identified as being subject to large-scale fraud.
In the context of special procedures or temporary storage, the Commission may decide to temporarily prohibit recourse to any of the following:
- (a) the comprehensive guarantee for a reduced amount or a guarantee waiver referred to in Article 95(2);
- (b) the comprehensive guarantee referred to in Article 95, in respect of goods which have been identified as being subject to large-scale fraud.
Im Rahmen besonderer Verfahren oder der vorübergehenden Verwahrung kann die Kommission beschließen, die Inanspruchnahme einer der folgenden Möglichkeiten vorübergehend zu untersagen:
- (a) der in Artikel 95 Absatz 2 genannten Gesamtsicherheit mit einem verringerten Betrag oder des Verzichts auf eine Sicherheit;
- (b) der in Artikel 95 genannten Gesamtsicherheit für Waren, bei denen festgestellt wurde, dass sie Gegenstand groß angelegten Betrugs sind.
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Where point (a) or point (b) of paragraph 1 of this Article applies, recourse to the comprehensive guarantee for a reduced amount or a guarantee waiver or recourse to the comprehensive guarantee referred to in Article 95 may be authorised where the person concerned fulfils either of the following conditions:
- (a) that person can show that no customs debt has arisen in respect of the goods in question in the course of operations which that person has undertaken in the two years preceding the decision referred to in paragraph 1;
- (b) where customs debts have arisen in the two years preceding the decision referred to in paragraph 1, the person concerned can show that those debts were fully paid by the debtor or debtors or the guarantor within the prescribed time-limit.
To obtain authorisation to use a temporarily prohibited comprehensive guarantee, the person concerned must also fulfil the criteria laid down in points (b) and (c) of Article 39.
Where point (a) or point (b) of paragraph 1 of this Article applies, recourse to the comprehensive guarantee for a reduced amount or a guarantee waiver or recourse to the comprehensive guarantee referred to in Article 95 may be authorised where the person concerned fulfils either of the following conditions:
- (a) that person can show that no customs debt has arisen in respect of the goods in question in the course of operations which that person has undertaken in the two years preceding the decision referred to in paragraph 1;
- (b) where customs debts have arisen in the two years preceding the decision referred to in paragraph 1, the person concerned can show that those debts were fully paid by the debtor or debtors or the guarantor within the prescribed time-limit.
To obtain authorisation to use a temporarily prohibited comprehensive guarantee, the person concerned must also fulfil the criteria laid down in points (b) and (c) of Article 39.
Liegen Buchstabe a oder Buchstabe b des Absatzes 1 dieses Artikels vor, so kann die Inanspruchnahme der Gesamtsicherheit für einen verringerten Betrag oder eine Befreiung von der Sicherheitsleistung oder die Inanspruchnahme der in Artikel 95 genannten Gesamtsicherheit genehmigt werden, wenn die betreffende Person eine der folgenden Bedingungen erfüllt:
- a) Sie kann nachweisen, dass bei den von ihr in den zwei Jahren vor dem in Absatz 1 genannten Beschluss durchgeführten Vorgängen für die betreffenden Waren keine Zollschuld entstanden ist;
- b) wenn in den zwei Jahren vor dem in Absatz 1 genannten Beschluss Zollschulden entstanden sind, kann die betreffende Person nachweisen, dass diese Schulden vom Zollschuldner oder den Zollschuldnern oder vom Bürgen innerhalb der vorgeschriebenen Frist vollständig entrichtet wurden.
Um die Genehmigung zur Inanspruchnahme einer vorübergehend verbotenen Gesamtsicherheit zu erhalten, muss die betreffende Person außerdem die in Artikel 39 Buchstaben b und c festgelegten Kriterien erfüllen.
Article 97 — Additional or replacement guarantee Article 97 — Additional or replacement guarantee Article 97 — Zusätzliche oder ersetzende Sicherheit
Where the customs authorities establish that the guarantee provided does not ensure, or is no longer certain or sufficient to ensure, payment within the prescribed period of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and other charges, they shall require any of the persons referred to in Article 89(3) either to provide an additional guarantee or to replace the original guarantee with a new guarantee, according to his choice.
Where the customs authorities establish that the guarantee provided does not ensure, or is no longer certain or sufficient to ensure, payment within the prescribed period of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and other charges, they shall require any of the persons referred to in Article 89(3) either to provide an additional guarantee or to replace the original guarantee with a new guarantee, according to his choice.
Stellen die Zollbehörden fest, dass die geleistete Sicherheit die Entrichtung des der Zollschuld und den sonstigen Abgaben entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags innerhalb der vorgeschriebenen Frist nicht gewährleistet oder nicht mehr sicher oder ausreichend gewährleistet, so verlangen sie von einer der in Artikel 89 Absatz 3 genannten Personen nach deren Wahl entweder eine zusätzliche Sicherheit zu leisten oder die ursprüngliche Sicherheit durch eine neue Sicherheit zu ersetzen.
Article 98 — Release of the guarantee Article 98 — Release of the guarantee Article 98 — Freigabe der Sicherheit
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The customs authorities shall release the guarantee immediately when the customs debt or liability for other charges is extinguished or can no longer arise.
The customs authorities shall release the guarantee immediately when the customs debt or liability for other charges is extinguished or can no longer arise.
Die Zollbehörden geben die Sicherheit unverzüglich frei, sobald die Zollschuld oder die Verpflichtung zur Entrichtung sonstiger Abgaben erloschen ist oder nicht mehr entstehen kann.
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Where the customs debt or liability for other charges has been extinguished in part, or may arise only in respect of part of the amount which has been secured, a corresponding part of the guarantee shall be released accordingly at the request of the person concerned, unless the amount involved does not justify such action.
Where the customs debt or liability for other charges has been extinguished in part, or may arise only in respect of part of the amount which has been secured, a corresponding part of the guarantee shall be released accordingly at the request of the person concerned, unless the amount involved does not justify such action.
Ist die Zollschuld oder die Verpflichtung zur Entrichtung sonstiger Abgaben teilweise erloschen oder kann sie nur hinsichtlich eines Teils des gesicherten Betrags entstehen, so wird auf Antrag der betreffenden Person ein entsprechender Teil der Sicherheit freigegeben, es sei denn, der betreffende Betrag rechtfertigt eine solche Maßnahme nicht.
Article 99 — Delegation of power Article 99 — Delegation of power Article 99 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the specific cases, referred to in point (c) of Article 89(8), where no guarantee is required for goods placed under the temporary admission procedure;
- (b) the form of the guarantee, referred to in point (c) of Article 92(1), and the rules concerning the guarantor referred to in Article 94;
- (c) the conditions for the granting of an authorisation to use a comprehensive guarantee with a reduced amount or to have a guarantee waiver referred to in Article 95(2);
- (d) time-limits for the release of a guarantee.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the specific cases, referred to in point (c) of Article 89(8), where no guarantee is required for goods placed under the temporary admission procedure;
- (b) the form of the guarantee, referred to in point (c) of Article 92(1), and the rules concerning the guarantor referred to in Article 94;
- (c) the conditions for the granting of an authorisation to use a comprehensive guarantee with a reduced amount or to have a guarantee waiver referred to in Article 95(2);
- (d) time-limits for the release of a guarantee.
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die in Artikel 89 Absatz 8 Buchstabe c genannten besonderen Fälle, in denen für Waren, die in das Verfahren der vorübergehenden Verwendung übergeführt werden, keine Sicherheit erforderlich ist;
- b) die in Artikel 92 Absatz 1 Buchstabe c genannte Form der Sicherheit und die in Artikel 94 genannten Vorschriften für den Bürgen;
- c) die Voraussetzungen für die Erteilung einer Bewilligung zur Inanspruchnahme einer Gesamtsicherheit mit einem verringerten Betrag oder für eine Befreiung von der Sicherheitsleistung gemäß Artikel 95 Absatz 2;
- d) Fristen für die Freigabe einer Sicherheit.
Article 100 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 100 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 100 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
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The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules:
- (a) for determining the amount of the guarantee, including the reduced amount referred to in Article 95(2) and (3);
- (b) regarding the provision and the monitoring of the guarantee referred to in Article 89, the revocation and cancellation of the undertaking given by the guarantor referred to in Article 94, and the release of the guarantee referred to in Article 98;
- (c) regarding the temporary prohibitions referred to in Article 96.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules:
- (a) for determining the amount of the guarantee, including the reduced amount referred to in Article 95(2) and (3);
- (b) regarding the provision and the monitoring of the guarantee referred to in Article 89, the revocation and cancellation of the undertaking given by the guarantor referred to in Article 94, and the release of the guarantee referred to in Article 98;
- (c) regarding the temporary prohibitions referred to in Article 96.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensvorschriften fest:
- a) für die Bestimmung des Betrags der Sicherheit, einschließlich des in Artikel 95 Absätze 2 und 3 genannten verringerten Betrags;
- b) für die Leistung und Überwachung der in Artikel 89 genannten Sicherheit, den Widerruf und die Aufhebung der in Artikel 94 genannten Verpflichtung des Bürgen sowie die Freigabe der in Artikel 98 genannten Sicherheit;
- c) für die in Artikel 96 genannten vorübergehenden Verbote.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem in Artikel 285 Absatz 4 genannten Prüfverfahren erlassen.
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The Commission shall adopt the measures referred to in Article 96 by means of implementing acts.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).On imperative grounds of urgency relating to such measures, duly justified by the need to rapidly enhance the protection of the financial interests of the Union and of its Member States, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 285(5).Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
The Commission shall adopt the measures referred to in Article 96 by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4). On imperative grounds of urgency relating to such measures, duly justified by the need to rapidly enhance the protection of the financial interests of the Union and of its Member States, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 285(5). Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
Die Kommission erlässt die in Artikel 96 genannten Maßnahmen im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem in Artikel 285 Absatz 4 genannten Prüfverfahren erlassen. Aus Gründen äußerster Dringlichkeit im Zusammenhang mit diesen Maßnahmen, die ordnungsgemäß mit der Notwendigkeit begründet sind, den Schutz der finanziellen Interessen der Union und ihrer Mitgliedstaaten rasch zu verbessern, erlässt die Kommission gemäß dem Verfahren nach Artikel 285 Absatz 5 sofort geltende Durchführungsrechtsakte. Muss die Stellungnahme des in Artikel 285 Absatz 1 genannten Ausschusses im schriftlichen Verfahren eingeholt werden, so findet Artikel 285 Absatz 6 Anwendung.
CHAPTER 3 — Recovery, payment, repayment and remission of the amount of import or export duty CHAPTER 3 — Recovery, payment, repayment and remission of the amount of import or export duty CHAPTER 3 — Erhebung, Entrichtung, Erstattung und Erlass des Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags
Section 1 — Determination of the amount of import or export duty, notification of the customs debt and entry in the accounts Section 1 — Determination of the amount of import or export duty, notification of the customs debt and entry in the accounts Section 1 — Bestimmung des Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags, Mitteilung der Zollschuld und buchmäßige Erfassung
Article 101 — Determination of the amount of import or export duty Article 101 — Determination of the amount of import or export duty Article 101 — Bestimmung des Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags
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The amount of import or export duty payable shall be determined by the customs authorities responsible for the place where the customs debt is incurred, or is deemed to have been incurred in accordance with Article 87, as soon as they have the necessary information.
The amount of import or export duty payable shall be determined by the customs authorities responsible for the place where the customs debt is incurred, or is deemed to have been incurred in accordance with Article 87, as soon as they have the necessary information.
Der zu entrichtende Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag wird von den Zollbehörden des Ortes, an dem die Zollschuld entsteht oder gemäß Artikel 87 als entstanden gilt, bestimmt, sobald ihnen die erforderlichen Informationen vorliegen.
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Without prejudice to Article 48, the customs authorities may accept the amount of import or export duty payable determined by the declarant.
Without prejudice to Article 48, the customs authorities may accept the amount of import or export duty payable determined by the declarant.
Unbeschadet des Artikels 48 können die Zollbehörden den vom Anmelder bestimmten zu entrichtenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag annehmen.
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Where the amount of import or export duty payable does not result in a whole number, that amount may be rounded.Where the amount referred in the first subparagraph is expressed in euros, rounding may not be more than a rounding up or down to the nearest whole number.A Member State whose currency is not the euro may either apply mutatis mutandis the provisions of the second subparagraph or derogate from that subparagraph, provided that the rules applicable on rounding do not have a greater financial impact than the rule set out in the second subparagraph.
Where the amount of import or export duty payable does not result in a whole number, that amount may be rounded. Where the amount referred in the first subparagraph is expressed in euros, rounding may not be more than a rounding up or down to the nearest whole number. A Member State whose currency is not the euro may either apply mutatis mutandis the provisions of the second subparagraph or derogate from that subparagraph, provided that the rules applicable on rounding do not have a greater financial impact than the rule set out in the second subparagraph.
Ergibt der zu entrichtende Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag keine ganze Zahl, so kann dieser Betrag gerundet werden. Ist der im Unterabsatz 1 genannte Betrag in Euro ausgedrückt, darf die Rundung höchstens auf- oder abgerundet auf die nächste ganze Zahl erfolgen. Ein Mitgliedstaat, dessen Währung nicht der Euro ist, kann entweder die Bestimmungen des Unterabsatzes 2 sinngemäß anwenden oder von diesem Unterabsatz abweichen, sofern die geltenden Rundungsvorschriften keine größeren finanziellen Auswirkungen haben als die Regelung des Unterabsatzes 2.
Article 102 — Notification of the customs debt Article 102 — Notification of the customs debt Article 102 — Mitteilung der Zollschuld
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The customs debt shall be notified to the debtor in the form prescribed at the place where the customs debt is incurred, or is deemed to have been incurred in accordance with Article 87.
The notification referred to in the first subparagraph shall not be made in any of the following cases:
- (a) where, pending a final determination of the amount of import or export duty, a provisional commercial policy measure taking the form of a duty has been imposed;
- (b) where the amount of import or export duty payable exceeds that determined on the basis of a decision made in accordance with Article 33;
- (c) where the original decision not to notify the customs debt or to notify it with an amount of import or export duty at a figure less than the amount of import or export duty payable was taken on the basis of general provisions invalidated at a later date by a court decision;
- (d) where the customs authorities are exempted under the customs legislation from notification of the customs debt.
The customs debt shall be notified to the debtor in the form prescribed at the place where the customs debt is incurred, or is deemed to have been incurred in accordance with Article 87.
The notification referred to in the first subparagraph shall not be made in any of the following cases:
- (a) where, pending a final determination of the amount of import or export duty, a provisional commercial policy measure taking the form of a duty has been imposed;
- (b) where the amount of import or export duty payable exceeds that determined on the basis of a decision made in accordance with Article 33;
- (c) where the original decision not to notify the customs debt or to notify it with an amount of import or export duty at a figure less than the amount of import or export duty payable was taken on the basis of general provisions invalidated at a later date by a court decision;
- (d) where the customs authorities are exempted under the customs legislation from notification of the customs debt.
Die Zollschuld wird dem Zollschuldner in der vorgeschriebenen Form an dem Ort mitgeteilt, an dem die Zollschuld entsteht oder gemäß Artikel 87 als entstanden gilt.
Die Mitteilung gemäß Unterabsatz 1 erfolgt in folgenden Fällen nicht:
- a) wenn vor der endgültigen Bestimmung des Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags eine vorläufige handelspolitische Maßnahme in Form einer Abgabe eingeführt wurde;
- b) wenn der zu entrichtende Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag den auf der Grundlage eines gemäß Artikel 33 erlassenen Beschlusses bestimmten Betrag übersteigt;
- c) wenn der ursprüngliche Beschluss, die Zollschuld nicht mitzuteilen oder sie mit einem niedrigeren als dem zu entrichtenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag mitzuteilen, auf allgemeinen Vorschriften beruhte, die später durch eine Gerichtsentscheidung für ungültig erklärt wurden;
- d) wenn die Zollbehörden nach den zollrechtlichen Vorschriften von der Mitteilung der Zollschuld befreit sind.
2 2 2
Where the amount of import or export duty payable is equal to the amount entered in the customs declaration, release of the goods by the customs authorities shall be equivalent to notifying the debtor of the customs debt.
Where the amount of import or export duty payable is equal to the amount entered in the customs declaration, release of the goods by the customs authorities shall be equivalent to notifying the debtor of the customs debt.
Entspricht der zu entrichtende Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag dem in der Zollanmeldung angegebenen Betrag, so gilt die Überlassung der Waren durch die Zollbehörden als Mitteilung der Zollschuld an den Zollschuldner.
3 3 3
Where paragraph 2 does not apply, the customs debt shall be notified to the debtor by the customs authorities when they are in a position to determine the amount of import or export duty payable and take a decision thereon.However, where the notification of the customs debt would prejudice a criminal investigation, the customs authorities may defer that notification until such time as it no longer prejudices the criminal investigation.
Where paragraph 2 does not apply, the customs debt shall be notified to the debtor by the customs authorities when they are in a position to determine the amount of import or export duty payable and take a decision thereon. However, where the notification of the customs debt would prejudice a criminal investigation, the customs authorities may defer that notification until such time as it no longer prejudices the criminal investigation.
Ist Absatz 2 nicht anwendbar, so teilen die Zollbehörden dem Zollschuldner die Zollschuld mit, sobald sie in der Lage sind, den zu entrichtenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag zu bestimmen und darüber eine Entscheidung zu treffen. Würde die Mitteilung der Zollschuld jedoch eine strafrechtliche Ermittlung beeinträchtigen, können die Zollbehörden die Mitteilung aufschieben, bis sie die strafrechtliche Ermittlung nicht mehr beeinträchtigt.
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Provided that payment has been guaranteed, the customs debt corresponding to the total amount of import or export duty relating to all the goods released to one and the same person during a period fixed by the customs authorities may be notified at the end of that period. The period fixed by the customs authorities shall not exceed 31 days.
Provided that payment has been guaranteed, the customs debt corresponding to the total amount of import or export duty relating to all the goods released to one and the same person during a period fixed by the customs authorities may be notified at the end of that period. The period fixed by the customs authorities shall not exceed 31 days.
Sofern die Zahlung gesichert ist, kann die Zollschuld, die dem Gesamtbetrag der Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben für alle Waren entspricht, die einer und derselben Person während eines von den Zollbehörden festgelegten Zeitraums überlassen wurden, am Ende dieses Zeitraums mitgeteilt werden. Der von den Zollbehörden festgelegte Zeitraum darf 31 Tage nicht überschreiten.
Article 103 — Limitation of the customs debt Article 103 — Limitation of the customs debt Article 103 — Verjährung der Zollschuld
1 1 1
No customs debt shall be notified to the debtor after the expiry of a period of three years from the date on which the customs debt was incurred.
No customs debt shall be notified to the debtor after the expiry of a period of three years from the date on which the customs debt was incurred.
Nach Ablauf einer Frist von drei Jahren ab dem Tag, an dem die Zollschuld entstanden ist, wird dem Zollschuldner keine Zollschuld mehr mitgeteilt.
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Where the customs debt is incurred as the result of an act which, at the time it was committed, was liable to give rise to criminal court proceedings, the three-year period laid down in paragraph 1 shall be extended to a period of a minimum of five years and a maximum of 10 years in accordance with national law.
Where the customs debt is incurred as the result of an act which, at the time it was committed, was liable to give rise to criminal court proceedings, the three-year period laid down in paragraph 1 shall be extended to a period of a minimum of five years and a maximum of 10 years in accordance with national law.
Entsteht die Zollschuld aufgrund einer Handlung, die zum Zeitpunkt ihrer Begehung Anlass zu einer strafrechtlichen Verfolgung geben konnte, so wird die in Absatz 1 festgelegte Dreijahresfrist gemäß dem nationalen Recht auf mindestens fünf und höchstens zehn Jahre verlängert.
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The periods laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be suspended where:
- (a) an appeal is lodged in accordance with Article 44; such suspension shall apply from the date on which the appeal is lodged and shall last for the duration of the appeal proceedings; or
- (b) the customs authorities communicate to the debtor, in accordance with Article 22(6), the grounds on which they intend to notify the customs debt; such suspension shall apply from the date of that communication until the end of the period within which the debtor is given the opportunity to express his or her point of view.
The periods laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be suspended where:
- (a) an appeal is lodged in accordance with Article 44; such suspension shall apply from the date on which the appeal is lodged and shall last for the duration of the appeal proceedings; or
- (b) the customs authorities communicate to the debtor, in accordance with Article 22(6), the grounds on which they intend to notify the customs debt; such suspension shall apply from the date of that communication until the end of the period within which the debtor is given the opportunity to express his or her point of view.
Die in den Absätzen 1 und 2 festgelegten Fristen werden ausgesetzt, wenn:
- a) gemäß Artikel 44 ein Rechtsbehelf eingelegt wird; die Aussetzung gilt ab dem Tag der Einlegung des Rechtsbehelfs und dauert für die Dauer des Rechtsbehelfsverfahrens an; oder
- b) die Zollbehörden dem Zollschuldner gemäß Artikel 22 Absatz 6 die Gründe mitteilen, aus denen sie beabsichtigen, die Zollschuld mitzuteilen; die Aussetzung gilt ab dem Tag dieser Mitteilung bis zum Ablauf der Frist, innerhalb deren dem Zollschuldner Gelegenheit gegeben wird, seinen Standpunkt darzulegen.
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Where a customs debt is reinstated pursuant to Article 116(7), the periods laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be considered as suspended from the date on which the application for repayment or remission was submitted in accordance with Article 121, until the date on which the decision on the repayment or remission was taken.
Where a customs debt is reinstated pursuant to Article 116(7), the periods laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be considered as suspended from the date on which the application for repayment or remission was submitted in accordance with Article 121, until the date on which the decision on the repayment or remission was taken.
Wird eine Zollschuld gemäß Artikel 116 Absatz 7 wiederhergestellt, so gelten die in den Absätzen 1 und 2 festgelegten Fristen ab dem Tag, an dem der Antrag auf Erstattung oder Erlass gemäß Artikel 121 gestellt wurde, bis zu dem Tag, an dem die Entscheidung über die Erstattung oder den Erlass getroffen wurde, als ausgesetzt.
Article 104 — Entry in the accounts Article 104 — Entry in the accounts Article 104 — Buchmäßige Erfassung
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The customs authorities referred to in Article 101 shall enter in their accounts, in accordance with the national legislation, the amount of import or export duty payable as determined in accordance with that Article.The first subparagraph shall not apply in cases referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 102(1).
The customs authorities referred to in Article 101 shall enter in their accounts, in accordance with the national legislation, the amount of import or export duty payable as determined in accordance with that Article. The first subparagraph shall not apply in cases referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 102(1).
Die in Artikel 101 genannten Zollbehörden erfassen den gemäß jenem Artikel bestimmten zu entrichtenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag nach Maßgabe des nationalen Rechts buchmäßig. Unterabsatz 1 gilt nicht in den Fällen des Artikels 102 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 2.
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The customs authorities need not enter in the accounts amounts of import or export duty which, pursuant to Article 103, correspond to a customs debt which could no longer be notified to the debtor.
The customs authorities need not enter in the accounts amounts of import or export duty which, pursuant to Article 103, correspond to a customs debt which could no longer be notified to the debtor.
Die Zollbehörden brauchen Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbeträge, die gemäß Artikel 103 einer Zollschuld entsprechen, die dem Zollschuldner nicht mehr mitgeteilt werden konnte, nicht buchmäßig zu erfassen.
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Member States shall determine the practical procedures for the entry in the accounts of the amounts of import or export duty. Those procedures may differ according to whether, in view of the circumstances in which the customs debt was incurred, the customs authorities are satisfied that those amounts will be paid.
Member States shall determine the practical procedures for the entry in the accounts of the amounts of import or export duty. Those procedures may differ according to whether, in view of the circumstances in which the customs debt was incurred, the customs authorities are satisfied that those amounts will be paid.
Die Mitgliedstaaten legen die praktischen Verfahren für die buchmäßige Erfassung der Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbeträge fest. Diese Verfahren können sich danach unterscheiden, ob die Zollbehörden angesichts der Umstände, unter denen die Zollschuld entstanden ist, davon überzeugt sind, dass diese Beträge entrichtet werden.
Article 105 — Time of entry in the accounts Article 105 — Time of entry in the accounts Article 105 — Zeitpunkt der buchmäßigen Erfassung
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Where a customs debt is incurred as a result of the acceptance of the customs declaration of goods for a customs procedure, other than temporary admission with partial relief from import duty, or of any other act having the same legal effect as such acceptance, the customs authorities shall enter the amount of import or export duty payable in the accounts within 14 days of the release of the goods.However, provided that payment has been guaranteed, the total amount of import or export duty relating to all the goods released to one and the same person during a period fixed by the customs authorities, which may not exceed 31 days, may be covered by a single entry in the accounts at the end of that period. Such entry in the accounts shall take place within 14 days of the expiry of the period concerned.
Where a customs debt is incurred as a result of the acceptance of the customs declaration of goods for a customs procedure, other than temporary admission with partial relief from import duty, or of any other act having the same legal effect as such acceptance, the customs authorities shall enter the amount of import or export duty payable in the accounts within 14 days of the release of the goods. However, provided that payment has been guaranteed, the total amount of import or export duty relating to all the goods released to one and the same person during a period fixed by the customs authorities, which may not exceed 31 days, may be covered by a single entry in the accounts at the end of that period. Such entry in the accounts shall take place within 14 days of the expiry of the period concerned.
Entsteht eine Zollschuld durch die Annahme der Zollanmeldung von Waren zu einem Zollverfahren, ausgenommen die vorübergehende Verwendung unter teilweiser Befreiung von den Einfuhrabgaben, oder durch eine andere Handlung mit gleicher Rechtswirkung wie diese Annahme, so erfassen die Zollbehörden den zu entrichtenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag innerhalb von 14 Tagen nach der Überlassung der Waren buchmäßig. Sofern die Zahlung gesichert ist, kann jedoch der Gesamtbetrag der Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben für alle Waren, die einer und derselben Person während eines von den Zollbehörden festgelegten, höchstens 31 Tage umfassenden Zeitraums überlassen wurden, am Ende dieses Zeitraums durch eine einzige buchmäßige Erfassung abgedeckt werden. Diese buchmäßige Erfassung erfolgt innerhalb von 14 Tagen nach Ablauf des betreffenden Zeitraums.
2 2 2
Where goods may be released subject to certain conditions which govern either the determination of the amount of import or export duty payable or its collection, entry in the accounts shall take place within 14 days of the day on which the amount of import or export duty payable is determined or the obligation to pay that duty is fixed.However, where the customs debt relates to a provisional commercial policy measure taking the form of a duty, the amount of import or export duty payable shall be entered in the accounts within two months of the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the Regulation establishing the definitive commercial policy measure.
Where goods may be released subject to certain conditions which govern either the determination of the amount of import or export duty payable or its collection, entry in the accounts shall take place within 14 days of the day on which the amount of import or export duty payable is determined or the obligation to pay that duty is fixed. However, where the customs debt relates to a provisional commercial policy measure taking the form of a duty, the amount of import or export duty payable shall be entered in the accounts within two months of the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the Regulation establishing the definitive commercial policy measure.
Können Waren unter bestimmten Bedingungen überlassen werden, die entweder die Bestimmung des zu entrichtenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags oder dessen Erhebung regeln, so erfolgt die buchmäßige Erfassung innerhalb von 14 Tagen nach dem Tag, an dem der zu entrichtende Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag bestimmt oder die Verpflichtung zur Entrichtung dieser Abgabe festgelegt wurde. Bezieht sich die Zollschuld jedoch auf eine vorläufige handelspolitische Maßnahme in Form einer Abgabe, so wird der zu entrichtende Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag innerhalb von zwei Monaten nach dem Tag der Veröffentlichung der Verordnung zur Einführung der endgültigen handelspolitischen Maßnahme im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union buchmäßig erfasst.
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Where a customs debt is incurred in circumstances not covered by paragraph 1, the amount of import or export duty payable shall be entered in the accounts within 14 days of the date on which the customs authorities are in a position to determine the amount of import or export duty in question and take a decision.
Where a customs debt is incurred in circumstances not covered by paragraph 1, the amount of import or export duty payable shall be entered in the accounts within 14 days of the date on which the customs authorities are in a position to determine the amount of import or export duty in question and take a decision.
Entsteht eine Zollschuld unter anderen als den in Absatz 1 genannten Umständen, so wird der zu entrichtende Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag innerhalb von 14 Tagen ab dem Tag buchmäßig erfasst, an dem die Zollbehörden in der Lage sind, den betreffenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag zu bestimmen und eine Entscheidung zu treffen.
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Paragraph 3 shall apply with regard to the amount of import or export duty to be recovered or which remains to be recovered where the amount of import or export duty payable has not been entered in the accounts in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, or has been determined and entered in the accounts at a level lower than the amount payable.
Paragraph 3 shall apply with regard to the amount of import or export duty to be recovered or which remains to be recovered where the amount of import or export duty payable has not been entered in the accounts in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, or has been determined and entered in the accounts at a level lower than the amount payable.
Absatz 3 gilt für den zu erhebenden oder noch zu erhebenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag, wenn der zu entrichtende Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag nicht gemäß den Absätzen 1, 2 und 3 buchmäßig erfasst oder niedriger als der zu entrichtende Betrag bestimmt und buchmäßig erfasst wurde.
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The time-limits for entry in the accounts laid down in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not apply in unforeseeable circumstances or in cases of force majeure.
The time-limits for entry in the accounts laid down in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not apply in unforeseeable circumstances or in cases of force majeure.
Die in den Absätzen 1, 2 und 3 festgelegten Fristen für die buchmäßige Erfassung gelten nicht bei unvorhersehbaren Ereignissen oder höherer Gewalt.
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The entry in the accounts may be deferred in the case referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 102(3), until such time as the notification of the customs debt no longer prejudices a criminal investigation.
The entry in the accounts may be deferred in the case referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 102(3), until such time as the notification of the customs debt no longer prejudices a criminal investigation.
Die buchmäßige Erfassung kann in dem in Artikel 102 Absatz 3 Unterabsatz 2 genannten Fall aufgeschoben werden, bis die Mitteilung der Zollschuld eine strafrechtliche Ermittlung nicht mehr beeinträchtigt.
Article 106 — Delegation of power Article 106 — Delegation of power Article 106 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the cases referred to in point (d) of Article 102(1) where the customs authorities are exempted from notification of the customs debt.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the cases referred to in point (d) of Article 102(1) where the customs authorities are exempted from notification of the customs debt.
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um die in Artikel 102 Absatz 1 Buchstabe d genannten Fälle festzulegen, in denen die Zollbehörden von der Mitteilung der Zollschuld befreit sind.
Article 107 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 107 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 107 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, measures to ensure mutual assistance between the customs authorities in case of incurrence of a customs debt.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, measures to ensure mutual assistance between the customs authorities in case of incurrence of a customs debt. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission erlässt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten Maßnahmen zur Gewährleistung der gegenseitigen Unterstützung der Zollbehörden im Falle des Entstehens einer Zollschuld. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem in Artikel 285 Absatz 4 genannten Prüfverfahren erlassen.
Section 2 — Payment of the amount of import or export duty Section 2 — Payment of the amount of import or export duty Section 2 — Entrichtung des Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags
Article 108 — General time-limits for payment and suspension of the time-limit for payment Article 108 — General time-limits for payment and suspension of the time-limit for payment Article 108 — Allgemeine Zahlungsfristen und Aussetzung der Zahlungsfrist
1 1 1
Amounts of import or export duty, corresponding to a customs debt notified in accordance with Article 102, shall be paid by the debtor within the period prescribed by the customs authorities.Without prejudice to Article 45(2), that period shall not exceed 10 days following notification to the debtor of the customs debt. In the case of aggregation of entries in the accounts under the conditions laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 105(1), it shall be so fixed as not to enable the debtor to obtain a longer period for payment than if he or she had been granted deferred payment in accordance with Article 110.The customs authorities may extend that period upon application by the debtor where the amount of import or export duty payable has been determined in the course of post-release control as referred to in Article 48. Without prejudice to Article 112(1), such extensions shall not exceed the time necessary for the debtor to take the appropriate steps to discharge his or her obligation.
Amounts of import or export duty, corresponding to a customs debt notified in accordance with Article 102, shall be paid by the debtor within the period prescribed by the customs authorities. Without prejudice to Article 45(2), that period shall not exceed 10 days following notification to the debtor of the customs debt. In the case of aggregation of entries in the accounts under the conditions laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 105(1), it shall be so fixed as not to enable the debtor to obtain a longer period for payment than if he or she had been granted deferred payment in accordance with Article 110. The customs authorities may extend that period upon application by the debtor where the amount of import or export duty payable has been determined in the course of post-release control as referred to in Article 48. Without prejudice to Article 112(1), such extensions shall not exceed the time necessary for the debtor to take the appropriate steps to discharge his or her obligation.
Die einer gemäß Artikel 102 mitgeteilten Zollschuld entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbeträge sind vom Zollschuldner innerhalb der von den Zollbehörden vorgeschriebenen Frist zu entrichten. Unbeschadet des Artikels 45 Absatz 2 darf diese Frist zehn Tage ab der Mitteilung der Zollschuld an den Zollschuldner nicht überschreiten. Im Falle einer Zusammenfassung der buchmäßigen Erfassungen unter den Bedingungen des Artikels 105 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 2 wird die Frist so festgesetzt, dass der Zollschuldner keine längere Zahlungsfrist erhält, als wenn ihm gemäß Artikel 110 ein Zahlungsaufschub gewährt worden wäre. Die Zollbehörden können diese Frist auf Antrag des Zollschuldners verlängern, wenn der zu entrichtende Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag im Rahmen einer Überprüfung nach der Überlassung gemäß Artikel 48 bestimmt wurde. Unbeschadet des Artikels 112 Absatz 1 dürfen solche Verlängerungen nicht über die für den Zollschuldner erforderliche Zeit hinausgehen, um die geeigneten Schritte zur Erfüllung seiner Verpflichtung zu unternehmen.
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If the debtor is entitled to any of the payment facilities laid down in Articles 110 to 112, payment shall be made within the period or periods specified in relation to those facilities.
If the debtor is entitled to any of the payment facilities laid down in Articles 110 to 112, payment shall be made within the period or periods specified in relation to those facilities.
Ist der Zollschuldner zu einer der in den Artikeln 110 bis 112 vorgesehenen Zahlungserleichterungen berechtigt, so erfolgt die Zahlung innerhalb der für diese Erleichterungen festgelegten Frist oder Fristen.
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The time-limit for payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to a customs debt shall be suspended in any of the following cases:
- (a) where an application for remission of duty is made in accordance with Article 121;
- (b) where goods are to be confiscated, destroyed or abandoned to the State;
- (c) where the customs debt was incurred pursuant to Article 79 and there is more than one debtor.
The time-limit for payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to a customs debt shall be suspended in any of the following cases:
- (a) where an application for remission of duty is made in accordance with Article 121;
- (b) where goods are to be confiscated, destroyed or abandoned to the State;
- (c) where the customs debt was incurred pursuant to Article 79 and there is more than one debtor.
Die Zahlungsfrist für den einer Zollschuld entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag wird in folgenden Fällen ausgesetzt:
- a) wenn gemäß Artikel 121 ein Antrag auf Erlass der Abgaben gestellt wird;
- b) wenn Waren eingezogen, zerstört oder dem Staat überlassen werden sollen;
- c) wenn die Zollschuld gemäß Artikel 79 entstanden ist und es mehr als einen Zollschuldner gibt.
Article 109 — Payment Article 109 — Payment Article 109 — Zahlung
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Payment shall be made in cash or by any other means with similar discharging effect, including by adjustment of a credit balance, in accordance with national legislation.
Payment shall be made in cash or by any other means with similar discharging effect, including by adjustment of a credit balance, in accordance with national legislation.
Die Zahlung erfolgt in bar oder durch jedes andere Zahlungsmittel mit gleicher schuldbefreiender Wirkung, einschließlich durch Verrechnung eines Guthabens, gemäß den nationalen Rechtsvorschriften.
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Payment may be made by a third person instead of the debtor.
Payment may be made by a third person instead of the debtor.
Die Zahlung kann anstelle des Zollschuldners von einem Dritten geleistet werden.
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The debtor may in any case pay all or part of the amount of import or export duty without awaiting expiry of the period he or she has been granted for payment.
The debtor may in any case pay all or part of the amount of import or export duty without awaiting expiry of the period he or she has been granted for payment.
Der Zollschuldner kann den Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag jederzeit ganz oder teilweise entrichten, ohne den Ablauf der ihm für die Zahlung gewährten Frist abzuwarten.
Article 110 — Deferment of payment Article 110 — Deferment of payment Article 110 — Zahlungsaufschub
The customs authorities shall, upon application by the person concerned and upon provision of a guarantee, authorise deferment of payment of the duty payable in any of the following ways:
- (a) separately in respect of each amount of import or export duty entered in the accounts in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 105(1), or Article 105(4);
- (b) globally in respect of all amounts of import or export duty entered in the accounts in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 105(1) during a period fixed by the customs authorities and not exceeding 31 days;
- (c) globally in respect of all amounts of import or export duty forming a single entry in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 105(1).
The customs authorities shall, upon application by the person concerned and upon provision of a guarantee, authorise deferment of payment of the duty payable in any of the following ways:
- (a) separately in respect of each amount of import or export duty entered in the accounts in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 105(1), or Article 105(4);
- (b) globally in respect of all amounts of import or export duty entered in the accounts in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 105(1) during a period fixed by the customs authorities and not exceeding 31 days;
- (c) globally in respect of all amounts of import or export duty forming a single entry in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 105(1).
Die Zollbehörden bewilligen auf Antrag der betreffenden Person und gegen Leistung einer Sicherheit einen Zahlungsaufschub für die zu entrichtenden Abgaben auf eine der folgenden Arten:
- a) getrennt für jeden gemäß Artikel 105 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 1 oder Artikel 105 Absatz 4 buchmäßig erfassten Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag;
- b) global für alle Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbeträge, die gemäß Artikel 105 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 1 während eines von den Zollbehörden festgelegten und 31 Tage nicht überschreitenden Zeitraums buchmäßig erfasst wurden;
- c) global für alle Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbeträge, die gemäß Artikel 105 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 2 Gegenstand einer einzigen buchmäßigen Erfassung sind.
Article 111 — Periods for which payment is deferred Article 111 — Periods for which payment is deferred Article 111 — Zeiträume, für die ein Zahlungsaufschub gewährt wird
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The period for which payment is deferred under Article 110 shall be 30 days.
The period for which payment is deferred under Article 110 shall be 30 days.
Der Zeitraum, für den gemäß Artikel 110 ein Zahlungsaufschub gewährt wird, beträgt 30 Tage.
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Where payment is deferred in accordance with point (a) of Article 110, the period shall begin on the day following that on which the customs debt is notified to the debtor.
Where payment is deferred in accordance with point (a) of Article 110, the period shall begin on the day following that on which the customs debt is notified to the debtor.
Wird der Zahlungsaufschub gemäß Artikel 110 Buchstabe a gewährt, so beginnt der Zeitraum am Tag nach der Mitteilung der Zollschuld an den Zollschuldner.
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Where payment is deferred in accordance with point (b) of Article 110, the period shall begin on the day following that on which the aggregation period ends. It shall be reduced by the number of days corresponding to half the number of days covered by the aggregation period.
Where payment is deferred in accordance with point (b) of Article 110, the period shall begin on the day following that on which the aggregation period ends. It shall be reduced by the number of days corresponding to half the number of days covered by the aggregation period.
Wird der Zahlungsaufschub gemäß Artikel 110 Buchstabe b gewährt, so beginnt der Zeitraum am Tag nach dem Ende des Zusammenfassungszeitraums. Er wird um die Hälfte der Anzahl der Tage des Zusammenfassungszeitraums entsprechende Anzahl von Tagen verkürzt.
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Where payment is deferred in accordance with point (c) of Article 110, the period shall begin on the day following the end of the period fixed for release of the goods in question. It shall be reduced by the number of days corresponding to half the number of days covered by the period concerned.
Where payment is deferred in accordance with point (c) of Article 110, the period shall begin on the day following the end of the period fixed for release of the goods in question. It shall be reduced by the number of days corresponding to half the number of days covered by the period concerned.
Wird der Zahlungsaufschub gemäß Artikel 110 Buchstabe c gewährt, so beginnt der Zeitraum am Tag nach dem Ende des für die Überlassung der betreffenden Waren festgelegten Zeitraums. Er wird um die Hälfte der Anzahl der Tage des betreffenden Zeitraums entsprechende Anzahl von Tagen verkürzt.
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Where the number of days in the periods referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 is an odd number, the number of days to be deducted from the 30-day period pursuant to those paragraphs shall be equal to half the next lowest even number.
Where the number of days in the periods referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 is an odd number, the number of days to be deducted from the 30-day period pursuant to those paragraphs shall be equal to half the next lowest even number.
Ist die Anzahl der Tage der in den Absätzen 3 und 4 genannten Zeiträume ungerade, so entspricht die gemäß diesen Absätzen vom Zeitraum von 30 Tagen abzuziehende Anzahl von Tagen der Hälfte der nächstniedrigeren geraden Zahl.
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Where the periods referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 are weeks, Member States may provide that the amount of import or export duty in respect of which payment has been deferred is to be paid on the Friday of the fourth week following the week in question at the latest.If those periods are months, Member States may provide that the amount of import or export duty in respect of which payment has been deferred is to be paid by the 16th day of the month following the month in question.
Where the periods referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 are weeks, Member States may provide that the amount of import or export duty in respect of which payment has been deferred is to be paid on the Friday of the fourth week following the week in question at the latest.If those periods are months, Member States may provide that the amount of import or export duty in respect of which payment has been deferred is to be paid by the 16th day of the month following the month in question.
Sind die in den Absätzen 3 und 4 genannten Zeiträume in Wochen ausgedrückt, so können die Mitgliedstaaten vorsehen, dass der Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag, für den ein Zahlungsaufschub gewährt wurde, spätestens am Freitag der vierten auf die betreffende Woche folgenden Woche zu entrichten ist. Sind diese Zeiträume in Monaten ausgedrückt, so können die Mitgliedstaaten vorsehen, dass der Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag, für den ein Zahlungsaufschub gewährt wurde, bis zum 16. Tag des auf den betreffenden Monat folgenden Monats zu entrichten ist.
Article 112 — Other payment facilities Article 112 — Other payment facilities Article 112 — Andere Zahlungserleichterungen
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The customs authorities may grant the debtor payment facilities other than deferred payment on condition that a guarantee is provided.
The customs authorities may grant the debtor payment facilities other than deferred payment on condition that a guarantee is provided.
Die Zollbehörden können dem Zollschuldner andere Zahlungserleichterungen als einen Zahlungsaufschub gewähren, sofern eine Sicherheit geleistet wird.
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Where facilities are granted pursuant to paragraph 1, credit interest shall be charged on the amount of import or export duty.For a Member State whose currency is the euro, the rate of credit interest shall be equal to the interest rate as published in the Official Journal of the European Union, C series, which the European Central Bank applied to its main refinancing operations, on the first day of the month in which the due date fell, increased by one percentage point.For a Member State whose currency is not the euro, the rate of credit interest shall be equal to the rate applied on the first day of the month in question by the National Central Bank for its main refinancing operations, increased by one percentage point, or, for a Member State for which the National Central Bank rate is not available, the most equivalent rate applied on the first day of the month in question on the Member State's money market, increased by one percentage point.
Where facilities are granted pursuant to paragraph 1, credit interest shall be charged on the amount of import or export duty. For a Member State whose currency is the euro, the rate of credit interest shall be equal to the interest rate as published in the Official Journal of the European Union, C series, which the European Central Bank applied to its main refinancing operations, on the first day of the month in which the due date fell, increased by one percentage point. For a Member State whose currency is not the euro, the rate of credit interest shall be equal to the rate applied on the first day of the month in question by the National Central Bank for its main refinancing operations, increased by one percentage point, or, for a Member State for which the National Central Bank rate is not available, the most equivalent rate applied on the first day of the month in question on the Member State's money market, increased by one percentage point.
Werden gemäß Absatz 1 Erleichterungen gewährt, so werden auf den Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag Kreditzinsen erhoben. In einem Mitgliedstaat, dessen Währung der Euro ist, entspricht der Kreditzinssatz dem im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, Reihe C, veröffentlichten Zinssatz, den die Europäische Zentralbank am ersten Tag des Monats, in dem die Zahlungsfrist ablief, auf ihre Hauptrefinanzierungsgeschäfte angewandt hat, zuzüglich eines Prozentpunkts. In einem Mitgliedstaat, dessen Währung nicht der Euro ist, entspricht der Kreditzinssatz dem am ersten Tag des betreffenden Monats von der nationalen Zentralbank auf ihre Hauptrefinanzierungsgeschäfte angewandten Zinssatz zuzüglich eines Prozentpunkts oder, in einem Mitgliedstaat, für den der Zinssatz der nationalen Zentralbank nicht verfügbar ist, dem am ersten Tag des betreffenden Monats auf dem Geldmarkt des Mitgliedstaats angewandten möglichst gleichwertigen Zinssatz zuzüglich eines Prozentpunkts.
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The customs authorities may refrain from requiring a guarantee or from charging credit interest where it is established, on the basis of a documented assessment of the situation of the debtor, that this would create serious economic or social difficulties.
The customs authorities may refrain from requiring a guarantee or from charging credit interest where it is established, on the basis of a documented assessment of the situation of the debtor, that this would create serious economic or social difficulties.
Die Zollbehörden können von der Forderung einer Sicherheit oder der Erhebung von Kreditzinsen absehen, wenn auf der Grundlage einer dokumentierten Bewertung der Lage des Zollschuldners festgestellt wird, dass dies zu erheblichen wirtschaftlichen oder sozialen Schwierigkeiten führen würde.
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The customs authorities shall refrain from charging credit interest where the amount for each recovery action is less than EUR 10.
The customs authorities shall refrain from charging credit interest where the amount for each recovery action is less than EUR 10.
Die Zollbehörden sehen von der Erhebung von Kreditzinsen ab, wenn der Betrag je Vollstreckungsmaßnahme weniger als 10 EUR beträgt.
Article 113 — Enforcement of payment Article 113 — Enforcement of payment Article 113 — Vollstreckung der Zahlung
Where the amount of import or export duty payable has not been paid within the prescribed period, the customs authorities shall secure payment of that amount by all means available to them under the law of the Member State concerned.
Where the amount of import or export duty payable has not been paid within the prescribed period, the customs authorities shall secure payment of that amount by all means available to them under the law of the Member State concerned.
Wurde der zu entrichtende Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag nicht innerhalb der vorgeschriebenen Frist entrichtet, so sichern die Zollbehörden die Entrichtung dieses Betrags mit allen ihnen nach dem Recht des betreffenden Mitgliedstaats zur Verfügung stehenden Mitteln.
Article 114 — Interest on arrears Article 114 — Interest on arrears Article 114 — Verzugszinsen
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Interest on arrears shall be charged on the amount of import or export duty from the date of expiry of the prescribed period until the date of payment.For a Member State whose currency is the euro, the rate of interest on arrears shall be equal to the interest rate as published in the Official Journal of the European Union, C series, which the European Central Bank applied to its main refinancing operations, on the first day of the month in which the due date fell, increased by two percentage points.For a Member State whose currency is not the euro, the rate of interest on arrears shall be equal to the rate applied on the first day of the month in question by the National Central Bank for its main refinancing operations, increased by two percentage points, or, for a Member State for which the National Central Bank rate is not available, the most equivalent rate applied on the first day of the month in question on the Member State's money market, increased by two percentage points.
Interest on arrears shall be charged on the amount of import or export duty from the date of expiry of the prescribed period until the date of payment. For a Member State whose currency is the euro, the rate of interest on arrears shall be equal to the interest rate as published in the Official Journal of the European Union, C series, which the European Central Bank applied to its main refinancing operations, on the first day of the month in which the due date fell, increased by two percentage points. For a Member State whose currency is not the euro, the rate of interest on arrears shall be equal to the rate applied on the first day of the month in question by the National Central Bank for its main refinancing operations, increased by two percentage points, or, for a Member State for which the National Central Bank rate is not available, the most equivalent rate applied on the first day of the month in question on the Member State's money market, increased by two percentage points.
Auf den Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag werden vom Ablauf der vorgeschriebenen Frist bis zum Tag der Zahlung Verzugszinsen erhoben. In einem Mitgliedstaat, dessen Währung der Euro ist, entspricht der Verzugszinssatz dem im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, Reihe C, veröffentlichten Zinssatz, den die Europäische Zentralbank am ersten Tag des Monats, in dem die Zahlungsfrist ablief, auf ihre Hauptrefinanzierungsgeschäfte angewandt hat, zuzüglich zweier Prozentpunkte. In einem Mitgliedstaat, dessen Währung nicht der Euro ist, entspricht der Verzugszinssatz dem am ersten Tag des betreffenden Monats von der nationalen Zentralbank auf ihre Hauptrefinanzierungsgeschäfte angewandten Zinssatz zuzüglich zweier Prozentpunkte oder, in einem Mitgliedstaat, für den der Zinssatz der nationalen Zentralbank nicht verfügbar ist, dem am ersten Tag des betreffenden Monats auf dem Geldmarkt des Mitgliedstaats angewandten möglichst gleichwertigen Zinssatz zuzüglich zweier Prozentpunkte.
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Where the customs debt is incurred on the basis of Article 79 or 82, or where the notification of the customs debt results from a post-release control, interest on arrears shall be charged over and above the amount of import or export duty, from the date on which the customs debt was incurred until the date of its notification.The rate of interest on arrears shall be set in accordance with paragraph 1.
Where the customs debt is incurred on the basis of Article 79 or 82, or where the notification of the customs debt results from a post-release control, interest on arrears shall be charged over and above the amount of import or export duty, from the date on which the customs debt was incurred until the date of its notification. The rate of interest on arrears shall be set in accordance with paragraph 1.
Entsteht die Zollschuld auf der Grundlage des Artikels 79 oder 82 oder erfolgt die Mitteilung der Zollschuld aufgrund einer Überprüfung nach der Überlassung, so werden zusätzlich zum Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag vom Tag des Entstehens der Zollschuld bis zum Tag ihrer Mitteilung Verzugszinsen erhoben. Der Verzugszinssatz wird gemäß Absatz 1 festgesetzt.
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The customs authorities may refrain from charging interest on arrears where it is established, on the basis of a documented assessment of the situation of the debtor, that to charge it would create serious economic or social difficulties.
The customs authorities may refrain from charging interest on arrears where it is established, on the basis of a documented assessment of the situation of the debtor, that to charge it would create serious economic or social difficulties.
Die Zollbehörden können davon absehen, Verzugszinsen zu erheben, wenn aufgrund einer dokumentierten Bewertung der Lage des Zollschuldners festgestellt wird, dass die Erhebung solcher Zinsen erhebliche wirtschaftliche oder soziale Schwierigkeiten verursachen würde.
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The customs authorities shall refrain from charging interest on arrears where the amount for each recovery action is less than EUR 10.
The customs authorities shall refrain from charging interest on arrears where the amount for each recovery action is less than EUR 10.
Die Zollbehörden sehen davon ab, Verzugszinsen zu erheben, wenn der Betrag je Beitreibungsmaßnahme weniger als 10 EUR beträgt.
Article 115 — Delegation of power Article 115 — Delegation of power Article 115 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the rules for the suspension of the time-limit for payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to a customs debt referred to in Article 108(3) and the period of suspension.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the rules for the suspension of the time-limit for payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to a customs debt referred to in Article 108(3) and the period of suspension.
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um die Vorschriften für die Aussetzung der Zahlungsfrist für den einer Zollschuld entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrag gemäß Artikel 108 Absatz 3 sowie die Dauer der Aussetzung festzulegen.
Section 3 — Repayment and remission Section 3 — Repayment and remission Section 3 — Erstattung und Erlass
Article 116 — General provisions Article 116 — General provisions Article 116 — Allgemeine Bestimmungen
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Subject to the conditions laid down in this Section, amounts of import or export duty shall be repaid or remitted on any of the following grounds:
- (a) overcharged amounts of import or export duty;
- (b) defective goods or goods not complying with the terms of the contract;
- (c) error by the competent authorities;
- (d) equity.
Where an amount of import or export duty has been paid and the corresponding customs declaration is invalidated in accordance with Article 174, that amount shall be repaid.
Subject to the conditions laid down in this Section, amounts of import or export duty shall be repaid or remitted on any of the following grounds:
- (a) overcharged amounts of import or export duty;
- (b) defective goods or goods not complying with the terms of the contract;
- (c) error by the competent authorities;
- (d) equity.
Where an amount of import or export duty has been paid and the corresponding customs declaration is invalidated in accordance with Article 174, that amount shall be repaid.
Vorbehaltlich der in diesem Abschnitt festgelegten Bedingungen werden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben aus einem der folgenden Gründe erstattet oder erlassen:
- a) zu hoch festgesetzte Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben;
- b) mangelhafte Waren oder Waren, die den Vertragsbedingungen nicht entsprechen;
- c) Fehler der zuständigen Behörden;
- d) Billigkeitsgründe.
Wurde ein Betrag an Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben entrichtet und die entsprechende Zollanmeldung gemäß Artikel 174 für ungültig erklärt, so wird dieser Betrag erstattet.
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The customs authorities shall repay or remit the amount of import or export duty referred to in paragraph 1 where it is EUR 10 or more, except where the person concerned requests the repayment or remission of a lower amount.
The customs authorities shall repay or remit the amount of import or export duty referred to in paragraph 1 where it is EUR 10 or more, except where the person concerned requests the repayment or remission of a lower amount.
Die Zollbehörden erstatten oder erlassen den in Absatz 1 genannten Betrag an Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben, wenn er mindestens 10 EUR beträgt, es sei denn, die betreffende Person beantragt die Erstattung oder den Erlass eines niedrigeren Betrags.
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Where the customs authorities consider that repayment or remission should be granted on the basis of Article 119 or 120, the Member State concerned shall transmit the file to the Commission for decision in any of the following cases:
- (a) where the customs authorities consider that the special circumstances are the result of the Commission failing in its obligations;
- (b) where the customs authorities consider that the Commission committed an error within the meaning of Article 119;
- (c) where the circumstances of the case relate to the findings of a Union investigation carried out under Council Regulation (EC) No 515/97 of 13 March 1997 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters
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, or under any other Union legislation or any agreement concluded by the Union with countries or groups of countries in which provision is made for carrying out such Union investigations;
- (d) where the amount for which the person concerned may be liable in respect of one or more import or export operations equals or exceeds EUR 500000 as a result of an error or special circumstances.
Notwithstanding the first subparagraph, files shall not be transmitted in either of the following situations:
- (a) where the Commission has already adopted a decision on a case involving comparable issues of fact and of law;
- (b) where the Commission is already considering a case involving comparable issues of fact and of law.
Where the customs authorities consider that repayment or remission should be granted on the basis of Article 119 or 120, the Member State concerned shall transmit the file to the Commission for decision in any of the following cases:
- (a) where the customs authorities consider that the special circumstances are the result of the Commission failing in its obligations;
- (b) where the customs authorities consider that the Commission committed an error within the meaning of Article 119;
- (c) where the circumstances of the case relate to the findings of a Union investigation carried out under Council Regulation (EC) No 515/97 of 13 March 1997 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters
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, or under any other Union legislation or any agreement concluded by the Union with countries or groups of countries in which provision is made for carrying out such Union investigations;
- (d) where the amount for which the person concerned may be liable in respect of one or more import or export operations equals or exceeds EUR 500000 as a result of an error or special circumstances.
Notwithstanding the first subparagraph, files shall not be transmitted in either of the following situations:
- (a) where the Commission has already adopted a decision on a case involving comparable issues of fact and of law;
- (b) where the Commission is already considering a case involving comparable issues of fact and of law.
Ist die Auffassung der Zollbehörden, dass eine Erstattung oder ein Erlass auf der Grundlage des Artikels 119 oder 120 gewährt werden sollte, so übermittelt der betreffende Mitgliedstaat die Akte der Kommission zur Entscheidung in einem der folgenden Fälle:
- a) wenn die Zollbehörden der Auffassung sind, dass die besonderen Umstände darauf zurückzuführen sind, dass die Kommission ihren Verpflichtungen nicht nachgekommen ist;
- b) wenn die Zollbehörden der Auffassung sind, dass die Kommission im Sinne des Artikels 119 einen Fehler begangen hat;
- c) wenn die Umstände des Falls die Feststellungen einer Untersuchung der Union betreffen, die gemäß der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 515/97 des Rates vom 13. März 1997 über die gegenseitige Unterstützung der Verwaltungsbehörden der Mitgliedstaaten und die Zusammenarbeit dieser Behörden mit der Kommission im Hinblick auf die ordnungsgemäße Anwendung der Zoll- und Agrarregelungen durchgeführt wurde
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, oder gemäß anderen Rechtsvorschriften der Union oder einem von der Union mit Ländern oder Ländergruppen geschlossenen Abkommen, in dem die Durchführung solcher Untersuchungen der Union vorgesehen ist;
- d) wenn der Betrag, für den die betreffende Person aufgrund eines oder mehrerer Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrvorgänge haften kann, infolge eines Fehlers oder besonderer Umstände 500000 EUR erreicht oder übersteigt.
Unbeschadet des Unterabsatzes 1 werden die Akten in folgenden Fällen nicht übermittelt:
- a) wenn die Kommission bereits eine Entscheidung in einem Fall mit vergleichbaren tatsächlichen und rechtlichen Fragen erlassen hat;
- b) wenn die Kommission bereits einen Fall mit vergleichbaren tatsächlichen und rechtlichen Fragen prüft.
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Subject to the rules of competence for a decision, where the customs authorities themselves discover within the periods referred to in Article 121(1) that an amount of import or export duty is repayable or remissible pursuant to Articles 117, 119 or 120 they shall repay or remit on their own initiative.
Subject to the rules of competence for a decision, where the customs authorities themselves discover within the periods referred to in Article 121(1) that an amount of import or export duty is repayable or remissible pursuant to Articles 117, 119 or 120 they shall repay or remit on their own initiative.
Vorbehaltlich der Zuständigkeitsregeln für eine Entscheidung erstatten oder erlassen die Zollbehörden von Amts wegen, wenn sie selbst innerhalb der in Artikel 121 Absatz 1 genannten Fristen feststellen, dass ein Betrag an Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben gemäß den Artikeln 117, 119 oder 120 erstattungs- oder erlassfähig ist.
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No repayment or remission shall be granted when the situation which led to the notification of the customs debt results from deception by the debtor.
No repayment or remission shall be granted when the situation which led to the notification of the customs debt results from deception by the debtor.
Eine Erstattung oder ein Erlass wird nicht gewährt, wenn die zur Mitteilung der Zollschuld führende Situation auf einer Täuschung durch den Zollschuldner beruht.
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Repayment shall not give rise to the payment of interest by the customs authorities concerned.However, interest shall be paid where a decision granting repayment is not implemented within three months of the date on which that decision was taken, unless the failure to meet the deadline was outside the control of the customs authorities.In such cases, the interest shall be paid from the date of expiry of the three-month period until the date of repayment. The rate of interest shall be established in accordance with Article 112.
Repayment shall not give rise to the payment of interest by the customs authorities concerned.However, interest shall be paid where a decision granting repayment is not implemented within three months of the date on which that decision was taken, unless the failure to meet the deadline was outside the control of the customs authorities.In such cases, the interest shall be paid from the date of expiry of the three-month period until the date of repayment. The rate of interest shall be established in accordance with Article 112.
Eine Erstattung begründet keinen Anspruch auf Zinsen durch die betreffenden Zollbehörden. Zinsen werden jedoch gezahlt, wenn eine Entscheidung über die Gewährung einer Erstattung nicht innerhalb von drei Monaten nach dem Tag, an dem diese Entscheidung ergangen ist, umgesetzt wird, es sei denn, die Nichteinhaltung der Frist lag außerhalb der Kontrolle der Zollbehörden. In diesen Fällen werden die Zinsen ab dem Tag nach Ablauf der Dreimonatsfrist bis zum Tag der Erstattung gezahlt. Der Zinssatz wird gemäß Artikel 112 festgesetzt.
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Where the customs authorities have granted repayment or remission in error, the original customs debt shall be reinstated insofar as it is not time-barred under Article 103.In such cases, any interest paid under the second subparagraph of paragraph 5 shall be reimbursed.
Where the customs authorities have granted repayment or remission in error, the original customs debt shall be reinstated insofar as it is not time-barred under Article 103.In such cases, any interest paid under the second subparagraph of paragraph 5 shall be reimbursed.
Haben die Zollbehörden eine Erstattung oder einen Erlass irrtümlich gewährt, so wird die ursprüngliche Zollschuld wiederhergestellt, soweit sie nicht gemäß Artikel 103 verjährt ist. In diesen Fällen werden etwaige gemäß Absatz 5 Unterabsatz 2 gezahlte Zinsen zurückerstattet.
Article 117 — Overcharged amounts of import or export duty Article 117 — Overcharged amounts of import or export duty Article 117 — Zu hoch festgesetzte Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbeträge
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An amount of import or export duty shall be repaid or remitted insofar as the amount corresponding to the customs debt initially notified exceeds the amount payable, or the customs debt was notified to the debtor contrary to points (c) or (d) of Article 102(1).
An amount of import or export duty shall be repaid or remitted insofar as the amount corresponding to the customs debt initially notified exceeds the amount payable, or the customs debt was notified to the debtor contrary to points (c) or (d) of Article 102(1).
Ein Betrag an Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben wird erstattet oder erlassen, soweit der Betrag, der der ursprünglich mitgeteilten Zollschuld entspricht, den geschuldeten Betrag übersteigt oder die Zollschuld dem Zollschuldner entgegen Artikel 102 Absatz 1 Buchstaben c oder d mitgeteilt wurde.
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Where the application for repayment or remission is based on the existence, at the time when the declaration for release for free circulation was accepted, of a reduced or zero rate of import duty on the goods under a tariff quota, a tariff ceiling or other favourable tariff measures, repayment or remission shall be granted provided that, at the time of lodging the application accompanied by the necessary documents, either of the following conditions are fulfilled:
- (a) in the case of a tariff quota, its volume has not been exhausted;
- (b) in other cases, the rate of duty normally due has not been re-established.
Where the application for repayment or remission is based on the existence, at the time when the declaration for release for free circulation was accepted, of a reduced or zero rate of import duty on the goods under a tariff quota, a tariff ceiling or other favourable tariff measures, repayment or remission shall be granted provided that, at the time of lodging the application accompanied by the necessary documents, either of the following conditions are fulfilled:
- (a) in the case of a tariff quota, its volume has not been exhausted;
- (b) in other cases, the rate of duty normally due has not been re-established.
Beruht der Antrag auf Erstattung oder Erlass darauf, dass zum Zeitpunkt der Annahme der Anmeldung zur Überlassung zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr für die Waren im Rahmen eines Zollkontingents, eines Zollplafonds oder anderer günstiger Zollmaßnahmen ein ermäßigter oder auf null festgesetzter Einfuhrzollsatz galt, so wird die Erstattung oder der Erlass gewährt, sofern zum Zeitpunkt der Einreichung des mit den erforderlichen Unterlagen versehenen Antrags eine der folgenden Bedingungen erfüllt ist:
- a) Im Fall eines Zollkontingents ist dessen Volumen noch nicht ausgeschöpft;
- b) in den anderen Fällen ist der normalerweise geschuldete Zollsatz noch nicht wiederhergestellt worden.
Article 118 — Defective goods or goods not complying with the terms of the contract Article 118 — Defective goods or goods not complying with the terms of the contract Article 118 — Mangelhafte Waren oder Waren, die den Vertragsbedingungen nicht entsprechen
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An amount of import duty shall be repaid or remitted if the notification of the customs debt relates to goods which have been rejected by the importer because, at the time of release, they were defective or did not comply with the terms of the contract on the basis of which they were imported.Defective goods shall be deemed to include goods damaged before their release.
An amount of import duty shall be repaid or remitted if the notification of the customs debt relates to goods which have been rejected by the importer because, at the time of release, they were defective or did not comply with the terms of the contract on the basis of which they were imported.Defective goods shall be deemed to include goods damaged before their release.
Ein Betrag an Einfuhrabgaben wird erstattet oder erlassen, wenn sich die Mitteilung der Zollschuld auf Waren bezieht, die vom Einführer zurückgewiesen wurden, weil sie zum Zeitpunkt der Überlassung mangelhaft waren oder den Bedingungen des Vertrags, auf dessen Grundlage sie eingeführt wurden, nicht entsprachen. Als mangelhaft gelten auch Waren, die vor ihrer Überlassung beschädigt wurden.
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Notwithstanding paragraph 3, repayment or remission shall be granted provided the goods have not been used, except for such initial use as may have been necessary to establish that they were defective or did not comply with the terms of the contract and provided they are taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
Notwithstanding paragraph 3, repayment or remission shall be granted provided the goods have not been used, except for such initial use as may have been necessary to establish that they were defective or did not comply with the terms of the contract and provided they are taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
Unbeschadet des Absatzes 3 wird die Erstattung oder der Erlass gewährt, sofern die Waren nicht verwendet wurden, abgesehen von einer erstmaligen Verwendung, die erforderlich gewesen sein kann, um festzustellen, dass sie mangelhaft waren oder den Vertragsbedingungen nicht entsprachen, und sofern sie aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden.
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Repayment or remission shall not be granted where:
- (a) the goods, before being released for free circulation, were placed under a special procedure for testing, unless it is established that the fact that the goods were defective or did not comply with the terms of the contract could not normally have been detected in the course of such tests;
- (b) the defective nature of the goods was taken into consideration in drawing up the terms of the contract, in particular the price, before the goods were placed under a customs procedure involving the incurrence of a customs debt; or
- (c) the goods are sold by the applicant after it has been ascertained that they are defective or do not comply with the terms of the contract.
Repayment or remission shall not be granted where:
- (a) the goods, before being released for free circulation, were placed under a special procedure for testing, unless it is established that the fact that the goods were defective or did not comply with the terms of the contract could not normally have been detected in the course of such tests;
- (b) the defective nature of the goods was taken into consideration in drawing up the terms of the contract, in particular the price, before the goods were placed under a customs procedure involving the incurrence of a customs debt; or
- (c) the goods are sold by the applicant after it has been ascertained that they are defective or do not comply with the terms of the contract.
Eine Erstattung oder ein Erlass wird nicht gewährt, wenn:
- a) die Waren vor ihrer Überlassung zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr einem besonderen Verfahren zu Prüfzwecken unterzogen wurden, es sei denn, es wird nachgewiesen, dass die Mangelhaftigkeit der Waren oder ihre Nichtübereinstimmung mit den Vertragsbedingungen bei solchen Prüfungen normalerweise nicht hätte festgestellt werden können;
- b) die Mangelhaftigkeit der Waren bei der Festlegung der Vertragsbedingungen, insbesondere des Preises, berücksichtigt wurde, bevor die Waren einem Zollverfahren unterzogen wurden, das zum Entstehen einer Zollschuld führte; oder
- c) die Waren vom Antragsteller verkauft werden, nachdem festgestellt wurde, dass sie mangelhaft sind oder den Vertragsbedingungen nicht entsprechen.
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Instead of being taken out of the customs territory of the Union, and upon application by the person concerned, the customs authorities shall authorise that the goods be placed under the inward processing procedure, including for destruction, or the external transit, the customs warehousing or the free zone procedure.
Instead of being taken out of the customs territory of the Union, and upon application by the person concerned, the customs authorities shall authorise that the goods be placed under the inward processing procedure, including for destruction, or the external transit, the customs warehousing or the free zone procedure.
Anstatt aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht zu werden, genehmigen die Zollbehörden auf Antrag der betreffenden Person, dass die Waren in das Verfahren der aktiven Veredelung, auch zur Zerstörung, oder in das Verfahren des externen Versandverfahrens, der Zolllagerung oder der Freizone übergeführt werden.
Article 119 — Error by the competent authorities Article 119 — Error by the competent authorities Article 119 — Irrtum der zuständigen Behörden
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In cases other than those referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 116(1) and in Articles 117, 118 and 120, an amount of import or export duty shall be repaid or remitted where, as a result of an error on the part of the competent authorities, the amount corresponding to the customs debt initially notified was lower than the amount payable, provided the following conditions are met:
- (a) the debtor could not reasonably have detected that error; and
- (b) the debtor was acting in good faith.
In cases other than those referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 116(1) and in Articles 117, 118 and 120, an amount of import or export duty shall be repaid or remitted where, as a result of an error on the part of the competent authorities, the amount corresponding to the customs debt initially notified was lower than the amount payable, provided the following conditions are met:
- (a) the debtor could not reasonably have detected that error; and
- (b) the debtor was acting in good faith.
In anderen als den in Artikel 116 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 2 sowie in den Artikeln 117, 118 und 120 genannten Fällen wird ein Betrag an Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben erstattet oder erlassen, wenn der Betrag, der der ursprünglich mitgeteilten Zollschuld entspricht, infolge eines Fehlers der zuständigen Behörden niedriger war als der geschuldete Betrag, sofern folgende Bedingungen erfüllt sind:
- a) Der Zollschuldner konnte den Fehler nach vernünftigem Ermessen nicht feststellen; und
- b) der Zollschuldner handelte gutgläubig.
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Where the conditions laid down in Article 117(2) are not fulfilled, repayment or remission shall be granted where failure to apply the reduced or zero rate of duty was as a result of an error on the part of the customs authorities and the customs declaration for release for free circulation contained all the particulars and was accompanied by all the documents necessary for application of the reduced or zero rate.
Where the conditions laid down in Article 117(2) are not fulfilled, repayment or remission shall be granted where failure to apply the reduced or zero rate of duty was as a result of an error on the part of the customs authorities and the customs declaration for release for free circulation contained all the particulars and was accompanied by all the documents necessary for application of the reduced or zero rate.
Sind die in Artikel 117 Absatz 2 festgelegten Bedingungen nicht erfüllt, so wird die Erstattung oder der Erlass gewährt, wenn die Nichtanwendung des ermäßigten oder auf null festgesetzten Zollsatzes auf einem Fehler der Zollbehörden beruhte und die Zollanmeldung zur Überlassung zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr alle Angaben enthielt und von allen für die Anwendung des ermäßigten oder auf null festgesetzten Zollsatzes erforderlichen Unterlagen begleitet war.
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Where the preferential treatment of the goods is granted on the basis of a system of administrative cooperation involving the authorities of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union, the issue of a certificate by those authorities, should it prove to be incorrect, shall constitute an error which could not reasonably have been detected within the meaning of point (a) of paragraph 1.The issue of an incorrect certificate shall not, however, constitute an error where the certificate is based on an incorrect account of the facts provided by the exporter, except where it is evident that the issuing authorities were aware or should have been aware that the goods did not satisfy the conditions laid down for entitlement to the preferential treatment.The debtor shall be considered to be in good faith if he or she can demonstrate that, during the period of the trading operations concerned, he or she has taken due care to ensure that all the conditions for the preferential treatment have been fulfilled.The debtor may not rely on a plea of good faith if the Commission has published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union stating that there are grounds for doubt concerning the proper application of the preferential arrangements by the beneficiary country or territory.
Where the preferential treatment of the goods is granted on the basis of a system of administrative cooperation involving the authorities of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union, the issue of a certificate by those authorities, should it prove to be incorrect, shall constitute an error which could not reasonably have been detected within the meaning of point (a) of paragraph 1.The issue of an incorrect certificate shall not, however, constitute an error where the certificate is based on an incorrect account of the facts provided by the exporter, except where it is evident that the issuing authorities were aware or should have been aware that the goods did not satisfy the conditions laid down for entitlement to the preferential treatment.The debtor shall be considered to be in good faith if he or she can demonstrate that, during the period of the trading operations concerned, he or she has taken due care to ensure that all the conditions for the preferential treatment have been fulfilled.The debtor may not rely on a plea of good faith if the Commission has published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union stating that there are grounds for doubt concerning the proper application of the preferential arrangements by the beneficiary country or territory.
Wird die Präferenzbehandlung der Waren auf der Grundlage eines Systems der Verwaltungszusammenarbeit gewährt, an dem die Behörden eines Landes oder Gebiets außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union beteiligt sind, so stellt die Ausstellung einer Bescheinigung durch diese Behörden, sofern sie sich als unrichtig erweist, einen Fehler dar, der im Sinne des Absatzes 1 Buchstabe a nach vernünftigem Ermessen nicht hätte festgestellt werden können. Die Ausstellung einer unrichtigen Bescheinigung stellt jedoch keinen Fehler dar, wenn die Bescheinigung auf einer unrichtigen Darstellung des Sachverhalts durch den Ausführer beruht, es sei denn, es ist offensichtlich, dass die ausstellenden Behörden wussten oder hätten wissen müssen, dass die Waren die Voraussetzungen für die Präferenzbehandlung nicht erfüllten. Der Zollschuldner gilt als gutgläubig, wenn er nachweisen kann, dass er während des Zeitraums der betreffenden Handelsgeschäfte die gebotene Sorgfalt angewandt hat, um sicherzustellen, dass alle Voraussetzungen für die Präferenzbehandlung erfüllt waren. Der Zollschuldner kann sich nicht auf seine Gutgläubigkeit berufen, wenn die Kommission im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union eine Mitteilung veröffentlicht hat, wonach Gründe für Zweifel an der ordnungsgemäßen Anwendung der Präferenzregelungen durch das begünstigte Land oder Gebiet bestehen.
Article 120 — Equity Article 120 — Equity Article 120 — Billigkeit
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In cases other than those referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 116(1) and in Articles 117, 118 and 119 an amount of import or export duty shall be repaid or remitted in the interest of equity where a customs debt is incurred under special circumstances in which no deception or obvious negligence may be attributed to the debtor.
In cases other than those referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 116(1) and in Articles 117, 118 and 119 an amount of import or export duty shall be repaid or remitted in the interest of equity where a customs debt is incurred under special circumstances in which no deception or obvious negligence may be attributed to the debtor.
In anderen als den in Artikel 116 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 2 sowie in den Artikeln 117, 118 und 119 genannten Fällen wird ein Betrag an Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben aus Gründen der Billigkeit erstattet oder erlassen, wenn eine Zollschuld unter besonderen Umständen entstanden ist, unter denen dem Zollschuldner weder Täuschung noch offensichtliche Fahrlässigkeit zugerechnet werden kann.
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The special circumstances referred to in paragraph 1 shall be deemed to exist where it is clear from the circumstances of the case that the debtor is in an exceptional situation as compared with other operators engaged in the same business, and that, in the absence of such circumstances, he or she would not have suffered disadvantage by the collection of the amount of import or export duty.
The special circumstances referred to in paragraph 1 shall be deemed to exist where it is clear from the circumstances of the case that the debtor is in an exceptional situation as compared with other operators engaged in the same business, and that, in the absence of such circumstances, he or she would not have suffered disadvantage by the collection of the amount of import or export duty.
Die in Absatz 1 genannten besonderen Umstände gelten als gegeben, wenn aus den Umständen des Falls eindeutig hervorgeht, dass sich der Zollschuldner im Vergleich zu anderen Wirtschaftsteilnehmern, die das gleiche Gewerbe betreiben, in einer außergewöhnlichen Lage befindet und dass er ohne diese Umstände durch die Erhebung des Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags keinen Nachteil erlitten hätte.
Article 121 — Procedure for repayment and remission Article 121 — Procedure for repayment and remission Article 121 — Verfahren für die Erstattung und den Erlass
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Applications for repayment or remission in accordance with Article 116 shall be submitted to the customs authorities within the following periods:
- (a) in the case of overcharged, amounts of import or export duty, error by the competent authorities or equity, within three years of the date of notification of the customs debt;
- (b) in the case of defective goods or goods not complying with the terms of the contract, within one year of the date of notification of the customs debt;
- (c) in the case of invalidation of a customs declaration, within the period specified in the rules applicable to invalidation.
The period specified in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph shall be extended where the applicant provides evidence that he or she was prevented from submitting an application within the prescribed period as a result of unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure.
Applications for repayment or remission in accordance with Article 116 shall be submitted to the customs authorities within the following periods:
- (a) in the case of overcharged, amounts of import or export duty, error by the competent authorities or equity, within three years of the date of notification of the customs debt;
- (b) in the case of defective goods or goods not complying with the terms of the contract, within one year of the date of notification of the customs debt;
- (c) in the case of invalidation of a customs declaration, within the period specified in the rules applicable to invalidation.
The period specified in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph shall be extended where the applicant provides evidence that he or she was prevented from submitting an application within the prescribed period as a result of unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure.
Anträge auf Erstattung oder Erlass nach Artikel 116 sind innerhalb der folgenden Fristen bei den Zollbehörden einzureichen:
- a) bei zu hoch erhobenen Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbeträgen, einem Fehler der zuständigen Behörden oder aus Gründen der Billigkeit innerhalb von drei Jahren ab dem Tag der Mitteilung der Zollschuld;
- b) bei mangelhaften Waren oder Waren, die den Vertragsbedingungen nicht entsprechen, innerhalb eines Jahres ab dem Tag der Mitteilung der Zollschuld;
- c) bei Ungültigerklärung einer Zollanmeldung innerhalb der in den für die Ungültigerklärung geltenden Vorschriften festgelegten Frist.
Die in Unterabsatz 1 Buchstaben a und b genannten Fristen werden verlängert, wenn der Antragsteller nachweist, dass er infolge unvorhersehbarer Umstände oder höherer Gewalt daran gehindert war, innerhalb der vorgeschriebenen Frist einen Antrag einzureichen.
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Where the customs authorities are not in a position, on the basis of the grounds adduced, to grant repayment or remission of an amount of import or export duty, it is required to examine the merits of an application for repayment or remission in the light of the other grounds for repayment or remission referred to in Article 116.
Where the customs authorities are not in a position, on the basis of the grounds adduced, to grant repayment or remission of an amount of import or export duty, it is required to examine the merits of an application for repayment or remission in the light of the other grounds for repayment or remission referred to in Article 116.
Sind die Zollbehörden aufgrund der vorgebrachten Gründe nicht in der Lage, die Erstattung oder den Erlass eines Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags zu gewähren, so haben sie die Begründetheit eines Antrags auf Erstattung oder Erlass unter Berücksichtigung der anderen in Artikel 116 genannten Erstattungs- oder Erlassgründe zu prüfen.
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Where an appeal has been lodged under Article 44 against the notification of the customs debt, the relevant period specified in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be suspended, from the date on which the appeal is lodged, for the duration of the appeal proceedings.
Where an appeal has been lodged under Article 44 against the notification of the customs debt, the relevant period specified in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be suspended, from the date on which the appeal is lodged, for the duration of the appeal proceedings.
Wurde nach Artikel 44 gegen die Mitteilung der Zollschuld ein Rechtsbehelf eingelegt, wird die maßgebliche in Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 1 genannte Frist ab dem Tag der Einlegung des Rechtsbehelfs für die Dauer des Rechtsbehelfsverfahrens ausgesetzt.
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Where a customs authority grants repayment or remission in accordance with Articles 119 and 120, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission thereof.
Where a customs authority grants repayment or remission in accordance with Articles 119 and 120, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission thereof.
Gewährt eine Zollbehörde eine Erstattung oder einen Erlass nach den Artikeln 119 und 120, so unterrichtet der betreffende Mitgliedstaat die Kommission darüber.
Article 122 — Delegation of power Article 122 — Delegation of power Article 122 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, laying down the rules with which it has to comply when taking a decision referred to in Article 116(3) and in particular on the following:
- (a) the conditions for the acceptance of the file;
- (b) the time-limit to take a decision and the suspension of that time-limit;
- (c) the communication of the grounds on which the Commission intends to base its decision, before taking a decision which would adversely affect the person concerned;
- (d) the notification of the decision;
- (e) the consequences of a failure to take a decision or to notify such decision.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, laying down the rules with which it has to comply when taking a decision referred to in Article 116(3) and in particular on the following:
- (a) the conditions for the acceptance of the file;
- (b) the time-limit to take a decision and the suspension of that time-limit;
- (c) the communication of the grounds on which the Commission intends to base its decision, before taking a decision which would adversely affect the person concerned;
- (d) the notification of the decision;
- (e) the consequences of a failure to take a decision or to notify such decision.
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, in denen die Regeln festgelegt werden, die sie bei der Entscheidung nach Artikel 116 Absatz 3 einzuhalten hat, insbesondere hinsichtlich
- a) der Voraussetzungen für die Annahme der Akte;
- b) der Frist für den Erlass einer Entscheidung und der Aussetzung dieser Frist;
- c) der Mitteilung der Gründe, auf die die Kommission ihre Entscheidung zu stützen beabsichtigt, bevor sie eine Entscheidung erlässt, die sich nachteilig auf die betreffende Person auswirken würde;
- d) der Bekanntgabe der Entscheidung;
- e) der Folgen, wenn keine Entscheidung erlassen oder eine solche Entscheidung nicht bekannt gegeben wird.
Article 123 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 123 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 123 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
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The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) repayment and remission, as referred to in Article 116;
- (b) informing the Commission in accordance with Article 121(4) and the information to be provided.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) repayment and remission, as referred to in Article 116;
- (b) informing the Commission in accordance with Article 121(4) and the information to be provided.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln fest für
- a) die Erstattung und den Erlass nach Artikel 116;
- b) die Unterrichtung der Kommission gemäß Artikel 121 Absatz 4 und die zu übermittelnden Informationen.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem in Artikel 285 Absatz 4 genannten Prüfverfahren erlassen.
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The Commission shall adopt the decision referred to in Article 116(3) by means of implementing acts.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 285(2).Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
The Commission shall adopt the decision referred to in Article 116(3) by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 285(2). Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
Die Kommission erlässt die in Artikel 116 Absatz 3 genannte Entscheidung im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem in Artikel 285 Absatz 2 genannten Beratungsverfahren erlassen. Soll die Stellungnahme des in Artikel 285 Absatz 1 genannten Ausschusses im schriftlichen Verfahren eingeholt werden, findet Artikel 285 Absatz 6 Anwendung.
CHAPTER 4 — Extinguishment of a customs debt CHAPTER 4 — Extinguishment of a customs debt CHAPTER 4 — Erlöschen einer Zollschuld
Article 124 — Extinguishment Article 124 — Extinguishment Article 124 — Erlöschen
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Without prejudice to the provisions in force relating to non-recovery of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to a customs debt in the event of the judicially established insolvency of the debtor, a customs debt on import or export shall be extinguished in any of the following ways:
- (a) where the debtor can no longer be notified of the customs debt, in accordance with Article 103;
- (b) by payment of the amount of import or export duty;
- (c) subject to paragraph 5, by remission of the amount of import or export duty;
- (d) where, in respect of goods declared for a customs procedure entailing the obligation to pay import or export duty, the customs declaration is invalidated;
- (e) where goods liable to import or export duty are confiscated or seized and simultaneously or subsequently confiscated;
- (f) where goods liable to import or export duty are destroyed under customs supervision or abandoned to the State;
- (g) where the disappearance of the goods or the non-fulfilment of obligations arising from the customs legislation results from the total destruction or irretrievable loss of those goods as a result of the actual nature of the goods or unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure, or as a consequence of instruction by the customs authorities; for the purpose of this point, goods shall be considered as irretrievably lost when they have been rendered unusable by any person;
(h) where the customs debt was incurred pursuant to Article 79 or 82 and where the following conditions are fulfilled:
- (i) the failure which led to the incurrence of a customs debt had no significant effect on the correct operation of the customs procedure concerned and did not constitute an attempt at deception;
- (ii) all of the formalities necessary to regularise the situation of the goods are subsequently carried out;
(i) where goods released for free circulation duty-free, or at a reduced rate of import duty by virtue of their end-use, have been exported with the permission of the customs authorities;
(j) where it was incurred pursuant to Article 78 and where the formalities carried out in order to enable the preferential tariff treatment referred to in that Article to be granted are cancelled;
(k) where, subject to paragraph 6, the customs debt was incurred pursuant to Article 79 and evidence is provided to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that the goods have not been used or consumed and have been taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
Without prejudice to the provisions in force relating to non-recovery of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to a customs debt in the event of the judicially established insolvency of the debtor, a customs debt on import or export shall be extinguished in any of the following ways:
- (a) where the debtor can no longer be notified of the customs debt, in accordance with Article 103;
- (b) by payment of the amount of import or export duty;
- (c) subject to paragraph 5, by remission of the amount of import or export duty;
- (d) where, in respect of goods declared for a customs procedure entailing the obligation to pay import or export duty, the customs declaration is invalidated;
- (e) where goods liable to import or export duty are confiscated or seized and simultaneously or subsequently confiscated;
- (f) where goods liable to import or export duty are destroyed under customs supervision or abandoned to the State;
- (g) where the disappearance of the goods or the non-fulfilment of obligations arising from the customs legislation results from the total destruction or irretrievable loss of those goods as a result of the actual nature of the goods or unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure, or as a consequence of instruction by the customs authorities; for the purpose of this point, goods shall be considered as irretrievably lost when they have been rendered unusable by any person;
- (h) where the customs debt was incurred pursuant to Article 79 or 82 and where the following conditions are fulfilled:
- (i) the failure which led to the incurrence of a customs debt had no significant effect on the correct operation of the customs procedure concerned and did not constitute an attempt at deception;
- (ii) all of the formalities necessary to regularise the situation of the goods are subsequently carried out;
- (i) where goods released for free circulation duty-free, or at a reduced rate of import duty by virtue of their end-use, have been exported with the permission of the customs authorities;
- (j) where it was incurred pursuant to Article 78 and where the formalities carried out in order to enable the preferential tariff treatment referred to in that Article to be granted are cancelled;
- (k) subject to paragraph 6, the customs debt was incurred pursuant to Article 79 and evidence is provided to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that the goods have not been used or consumed and have been taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
Unbeschadet der geltenden Vorschriften über die Nichterhebung des einer Zollschuld entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags im Falle der gerichtlich festgestellten Zahlungsunfähigkeit des Zollschuldners erlischt eine Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrzollschuld auf eine der folgenden Arten:
- a) wenn dem Zollschuldner die Zollschuld gemäß Artikel 103 nicht mehr mitgeteilt werden kann;
- b) durch Zahlung des Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags;
- c) vorbehaltlich des Absatzes 5 durch Erlass des Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags;
- d) wenn bei Waren, die zu einem Zollverfahren mit der Verpflichtung zur Zahlung von Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben angemeldet wurden, die Zollanmeldung für ungültig erklärt wird;
- e) wenn einfuhr- oder ausfuhrabgabenpflichtige Waren beschlagnahmt oder sichergestellt und gleichzeitig oder später eingezogen werden;
- f) wenn einfuhr- oder ausfuhrabgabenpflichtige Waren unter zollamtlicher Überwachung zerstört oder dem Staat überlassen werden;
- g) wenn das Verschwinden der Waren oder die Nichterfüllung der sich aus den zollrechtlichen Vorschriften ergebenden Pflichten auf die vollständige Zerstörung oder den unwiederbringlichen Verlust dieser Waren infolge ihrer eigenen Beschaffenheit oder unvorhersehbarer Umstände oder höherer Gewalt oder aufgrund einer Anweisung der Zollbehörden zurückzuführen ist; für die Zwecke dieses Buchstabens gelten Waren als unwiederbringlich verloren, wenn sie von einer Person unbrauchbar gemacht wurden;
- h) wenn die Zollschuld nach Artikel 79 oder 82 entstanden ist und folgende Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind:
- i) der Verstoß, der zum Entstehen der Zollschuld geführt hat, hatte keine wesentlichen Auswirkungen auf die ordnungsgemäße Abwicklung des betreffenden Zollverfahrens und stellte keinen Täuschungsversuch dar;
- ii) alle zur Regelung der Situation der Waren erforderlichen Förmlichkeiten werden anschließend erfüllt;
- i) wenn Waren, die zollfrei oder aufgrund ihrer Endverwendung zu einem ermäßigten Einfuhrabgabensatz zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr überlassen wurden, mit Genehmigung der Zollbehörden ausgeführt worden sind;
- j) wenn die Zollschuld nach Artikel 78 entstanden ist und die zur Gewährung der in jenem Artikel genannten Präferenzbehandlung durchgeführten Förmlichkeiten aufgehoben werden;
- k) vorbehaltlich des Absatzes 6, wenn die Zollschuld nach Artikel 79 entstanden ist und zur Zufriedenheit der Zollbehörden nachgewiesen wird, dass die Waren weder verwendet noch verbraucht wurden und aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht worden sind.
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In the cases referred to in point (e) of paragraph 1, the customs debt shall, nevertheless, for the purposes of penalties applicable to customs offences, be deemed not to have been extinguished where, under the law of a Member State, import or export duty or the existence of a customs debt provide the basis for determining penalties.
In the cases referred to in point (e) of paragraph 1, the customs debt shall, nevertheless, for the purposes of penalties applicable to customs offences, be deemed not to have been extinguished where, under the law of a Member State, import or export duty or the existence of a customs debt provide the basis for determining penalties.
In den Fällen nach Absatz 1 Buchstabe e gilt die Zollschuld jedoch für die Zwecke der auf Zollzuwiderhandlungen anwendbaren Sanktionen als nicht erloschen, wenn nach dem Recht eines Mitgliedstaats die Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben oder das Bestehen einer Zollschuld die Grundlage für die Festsetzung von Sanktionen bilden.
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Where, in accordance with point (g) of paragraph 1, a customs debt is extinguished in respect of goods released for free circulation duty-free or at a reduced rate of import duty on account of their end-use, any scrap or waste resulting from their destruction shall be deemed to be non-Union goods.
Where, in accordance with point (g) of paragraph 1, a customs debt is extinguished in respect of goods released for free circulation duty-free or at a reduced rate of import duty on account of their end-use, any scrap or waste resulting from their destruction shall be deemed to be non-Union goods.
Wenn eine Zollschuld gemäß Absatz 1 Buchstabe g in Bezug auf Waren erlischt, die wegen ihrer Endverwendung zollfrei oder zu einem ermäßigten Einfuhrabgabensatz zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr überlassen wurden, gelten die aus ihrer Zerstörung entstandenen Abfälle oder Rückstände als Nicht-Unionswaren.
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The provisions in force pertaining to standard rates for irretrievable loss due to the nature of goods shall apply where the person concerned fails to show that the real loss exceeds that calculated by applying the standard rate for the goods in question.
The provisions in force pertaining to standard rates for irretrievable loss due to the nature of goods shall apply where the person concerned fails to show that the real loss exceeds that calculated by applying the standard rate for the goods in question.
Die geltenden Vorschriften über pauschale Sätze für den unwiederbringlichen Verlust aufgrund der Beschaffenheit der Waren finden Anwendung, wenn die betreffende Person nicht nachweist, dass der tatsächliche Verlust den durch Anwendung des pauschalen Satzes für die betreffenden Waren berechneten Verlust übersteigt.
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Where several persons are liable for payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and remission is granted, the customs debt shall be extinguished only in respect of the person or persons to whom the remission is granted.
Where several persons are liable for payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and remission is granted, the customs debt shall be extinguished only in respect of the person or persons to whom the remission is granted.
Sind mehrere Personen zur Zahlung des einer Zollschuld entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags verpflichtet und wird ein Erlass gewährt, erlischt die Zollschuld nur gegenüber der Person oder den Personen, denen der Erlass gewährt wird.
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In the case referred to in point (k) of paragraph 1, the customs debt shall not be extinguished in respect of any person or persons who attempted deception.
In the case referred to in point (k) of paragraph 1, the customs debt shall not be extinguished in respect of any person or persons who attempted deception.
In dem in Absatz 1 Buchstabe k genannten Fall erlischt die Zollschuld nicht gegenüber einer Person oder mehreren Personen, die einen Täuschungsversuch unternommen haben.
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Where the customs debt was incurred pursuant to Article 79, it shall be extinguished with regard to the person whose behaviour did not involve any attempt at deception and who contributed to the fight against fraud.
Where the customs debt was incurred pursuant to Article 79, it shall be extinguished with regard to the person whose behaviour did not involve any attempt at deception and who contributed to the fight against fraud.
Ist die Zollschuld nach Artikel 79 entstanden, erlischt sie gegenüber der Person, deren Verhalten keinen Täuschungsversuch beinhaltete und die zur Betrugsbekämpfung beigetragen hat.
Article 125 — Application of penalties Article 125 — Application of penalties Article 125 — Anwendung von Sanktionen
Where the customs debt is extinguished on the basis of point (h) of Article 124(1), Member States shall not be precluded from the application of penalties for failure to comply with the customs legislation.
Where the customs debt is extinguished on the basis of point (h) of Article 124(1), Member States shall not be precluded from the application of penalties for failure to comply with the customs legislation.
Wenn die Zollschuld auf der Grundlage von Artikel 124 Absatz 1 Buchstabe h erlischt, sind die Mitgliedstaaten nicht daran gehindert, wegen der Nichteinhaltung der zollrechtlichen Vorschriften Sanktionen anzuwenden.
Article 126 — Delegation of power Article 126 — Delegation of power Article 126 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the list of failures with no significant effect on the correct operation of the customs procedure concerned and to supplement point (i) of point (h) of Article 124(1).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the list of failures with no significant effect on the correct operation of the customs procedure concerned and to supplement point (i) of point (h) of Article 124(1).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um das Verzeichnis der Verstöße festzulegen, die keine wesentlichen Auswirkungen auf die ordnungsgemäße Abwicklung des betreffenden Zollverfahrens haben, und Artikel 124 Absatz 1 Buchstabe h Ziffer i zu ergänzen.
TITLE IV — GOODS BROUGHT INTO THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE UNION TITLE IV — GOODS BROUGHT INTO THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE UNION TITLE IV — IN DAS ZOLLGEBIET DER UNION VERBRACHTE WAREN
CHAPTER 1 — Entry summary declaration CHAPTER 1 — Entry summary declaration CHAPTER 1 — Summarische Eingangsanmeldung
Article 127 — Lodging of an entry summary declaration Article 127 — Lodging of an entry summary declaration Article 127 — Abgabe einer summarischen Eingangsanmeldung
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Goods brought into the customs territory of the Union shall be covered by an entry summary declaration.
Goods brought into the customs territory of the Union shall be covered by an entry summary declaration.
Für in das Zollgebiet der Union verbrachte Waren ist eine summarische Eingangsanmeldung abzugeben.
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The obligation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be waived:
- (a) for means of transport and the goods carried thereon only passing through the territorial waters or the airspace of the customs territory of the Union without a stop within that territory; and
- (b) in other cases, where duly justified by the type of goods or traffic, or where required by international agreements.
The obligation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be waived:
- (a) for means of transport and the goods carried thereon only passing through the territorial waters or the airspace of the customs territory of the Union without a stop within that territory; and
- (b) in other cases, where duly justified by the type of goods or traffic, or where required by international agreements.
Die in Absatz 1 genannte Verpflichtung entfällt
- a) für Beförderungsmittel und die darauf beförderten Waren, die lediglich die Hoheitsgewässer oder den Luftraum des Zollgebiets der Union durchqueren, ohne in diesem Gebiet anzuhalten, und
- b) in anderen Fällen, wenn dies aufgrund der Art der Waren oder des Verkehrs hinreichend gerechtfertigt oder durch internationale Übereinkünfte vorgeschrieben ist.
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The entry summary declaration shall be lodged at the customs office of first entry within a specific time-limit, before the goods are brought into the customs territory of the Union.Customs authorities may allow the entry summary declaration to be lodged at another customs office, provided that the latter immediately communicates or makes available electronically the necessary particulars to the customs office of first entry.
The entry summary declaration shall be lodged at the customs office of first entry within a specific time-limit, before the goods are brought into the customs territory of the Union. Customs authorities may allow the entry summary declaration to be lodged at another customs office, provided that the latter immediately communicates or makes available electronically the necessary particulars to the customs office of first entry.
Die summarische Eingangsanmeldung ist innerhalb einer bestimmten Frist vor dem Verbringen der Waren in das Zollgebiet der Union bei der Zollstelle der ersten Einreise abzugeben. Die Zollbehörden können gestatten, dass die summarische Eingangsanmeldung bei einer anderen Zollstelle abgegeben wird, sofern diese die erforderlichen Angaben der Zollstelle der ersten Einreise unverzüglich mitteilt oder elektronisch zugänglich macht.
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The entry summary declaration shall be lodged by the carrier.
Notwithstanding the obligations of the carrier, the entry summary declaration may be lodged instead by one of the following persons:
- (a) the importer or consignee or other person in whose name or on whose behalf the carrier acts;
- (b) any person who is able to present the goods in question or have them presented at the customs office of entry.
The entry summary declaration shall be lodged by the carrier.
Notwithstanding the obligations of the carrier, the entry summary declaration may be lodged instead by one of the following persons:
- (a) the importer or consignee or other person in whose name or on whose behalf the carrier acts;
- (b) any person who is able to present the goods in question or have them presented at the customs office of entry.
Die summarische Eingangsanmeldung ist vom Beförderer abzugeben.
Unbeschadet der Pflichten des Beförderers kann die summarische Eingangsanmeldung stattdessen von einer der folgenden Personen abgegeben werden:
- a) dem Einführer oder Empfänger oder einer anderen Person, in deren Namen oder für deren Rechnung der Beförderer handelt;
- b) jeder Person, die die betreffenden Waren bei der Eingangszollstelle gestellen kann oder gestellen lassen kann.
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The entry summary declaration shall contain the particulars necessary for risk analysis for security and safety purposes.
The entry summary declaration shall contain the particulars necessary for risk analysis for security and safety purposes.
Die summarische Eingangsanmeldung muss die für eine Risikoanalyse zu Sicherheits- und Schutzzwecken erforderlichen Angaben enthalten.
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In specific cases, where all the particulars referred to in paragraph 5 cannot be obtained from the persons referred to in paragraph 4, other persons holding those particulars and the appropriate rights to provide them may be required to provide those particulars.
In specific cases, where all the particulars referred to in paragraph 5 cannot be obtained from the persons referred to in paragraph 4, other persons holding those particulars and the appropriate rights to provide them may be required to provide those particulars.
In bestimmten Fällen können, wenn nicht alle in Absatz 5 genannten Angaben von den in Absatz 4 genannten Personen erlangt werden können, andere Personen, die über diese Angaben verfügen und über die entsprechenden Rechte zu ihrer Übermittlung verfügen, zur Übermittlung dieser Angaben verpflichtet werden.
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Customs authorities may accept that commercial, port or transport information systems are used for the lodging of an entry summary declaration provided such systems contain the necessary particulars for such declaration and those particulars are available within a specific time-limit, before the goods are brought into the customs territory of the Union.
Customs authorities may accept that commercial, port or transport information systems are used for the lodging of an entry summary declaration provided such systems contain the necessary particulars for such declaration and those particulars are available within a specific time-limit, before the goods are brought into the customs territory of the Union.
Die Zollbehörden können zulassen, dass für die Abgabe einer summarischen Eingangsanmeldung geschäftliche, Hafen- oder Verkehrsinformationssysteme verwendet werden, sofern diese Systeme die erforderlichen Angaben für eine solche Anmeldung enthalten und diese Angaben innerhalb einer bestimmten Frist vor dem Verbringen der Waren in das Zollgebiet der Union verfügbar sind.
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Customs authorities may accept, instead of the lodging of the entry summary declaration, the lodging of a notification and access to the particulars of an entry summary declaration in the economic operator's computer system.
Customs authorities may accept, instead of the lodging of the entry summary declaration, the lodging of a notification and access to the particulars of an entry summary declaration in the economic operator's computer system.
Die Zollbehörden können anstelle der Abgabe der summarischen Eingangsanmeldung die Abgabe einer Mitteilung und den Zugriff auf die Angaben einer summarischen Eingangsanmeldung im Computersystem des Wirtschaftsbeteiligten zulassen.
Article 128 — Risk analysis Article 128 — Risk analysis Article 128 — Risikoanalyse
The customs office referred to in Article 127(3) shall, within a specific time-limit, ensure that a risk analysis is carried out, primarily for security and safety purposes, on the basis of the entry summary declaration referred to in Article 127(1) or the particulars referred to in Article 127(8) and shall take the necessary measures based on the results of that risk analysis.
The customs office referred to in Article 127(3) shall, within a specific time-limit, ensure that a risk analysis is carried out, primarily for security and safety purposes, on the basis of the entry summary declaration referred to in Article 127(1) or the particulars referred to in Article 127(8) and shall take the necessary measures based on the results of that risk analysis.
Die in Artikel 127 Absatz 3 genannte Zollstelle stellt innerhalb einer bestimmten Frist sicher, dass auf der Grundlage der in Artikel 127 Absatz 1 genannten summarischen Eingangsanmeldung oder der in Artikel 127 Absatz 8 genannten Angaben, hauptsächlich zu Sicherheits- und Schutzzwecken, eine Risikoanalyse durchgeführt wird, und trifft auf der Grundlage der Ergebnisse dieser Risikoanalyse die erforderlichen Maßnahmen.
Article 129 — Amendment and invalidation of an entry summary declaration Article 129 — Amendment and invalidation of an entry summary declaration Article 129 — Änderung und Ungültigerklärung einer summarischen Eingangsanmeldung
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The declarant may, upon application, be permitted to amend one or more particulars of the entry summary declaration after it has been lodged.
No amendment shall be possible after any of the following:
- (a) the customs authorities have informed the person who lodged the entry summary declaration that they intend to examine the goods;
- (b) the customs authorities have established that the particulars of the entry summary declaration are incorrect;
- (c) the goods have already been presented to customs.
The declarant may, upon application, be permitted to amend one or more particulars of the entry summary declaration after it has been lodged.
No amendment shall be possible after any of the following:
- (a) the customs authorities have informed the person who lodged the entry summary declaration that they intend to examine the goods;
- (b) the customs authorities have established that the particulars of the entry summary declaration are incorrect;
- (c) the goods have already been presented to customs.
Dem Anmelder kann auf Antrag gestattet werden, nach Abgabe der summarischen Eingangsanmeldung eine oder mehrere Angaben zu ändern.
Eine Änderung ist nicht mehr möglich, nachdem
- a) die Zollbehörden die Person, die die summarische Eingangsanmeldung abgegeben hat, davon unterrichtet haben, dass sie die Waren zu untersuchen beabsichtigen;
- b) die Zollbehörden festgestellt haben, dass die Angaben der summarischen Eingangsanmeldung unrichtig sind;
- c) die Waren bereits den Zollbehörden gestellt worden sind.
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When the goods for which an entry summary declaration has been lodged are not brought into the customs territory of the Union, the customs authorities shall invalidate that declaration in either of the following cases:
- (a) upon application by the declarant;
- (b) within 200 days after the lodging of the declaration.
When the goods for which an entry summary declaration has been lodged are not brought into the customs territory of the Union, the customs authorities shall invalidate that declaration in either of the following cases:
- (a) upon application by the declarant;
- (b) within 200 days after the lodging of the declaration.
Werden die Waren, für die eine summarische Eingangsanmeldung abgegeben wurde, nicht in das Zollgebiet der Union verbracht, erklären die Zollbehörden diese Anmeldung in einem der folgenden Fälle für ungültig:
- a) auf Antrag des Anmelders;
- b) innerhalb von 200 Tagen nach Abgabe der Anmeldung.
Article 130 — Declarations lodged instead of an entry summary declaration Article 130 — Declarations lodged instead of an entry summary declaration Article 130 — Anstelle einer summarischen Eingangsanmeldung abgegebene Anmeldungen
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The customs office referred to in Article 127(3) may waive the lodging of an entry summary declaration in respect of goods for which, prior to the expiry of the time-limit for lodging that declaration, a customs declaration is lodged. In that case, the customs declaration shall contain at least the particulars necessary for the entry summary declaration. Until such time as the customs declaration is accepted in accordance with Article 172, it shall have the status of an entry summary declaration.
The customs office referred to in Article 127(3) may waive the lodging of an entry summary declaration in respect of goods for which, prior to the expiry of the time-limit for lodging that declaration, a customs declaration is lodged. In that case, the customs declaration shall contain at least the particulars necessary for the entry summary declaration. Until such time as the customs declaration is accepted in accordance with Article 172, it shall have the status of an entry summary declaration.
Die in Artikel 127 Absatz 3 genannte Zollstelle kann für Waren, für die vor Ablauf der Frist für die Abgabe der summarischen Eingangsanmeldung eine Zollanmeldung abgegeben wird, auf die Abgabe einer summarischen Eingangsanmeldung verzichten. In diesem Fall muss die Zollanmeldung mindestens die für die summarische Eingangsanmeldung erforderlichen Angaben enthalten. Bis zu ihrer Annahme gemäß Artikel 172 hat sie den Status einer summarischen Eingangsanmeldung.
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The customs office referred to in Article 127(3) may waive the lodging of an entry summary declaration in respect of goods for which, prior to the expiry of the time-limit for lodging that declaration, a temporary storage declaration is lodged. That declaration shall contain at least the particulars necessary for the entry summary declaration. Until such time as the goods declared are presented to customs in accordance with Article 139, the temporary storage declaration shall have the status of an entry summary declaration.
The customs office referred to in Article 127(3) may waive the lodging of an entry summary declaration in respect of goods for which, prior to the expiry of the time-limit for lodging that declaration, a temporary storage declaration is lodged. That declaration shall contain at least the particulars necessary for the entry summary declaration. Until such time as the goods declared are presented to customs in accordance with Article 139, the temporary storage declaration shall have the status of an entry summary declaration.
Die in Artikel 127 Absatz 3 genannte Zollstelle kann für Waren, für die vor Ablauf der Frist für die Abgabe dieser Anmeldung eine Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung abgegeben wird, auf die Abgabe einer summarischen Eingangsanmeldung verzichten. Diese Anmeldung muss mindestens die für die summarische Eingangsanmeldung erforderlichen Angaben enthalten. Bis zur Gestellung der angemeldeten Waren bei den Zollbehörden gemäß Artikel 139 hat die Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung den Status einer summarischen Eingangsanmeldung.
Article 131 — Delegation of power Article 131 — Delegation of power Article 131 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the cases where the obligation to lodge an entry summary declaration is waived, in accordance with point (c) of Article 127(2);
- (b) the specific time-limit referred to in Article 127(3) and (7), within which the entry summary declaration is to be lodged before the goods are brought into the customs territory of the Union, taking into account the type of goods or traffic;
- (c) the cases referred to in Article 127(6) and the other persons who may be required to provide particulars of the entry summary declaration in those cases.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the cases where the obligation to lodge an entry summary declaration is waived, in accordance with point (c) of Article 127(2);
- (b) the specific time-limit referred to in Article 127(3) and (7), within which the entry summary declaration is to be lodged before the goods are brought into the customs territory of the Union, taking into account the type of goods or traffic;
- (c) the cases referred to in Article 127(6) and the other persons who may be required to provide particulars of the entry summary declaration in those cases.
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die Fälle, in denen die Verpflichtung zur Abgabe einer summarischen Eingangsanmeldung gemäß Artikel 127 Absatz 2 Buchstabe c entfällt;
- b) die in Artikel 127 Absatz 3 und Absatz 7 genannte bestimmte Frist, innerhalb der die summarische Eingangsanmeldung vor dem Verbringen der Waren in das Zollgebiet der Union unter Berücksichtigung der Art der Waren oder des Verkehrs abzugeben ist;
- c) die in Artikel 127 Absatz 6 genannten Fälle und die anderen Personen, die in diesen Fällen zur Übermittlung von Angaben der summarischen Eingangsanmeldung verpflichtet werden können.
Article 132 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 132 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 132 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts:
- (a) the procedural rules for lodging the entry summary declaration referred to in Article 127;
- (b) the procedural rules and the provision of particulars of the entry summary declaration by the other persons referred to in Article 127(6);
- (c) the time-limit within which a risk analysis is to be carried out and the necessary measures to be taken, in accordance with Article 128;
- (d) the procedural rules for amending the entry summary declaration, in accordance with Article 129(1);
- (e) the procedural rules for invalidating the entry summary declaration in accordance with Article 129(2), taking into account the proper management of the entry of the goods.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts:
- (a) the procedural rules for lodging the entry summary declaration referred to in Article 127;
- (b) the procedural rules and the provision of particulars of the entry summary declaration by the other persons referred to in Article 127(6);
- (c) the time-limit within which a risk analysis is to be carried out and the necessary measures to be taken, in accordance with Article 128;
- (d) the procedural rules for amending the entry summary declaration, in accordance with Article 129(1);
- (e) the procedural rules for invalidating the entry summary declaration in accordance with Article 129(2), taking into account the proper management of the entry of the goods.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten Folgendes fest:
- a) die Verfahrensregeln für die Abgabe der in Artikel 127 genannten summarischen Eingangsanmeldung;
- b) die Verfahrensregeln und die Übermittlung von Angaben der summarischen Eingangsanmeldung durch die anderen in Artikel 127 Absatz 6 genannten Personen;
- c) die Frist für die Durchführung einer Risikoanalyse und das Ergreifen der erforderlichen Maßnahmen gemäß Artikel 128;
- d) die Verfahrensregeln für die Änderung der summarischen Eingangsanmeldung gemäß Artikel 129 Absatz 1;
- e) die Verfahrensregeln für die Ungültigerklärung der summarischen Eingangsanmeldung gemäß Artikel 129 Absatz 2 unter Berücksichtigung der ordnungsgemäßen Verwaltung des Eingangs der Waren.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem in Artikel 285 Absatz 4 genannten Prüfverfahren erlassen.
CHAPTER 2 — Arrival of goods CHAPTER 2 — Arrival of goods CHAPTER 2 — Ankunft der Waren
Section 1 — Entry of goods into the customs territory of the Union Section 1 — Entry of goods into the customs territory of the Union Section 1 — Verbringen von Waren in das Zollgebiet der Union
Article 133 — Notification of arrival of a sea-going vessel or of an aircraft Article 133 — Notification of arrival of a sea-going vessel or of an aircraft Article 133 — Mitteilung der Ankunft eines Seeschiffs oder eines Luftfahrzeugs
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The operator of a sea-going vessel or of an aircraft entering the customs territory of the Union shall notify the arrival to the customs office of first entry upon arrival of the means of transport.Where information on arrival of a sea-going vessel or of an aircraft is available to the customs authorities they may waive the notification referred to in the first subparagraph.
The operator of a sea-going vessel or of an aircraft entering the customs territory of the Union shall notify the arrival to the customs office of first entry upon arrival of the means of transport. Where information on arrival of a sea-going vessel or of an aircraft is available to the customs authorities they may waive the notification referred to in the first subparagraph.
Der Betreiber eines in das Zollgebiet der Union einfahrenden Seeschiffs oder eines in dieses Gebiet einfliegenden Luftfahrzeugs teilt der Zollstelle der ersten Einreise bei Ankunft des Beförderungsmittels dessen Ankunft mit. Liegen den Zollbehörden Informationen über die Ankunft eines Seeschiffs oder eines Luftfahrzeugs vor, können sie auf die in Unterabsatz 1 genannte Mitteilung verzichten.
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Customs authorities may accept that port or airport systems or other available methods of information be used to notify the arrival of the means of transport.
Customs authorities may accept that port or airport systems or other available methods of information be used to notify the arrival of the means of transport.
Die Zollbehörden können zulassen, dass zur Mitteilung der Ankunft des Beförderungsmittels Hafen- oder Flughafensysteme oder andere verfügbare Informationsmittel verwendet werden.
Article 134 — Customs supervision Article 134 — Customs supervision Article 134 — Zollamtliche Überwachung
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Goods brought into the customs territory of the Union shall, from the time of their entry, be subject to customs supervision and may be subject to customs controls. Where applicable, they shall be subject to such prohibitions and restrictions as are justified on grounds of, inter alia, public morality, public policy or public security, the protection of the health and life of humans, animals or plants, the protection of the environment, the protection of national treasures possessing artistic, historic or archaeological value and the protection of industrial or commercial property, including controls on drug precursors, goods infringing certain intellectual property rights and cash, as well as to the implementation of fishery conservation and management measures and of commercial policy measures.They shall remain under such supervision for as long as is necessary to determine their customs status and shall not be removed therefrom without the permission of the customs authorities.Without prejudice to Article 254, Union goods shall not be subject to customs supervision once their customs status is established.Non-Union goods shall remain under customs supervision until their customs status is changed, or they are taken out of the customs territory of the Union or destroyed.
Goods brought into the customs territory of the Union shall, from the time of their entry, be subject to customs supervision and may be subject to customs controls. Where applicable, they shall be subject to such prohibitions and restrictions as are justified on grounds of, inter alia, public morality, public policy or public security, the protection of the health and life of humans, animals or plants, the protection of the environment, the protection of national treasures possessing artistic, historic or archaeological value and the protection of industrial or commercial property, including controls on drug precursors, goods infringing certain intellectual property rights and cash, as well as to the implementation of fishery conservation and management measures and of commercial policy measures. They shall remain under such supervision for as long as is necessary to determine their customs status and shall not be removed therefrom without the permission of the customs authorities. Without prejudice to Article 254, Union goods shall not be subject to customs supervision once their customs status is established. Non-Union goods shall remain under customs supervision until their customs status is changed, or they are taken out of the customs territory of the Union or destroyed.
Waren, die in das Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden, unterliegen ab dem Zeitpunkt ihres Verbringens der zollamtlichen Überwachung und können Zollkontrollen unterzogen werden. Gegebenenfalls unterliegen sie Verboten und Beschränkungen, die unter anderem aus Gründen der öffentlichen Sittlichkeit, der öffentlichen Ordnung oder der öffentlichen Sicherheit, zum Schutz der Gesundheit und des Lebens von Menschen, Tieren oder Pflanzen, zum Schutz der Umwelt, zum Schutz des nationalen Kulturguts von künstlerischem, geschichtlichem oder archäologischem Wert sowie zum Schutz des gewerblichen oder kommerziellen Eigentums gerechtfertigt sind, einschließlich Kontrollen von Drogenausgangsstoffen, Waren, die bestimmte Rechte des geistigen Eigentums verletzen, und Barmitteln, sowie der Durchführung von Maßnahmen zur Erhaltung und Bewirtschaftung der Fischbestände und handelspolitischer Maßnahmen. Sie bleiben so lange unter dieser Überwachung, wie dies zur Bestimmung ihres zollrechtlichen Status erforderlich ist, und dürfen ohne Genehmigung der Zollbehörden nicht aus ihr entfernt werden. Unbeschadet des Artikels 254 unterliegen Unionswaren nicht mehr der zollamtlichen Überwachung, sobald ihr zollrechtlicher Status festgestellt ist. Nicht-Unionswaren bleiben unter zollamtlicher Überwachung, bis ihr zollrechtlicher Status geändert wird, sie aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht oder zerstört werden.
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The holder of goods under customs supervision may, with the permission of the customs authorities, at any time examine the goods or take samples, in particular in order to determine their tariff classification, customs value or customs status.
The holder of goods under customs supervision may, with the permission of the customs authorities, at any time examine the goods or take samples, in particular in order to determine their tariff classification, customs value or customs status.
Der Inhaber von Waren, die der zollamtlichen Überwachung unterliegen, kann mit Genehmigung der Zollbehörden jederzeit die Waren untersuchen oder Proben nehmen, insbesondere um deren zolltarifliche Einreihung, Zollwert oder zollrechtlichen Status zu bestimmen.
Article 135 — Conveyance to the appropriate place Article 135 — Conveyance to the appropriate place Article 135 — Beförderung zu einem geeigneten Ort
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The person who brings goods into the customs territory of the Union shall convey them without delay, by the route specified by the customs authorities and in accordance with their instructions, if any, to the customs office designated by the customs authorities, or to any other place designated or approved by those authorities, or into a free zone.
The person who brings goods into the customs territory of the Union shall convey them without delay, by the route specified by the customs authorities and in accordance with their instructions, if any, to the customs office designated by the customs authorities, or to any other place designated or approved by those authorities, or into a free zone.
Die Person, die Waren in das Zollgebiet der Union verbringt, befördert sie unverzüglich auf der von den Zollbehörden festgelegten Route und gegebenenfalls gemäß deren Anweisungen zu der von den Zollbehörden bezeichneten Zollstelle oder an einen anderen von diesen Behörden bezeichneten oder zugelassenen Ort oder in eine Freizone.
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Goods brought into a free zone shall be brought into that free zone directly, either by sea or air or, if by land, without passing through another part of the customs territory of the Union, where the free zone adjoins the land frontier between a Member State and a third country.
Goods brought into a free zone shall be brought into that free zone directly, either by sea or air or, if by land, without passing through another part of the customs territory of the Union, where the free zone adjoins the land frontier between a Member State and a third country.
Waren, die in eine Freizone verbracht werden, sind unmittelbar in diese Freizone zu verbringen, entweder auf dem See- oder Luftweg oder, im Falle des Landwegs, ohne einen anderen Teil des Zollgebiets der Union zu durchqueren, wenn die Freizone an die Landgrenze zwischen einem Mitgliedstaat und einem Drittland angrenzt.
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Any person who assumes responsibility for the carriage of goods after they have been brought into the customs territory of the Union shall become responsible for compliance with the obligations laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Any person who assumes responsibility for the carriage of goods after they have been brought into the customs territory of the Union shall become responsible for compliance with the obligations laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Jede Person, die nach dem Verbringen der Waren in das Zollgebiet der Union die Verantwortung für deren Beförderung übernimmt, wird für die Einhaltung der in den Absätzen 1 und 2 festgelegten Pflichten verantwortlich.
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Goods which, although still outside the customs territory of the Union, may be subject to customs controls by the customs authority of a Member State as a result of an agreement concluded with the relevant country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union, shall be treated in the same way as goods brought into the customs territory of the Union.
Goods which, although still outside the customs territory of the Union, may be subject to customs controls by the customs authority of a Member State as a result of an agreement concluded with the relevant country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union, shall be treated in the same way as goods brought into the customs territory of the Union.
Waren, die sich zwar noch außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union befinden, aber aufgrund eines mit dem betreffenden Land oder Gebiet außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union geschlossenen Abkommens Zollkontrollen durch die Zollbehörde eines Mitgliedstaats unterliegen können, werden wie Waren behandelt, die in das Zollgebiet der Union verbracht wurden.
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Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not preclude application of special rules with respect to goods transported within frontier zones or in pipelines and wires as well as for traffic of negligible economic importance such as letters, postcards and printed matter and their electronic equivalents held on other media or to goods carried by travellers, provided that customs supervision and customs control possibilities are not thereby jeopardised.
Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not preclude application of special rules with respect to goods transported within frontier zones or in pipelines and wires as well as for traffic of negligible economic importance such as letters, postcards and printed matter and their electronic equivalents held on other media or to goods carried by travellers, provided that customs supervision and customs control possibilities are not thereby jeopardised.
Die Absätze 1 und 2 schließen die Anwendung besonderer Vorschriften auf Waren, die innerhalb von Grenzzonen oder in Rohrleitungen und Leitungen befördert werden, sowie auf den Verkehr von geringfügiger wirtschaftlicher Bedeutung, etwa von Briefen, Postkarten und Drucksachen und deren elektronischen Entsprechungen auf anderen Datenträgern, oder auf von Reisenden mitgeführte Waren nicht aus, sofern dadurch die Möglichkeiten der zollamtlichen Überwachung und der Zollkontrolle nicht gefährdet werden.
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Paragraph 1 shall not apply to means of transport and goods carried thereon only passing through the territorial waters or the airspace of the customs territory of the Union without a stop within that territory.
Paragraph 1 shall not apply to means of transport and goods carried thereon only passing through the territorial waters or the airspace of the customs territory of the Union without a stop within that territory.
Absatz 1 gilt nicht für Beförderungsmittel und die darauf beförderten Waren, die lediglich die Hoheitsgewässer oder den Luftraum des Zollgebiets der Union durchqueren, ohne in diesem Gebiet anzuhalten.
Article 136 — Intra-Union air and sea services Article 136 — Intra-Union air and sea services Article 136 — Innergemeinschaftliche Luft- und Seeverkehrsdienste
Articles 127 to 130 and 133, Article 135(1) and Articles 137, 139 to 141, and 144 to 149 shall not apply to non-Union goods and goods referred to in Article 155, which have temporarily left the customs territory of the Union while moving between two points in that territory by sea or air, provided they have been carried by direct route without a stop outside the customs territory of the Union.
Articles 127 to 130 and 133, Article 135(1) and Articles 137, 139 to 141, and 144 to 149 shall not apply to non-Union goods and goods referred to in Article 155, which have temporarily left the customs territory of the Union while moving between two points in that territory by sea or air, provided they have been carried by direct route without a stop outside the customs territory of the Union.
Die Artikel 127 bis 130 und 133, Artikel 135 Absatz 1 sowie die Artikel 137, 139 bis 141 und 144 bis 149 gelten nicht für Nicht-Unionswaren und die in Artikel 155 genannten Waren, die das Zollgebiet der Union vorübergehend verlassen haben, während sie auf dem See- oder Luftweg zwischen zwei innerhalb dieses Gebiets gelegenen Punkten befördert werden, sofern sie auf direktem Weg ohne Halt außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union befördert wurden.
Article 137 — Conveyance under special circumstances Article 137 — Conveyance under special circumstances Article 137 — Beförderung unter besonderen Umständen
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Where, by reason of unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure, the obligation laid down in Article 135(1) cannot be complied with, the person bound by that obligation or any other person acting on that person's behalf shall inform the customs authorities of the situation without delay. Where the unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure do not result in total loss of the goods, the customs authorities shall also be informed of their precise location.
Where, by reason of unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure, the obligation laid down in Article 135(1) cannot be complied with, the person bound by that obligation or any other person acting on that person's behalf shall inform the customs authorities of the situation without delay. Where the unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure do not result in total loss of the goods, the customs authorities shall also be informed of their precise location.
Kann die in Artikel 135 Absatz 1 festgelegte Verpflichtung aufgrund unvorhersehbarer Umstände oder höherer Gewalt nicht erfüllt werden, so unterrichtet die durch diese Verpflichtung gebundene Person oder eine andere Person, die für sie handelt, die Zollbehörden unverzüglich über die Lage. Führen die unvorhersehbaren Umstände oder die höhere Gewalt nicht zum vollständigen Verlust der Waren, so sind die Zollbehörden auch über deren genauen Standort zu unterrichten.
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Where, by reason of unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure, a vessel or aircraft covered by Article 135(6) is forced to put into port or to land temporarily in the customs territory of the Union and the obligation laid down in Article 135(1) cannot be complied with, the person who brought the vessel or aircraft into the customs territory of the Union, or any other person acting on that person's behalf, shall inform the customs authorities of the situation without delay.
Where, by reason of unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure, a vessel or aircraft covered by Article 135(6) is forced to put into port or to land temporarily in the customs territory of the Union and the obligation laid down in Article 135(1) cannot be complied with, the person who brought the vessel or aircraft into the customs territory of the Union, or any other person acting on that person's behalf, shall inform the customs authorities of the situation without delay.
Muss ein unter Artikel 135 Absatz 6 fallendes Schiff oder Luftfahrzeug aufgrund unvorhersehbarer Umstände oder höherer Gewalt vorübergehend in einem Hafen des Zollgebiets der Union einlaufen oder in diesem Gebiet landen und kann die in Artikel 135 Absatz 1 festgelegte Verpflichtung nicht erfüllt werden, so unterrichtet die Person, die das Schiff oder Luftfahrzeug in das Zollgebiet der Union verbracht hat, oder eine andere Person, die für sie handelt, die Zollbehörden unverzüglich über die Lage.
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The customs authorities shall determine the measures to be taken in order to permit customs supervision of the goods referred to in paragraph 1, or of the vessel or aircraft and any goods thereon in the circumstances specified in paragraph 2, and to ensure, where appropriate, that they are subsequently conveyed to a customs office or other place designated or approved by the authorities.
The customs authorities shall determine the measures to be taken in order to permit customs supervision of the goods referred to in paragraph 1, or of the vessel or aircraft and any goods thereon in the circumstances specified in paragraph 2, and to ensure, where appropriate, that they are subsequently conveyed to a customs office or other place designated or approved by the authorities.
Die Zollbehörden bestimmen die Maßnahmen, die zu ergreifen sind, um die zollamtliche Überwachung der in Absatz 1 genannten Waren oder unter den in Absatz 2 genannten Umständen des Schiffes oder Luftfahrzeugs und der darauf befindlichen Waren zu ermöglichen und gegebenenfalls sicherzustellen, dass diese anschließend zu einer Zollstelle oder einem anderen von den Behörden bezeichneten oder zugelassenen Ort befördert werden.
Article 138 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 138 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 138 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on:
- (a) the notification of arrival referred to in Article 133;
- (b) the conveyance of goods referred to in Article 135(5).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on:
- (a) the notification of arrival referred to in Article 133;
- (b) the conveyance of goods referred to in Article 135(5).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln fest für
- a) die in Artikel 133 genannte Mitteilung der Ankunft;
- b) die in Artikel 135 Absatz 5 genannte Beförderung von Waren.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem in Artikel 285 Absatz 4 genannten Prüfverfahren erlassen.
Section 2 — Presentation, unloading and examination of goods Section 2 — Presentation, unloading and examination of goods Section 2 — Gestellung, Entladung und Untersuchung der Waren
Article 139 — Presentation of goods to customs Article 139 — Presentation of goods to customs Article 139 — Gestellung der Waren bei den Zollbehörden
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Goods brought into the customs territory of the Union shall be presented to customs immediately upon their arrival at the designated customs office or any other place designated or approved by the customs authorities or in the free zone by one of the following persons:
- (a) the person who brought the goods into the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) the person in whose name or on whose behalf the person who brought the goods into that territory acts;
- (c) the person who assumed responsibility for carriage of the goods after they were brought into the customs territory of the Union.
Goods brought into the customs territory of the Union shall be presented to customs immediately upon their arrival at the designated customs office or any other place designated or approved by the customs authorities or in the free zone by one of the following persons:
- (a) the person who brought the goods into the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) the person in whose name or on whose behalf the person who brought the goods into that territory acts;
- (c) the person who assumed responsibility for carriage of the goods after they were brought into the customs territory of the Union.
Waren, die in das Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden, sind bei ihrer Ankunft unverzüglich bei der bezeichneten Zollstelle oder einem anderen von den Zollbehörden bezeichneten oder zugelassenen Ort oder in der Freizone von einer der folgenden Personen zu gestellen:
- a) der Person, die die Waren in das Zollgebiet der Union verbracht hat;
- b) der Person, in deren Namen oder für deren Rechnung die Person handelt, die die Waren in dieses Gebiet verbracht hat;
- c) der Person, die nach dem Verbringen der Waren in das Zollgebiet der Union die Verantwortung für deren Beförderung übernommen hat.
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Goods which are brought into the customs territory of the Union by sea or air and which remain on board the same means of transport for carriage, shall be presented to customs only at the port or airport where they are unloaded or transhipped. However, goods brought into the customs territory of the Union which are unloaded and reloaded onto the same means of transport during its voyage in order to enable the unloading or loading of other goods, shall not be presented to customs at that port or airport.
Goods which are brought into the customs territory of the Union by sea or air and which remain on board the same means of transport for carriage, shall be presented to customs only at the port or airport where they are unloaded or transhipped. However, goods brought into the customs territory of the Union which are unloaded and reloaded onto the same means of transport during its voyage in order to enable the unloading or loading of other goods, shall not be presented to customs at that port or airport.
Waren, die auf dem See- oder Luftweg in das Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden und zur Beförderung an Bord desselben Beförderungsmittels verbleiben, sind den Zollbehörden nur in dem Hafen oder auf dem Flughafen zu gestellen, in dem sie entladen oder umgeladen werden. Waren, die in das Zollgebiet der Union verbracht, während der Fahrt von demselben Beförderungsmittel entladen und wieder auf dieses verladen werden, um das Entladen oder Laden anderer Waren zu ermöglichen, sind jedoch in diesem Hafen oder auf diesem Flughafen nicht zu gestellen.
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Notwithstanding the obligations of the person described in paragraph 1, presentation of the goods may be effected instead by one of the following persons:
- (a) any person who immediately places the goods under a customs procedure;
- (b) the holder of an authorisation for the operation of storage facilities or any person who carries out an activity in a free zone.
Notwithstanding the obligations of the person described in paragraph 1, presentation of the goods may be effected instead by one of the following persons:
- (a) any person who immediately places the goods under a customs procedure;
- (b) the holder of an authorisation for the operation of storage facilities or any person who carries out an activity in a free zone.
Unbeschadet der Pflichten der in Absatz 1 bezeichneten Person kann die Gestellung der Waren stattdessen von einer der folgenden Personen vorgenommen werden:
- a) jeder Person, die die Waren unmittelbar in ein Zollverfahren überführt;
- b) dem Inhaber einer Bewilligung für den Betrieb von Lagerstätten oder jeder Person, die eine Tätigkeit in einer Freizone ausübt.
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The person presenting the goods shall make a reference to the entry summary declaration or, in the cases referred to in Article 130, the customs declaration or temporary storage declaration which has been lodged in respect of the goods, except where the obligation to lodge an entry summary declaration is waived.
The person presenting the goods shall make a reference to the entry summary declaration or, in the cases referred to in Article 130, the customs declaration or temporary storage declaration which has been lodged in respect of the goods, except where the obligation to lodge an entry summary declaration is waived.
Die Person, die die Waren gestellt, nimmt Bezug auf die summarische Eingangsanmeldung oder, in den Fällen nach Artikel 130, auf die für die Waren abgegebene Zollanmeldung oder Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung, es sei denn, die Verpflichtung zur Abgabe einer summarischen Eingangsanmeldung entfällt.
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Where non-Union goods presented to customs are not covered by an entry summary declaration, and except where the obligation to lodge such declaration is waived, one of the persons referred to in Article 127(4) shall, without prejudice to Article 127(6), lodge immediately such declaration or shall instead lodge a customs declaration or temporary storage declaration.
Where non-Union goods presented to customs are not covered by an entry summary declaration, and except where the obligation to lodge such declaration is waived, one of the persons referred to in Article 127(4) shall, without prejudice to Article 127(6), lodge immediately such declaration or shall instead lodge a customs declaration or temporary storage declaration.
Sind die den Zollbehörden gestellten Nicht-Unionswaren nicht von einer summarischen Eingangsanmeldung erfasst und entfällt die Verpflichtung zur Abgabe einer solchen Anmeldung nicht, so gibt eine der in Artikel 127 Absatz 4 genannten Personen unbeschadet des Artikels 127 Absatz 6 unverzüglich eine solche Anmeldung oder stattdessen eine Zollanmeldung oder eine Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung ab.
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Paragraph 1 shall not preclude application of special rules with respect to goods transported within frontier zones or in pipelines and wires as well as for traffic of negligible economic importance such as letters, postcards and printed matter and their electronic equivalents held on other media or to goods carried by travellers, provided that customs supervision and customs control possibilities are not thereby jeopardised.
Paragraph 1 shall not preclude application of special rules with respect to goods transported within frontier zones or in pipelines and wires as well as for traffic of negligible economic importance such as letters, postcards and printed matter and their electronic equivalents held on other media or to goods carried by travellers, provided that customs supervision and customs control possibilities are not thereby jeopardised.
Absatz 1 schließt die Anwendung besonderer Vorschriften auf Waren, die innerhalb von Grenzzonen oder in Rohrleitungen und Leitungen befördert werden, sowie auf den Verkehr von geringfügiger wirtschaftlicher Bedeutung, etwa von Briefen, Postkarten und Drucksachen und deren elektronischen Entsprechungen auf anderen Datenträgern, oder auf von Reisenden mitgeführte Waren nicht aus, sofern dadurch die Möglichkeiten der zollamtlichen Überwachung und der Zollkontrolle nicht gefährdet werden.
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Goods presented to customs shall not be removed from the place where they have been presented without the permission of the customs authorities.
Goods presented to customs shall not be removed from the place where they have been presented without the permission of the customs authorities.
Den Zollbehörden gestellte Waren dürfen ohne Genehmigung der Zollbehörden nicht von dem Ort entfernt werden, an dem sie gestellt wurden.
Article 140 — Unloading and examination of goods Article 140 — Unloading and examination of goods Article 140 — Entladung und Untersuchung der Waren
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Goods shall be unloaded or trans-shipped from the means of transport carrying them solely with the authorisation of the customs authorities in places designated or approved by those authorities.However, such authorisation shall not be required in the event of an imminent danger necessitating the immediate unloading of all or part of the goods. In that case, the customs authorities shall immediately be informed accordingly.
Goods shall be unloaded or trans-shipped from the means of transport carrying them solely with the authorisation of the customs authorities in places designated or approved by those authorities. However, such authorisation shall not be required in the event of an imminent danger necessitating the immediate unloading of all or part of the goods. In that case, the customs authorities shall immediately be informed accordingly.
Waren dürfen von dem sie befördernden Beförderungsmittel nur mit Genehmigung der Zollbehörden an von diesen Behörden bezeichneten oder zugelassenen Orten entladen oder umgeladen werden. Eine solche Genehmigung ist jedoch nicht erforderlich, wenn eine unmittelbar drohende Gefahr die sofortige Entladung aller oder eines Teils der Waren erforderlich macht. In diesem Fall sind die Zollbehörden unverzüglich entsprechend zu unterrichten.
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The customs authorities may at any time require goods to be unloaded and unpacked for the purpose of examining them, taking samples or examining the means of transport carrying them.
The customs authorities may at any time require goods to be unloaded and unpacked for the purpose of examining them, taking samples or examining the means of transport carrying them.
Die Zollbehörden können jederzeit verlangen, dass Waren zur Untersuchung, zur Entnahme von Proben oder zur Untersuchung des sie befördernden Beförderungsmittels entladen und ausgepackt werden.
Article 141 — Goods moved under transit Article 141 — Goods moved under transit Article 141 — Im Versandverfahren beförderte Waren
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Article 135(2) to (6) and Articles 139, 140 and 144 to 149 shall not apply when goods already under a transit procedure are brought into the customs territory of the Union.
Article 135(2) to (6) and Articles 139, 140 and 144 to 149 shall not apply when goods already under a transit procedure are brought into the customs territory of the Union.
Artikel 135 Absatz 2 bis 6 sowie die Artikel 139, 140 und 144 bis 149 finden keine Anwendung, wenn Waren, die sich bereits in einem Versandverfahren befinden, in das Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden.
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Articles 140 and 144 to 149 shall apply to non-Union goods moved under a transit procedure, once such goods have been presented to the customs office of destination in the customs territory of the Union in accordance with the rules governing the transit procedure.
Articles 140 and 144 to 149 shall apply to non-Union goods moved under a transit procedure, once such goods have been presented to the customs office of destination in the customs territory of the Union in accordance with the rules governing the transit procedure.
Die Artikel 140 und 144 bis 149 finden auf Nicht-Unionswaren Anwendung, die im Rahmen eines Versandverfahrens befördert werden, sobald diese Waren gemäß den Vorschriften über das Versandverfahren der Bestimmungszollstelle im Zollgebiet der Union gestellt worden sind.
Article 142 — Delegation of power Article 142 — Delegation of power Article 142 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the conditions for approving the places referred to in Article 139(1).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the conditions for approving the places referred to in Article 139(1).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um die Voraussetzungen für die Zulassung der in Artikel 139 Absatz 1 genannten Orte festzulegen.
Article 143 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 143 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 143 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules regarding the presentation of goods to customs referred to in Article 139.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules regarding the presentation of goods to customs referred to in Article 139.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln für die in Artikel 139 genannte Gestellung der Waren bei den Zollbehörden fest. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem in Artikel 285 Absatz 4 genannten Prüfverfahren erlassen.
Section 3 — Temporary storage of goods Section 3 — Temporary storage of goods Section 3 — Vorübergehende Verwahrung von Waren
Article 144 — Goods in temporary storage Article 144 — Goods in temporary storage Article 144 — Vorübergehend verwahrte Waren
Non-Union goods shall be in temporary storage from the moment they are presented to customs.
Non-Union goods shall be in temporary storage from the moment they are presented to customs.
Nicht-Unionswaren befinden sich ab dem Zeitpunkt ihrer Gestellung bei den Zollbehörden in vorübergehender Verwahrung.
Article 145 — Temporary storage declaration Article 145 — Temporary storage declaration Article 145 — Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung
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Non-Union goods presented to customs shall be covered by a temporary storage declaration containing all the particulars necessary for the application of the provisions governing temporary storage.
Non-Union goods presented to customs shall be covered by a temporary storage declaration containing all the particulars necessary for the application of the provisions governing temporary storage.
Für Nicht-Unionswaren, die bei der Zollstelle gestellt werden, ist eine Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung abzugeben, die alle Angaben enthält, die für die Anwendung der Vorschriften über die vorübergehende Verwahrung erforderlich sind.
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Documents related to goods in temporary storage shall be provided to the customs authorities where Union legislation so requires or where necessary for customs controls.
Documents related to goods in temporary storage shall be provided to the customs authorities where Union legislation so requires or where necessary for customs controls.
Die die Waren in vorübergehender Verwahrung betreffenden Unterlagen sind den Zollbehörden vorzulegen, wenn dies nach dem Unionsrecht erforderlich ist oder für Zollkontrollen notwendig ist.
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The temporary storage declaration shall be lodged by one of the persons referred to in Article 139(1) or (2) at the latest at the time of the presentation of the goods to customs.
The temporary storage declaration shall be lodged by one of the persons referred to in Article 139(1) or (2) at the latest at the time of the presentation of the goods to customs.
Die Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung ist von einer der in Artikel 139 Absatz 1 oder 2 genannten Personen spätestens zum Zeitpunkt der Gestellung der Waren bei der Zollstelle abzugeben.
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The temporary storage declaration shall, unless the obligation to lodge an entry summary declaration is waived, include a reference to any entry summary declaration lodged for the goods presented to customs, except where they have already been in temporary storage or have been placed under a customs procedure and have not left the customs territory of the Union.
The temporary storage declaration shall, unless the obligation to lodge an entry summary declaration is waived, include a reference to any entry summary declaration lodged for the goods presented to customs, except where they have already been in temporary storage or have been placed under a customs procedure and have not left the customs territory of the Union.
Die Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung muss, sofern von der Verpflichtung zur Abgabe einer summarischen Eingangsanmeldung nicht abgesehen wird, einen Hinweis auf jede für die der Zollstelle gestellten Waren abgegebene summarische Eingangsanmeldung enthalten, es sei denn, die Waren befanden sich bereits in vorübergehender Verwahrung oder wurden in ein Zollverfahren übergeführt und haben das Zollgebiet der Union nicht verlassen.
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Customs authorities may accept that the temporary storage declaration also takes one of the following forms:
- (a) a reference to any entry summary declaration lodged for the goods concerned, supplemented by the particulars of a temporary storage declaration;
- (b) a manifest or another transport document, provided that it contains the particulars of a temporary storage declaration, including a reference to any entry summary declaration for the goods concerned.
Customs authorities may accept that the temporary storage declaration also takes one of the following forms:
- (a) a reference to any entry summary declaration lodged for the goods concerned, supplemented by the particulars of a temporary storage declaration;
- (b) a manifest or another transport document, provided that it contains the particulars of a temporary storage declaration, including a reference to any entry summary declaration for the goods concerned.
Die Zollbehörden können zulassen, dass die Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung auch eine der folgenden Formen annimmt:
- a) ein Hinweis auf jede für die betreffenden Waren abgegebene summarische Eingangsanmeldung, ergänzt durch die Angaben einer Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung;
- b) ein Manifest oder ein anderes Beförderungsdokument, sofern es die Angaben einer Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung, einschließlich eines Hinweises auf jede summarische Eingangsanmeldung für die betreffenden Waren, enthält.
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Customs authorities may accept that commercial, port or transport information systems are used to lodge a temporary storage declaration provided that they contain the necessary particulars for such declaration and these particulars are available in accordance with paragraph 3.
Customs authorities may accept that commercial, port or transport information systems are used to lodge a temporary storage declaration provided that they contain the necessary particulars for such declaration and these particulars are available in accordance with paragraph 3.
Die Zollbehörden können zulassen, dass für die Abgabe einer Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung kaufmännische, Hafen- oder Beförderungsinformationssysteme verwendet werden, sofern diese die erforderlichen Angaben für eine solche Anmeldung enthalten und diese Angaben gemäß Absatz 3 verfügbar sind.
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Articles 188 to 193 shall apply to the temporary storage declaration.
Articles 188 to 193 shall apply to the temporary storage declaration.
Die Artikel 188 bis 193 finden auf die Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung Anwendung.
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The temporary storage declaration may be used also for the purpose of:
- (a) the notification of arrival referred to in Article 133; or
- (b) the presentation of the goods to customs referred to in Article 139, insofar as it fulfils the conditions laid down in those provisions.
The temporary storage declaration may be used also for the purpose of:
- (a) the notification of arrival referred to in Article 133; or
- (b) the presentation of the goods to customs referred to in Article 139, insofar as it fulfils the conditions laid down in those provisions.
Die Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung kann auch folgenden Zwecken dienen:
- a) der in Artikel 133 genannten Ankunftsanzeige oder
- b) der in Artikel 139 genannten Gestellung der Waren bei der Zollstelle, soweit sie die in diesen Bestimmungen festgelegten Voraussetzungen erfüllt.
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A temporary storage declaration shall not be required where, at the latest at the time of the presentation of the goods to customs, their customs status as Union goods is determined in accordance with Articles 153 to 156.
A temporary storage declaration shall not be required where, at the latest at the time of the presentation of the goods to customs, their customs status as Union goods is determined in accordance with Articles 153 to 156.
Eine Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung ist nicht erforderlich, wenn spätestens zum Zeitpunkt der Gestellung der Waren bei der Zollstelle deren zollrechtlicher Status als Unionswaren gemäß den Artikeln 153 bis 156 bestimmt ist.
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The temporary storage declaration shall be kept by, or be accessible to, the customs authorities for the purpose of verifying that the goods to which it relates are subsequently placed under a customs procedure or re-exported in accordance with Article 149.
The temporary storage declaration shall be kept by, or be accessible to, the customs authorities for the purpose of verifying that the goods to which it relates are subsequently placed under a customs procedure or re-exported in accordance with Article 149.
Die Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung wird von den Zollbehörden aufbewahrt oder ist für diese zugänglich, damit überprüft werden kann, ob die Waren, auf die sie sich bezieht, anschließend in ein Zollverfahren übergeführt oder gemäß Artikel 149 wiederausgeführt werden.
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For the purpose of paragraphs 1 to 10, where non-Union goods moved under a transit procedure are presented to customs at an office of destination within the customs territory of the Union, the particulars for the transit operation concerned shall be deemed to be the temporary storage declaration, provided they meet the requirements for that purpose. However, the holder of the goods may lodge a temporary storage declaration after the end of the transit procedure.
For the purpose of paragraphs 1 to 10, where non-Union goods moved under a transit procedure are presented to customs at an office of destination within the customs territory of the Union, the particulars for the transit operation concerned shall be deemed to be the temporary storage declaration, provided they meet the requirements for that purpose. However, the holder of the goods may lodge a temporary storage declaration after the end of the transit procedure.
Für die Zwecke der Absätze 1 bis 10 gelten, wenn Nicht-Unionswaren, die im Rahmen eines Versandverfahrens befördert werden, einer Bestimmungszollstelle im Zollgebiet der Union gestellt werden, die Angaben zu dem betreffenden Versandvorgang als Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung, sofern sie die hierfür geltenden Anforderungen erfüllen. Der Inhaber der Waren kann jedoch nach Beendigung des Versandverfahrens eine Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung abgeben.
Article 146 — Amendment and invalidation of a temporary storage declaration Article 146 — Amendment and invalidation of a temporary storage declaration Article 146 — Änderung und Ungültigerklärung einer Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung
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The declarant shall, upon application, be permitted to amend one or more particulars of the temporary storage declaration after it has been lodged. The amendment shall not render the declaration applicable to goods other than those which it originally covered.
No amendment shall be possible after any of the following:
- (a) the customs authorities have informed the person who lodged the declaration that they intend to examine the goods;
- (b) the customs authorities have established that particulars of the declaration are incorrect.
The declarant shall, upon application, be permitted to amend one or more particulars of the temporary storage declaration after it has been lodged. The amendment shall not render the declaration applicable to goods other than those which it originally covered.
No amendment shall be possible after any of the following:
- (a) the customs authorities have informed the person who lodged the declaration that they intend to examine the goods;
- (b) the customs authorities have established that particulars of the declaration are incorrect.
Dem Anmelder wird auf Antrag gestattet, nach Abgabe der Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung eine oder mehrere Angaben dieser Anmeldung zu ändern. Durch die Änderung darf die Anmeldung nicht auf andere als die ursprünglich von ihr erfassten Waren anwendbar werden.
Eine Änderung ist nicht mehr möglich, nachdem einer der folgenden Umstände eingetreten ist:
- a) Die Zollbehörden haben der Person, die die Anmeldung abgegeben hat, mitgeteilt, dass sie beabsichtigen, die Waren zu beschauen;
- b) die Zollbehörden haben festgestellt, dass die Angaben der Anmeldung unrichtig sind.
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Where the goods for which a temporary storage declaration has been lodged are not presented to customs, the customs authorities shall invalidate that declaration in either of the following cases:
- (a) upon application by the declarant;
- (b) within 30 days after the lodging of the declaration.
Where the goods for which a temporary storage declaration has been lodged are not presented to customs, the customs authorities shall invalidate that declaration in either of the following cases:
- (a) upon application by the declarant;
- (b) within 30 days after the lodging of the declaration.
Werden die Waren, für die eine Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung abgegeben wurde, nicht bei der Zollstelle gestellt, so erklären die Zollbehörden diese Anmeldung in einem der folgenden Fälle für ungültig:
- a) auf Antrag des Anmelders;
- b) innerhalb von 30 Tagen nach Abgabe der Anmeldung.
Article 147 — Conditions and responsibilities for the temporary storage of goods Article 147 — Conditions and responsibilities for the temporary storage of goods Article 147 — Bedingungen und Verantwortlichkeiten für die vorübergehende Verwahrung von Waren
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Goods in temporary storage shall be stored only in temporary storage facilities in accordance with Article 148 or, where justified, in other places designated or approved by the customs authorities.
Goods in temporary storage shall be stored only in temporary storage facilities in accordance with Article 148 or, where justified, in other places designated or approved by the customs authorities.
Vorübergehend verwahrte Waren dürfen nur in Einrichtungen für die vorübergehende Verwahrung gemäß Artikel 148 oder, sofern dies gerechtfertigt ist, an anderen von den Zollbehörden bestimmten oder zugelassenen Orten verwahrt werden.
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Without prejudice to Article 134(2), goods in temporary storage shall be subject only to such forms of handling as are designed to ensure their preservation in an unaltered state without modifying their appearance or technical characteristics.
Without prejudice to Article 134(2), goods in temporary storage shall be subject only to such forms of handling as are designed to ensure their preservation in an unaltered state without modifying their appearance or technical characteristics.
Unbeschadet des Artikels 134 Absatz 2 dürfen vorübergehend verwahrte Waren nur solchen Behandlungen unterzogen werden, die dazu bestimmt sind, ihre Erhaltung in unverändertem Zustand sicherzustellen, ohne ihr Erscheinungsbild oder ihre technischen Merkmale zu verändern.
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The holder of the authorisation referred to in Article 148 or the person storing the goods in the cases where the goods are stored in other places designated or approved by the customs authorities, shall be responsible for all of the following:
- (a) ensuring that goods in temporary storage are not removed from customs supervision;
- (b) fulfilling the obligations arising from the storage of goods in temporary storage.
The holder of the authorisation referred to in Article 148 or the person storing the goods in the cases where the goods are stored in other places designated or approved by the customs authorities, shall be responsible for all of the following:
- (a) ensuring that goods in temporary storage are not removed from customs supervision;
- (b) fulfilling the obligations arising from the storage of goods in temporary storage.
Der Inhaber der in Artikel 148 genannten Bewilligung oder die Person, die die Waren in den Fällen verwahrt, in denen die Waren an anderen von den Zollbehörden bestimmten oder zugelassenen Orten verwahrt werden, ist für alle folgenden Maßnahmen verantwortlich:
- a) dafür zu sorgen, dass die vorübergehend verwahrten Waren der zollamtlichen Überwachung nicht entzogen werden;
- b) die sich aus der Verwahrung der vorübergehend verwahrten Waren ergebenden Pflichten zu erfüllen.
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Where, for any reason, goods cannot be maintained in temporary storage, the customs authorities shall without delay take all measures necessary to regularise the situation of the goods in accordance with Articles 197, 198 and 199.
Where, for any reason, goods cannot be maintained in temporary storage, the customs authorities shall without delay take all measures necessary to regularise the situation of the goods in accordance with Articles 197, 198 and 199.
Können Waren aus irgendeinem Grund nicht länger vorübergehend verwahrt werden, so treffen die Zollbehörden unverzüglich alle erforderlichen Maßnahmen, um die Situation der Waren gemäß den Artikeln 197, 198 und 199 zu regeln.
Article 148 — Authorisation for the operation of temporary storage facilities Article 148 — Authorisation for the operation of temporary storage facilities Article 148 — Bewilligung zum Betrieb von Einrichtungen für die vorübergehende Verwahrung
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An authorisation from the customs authorities shall be required for the operation of temporary storage facilities. Such authorisation shall not be required where the operator of the temporary storage facility is the customs authority itself.The conditions under which the operation of temporary storage facilities is permitted shall be set out in the authorisation.
An authorisation from the customs authorities shall be required for the operation of temporary storage facilities. Such authorisation shall not be required where the operator of the temporary storage facility is the customs authority itself.The conditions under which the operation of temporary storage facilities is permitted shall be set out in the authorisation.
Für den Betrieb von Einrichtungen für die vorübergehende Verwahrung ist eine Bewilligung der Zollbehörden erforderlich. Eine solche Bewilligung ist nicht erforderlich, wenn die Zollbehörde selbst Betreiber der Einrichtung für die vorübergehende Verwahrung ist. In der Bewilligung werden die Bedingungen festgelegt, unter denen der Betrieb von Einrichtungen für die vorübergehende Verwahrung zulässig ist.
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The authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only to persons who satisfy all of the following conditions:
- (a) they are established in the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) they provide the necessary assurance of the proper conduct of the operations; an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to fulfil that condition insofar as the operation of temporary storage facilities is taken into account in the authorisation referred to in point (a) of Article 38(2);
- (c) they provide a guarantee in accordance with Article 89.
Where a comprehensive guarantee is provided, compliance with the obligations attached to that guarantee shall be monitored by appropriate audit.
The authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only to persons who satisfy all of the following conditions:
- (a) they are established in the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) they provide the necessary assurance of the proper conduct of the operations; an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to fulfil that condition insofar as the operation of temporary storage facilities is taken into account in the authorisation referred to in point (a) of Article 38(2);
- (c) they provide a guarantee in accordance with Article 89.
Where a comprehensive guarantee is provided, compliance with the obligations attached to that guarantee shall be monitored by appropriate audit.
Die Bewilligung nach Absatz 1 wird nur Personen erteilt, die alle folgenden Voraussetzungen erfüllen:
- a) Sie sind im Zollgebiet der Union ansässig.
- b) Sie bieten die erforderliche Gewähr für die ordnungsgemäße Durchführung der Vorgänge; ein zugelassener Wirtschaftsbeteiligter für zollrechtliche Vereinfachungen gilt als diese Voraussetzung erfüllend, soweit der Betrieb von Einrichtungen für die vorübergehende Verwahrung bei der in Artikel 38 Absatz 2 Buchstabe a genannten Bewilligung berücksichtigt wird.
- c) Sie leisten eine Sicherheit gemäß Artikel 89.
Wird eine Gesamtsicherheit geleistet, wird die Einhaltung der mit dieser Sicherheit verbundenen Pflichten durch eine geeignete Prüfung überwacht.
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The authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only where the customs authorities are able to exercise customs supervision without having to introduce administrative arrangements which are disproportionate to the economic needs involved.
The authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only where the customs authorities are able to exercise customs supervision without having to introduce administrative arrangements which are disproportionate to the economic needs involved.
Die Bewilligung nach Absatz 1 wird nur erteilt, wenn die Zollbehörden in der Lage sind, die zollamtliche Überwachung auszuüben, ohne Verwaltungsregelungen einführen zu müssen, die zu den betreffenden wirtschaftlichen Bedürfnissen außer Verhältnis stehen.
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The holder of the authorisation shall keep appropriate records in a form approved by the customs authorities.The records shall contain the information and the particulars which enable the customs authorities to supervise the operation of the temporary storage facilities, in particular with regard to the identification of the goods stored, their customs status and their movements.An authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to comply with the obligation referred to in the first and second subparagraphs, insofar as his or her records are appropriate for the purpose of the operation of temporary storage.
The holder of the authorisation shall keep appropriate records in a form approved by the customs authorities.The records shall contain the information and the particulars which enable the customs authorities to supervise the operation of the temporary storage facilities, in particular with regard to the identification of the goods stored, their customs status and their movements.An authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to comply with the obligation referred to in the first and second subparagraphs, insofar as his or her records are appropriate for the purpose of the operation of temporary storage.
Der Inhaber der Bewilligung führt geeignete Aufzeichnungen in einer von den Zollbehörden genehmigten Form. Die Aufzeichnungen enthalten die Informationen und Angaben, anhand deren die Zollbehörden den Betrieb der Einrichtungen für die vorübergehende Verwahrung überwachen können, insbesondere im Hinblick auf die Identifizierung der verwahrten Waren, ihren zollrechtlichen Status und ihre Bewegungen. Ein zugelassener Wirtschaftsbeteiligter für zollrechtliche Vereinfachungen gilt als der in den Unterabsätzen 1 und 2 genannten Pflicht nachkommend, soweit seine Aufzeichnungen für den Betrieb der vorübergehenden Verwahrung geeignet sind.
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The customs authorities may authorise the holder of the authorisation to move goods in temporary storage between different temporary storage facilities under the condition that such movements would not increase the risk of fraud, as follows:
- (a) such movement takes place under the responsibility of one customs authority;
- (b) such movement is covered by only one authorisation, issued to an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications; or
- (c) in other cases of movement.
The customs authorities may authorise the holder of the authorisation to move goods in temporary storage between different temporary storage facilities under the condition that such movements would not increase the risk of fraud, as follows:
- (a) such movement takes place under the responsibility of one customs authority;
- (b) such movement is covered by only one authorisation, issued to an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications; or
- (c) in other cases of movement.
Die Zollbehörden können dem Inhaber der Bewilligung gestatten, vorübergehend verwahrte Waren zwischen verschiedenen Einrichtungen für die vorübergehende Verwahrung zu verbringen, sofern solche Verbringungen das Betrugsrisiko nicht erhöhen, und zwar:
- a) die Verbringung erfolgt unter der Verantwortung einer Zollbehörde;
- b) die Verbringung ist durch nur eine Bewilligung abgedeckt, die einem zugelassenen Wirtschaftsbeteiligten für zollrechtliche Vereinfachungen erteilt wurde; oder
- c) in anderen Fällen der Verbringung.
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The customs authorities may, where an economic need exists and customs supervision will not be adversely affected, authorise the storage of Union goods in a temporary storage facility. Those goods shall not be regarded as goods in temporary storage.
The customs authorities may, where an economic need exists and customs supervision will not be adversely affected, authorise the storage of Union goods in a temporary storage facility. Those goods shall not be regarded as goods in temporary storage.
Die Zollbehörden können, wenn ein wirtschaftliches Bedürfnis besteht und die zollamtliche Überwachung nicht beeinträchtigt wird, die Verwahrung von Unionswaren in einer Einrichtung für die vorübergehende Verwahrung bewilligen. Diese Waren gelten nicht als vorübergehend verwahrte Waren.
Article 149 — End of temporary storage Article 149 — End of temporary storage Article 149 — Ende der vorübergehenden Verwahrung
Non-Union goods in temporary storage shall be placed under a customs procedure or re-exported within 90 days.
Non-Union goods in temporary storage shall be placed under a customs procedure or re-exported within 90 days.
Nicht-Unionswaren in vorübergehender Verwahrung sind innerhalb von 90 Tagen in ein Zollverfahren zu überführen oder wiederauszuführen.
Article 150 — Choice of a customs procedure Article 150 — Choice of a customs procedure Article 150 — Wahl eines Zollverfahrens
Except where otherwise provided, the declarant shall be free to choose the customs procedure under which to place the goods, under the conditions for that procedure, irrespective of their nature or quantity, or their country of origin, consignment or destination.
Except where otherwise provided, the declarant shall be free to choose the customs procedure under which to place the goods, under the conditions for that procedure, irrespective of their nature or quantity, or their country of origin, consignment or destination.
Soweit nichts anderes bestimmt ist, steht es dem Anmelder frei, das Zollverfahren zu wählen, in das die Waren nach Maßgabe der Voraussetzungen dieses Verfahrens übergeführt werden sollen, und zwar unabhängig von ihrer Beschaffenheit oder Menge sowie ihrem Ursprungs-, Versand- oder Bestimmungsland.
Article 151 — Delegation of power Article 151 — Delegation of power Article 151 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the conditions for approving the places referred to in Article 147(1);
- (b) the conditions for granting the authorisation for the operation of temporary storage facilities, referred to in Article 148;
- (c) the cases of movement referred to in point (c) of Article 148(5).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the conditions for approving the places referred to in Article 147(1);
- (b) the conditions for granting the authorisation for the operation of temporary storage facilities, referred to in Article 148;
- (c) the cases of movement referred to in point (c) of Article 148(5).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die Bedingungen für die Zulassung der in Artikel 147 Absatz 1 genannten Orte;
- b) die Bedingungen für die Erteilung der Bewilligung zum Betrieb von Einrichtungen für die vorübergehende Verwahrung nach Artikel 148;
- c) die Fälle der Verbringung nach Artikel 148 Absatz 5 Buchstabe c.
Article 152 — Conferral of implementing power Article 152 — Conferral of implementing power Article 152 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) lodging the temporary storage declaration referred to in Article 145;
- (b) amending the temporary storage declaration, in accordance with Article 146(1);
- (c) invalidating the temporary storage declaration, in accordance with Article 146(2);
- (d) the movement of goods in temporary storage referred to in Article 148(5).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) lodging the temporary storage declaration referred to in Article 145;
- (b) amending the temporary storage declaration, in accordance with Article 146(1);
- (c) invalidating the temporary storage declaration, in accordance with Article 146(2);
- (d) the movement of goods in temporary storage referred to in Article 148(5).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln fest für:
- a) die Abgabe der Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung nach Artikel 145;
- b) die Änderung der Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung gemäß Artikel 146 Absatz 1;
- c) die Ungültigerklärung der Anmeldung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung gemäß Artikel 146 Absatz 2;
- d) die Verbringung vorübergehend verwahrter Waren nach Artikel 148 Absatz 5.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem Prüfverfahren nach Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
TITLE V — GENERAL RULES ON CUSTOMS STATUS, PLACING GOODS UNDER A CUSTOMS PROCEDURE, VERIFICATION, RELEASE AND DISPOSAL OF GOODS TITLE V — GENERAL RULES ON CUSTOMS STATUS, PLACING GOODS UNDER A CUSTOMS PROCEDURE, VERIFICATION, RELEASE AND DISPOSAL OF GOODS TITLE V — ALLGEMEINE VORSCHRIFTEN ÜBER DEN ZOLLRECHTLICHEN STATUS, DIE ÜBERFÜHRUNG VON WAREN IN EIN ZOLLVERFAHREN, DIE ÜBERPRÜFUNG, DIE ÜBERLASSUNG UND DIE VERFÜGUNG ÜBER WAREN
CHAPTER 1 — Customs status of goods CHAPTER 1 — Customs status of goods CHAPTER 1 — Zollrechtlicher Status von Waren
Article 153 — Presumption of customs status of Union goods Article 153 — Presumption of customs status of Union goods Article 153 — Vermutung des zollrechtlichen Status von Unionswaren
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All goods in the customs territory of the Union shall be presumed to have the customs status of Union goods, unless it is established that they are not Union goods.
All goods in the customs territory of the Union shall be presumed to have the customs status of Union goods, unless it is established that they are not Union goods.
Bei allen Waren im Zollgebiet der Union wird vermutet, dass sie den zollrechtlichen Status von Unionswaren haben, sofern nicht festgestellt wird, dass es sich nicht um Unionswaren handelt.
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In specific cases, where the presumption laid down in paragraph 1 does not apply, the customs status of Union goods shall need to be proven.
In specific cases, where the presumption laid down in paragraph 1 does not apply, the customs status of Union goods shall need to be proven.
In bestimmten Fällen, in denen die Vermutung nach Absatz 1 nicht gilt, muss der zollrechtliche Status von Unionswaren nachgewiesen werden.
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In specific cases, goods wholly obtained in the customs territory of the Union do not have the customs status of Union goods if they are obtained from goods in temporary storage or placed under the external transit procedure, a storage procedure, the temporary admission procedure or the inward processing procedure.
In specific cases, goods wholly obtained in the customs territory of the Union do not have the customs status of Union goods if they are obtained from goods in temporary storage or placed under the external transit procedure, a storage procedure, the temporary admission procedure or the inward processing procedure.
In bestimmten Fällen haben Waren, die vollständig im Zollgebiet der Union gewonnen oder hergestellt wurden, nicht den zollrechtlichen Status von Unionswaren, wenn sie aus vorübergehend verwahrten Waren oder aus Waren gewonnen oder hergestellt wurden, die in das externe Versandverfahren, ein Lagerverfahren, das Verfahren der vorübergehenden Verwendung oder das Verfahren der aktiven Veredelung übergeführt wurden.
Article 154 — Loss of customs status of Union goods Article 154 — Loss of customs status of Union goods Article 154 — Verlust des zollrechtlichen Status von Unionswaren
Union goods shall become non-Union goods in the following cases:
- (a) where they are taken out of the customs territory of the Union, insofar as the rules on internal transit do not apply;
- (b) where they have been placed under the external transit procedure, a storage procedure or the inward processing procedure, insofar as the customs legislation so allows;
- (c) where they have been placed under the end-use procedure and are either subsequently abandoned to the State, or are destroyed and waste remains;
- (d) where the declaration for release for free circulation is invalidated after release of the goods.
Union goods shall become non-Union goods in the following cases:
- (a) where they are taken out of the customs territory of the Union, insofar as the rules on internal transit do not apply;
- (b) where they have been placed under the external transit procedure, a storage procedure or the inward processing procedure, insofar as the customs legislation so allows;
- (c) where they have been placed under the end-use procedure and are either subsequently abandoned to the State, or are destroyed and waste remains;
- (d) where the declaration for release for free circulation is invalidated after release of the goods.
Unionswaren werden in folgenden Fällen zu Nicht-Unionswaren:
- a) wenn sie aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden, soweit die Vorschriften über den internen Versand nicht gelten;
- b) wenn sie in das externe Versandverfahren, ein Lagerverfahren oder das Verfahren der aktiven Veredelung übergeführt wurden, soweit dies nach den zollrechtlichen Vorschriften zulässig ist;
- c) wenn sie in das Endverwendungsverfahren übergeführt wurden und anschließend entweder zugunsten des Staates aufgegeben oder vernichtet werden und Abfall zurückbleibt;
- d) wenn die Anmeldung zur Überlassung zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr nach Überlassung der Waren für ungültig erklärt wird.
Article 155 — Union goods leaving the customs territory of the Union temporarily Article 155 — Union goods leaving the customs territory of the Union temporarily Article 155 — Unionswaren, die das Zollgebiet der Union vorübergehend verlassen
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In the cases referred to in points (b) to (f) of Article 227(2), goods shall keep their customs status as Union goods only if that status is established under certain conditions and by means laid down in the customs legislation.
In the cases referred to in points (b) to (f) of Article 227(2), goods shall keep their customs status as Union goods only if that status is established under certain conditions and by means laid down in the customs legislation.
In den Fällen nach Artikel 227 Absatz 2 Buchstaben b bis f behalten Waren ihren zollrechtlichen Status als Unionswaren nur, wenn dieser Status unter bestimmten Bedingungen und mit den in den zollrechtlichen Vorschriften vorgesehenen Mitteln nachgewiesen wird.
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In specific cases, Union goods may move, without being subject to a customs procedure, from one point to another within the customs territory of the Union and temporarily out of that territory without alteration of their customs status.
In specific cases, Union goods may move, without being subject to a customs procedure, from one point to another within the customs territory of the Union and temporarily out of that territory without alteration of their customs status.
In bestimmten Fällen können Unionswaren, ohne einem Zollverfahren unterzogen zu werden, von einem Ort zu einem anderen innerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union und vorübergehend aus diesem Gebiet verbracht werden, ohne dass sich ihr zollrechtlicher Status ändert.
Article 156 — Delegation of power Article 156 — Delegation of power Article 156 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the cases where the presumption laid down in Article 153(1) does not apply;
- (b) the conditions for granting facilitation in the establishment of the proof of customs status of Union goods;
- (c) the cases where the goods referred to in Article 153(3) do not have the customs status of Union goods;
- (d) the cases where the customs status of goods referred to in Article 155(2) is not altered.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the cases where the presumption laid down in Article 153(1) does not apply;
- (b) the conditions for granting facilitation in the establishment of the proof of customs status of Union goods;
- (c) the cases where the goods referred to in Article 153(3) do not have the customs status of Union goods;
- (d) the cases where the customs status of goods referred to in Article 155(2) is not altered.
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die Fälle, in denen die Vermutung nach Artikel 153 Absatz 1 nicht gilt;
- b) die Bedingungen für die Gewährung von Erleichterungen beim Nachweis des zollrechtlichen Status von Unionswaren;
- c) die Fälle, in denen die in Artikel 153 Absatz 3 genannten Waren nicht den zollrechtlichen Status von Unionswaren haben;
- d) die Fälle, in denen sich der zollrechtliche Status der in Artikel 155 Absatz 2 genannten Waren nicht ändert.
Article 157 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 157 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 157 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the provision and verification of the proof of the customs status of Union goods.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the provision and verification of the proof of the customs status of Union goods.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln für die Vorlage und Überprüfung des Nachweises des zollrechtlichen Status von Unionswaren fest. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem Prüfverfahren nach Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
CHAPTER 2 — Placing goods under a customs procedure CHAPTER 2 — Placing goods under a customs procedure CHAPTER 2 — Überführung von Waren in ein Zollverfahren
Section 1 — General provisions Section 1 — General provisions Section 1 — Allgemeine Vorschriften
Article 158 — Customs declaration of goods and customs supervision of Union goods Article 158 — Customs declaration of goods and customs supervision of Union goods Article 158 — Zollanmeldung von Waren und zollamtliche Überwachung von Unionswaren
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All goods intended to be placed under a customs procedure, except for the free zone procedure, shall be covered by a customs declaration appropriate for the particular procedure.
All goods intended to be placed under a customs procedure, except for the free zone procedure, shall be covered by a customs declaration appropriate for the particular procedure.
Alle Waren, die in ein Zollverfahren — ausgenommen das Freizonenverfahren — übergeführt werden sollen, sind von einer dem jeweiligen Verfahren entsprechenden Zollanmeldung zu erfassen.
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In specific cases, other than those referred to in Article 6(2), a customs declaration may be lodged using means other than electronic data-processing techniques.
In specific cases, other than those referred to in Article 6(2), a customs declaration may be lodged using means other than electronic data-processing techniques.
In bestimmten Fällen, außer in den in Artikel 6 Absatz 2 genannten Fällen, kann eine Zollanmeldung mit anderen Mitteln als elektronischer Datenverarbeitung abgegeben werden.
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Union goods declared for export, internal Union transit or outward processing shall be subject to customs supervision from the time of acceptance of the declaration referred to in paragraph 1 until such time as they are taken out of the customs territory of the Union or are abandoned to the State or destroyed or the customs declaration is invalidated.
Union goods declared for export, internal Union transit or outward processing shall be subject to customs supervision from the time of acceptance of the declaration referred to in paragraph 1 until such time as they are taken out of the customs territory of the Union or are abandoned to the State or destroyed or the customs declaration is invalidated.
Unionswaren, die zur Ausfuhr, zum internen Versand innerhalb der Union oder zur passiven Veredelung angemeldet wurden, unterliegen ab der Annahme der Anmeldung nach Absatz 1 bis zu dem Zeitpunkt, zu dem sie aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht, zugunsten des Staates aufgegeben oder vernichtet werden oder die Zollanmeldung für ungültig erklärt wird, der zollamtlichen Überwachung.
Article 159 — Competent customs offices Article 159 — Competent customs offices Article 159 — Zuständige Zollstellen
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Except where Union legislation provides otherwise, Member States shall determine the location and competence of the various customs offices situated in their territory.
Except where Union legislation provides otherwise, Member States shall determine the location and competence of the various customs offices situated in their territory.
Soweit in den Unionsvorschriften nichts anderes bestimmt ist, legen die Mitgliedstaaten den Standort und die Zuständigkeit der verschiedenen in ihrem Gebiet gelegenen Zollstellen fest.
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Member States shall ensure that official opening hours are fixed for those offices that are reasonable and appropriate, taking into account the nature of the traffic and of the goods and the customs procedures under which they are to be placed, so that the flow of international traffic is neither hindered nor distorted.
Member States shall ensure that official opening hours are fixed for those offices that are reasonable and appropriate, taking into account the nature of the traffic and of the goods and the customs procedures under which they are to be placed, so that the flow of international traffic is neither hindered nor distorted.
Die Mitgliedstaaten stellen sicher, dass für diese Zollstellen angemessene und geeignete amtliche Öffnungszeiten festgelegt werden, wobei die Art des Verkehrs und der Waren sowie die Zollverfahren, in die sie übergeführt werden sollen, berücksichtigt werden, damit der internationale Warenverkehr weder behindert noch verzerrt wird.
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Except where otherwise provided, the competent customs office for placing the goods under a customs procedure shall be the customs office responsible for the place where the goods are presented to customs.
Except where otherwise provided, the competent customs office for placing the goods under a customs procedure shall be the customs office responsible for the place where the goods are presented to customs.
Soweit nichts anderes bestimmt ist, ist die für die Überführung der Waren in ein Zollverfahren zuständige Zollstelle die für den Ort zuständige Zollstelle, an dem die Waren gestellt werden.
Article 160 — Delegation of power Article 160 — Delegation of power Article 160 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the cases where a customs declaration may be lodged using means other than electronic data-processing techniques in accordance with Article 158(2).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the cases where a customs declaration may be lodged using means other than electronic data-processing techniques in accordance with Article 158(2).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um die Fälle festzulegen, in denen eine Zollanmeldung gemäß Artikel 158 Absatz 2 mit anderen Mitteln als elektronischer Datenverarbeitung abgegeben werden kann.
Article 161 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 161 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 161 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) determining the competent customs offices other than the one referred to in Article 159(3), including customs offices of entry and customs offices of exit;
- (b) lodging the customs declaration in the cases referred to in Article 158(2).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) determining the competent customs offices other than the one referred to in Article 159(3), including customs offices of entry and customs offices of exit;
- (b) lodging the customs declaration in the cases referred to in Article 158(2).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln fest für:
- a) die Bestimmung anderer zuständiger Zollstellen als der in Artikel 159 Absatz 3 genannten, einschließlich der Eingangszollstellen und Ausgangszollstellen;
- b) die Abgabe der Zollanmeldung in den Fällen nach Artikel 158 Absatz 2.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem Prüfverfahren nach Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Section 2 — Standard customs declarations Section 2 — Standard customs declarations Section 2 — Standard-Zollanmeldungen
Article 162 — Content of a standard customs declaration Article 162 — Content of a standard customs declaration Article 162 — Inhalt einer Standard-Zollanmeldung
Standard customs declarations shall contain all the particulars necessary for application of the provisions governing the customs procedure for which the goods are declared.
Standard customs declarations shall contain all the particulars necessary for application of the provisions governing the customs procedure for which the goods are declared.
Standard-Zollanmeldungen müssen alle Angaben enthalten, die für die Anwendung der Vorschriften über das Zollverfahren erforderlich sind, in das die Waren angemeldet werden.
Article 163 — Supporting documents Article 163 — Supporting documents Article 163 — Unterlagen zur Zollanmeldung
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The supporting documents required for the application of the provisions governing the customs procedure for which the goods are declared shall be in the declarant's possession and at the disposal of the customs authorities at the time when the customs declaration is lodged.
The supporting documents required for the application of the provisions governing the customs procedure for which the goods are declared shall be in the declarant's possession and at the disposal of the customs authorities at the time when the customs declaration is lodged.
Die für die Anwendung der Vorschriften über das Zollverfahren, in das die Waren angemeldet werden, erforderlichen Unterlagen müssen sich zum Zeitpunkt der Abgabe der Zollanmeldung im Besitz des Anmelders befinden und den Zollbehörden zur Verfügung stehen.
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Supporting documents shall be provided to the customs authorities where Union legislation so requires or where necessary for customs controls.
Supporting documents shall be provided to the customs authorities where Union legislation so requires or where necessary for customs controls.
Unterlagen sind den Zollbehörden vorzulegen, wenn dies nach den Unionsvorschriften erforderlich ist oder für Zollkontrollen notwendig ist.
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In specific cases, economic operators may draw up the supporting documents provided they are authorised to do so by the customs authorities.
In specific cases, economic operators may draw up the supporting documents provided they are authorised to do so by the customs authorities.
In bestimmten Fällen können Wirtschaftsbeteiligte die Unterlagen erstellen, sofern sie hierzu von den Zollbehörden bewilligt wurden.
Article 164 — Delegation of power Article 164 — Delegation of power Article 164 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, laying down the rules for granting the authorisation referred to in Article 163(3).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, laying down the rules for granting the authorisation referred to in Article 163(3).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, in denen die Regeln für die Erteilung der Bewilligung nach Artikel 163 Absatz 3 festgelegt werden.
Article 165 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 165 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 165 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules:
- (a) for lodging the standard customs declaration referred to in Article 162;
- (b) on the making available of the supporting documents referred to in Article 163(1).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules:
- (a) for lodging the standard customs declaration referred to in Article 162;
- (b) on the making available of the supporting documents referred to in Article 163(1).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln fest:
- a) für die Abgabe der Standard-Zollanmeldung nach Artikel 162;
- b) für die Bereitstellung der in Artikel 163 Absatz 1 genannten Unterlagen.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem Prüfverfahren nach Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Section 3 — Simplified customs declarations Section 3 — Simplified customs declarations Section 3 — Vereinfachte Zollanmeldungen
Article 166 — Simplified declaration Article 166 — Simplified declaration Article 166 — Vereinfachte Anmeldung
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The customs authorities may accept that a person has goods placed under a customs procedure on the basis of a simplified declaration which may omit certain of the particulars referred to in Article 162 or the supporting documents referred to in Article 163.
The customs authorities may accept that a person has goods placed under a customs procedure on the basis of a simplified declaration which may omit certain of the particulars referred to in Article 162 or the supporting documents referred to in Article 163.
Die Zollbehörden können zulassen, dass eine Person Waren auf der Grundlage einer vereinfachten Anmeldung in ein Zollverfahren überführt, in der bestimmte Angaben nach Artikel 162 oder die in Artikel 163 genannten Unterlagen fehlen können.
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The regular use of a simplified declaration referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to an authorisation from the customs authorities.
The regular use of a simplified declaration referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to an authorisation from the customs authorities.
Die regelmäßige Verwendung einer vereinfachten Anmeldung nach Absatz 1 bedarf einer Bewilligung der Zollbehörden.
Article 167 — Supplementary declaration Article 167 — Supplementary declaration Article 167 — Ergänzende Anmeldung
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In the case of a simplified declaration pursuant to Article 166 or of an entry in the declarant's records pursuant to Article 182, the declarant shall lodge a supplementary declaration containing the particulars necessary for the customs procedure concerned at the competent customs office within a specific time-limit.In the case of a simplified declaration pursuant to Article 166, the necessary supporting documents shall be in the declarant's possession and at the disposal of the customs authorities within a specific time-limit.The supplementary declaration may be of a general, periodic or recapitulative nature.
In the case of a simplified declaration pursuant to Article 166 or of an entry in the declarant's records pursuant to Article 182, the declarant shall lodge a supplementary declaration containing the particulars necessary for the customs procedure concerned at the competent customs office within a specific time-limit.In the case of a simplified declaration pursuant to Article 166, the necessary supporting documents shall be in the declarant's possession and at the disposal of the customs authorities within a specific time-limit.The supplementary declaration may be of a general, periodic or recapitulative nature.
Im Falle einer vereinfachten Anmeldung nach Artikel 166 oder einer Anschreibung in der Buchführung des Anmelders nach Artikel 182 muss der Anmelder innerhalb einer bestimmten Frist bei der zuständigen Zollstelle eine ergänzende Anmeldung mit den für das betreffende Zollverfahren erforderlichen Angaben abgeben. Im Falle einer vereinfachten Anmeldung nach Artikel 166 müssen sich die erforderlichen Unterlagen innerhalb einer bestimmten Frist im Besitz des Anmelders befinden und den Zollbehörden zur Verfügung stehen. Die ergänzende Anmeldung kann allgemeiner, periodischer oder zusammenfassender Art sein.
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The obligation to lodge a supplementary declaration shall be waived in the following cases:
- (a) where the goods are placed under a customs warehousing procedure;
- (b) in other specific cases.
The obligation to lodge a supplementary declaration shall be waived in the following cases:
- (a) where the goods are placed under a customs warehousing procedure;
- (b) in other specific cases.
In folgenden Fällen entfällt die Pflicht zur Abgabe einer ergänzenden Anmeldung:
- a) wenn die Waren in das Zolllagerverfahren übergeführt werden;
- b) in anderen bestimmten Fällen.
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The customs authorities may waive the requirement to lodge a supplementary declaration where the following conditions apply:
- (a) the simplified declaration concerns goods the value and quantity of which is below the statistical threshold;
- (b) the simplified declaration already contains all the information needed for the customs procedure concerned; and
- (c) the simplified declaration is not made by entry in the declarant's records.
The customs authorities may waive the requirement to lodge a supplementary declaration where the following conditions apply:
- (a) the simplified declaration concerns goods the value and quantity of which is below the statistical threshold;
- (b) the simplified declaration already contains all the information needed for the customs procedure concerned; and
- (c) the simplified declaration is not made by entry in the declarant's records.
Die Zollbehörden können von der Pflicht zur Abgabe einer ergänzenden Anmeldung absehen, wenn folgende Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind:
- a) Die vereinfachte Anmeldung betrifft Waren, deren Wert und Menge unterhalb der statistischen Schwelle liegen.
- b) Die vereinfachte Anmeldung enthält bereits alle für das betreffende Zollverfahren erforderlichen Angaben; und
- c) die vereinfachte Anmeldung erfolgt nicht durch Anschreibung in der Buchführung des Anmelders.
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The simplified declaration referred to in Article 166 or the entry in the declarant's records referred to in Article 182, and the supplementary declaration shall be deemed to constitute a single, indivisible instrument taking effect, respectively, on the date on which the simplified declaration is accepted in accordance with Article 172 and on the date on which the goods are entered in the declarant's records.
The simplified declaration referred to in Article 166 or the entry in the declarant's records referred to in Article 182, and the supplementary declaration shall be deemed to constitute a single, indivisible instrument taking effect, respectively, on the date on which the simplified declaration is accepted in accordance with Article 172 and on the date on which the goods are entered in the declarant's records.
Die vereinfachte Anmeldung nach Artikel 166 oder die Anschreibung in der Buchführung des Anmelders nach Artikel 182 sowie die ergänzende Anmeldung gelten als ein einziges, unteilbares Rechtsinstrument, das jeweils an dem Tag wirksam wird, an dem die vereinfachte Anmeldung gemäß Artikel 172 angenommen wird bzw. an dem die Waren in die Buchführung des Anmelders eingetragen werden.
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The place where the supplementary declaration is to be lodged shall be deemed, for the purposes of Article 87, to be the place where the customs declaration has been lodged.
The place where the supplementary declaration is to be lodged shall be deemed, for the purposes of Article 87, to be the place where the customs declaration has been lodged.
Der Ort, an dem die ergänzende Anmeldung abzugeben ist, gilt für die Zwecke des Artikels 87 als der Ort, an dem die Zollanmeldung abgegeben worden ist.
Article 168 — Delegation of power Article 168 — Delegation of power Article 168 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the conditions for granting the authorisation referred to in Article 166(2);
- (b) the specific time-limit referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 167(1) within which the supplementary declaration is to be lodged;
- (c) the specific time-limit referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 167(1) within which supporting documents are to be in the possession of the declarant;
- (d) the specific cases where the obligation to lodge a supplementary declaration is waived in accordance with point (b) of Article 167(2).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the conditions for granting the authorisation referred to in Article 166(2);
- (b) the specific time-limit referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 167(1) within which the supplementary declaration is to be lodged;
- (c) the specific time-limit referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 167(1) within which supporting documents are to be in the possession of the declarant;
- (d) the specific cases where the obligation to lodge a supplementary declaration is waived in accordance with point (b) of Article 167(2).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die Bedingungen für die Erteilung der Bewilligung nach Artikel 166 Absatz 2;
- b) die in Artikel 167 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 1 genannte bestimmte Frist für die Abgabe der ergänzenden Anmeldung;
- c) die in Artikel 167 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 2 genannte bestimmte Frist, innerhalb derer sich die Unterlagen im Besitz des Anmelders befinden müssen;
- d) die bestimmten Fälle, in denen die Pflicht zur Abgabe einer ergänzenden Anmeldung gemäß Artikel 167 Absatz 2 Buchstabe b entfällt.
Article 169 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 169 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 169 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for lodging:
- (a) the simplified declaration referred to in Article 166;
- (b) the supplementary declaration referred to in Article 167.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for lodging:
- (a) the simplified declaration referred to in Article 166;
- (b) the supplementary declaration referred to in Article 167.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln für die Abgabe folgender Anmeldungen fest:
- a) der vereinfachten Anmeldung nach Artikel 166;
- b) der ergänzenden Anmeldung nach Artikel 167.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem Prüfverfahren nach Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Section 4 — Provisions applying to all customs declarations Section 4 — Provisions applying to all customs declarations Section 4 — Für alle Zollanmeldungen geltende Vorschriften
Article 170 — Lodging a customs declaration Article 170 — Lodging a customs declaration Article 170 — Abgabe einer Zollanmeldung
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Without prejudice to Article 167(1), a customs declaration may be lodged by any person who is able to provide all of the information which is required for the application of the provisions governing the customs procedure in respect of which the goods are declared. That person shall also be able to present the goods in question or to have them presented to customs.However, where acceptance of a customs declaration imposes particular obligations on a specific person, that declaration shall be lodged by that person or by his or her representative.
Without prejudice to Article 167(1), a customs declaration may be lodged by any person who is able to provide all of the information which is required for the application of the provisions governing the customs procedure in respect of which the goods are declared. That person shall also be able to present the goods in question or to have them presented to customs.However, where acceptance of a customs declaration imposes particular obligations on a specific person, that declaration shall be lodged by that person or by his or her representative.
Unbeschadet des Artikels 167 Absatz 1 kann eine Zollanmeldung von jeder Person abgegeben werden, die in der Lage ist, alle für die Anwendung der Vorschriften über das Zollverfahren erforderlichen Angaben zu machen, in das die Waren angemeldet werden. Diese Person muss außerdem in der Lage sein, die betreffenden Waren zu gestellen oder sie gestellen zu lassen. Werden durch die Annahme einer Zollanmeldung einer bestimmten Person besondere Pflichten auferlegt, so ist die Anmeldung jedoch von dieser Person oder ihrem Vertreter abzugeben.
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The declarant shall be established in the customs territory of the Union.
The declarant shall be established in the customs territory of the Union.
Der Anmelder muss im Zollgebiet der Union ansässig sein.
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By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the following declarants shall not be required to be established in the customs territory of the Union:
- (a) persons who lodge a customs declaration for transit or temporary admission;
- (b) persons, who occasionally lodge a customs declaration, including for end-use or inward processing, provided that the customs authorities consider this to be justified;
- (c) persons who are established in a country the territory of which is adjacent to the customs territory of the Union, and who present the goods to which the customs declaration refers at a Union border customs office adjacent to that country, provided that the country in which the persons are established grants reciprocal benefits to persons established in the customs territory of the Union.
By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the following declarants shall not be required to be established in the customs territory of the Union:
- (a) persons who lodge a customs declaration for transit or temporary admission;
- (b) persons, who occasionally lodge a customs declaration, including for end-use or inward processing, provided that the customs authorities consider this to be justified;
- (c) persons who are established in a country the territory of which is adjacent to the customs territory of the Union, and who present the goods to which the customs declaration refers at a Union border customs office adjacent to that country, provided that the country in which the persons are established grants reciprocal benefits to persons established in the customs territory of the Union.
Abweichend von Absatz 2 müssen folgende Anmelder nicht im Zollgebiet der Union ansässig sein:
- a) Personen, die eine Zollanmeldung für den Versand oder die vorübergehende Verwendung abgeben;
- b) Personen, die gelegentlich eine Zollanmeldung, einschließlich für die Endverwendung oder die aktive Veredelung, abgeben, sofern die Zollbehörden dies für gerechtfertigt halten;
- c) Personen, die in einem Land ansässig sind, dessen Gebiet an das Zollgebiet der Union grenzt, und die die Waren, auf die sich die Zollanmeldung bezieht, bei einer an dieses Land angrenzenden Unionsgrenzzollstelle gestellen, sofern das Land, in dem diese Personen ansässig sind, Personen mit Sitz im Zollgebiet der Union gegenseitige Vorteile gewährt.
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Customs declarations shall be authenticated.
Customs declarations shall be authenticated.
Zollanmeldungen sind zu authentifizieren.
Article 171 — Lodging a customs declaration prior to the presentation of the goods Article 171 — Lodging a customs declaration prior to the presentation of the goods Article 171 — Abgabe einer Zollanmeldung vor Gestellung der Waren
A customs declaration may be lodged prior to the expected presentation of the goods to customs. If the goods are not presented within 30 days of lodging of the customs declaration, the customs declaration shall be deemed not to have been lodged.
A customs declaration may be lodged prior to the expected presentation of the goods to customs. If the goods are not presented within 30 days of lodging of the customs declaration, the customs declaration shall be deemed not to have been lodged.
Eine Zollanmeldung kann vor der voraussichtlichen Gestellung der Waren bei den Zollbehörden abgegeben werden. Werden die Waren nicht innerhalb von 30 Tagen nach Abgabe der Zollanmeldung gestellt, so gilt die Zollanmeldung als nicht abgegeben.
Article 172 — Acceptance of a customs declaration Article 172 — Acceptance of a customs declaration Article 172 — Annahme einer Zollanmeldung
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Customs declarations which comply with the conditions laid down in this Chapter shall be accepted by the customs authorities immediately, provided that the goods to which they refer have been presented to customs.
Customs declarations which comply with the conditions laid down in this Chapter shall be accepted by the customs authorities immediately, provided that the goods to which they refer have been presented to customs.
Zollanmeldungen, die den in diesem Kapitel festgelegten Bedingungen entsprechen, werden von den Zollbehörden unverzüglich angenommen, sofern die Waren, auf die sie sich beziehen, gestellt worden sind.
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The date of acceptance of the customs declaration by the customs authorities shall, except where otherwise provided, be the date to be used for the application of the provisions governing the customs procedure for which the goods are declared and for all other import or export formalities.
The date of acceptance of the customs declaration by the customs authorities shall, except where otherwise provided, be the date to be used for the application of the provisions governing the customs procedure for which the goods are declared and for all other import or export formalities.
Das Datum der Annahme der Zollanmeldung durch die Zollbehörden ist, soweit nichts anderes bestimmt ist, das für die Anwendung der Vorschriften über das Zollverfahren, in das die Waren angemeldet werden, sowie für alle sonstigen Ein- oder Ausfuhrförmlichkeiten maßgebliche Datum.
Article 173 — Amendment of a customs declaration Article 173 — Amendment of a customs declaration Article 173 — Änderung einer Zollanmeldung
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The declarant shall, upon application, be permitted to amend one or more of the particulars of the customs declaration after that declaration has been accepted by customs. The amendment shall not render the customs declaration applicable to goods other than those which it originally covered.
The declarant shall, upon application, be permitted to amend one or more of the particulars of the customs declaration after that declaration has been accepted by customs. The amendment shall not render the customs declaration applicable to goods other than those which it originally covered.
Dem Anmelder wird auf Antrag gestattet, nach Annahme der Zollanmeldung durch die Zollbehörden eine oder mehrere Angaben der Zollanmeldung zu ändern. Durch die Änderung darf die Zollanmeldung nicht auf andere als die ursprünglich von ihr erfassten Waren anwendbar werden.
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No such amendment shall be permitted where it is applied for after any of the following events:
- (a) the customs authorities have informed the declarant that they intend to examine the goods;
- (b) the customs authorities have established that the particulars of the customs declaration are incorrect;
- (c) the customs authorities have released the goods.
No such amendment shall be permitted where it is applied for after any of the following events:
- (a) the customs authorities have informed the declarant that they intend to examine the goods;
- (b) the customs authorities have established that the particulars of the customs declaration are incorrect;
- (c) the customs authorities have released the goods.
Eine solche Änderung ist nicht zulässig, wenn sie nach einem der folgenden Ereignisse beantragt wird:
- a) Die Zollbehörden haben dem Anmelder mitgeteilt, dass sie beabsichtigen, die Waren zu beschauen.
- b) Die Zollbehörden haben festgestellt, dass die Angaben der Zollanmeldung unrichtig sind.
- c) Die Zollbehörden haben die Waren überlassen.
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Upon application by the declarant, within three years of the date of acceptance of the customs declaration, the amendment of the customs declaration may be permitted after release of the goods in order for the declarant to comply with his or her obligations relating to the placing of the goods under the customs procedure concerned.
Upon application by the declarant, within three years of the date of acceptance of the customs declaration, the amendment of the customs declaration may be permitted after release of the goods in order for the declarant to comply with his or her obligations relating to the placing of the goods under the customs procedure concerned.
Auf Antrag des Anmelders kann innerhalb von drei Jahren nach dem Tag der Annahme der Zollanmeldung die Änderung der Zollanmeldung nach Überlassung der Waren gestattet werden, damit der Anmelder seinen Pflichten im Zusammenhang mit der Überführung der Waren in das betreffende Zollverfahren nachkommen kann.
Article 174 — Invalidation of a customs declaration Article 174 — Invalidation of a customs declaration Article 174 — Ungültigerklärung einer Zollanmeldung
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The customs authorities shall, upon application by the declarant, invalidate a customs declaration already accepted in either of the following cases:
- (a) where they are satisfied that the goods are immediately to be placed under another customs procedure;
- (b) where they are satisfied that, as a result of special circumstances, the placing of the goods under the customs procedure for which they were declared is no longer justified.
However, where the customs authorities have informed the declarant of their intention to examine the goods, an application for invalidation of the customs declaration shall not be accepted before the examination has taken place.
The customs authorities shall, upon application by the declarant, invalidate a customs declaration already accepted in either of the following cases:
- (a) where they are satisfied that the goods are immediately to be placed under another customs procedure;
- (b) where they are satisfied that, as a result of special circumstances, the placing of the goods under the customs procedure for which they were declared is no longer justified.
However, where the customs authorities have informed the declarant of their intention to examine the goods, an application for invalidation of the customs declaration shall not be accepted before the examination has taken place.
Die Zollbehörden erklären eine bereits angenommene Zollanmeldung auf Antrag des Anmelders in einem der folgenden Fälle für ungültig:
- a) Sie sind davon überzeugt, dass die Waren unverzüglich in ein anderes Zollverfahren übergeführt werden sollen.
- b) Sie sind davon überzeugt, dass die Überführung der Waren in das Zollverfahren, für das sie angemeldet wurden, aufgrund besonderer Umstände nicht mehr gerechtfertigt ist.
Haben die Zollbehörden dem Anmelder jedoch mitgeteilt, dass sie beabsichtigen, die Waren zu beschauen, so wird ein Antrag auf Ungültigerklärung der Zollanmeldung erst nach Durchführung der Beschau angenommen.
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The customs declaration shall not be invalidated after the goods have been released unless where otherwise provided.
The customs declaration shall not be invalidated after the goods have been released unless where otherwise provided.
Die Zollanmeldung wird nach Überlassung der Waren nicht für ungültig erklärt, sofern nichts anderes bestimmt ist.
Article 175 — Delegation of power Article 175 — Delegation of power Article 175 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the cases where the customs declaration is invalidated after the release of the goods, as referred to in Article 174(2).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the cases where the customs declaration is invalidated after the release of the goods, as referred to in Article 174(2).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um die Fälle festzulegen, in denen die Zollanmeldung nach Überlassung der Waren gemäß Artikel 174 Absatz 2 für ungültig erklärt wird.
Article 176 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 176 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 176 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) lodging a customs declaration in accordance with Article 171;
- (b) accepting a customs declaration as referred to in Article 172, including the application of those rules in the cases referred to in Article 179;
- (c) amending the customs declaration after the release of the goods in accordance with Article 173(3).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) lodging a customs declaration in accordance with Article 171;
- (b) accepting a customs declaration as referred to in Article 172, including the application of those rules in the cases referred to in Article 179;
- (c) amending the customs declaration after the release of the goods in accordance with Article 173(3).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln fest für:
- a) die Abgabe einer Zollanmeldung gemäß Artikel 171;
- b) die Annahme einer Zollanmeldung nach Artikel 172, einschließlich der Anwendung dieser Regeln in den Fällen nach Artikel 179;
- c) die Änderung der Zollanmeldung nach Überlassung der Waren gemäß Artikel 173 Absatz 3.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem Prüfverfahren nach Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Section 5 — Other simplifications Section 5 — Other simplifications Section 5 — Sonstige Vereinfachungen
Article 177 — Simplification of the drawing-up of customs declarations for goods falling under different tariff subheadings Article 177 — Simplification of the drawing-up of customs declarations for goods falling under different tariff subheadings Article 177 — Vereinfachung der Erstellung von Zollanmeldungen für Waren, die unter verschiedene Tarifunterpositionen fallen
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Where a consignment is made up of goods falling within different tariff subheadings, and dealing with each of those goods in accordance with its tariff subheading for the purpose of drawing-up the customs declaration would entail a burden of work and expense disproportionate to the import or export duty chargeable, the customs authorities may, upon application by the declarant, agree that import or export duty be charged on the whole consignment on the basis of the tariff subheading of the goods which are subject to the highest rate of import or export duty.
Where a consignment is made up of goods falling within different tariff subheadings, and dealing with each of those goods in accordance with its tariff subheading for the purpose of drawing-up the customs declaration would entail a burden of work and expense disproportionate to the import or export duty chargeable, the customs authorities may, upon application by the declarant, agree that import or export duty be charged on the whole consignment on the basis of the tariff subheading of the goods which are subject to the highest rate of import or export duty.
Besteht eine Sendung aus Waren, die unter verschiedene Tarifunterpositionen fallen, und würde die Behandlung jeder dieser Waren entsprechend ihrer Tarifunterposition zur Erstellung der Zollanmeldung einen Arbeits- und Kostenaufwand verursachen, der außer Verhältnis zu den zu erhebenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben steht, so können die Zollbehörden auf Antrag des Anmelders zustimmen, dass die Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben für die gesamte Sendung auf der Grundlage der Tarifunterposition der Waren erhoben werden, für die der höchste Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabensatz gilt.
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Customs authorities shall refuse the use of the simplification referred to in paragraph 1 to goods subject to prohibitions or restrictions or excise duty where the correct classification is necessary to apply the measure.
Customs authorities shall refuse the use of the simplification referred to in paragraph 1 to goods subject to prohibitions or restrictions or excise duty where the correct classification is necessary to apply the measure.
Die Zollbehörden verweigern die Anwendung der Vereinfachung nach Absatz 1 auf Waren, die Verboten oder Beschränkungen oder Verbrauchsteuern unterliegen, wenn die richtige Einreihung erforderlich ist, um die Maßnahme anzuwenden.
Article 178 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 178 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 178 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, measures for the determination of the tariff subheading for the application of Article 177(1).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, measures for the determination of the tariff subheading for the application of Article 177(1).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission erlässt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten Maßnahmen zur Bestimmung der Tarifunterposition für die Anwendung des Artikels 177 Absatz 1. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem Prüfverfahren nach Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Article 179 — Centralised clearance Article 179 — Centralised clearance Article 179 — Zentrale Zollabwicklung
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The customs authorities may, upon application, authorise a person to lodge at a customs office responsible for the place where such person is established, a customs declaration for goods which are presented to customs at another customs office.The requirement for the authorisation referred to in the first subparagraph may be waived where the customs declaration is lodged and the goods presented to customs offices under the responsibility of one customs authority.
The customs authorities may, upon application, authorise a person to lodge at a customs office responsible for the place where such person is established, a customs declaration for goods which are presented to customs at another customs office.The requirement for the authorisation referred to in the first subparagraph may be waived where the customs declaration is lodged and the goods presented to customs offices under the responsibility of one customs authority.
Die Zollbehörden können auf Antrag einer Person bewilligen, bei der für den Ort ihrer Ansässigkeit zuständigen Zollstelle eine Zollanmeldung für Waren abzugeben, die bei einer anderen Zollstelle gestellt werden. Das Erfordernis der Bewilligung nach Unterabsatz 1 kann entfallen, wenn die Zollanmeldung abgegeben und die Waren bei Zollstellen gestellt werden, die der Verantwortung einer einzigen Zollbehörde unterliegen.
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The applicant for the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications.
The applicant for the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications.
Der Antragsteller der Bewilligung nach Absatz 1 muss ein zugelassener Wirtschaftsbeteiligter für zollrechtliche Vereinfachungen sein.
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The customs office at which the customs declaration is lodged shall:
- (a) supervise the placing of the goods under the customs procedure concerned;
- (b) carry out the customs controls for the verification of the customs declaration, referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 188;
- (c) where justified, request that the customs office at which the goods are presented carry out the customs controls for the verification of the customs declaration referred to in points (c) and (d) of Article 188; and
- (d) carry out the customs formalities for the recovery of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to any customs debt.
The customs office at which the customs declaration is lodged shall:
- (a) supervise the placing of the goods under the customs procedure concerned;
- (b) carry out the customs controls for the verification of the customs declaration, referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 188;
- (c) where justified, request that the customs office at which the goods are presented carry out the customs controls for the verification of the customs declaration referred to in points (c) and (d) of Article 188; and
- (d) carry out the customs formalities for the recovery of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to any customs debt.
Die Zollstelle, bei der die Zollanmeldung abgegeben wird:
- a) überwacht die Überführung der Waren in das betreffende Zollverfahren;
- b) führt die in Artikel 188 Buchstaben a und b genannten Zollkontrollen zur Überprüfung der Zollanmeldung durch;
- c) ersucht, sofern gerechtfertigt, die Zollstelle, bei der die Waren gestellt werden, die in Artikel 188 Buchstaben c und d genannten Zollkontrollen zur Überprüfung der Zollanmeldung durchzuführen; und
- d) führt die Zollförmlichkeiten für die Erhebung des einer Zollschuld entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags durch.
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The customs office at which the customs declaration is lodged and the customs office at which the goods are presented shall exchange the information necessary for the verification of the customs declaration and for the release of the goods.
The customs office at which the customs declaration is lodged and the customs office at which the goods are presented shall exchange the information necessary for the verification of the customs declaration and for the release of the goods.
Die Zollstelle, bei der die Zollanmeldung abgegeben wird, und die Zollstelle, bei der die Waren gestellt werden, tauschen die für die Überprüfung der Zollanmeldung und die Überlassung der Waren erforderlichen Informationen aus.
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The customs office at which the goods are presented shall, without prejudice to its own controls pertaining to goods brought into or taken out of the customs territory of the Union, carry out the customs controls referred to in point (c) of paragraph 3 and provide the customs office at which the customs declaration is lodged with the results of these controls.
The customs office at which the goods are presented shall, without prejudice to its own controls pertaining to goods brought into or taken out of the customs territory of the Union, carry out the customs controls referred to in point (c) of paragraph 3 and provide the customs office at which the customs declaration is lodged with the results of these controls.
Die Zollstelle, bei der die Waren gestellt werden, führt unbeschadet ihrer eigenen Kontrollen in Bezug auf Waren, die in das Zollgebiet der Union verbracht oder aus diesem verbracht werden, die in Absatz 3 Buchstabe c genannten Zollkontrollen durch und teilt der Zollstelle, bei der die Zollanmeldung abgegeben wird, die Ergebnisse dieser Kontrollen mit.
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The customs office at which the customs declaration is lodged shall release the goods in accordance with Articles 194 and 195, taking into account:
- (a) the results of its own controls for the verification of the customs declaration;
- (b) the results of the controls carried out by the customs office at which the goods are presented for the verification of the customs declaration and the controls pertaining to goods brought into or taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
The customs office at which the customs declaration is lodged shall release the goods in accordance with Articles 194 and 195, taking into account:
- (a) the results of its own controls for the verification of the customs declaration;
- (b) the results of the controls carried out by the customs office at which the goods are presented for the verification of the customs declaration and the controls pertaining to goods brought into or taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
Die Zollstelle, bei der die Zollanmeldung abgegeben wird, überlässt die Waren gemäß den Artikeln 194 und 195 unter Berücksichtigung folgender Umstände:
- a) der Ergebnisse ihrer eigenen Kontrollen zur Überprüfung der Zollanmeldung;
- b) der Ergebnisse der von der Zollstelle, bei der die Waren gestellt werden, zur Überprüfung der Zollanmeldung durchgeführten Kontrollen sowie der Kontrollen in Bezug auf Waren, die in das Zollgebiet der Union verbracht oder aus diesem verbracht werden.
Article 180 — Delegation of power Article 180 — Delegation of power Article 180 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the conditions for granting the authorisation referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 179(1).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the conditions for granting the authorisation referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 179(1).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um die Bedingungen für die Erteilung der Bewilligung nach Artikel 179 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 1 festzulegen.
Article 181 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 181 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 181 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules concerning:
- (a) the centralised clearance, including the relevant customs formalities and controls, referred to in Article 179;
- (b) the waiver from the obligation for goods to be presented referred to in Article 182(3) in the context of centralised clearance.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules concerning:
- (a) the centralised clearance, including the relevant customs formalities and controls, referred to in Article 179;
- (b) the waiver from the obligation for goods to be presented referred to in Article 182(3) in the context of centralised clearance.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln fest für:
- a) die zentrale Zollabwicklung einschließlich der einschlägigen Zollförmlichkeiten und Kontrollen nach Artikel 179;
- b) die Befreiung von der Pflicht zur Gestellung der Waren nach Artikel 182 Absatz 3 im Rahmen der zentralen Zollabwicklung.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem Prüfverfahren nach Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Article 182 — Entry in the declarant's records Article 182 — Entry in the declarant's records Article 182 — Anschreibung in der Buchführung des Anmelders
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The customs authorities may, upon application, authorise a person to lodge a customs declaration, including a simplified declaration, in the form of an entry in the declarant's records, provided that the particulars of that declaration are at the disposal of the customs authorities in the declarant's electronic system at the time when the customs declaration in the form of an entry in the declarant's records is lodged.
The customs authorities may, upon application, authorise a person to lodge a customs declaration, including a simplified declaration, in the form of an entry in the declarant's records, provided that the particulars of that declaration are at the disposal of the customs authorities in the declarant's electronic system at the time when the customs declaration in the form of an entry in the declarant's records is lodged.
Die Zollbehörden können auf Antrag einer Person bewilligen, eine Zollanmeldung, einschließlich einer vereinfachten Anmeldung, in Form einer Anschreibung in der Buchführung des Anmelders abzugeben, sofern die Angaben dieser Anmeldung den Zollbehörden zum Zeitpunkt der Abgabe der Zollanmeldung in Form einer Anschreibung in der Buchführung des Anmelders in dessen elektronischem System zur Verfügung stehen.
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The customs declaration shall be deemed to have been accepted at the moment at which the goods are entered in the records.
The customs declaration shall be deemed to have been accepted at the moment at which the goods are entered in the records.
Die Zollanmeldung gilt zu dem Zeitpunkt als angenommen, zu dem die Waren in die Buchführung eingetragen werden.
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The customs authorities may, upon application, waive the obligation for the goods to be presented. In that case, the goods shall be deemed to have been released at the moment of entry in the declarant's records.
That waiver may be granted where all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
- (a) the declarant is an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications;
- (b) the nature and flow of the goods concerned so warrant and are known by the customs authority;
- (c) the supervising customs office has access to all the information it considers necessary to enable it to exercise its right to examine the goods should the need arise;
- (d) at the time of the entry into the records, the goods are no longer subject to prohibitions or restrictions, except where otherwise provided in the authorisation.
However, the supervising customs office may, in specific situations, request that the goods be presented.
The customs authorities may, upon application, waive the obligation for the goods to be presented. In that case, the goods shall be deemed to have been released at the moment of entry in the declarant's records.
That waiver may be granted where all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
- (a) the declarant is an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications;
- (b) the nature and flow of the goods concerned so warrant and are known by the customs authority;
- (c) the supervising customs office has access to all the information it considers necessary to enable it to exercise its right to examine the goods should the need arise;
- (d) at the time of the entry into the records, the goods are no longer subject to prohibitions or restrictions, except where otherwise provided in the authorisation.
However, the supervising customs office may, in specific situations, request that the goods be presented.
Die Zollbehörden können auf Antrag von der Pflicht zur Gestellung der Waren absehen. In diesem Fall gelten die Waren zum Zeitpunkt der Anschreibung in der Buchführung des Anmelders als überlassen.
Diese Befreiung kann gewährt werden, wenn alle folgenden Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind:
- a) Der Anmelder ist ein zugelassener Wirtschaftsbeteiligter für zollrechtliche Vereinfachungen.
- b) Die Beschaffenheit und der Warenfluss der betreffenden Waren rechtfertigen dies und sind der Zollbehörde bekannt.
- c) Die überwachende Zollstelle hat Zugang zu allen Informationen, die sie für erforderlich hält, um ihr Recht auf Beschau der Waren ausüben zu können, falls dies notwendig sein sollte.
- d) Zum Zeitpunkt der Anschreibung in der Buchführung unterliegen die Waren keinen Verboten oder Beschränkungen mehr, sofern in der Bewilligung nichts anderes bestimmt ist.
Die überwachende Zollstelle kann jedoch in bestimmten Situationen verlangen, dass die Waren gestellt werden.
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The conditions under which the release of the goods is allowed shall be set out in the authorisation.
The conditions under which the release of the goods is allowed shall be set out in the authorisation.
Die Bedingungen, unter denen die Überlassung der Waren zulässig ist, werden in der Bewilligung festgelegt.
Article 183 — Delegation of power Article 183 — Delegation of power Article 183 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the conditions for granting the authorisation referred to in Article 182(1).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the conditions for granting the authorisation referred to in Article 182(1).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um die Bedingungen für die Erteilung der Bewilligung nach Artikel 182 Absatz 1 festzulegen.
Article 184 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 184 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 184 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on entry in the declarant's records referred to in Article 182, including the relevant customs formalities and controls.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on entry in the declarant's records referred to in Article 182, including the relevant customs formalities and controls.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln für die Anschreibung in der Buchführung des Anmelders nach Artikel 182 einschließlich der einschlägigen Zollförmlichkeiten und Kontrollen fest. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem Prüfverfahren nach Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Article 185 — Self-assessment Article 185 — Self-assessment Article 185 — Eigenkontrolle
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Customs authorities may, upon application, authorise an economic operator to carry out certain customs formalities which are to be carried out by the customs authorities, to determine the amount of import and export duty payable, and to perform certain controls under customs supervision.
Customs authorities may, upon application, authorise an economic operator to carry out certain customs formalities which are to be carried out by the customs authorities, to determine the amount of import and export duty payable, and to perform certain controls under customs supervision.
Die Zollbehörden können auf Antrag einem Wirtschaftsbeteiligten bewilligen, bestimmte von den Zollbehörden durchzuführende Zollförmlichkeiten zu erledigen, den Betrag der zu entrichtenden Einfuhr- und Ausfuhrabgaben zu bestimmen und bestimmte Kontrollen unter zollamtlicher Überwachung durchzuführen.
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The applicant for the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications.
The applicant for the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications.
Der Antragsteller der Bewilligung nach Absatz 1 muss ein zugelassener Wirtschaftsbeteiligter für zollrechtliche Vereinfachungen sein.
Article 186 — Delegation of power Article 186 — Delegation of power Article 186 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the conditions for granting the authorisation referred to in Article 185(1);
- (b) the customs formalities and the controls to be carried out by the holder of the authorisation referred to in Article 185(1).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the conditions for granting the authorisation referred to in Article 185(1);
- (b) the customs formalities and the controls to be carried out by the holder of the authorisation referred to in Article 185(1).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die Bedingungen für die Erteilung der Bewilligung nach Artikel 185 Absatz 1;
- b) die Zollförmlichkeiten und Kontrollen, die vom Inhaber der Bewilligung nach Artikel 185 Absatz 1 durchzuführen sind.
Article 187 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 187 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 187 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules regarding the customs formalities and the controls to be carried out by the holder of the authorisation in accordance with Article 185(1).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules regarding the customs formalities and the controls to be carried out by the holder of the authorisation in accordance with Article 185(1).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln für die vom Inhaber der Bewilligung gemäß Artikel 185 Absatz 1 durchzuführenden Zollförmlichkeiten und Kontrollen fest. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem Prüfverfahren nach Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
CHAPTER 3 — Verification and release of goods CHAPTER 3 — Verification and release of goods CHAPTER 3 — Überprüfung und Überlassung von Waren
Section 1 — Verification Section 1 — Verification Section 1 — Überprüfung
Article 188 — Verification of a customs declaration Article 188 — Verification of a customs declaration Article 188 — Überprüfung einer Zollanmeldung
The customs authorities may, for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of the particulars contained in a customs declaration which has been accepted:
- (a) examine the declaration and the supporting documents;
- (b) require the declarant to provide other documents;
- (c) examine the goods;
- (d) take samples for analysis or for detailed examination of the goods.
The customs authorities may, for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of the particulars contained in a customs declaration which has been accepted:
- (a) examine the declaration and the supporting documents;
- (b) require the declarant to provide other documents;
- (c) examine the goods;
- (d) take samples for analysis or for detailed examination of the goods.
Die Zollbehörden können zur Überprüfung der Richtigkeit der Angaben in einer angenommenen Zollanmeldung:
- a) die Anmeldung und die Unterlagen prüfen;
- b) vom Anmelder die Vorlage weiterer Unterlagen verlangen;
- c) die Waren beschauen;
- d) Proben zur Analyse oder zur eingehenden Prüfung der Waren entnehmen.
Article 189 — Examination and sampling of goods Article 189 — Examination and sampling of goods Article 189 — Beschau und Entnahme von Warenproben
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Transport of the goods to the places where they are to be examined and where samples are to be taken, and all the handling necessitated by such examination or taking of samples, shall be carried out by or under the responsibility of the declarant. The costs incurred shall be borne by the declarant.
Transport of the goods to the places where they are to be examined and where samples are to be taken, and all the handling necessitated by such examination or taking of samples, shall be carried out by or under the responsibility of the declarant. The costs incurred shall be borne by the declarant.
Die Beförderung der Waren zu den Orten, an denen sie beschaut und Proben entnommen werden sollen, sowie alle mit dieser Beschau oder Probenentnahme verbundenen Maßnahmen werden vom Anmelder oder unter seiner Verantwortung durchgeführt. Die entstehenden Kosten trägt der Anmelder.
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The declarant shall have the right to be present or represented when the goods are examined and when samples are taken. Where the customs authorities have reasonable grounds for so doing, they may require the declarant to be present or represented when the goods are examined or samples are taken or to provide them with the assistance necessary to facilitate such examination or taking of samples.
The declarant shall have the right to be present or represented when the goods are examined and when samples are taken. Where the customs authorities have reasonable grounds for so doing, they may require the declarant to be present or represented when the goods are examined or samples are taken or to provide them with the assistance necessary to facilitate such examination or taking of samples.
Der Anmelder hat das Recht, bei der Beschau und der Entnahme von Proben anwesend zu sein oder sich vertreten zu lassen. Haben die Zollbehörden hierfür triftige Gründe, können sie verlangen, dass der Anmelder bei der Beschau oder Probenentnahme anwesend ist oder sich vertreten lässt oder ihnen die erforderliche Unterstützung leistet, um diese Beschau oder Probenentnahme zu erleichtern.
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Provided that samples are taken in accordance with the provisions in force, the customs authorities shall not be liable for payment of any compensation in respect thereof but shall bear the costs of their analysis or examination.
Provided that samples are taken in accordance with the provisions in force, the customs authorities shall not be liable for payment of any compensation in respect thereof but shall bear the costs of their analysis or examination.
Sofern die Proben gemäß den geltenden Vorschriften entnommen werden, sind die Zollbehörden nicht verpflichtet, hierfür eine Entschädigung zu zahlen; sie tragen jedoch die Kosten ihrer Analyse oder Prüfung.
Article 190 — Partial examination and sampling of goods Article 190 — Partial examination and sampling of goods Article 190 — Teilbeschau und Probenentnahme bei Waren
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Where only part of the goods covered by a customs declaration is examined, or samples are taken, the results of the partial examination, or of the analysis or examination of the samples, shall be taken to apply to all the goods covered by the same declaration.However, the declarant may request a further examination or sampling of the goods if he or she considers that the results of the partial examination, or of the analysis or examination of the samples taken, are not valid as regards the remainder of the goods declared. The request shall be granted provided that the goods have not been released or, if they have been released, that the declarant proves that they have not been altered in any way.
Where only part of the goods covered by a customs declaration is examined, or samples are taken, the results of the partial examination, or of the analysis or examination of the samples, shall be taken to apply to all the goods covered by the same declaration. However, the declarant may request a further examination or sampling of the goods if he or she considers that the results of the partial examination, or of the analysis or examination of the samples taken, are not valid as regards the remainder of the goods declared. The request shall be granted provided that the goods have not been released or, if they have been released, that the declarant proves that they have not been altered in any way.
Werden nur ein Teil der Waren, die Gegenstand einer Zollanmeldung sind, überprüft oder werden Proben genommen, so gelten die Ergebnisse der teilweisen Überprüfung bzw. der Analyse oder Untersuchung der Proben als für alle Waren, die Gegenstand derselben Anmeldung sind, maßgeblich. Der Anmelder kann jedoch eine weitere Überprüfung oder Probenahme der Waren beantragen, wenn er der Auffassung ist, dass die Ergebnisse der teilweisen Überprüfung bzw. der Analyse oder Untersuchung der genommenen Proben hinsichtlich der übrigen angemeldeten Waren nicht gültig sind. Dem Antrag wird stattgegeben, sofern die Waren noch nicht überlassen worden sind oder, falls sie überlassen worden sind, der Anmelder nachweist, dass sie in keiner Weise verändert worden sind.
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For the purposes of paragraph 1, where a customs declaration covers goods falling under two or more items, the particulars relating to goods falling under each item shall be deemed to constitute a separate declaration.
For the purposes of paragraph 1, where a customs declaration covers goods falling under two or more items, the particulars relating to goods falling under each item shall be deemed to constitute a separate declaration.
Für die Zwecke des Absatzes 1 gelten bei einer Zollanmeldung, die Waren umfasst, die unter zwei oder mehr Positionen fallen, die Angaben zu den Waren, die unter jede einzelne Position fallen, als Gegenstand einer gesonderten Anmeldung.
Article 191 — Results of the verification Article 191 — Results of the verification Article 191 — Ergebnisse der Überprüfung
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The results of verifying the customs declaration shall be used for the application of the provisions governing the customs procedure under which the goods are placed.
The results of verifying the customs declaration shall be used for the application of the provisions governing the customs procedure under which the goods are placed.
Die Ergebnisse der Überprüfung der Zollanmeldung werden für die Anwendung der Vorschriften herangezogen, die für das Zollverfahren gelten, in das die Waren überführt werden.
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Where the customs declaration is not verified, paragraph 1 shall apply on the basis of the particulars contained in that declaration.
Where the customs declaration is not verified, paragraph 1 shall apply on the basis of the particulars contained in that declaration.
Wird die Zollanmeldung nicht überprüft, so findet Absatz 1 auf der Grundlage der Angaben in dieser Anmeldung Anwendung.
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The results of the verification made by the customs authorities shall have the same conclusive force throughout the customs territory of the Union.
The results of the verification made by the customs authorities shall have the same conclusive force throughout the customs territory of the Union.
Die Ergebnisse der von den Zollbehörden vorgenommenen Überprüfung haben im gesamten Zollgebiet der Union dieselbe Beweiskraft.
Article 192 — Identification measures Article 192 — Identification measures Article 192 — Maßnahmen zur Nämlichkeitssicherung
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The customs authorities or, where appropriate, economic operators authorised to do so by the customs authorities, shall take the measures necessary to identify the goods where identification is required in order to ensure compliance with the provisions governing the customs procedure for which those goods have been declared.Those identification measures shall have the same legal effect throughout the customs territory of the Union.
The customs authorities or, where appropriate, economic operators authorised to do so by the customs authorities, shall take the measures necessary to identify the goods where identification is required in order to ensure compliance with the provisions governing the customs procedure for which those goods have been declared. Those identification measures shall have the same legal effect throughout the customs territory of the Union.
Die Zollbehörden oder gegebenenfalls die von den Zollbehörden hierzu ermächtigten Wirtschaftsbeteiligten treffen die erforderlichen Maßnahmen zur Nämlichkeitssicherung der Waren, wenn dies erforderlich ist, um die Einhaltung der Vorschriften für das Zollverfahren sicherzustellen, für das diese Waren angemeldet worden sind. Diese Maßnahmen zur Nämlichkeitssicherung haben im gesamten Zollgebiet der Union dieselbe Rechtswirkung.
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Means of identification affixed to the goods, packaging or means of transport shall be removed or destroyed only by the customs authorities or, where they are authorised to do so by the customs authorities, by economic operators, unless, as a result of unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure, their removal or destruction is essential to ensure the protection of the goods or the means of transport.
Means of identification affixed to the goods, packaging or means of transport shall be removed or destroyed only by the customs authorities or, where they are authorised to do so by the customs authorities, by economic operators, unless, as a result of unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure, their removal or destruction is essential to ensure the protection of the goods or the means of transport.
An den Waren, der Verpackung oder den Beförderungsmitteln angebrachte Nämlichkeitsmittel dürfen nur von den Zollbehörden oder, wenn diese die Wirtschaftsbeteiligten hierzu ermächtigt haben, von den Wirtschaftsbeteiligten entfernt oder zerstört werden, es sei denn, ihre Entfernung oder Zerstörung ist infolge unvorhersehbarer Ereignisse oder höherer Gewalt zum Schutz der Waren oder der Beförderungsmittel unerlässlich.
Article 193 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 193 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 193 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, measures on the verification of the customs declaration, the examination and sampling of goods and the results of the verification.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, measures on the verification of the customs declaration, the examination and sampling of goods and the results of the verification.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten Maßnahmen zur Überprüfung der Zollanmeldung, zur Beschau und Probenahme der Waren sowie zu den Ergebnissen der Überprüfung fest. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem in Artikel 285 Absatz 4 genannten Prüfverfahren erlassen.
Section 2 — Release Section 2 — Release Section 2 — Überlassung
Article 194 — Release of the goods Article 194 — Release of the goods Article 194 — Überlassung der Waren
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Where the conditions for placing the goods under the procedure concerned are fulfilled and provided that any restriction has been applied and the goods are not subject to any prohibition, the customs authorities shall release the goods as soon as the particulars in the customs declaration have been verified or are accepted without verification.The first subparagraph shall also apply where verification as referred to in Article 188 cannot be completed within a reasonable period of time and the goods are no longer required to be present for verification purposes.
Where the conditions for placing the goods under the procedure concerned are fulfilled and provided that any restriction has been applied and the goods are not subject to any prohibition, the customs authorities shall release the goods as soon as the particulars in the customs declaration have been verified or are accepted without verification. The first subparagraph shall also apply where verification as referred to in Article 188 cannot be completed within a reasonable period of time and the goods are no longer required to be present for verification purposes.
Sind die Voraussetzungen für die Überführung der Waren in das betreffende Verfahren erfüllt und wurde jede Beschränkung angewandt und unterliegen die Waren keinem Verbot, so überlassen die Zollbehörden die Waren, sobald die Angaben in der Zollanmeldung geprüft wurden oder ohne Prüfung angenommen werden. Unterabsatz 1 gilt auch, wenn die Prüfung nach Artikel 188 nicht innerhalb einer angemessenen Frist abgeschlossen werden kann und die Waren für die Zwecke der Prüfung nicht mehr vorgeführt werden müssen.
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All the goods covered by the same declaration shall be released at the same time.For the purposes of the first subparagraph, where a customs declaration covers goods falling under two or more items the particulars relating to goods falling under each item shall be deemed to constitute a separate customs declaration.
All the goods covered by the same declaration shall be released at the same time. For the purposes of the first subparagraph, where a customs declaration covers goods falling under two or more items the particulars relating to goods falling under each item shall be deemed to constitute a separate customs declaration.
Alle Waren, die Gegenstand derselben Anmeldung sind, werden gleichzeitig überlassen. Für die Zwecke des Unterabsatzes 1 gelten bei einer Zollanmeldung, die Waren umfasst, die unter zwei oder mehr Positionen fallen, die Angaben zu den Waren jeder Position als gesonderte Zollanmeldung.
Article 195 — Release dependent upon payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt or provision of a guarantee Article 195 — Release dependent upon payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt or provision of a guarantee Article 195 — Überlassung abhängig von der Entrichtung des der Zollschuld entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags oder von der Leistung einer Sicherheit
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Where the placing of goods under a customs procedure gives rise to a customs debt, the release of the goods shall be conditional upon the payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt or the provision of a guarantee to cover that debt.However, without prejudice to the third subparagraph, the first subparagraph shall not apply to temporary admission with partial relief from import duty.Where, pursuant to the provisions governing the customs procedure for which the goods are declared, the customs authorities require the provision of a guarantee, those goods shall not be released for the customs procedure in question until such guarantee is provided.
Where the placing of goods under a customs procedure gives rise to a customs debt, the release of the goods shall be conditional upon the payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt or the provision of a guarantee to cover that debt. However, without prejudice to the third subparagraph, the first subparagraph shall not apply to temporary admission with partial relief from import duty. Where, pursuant to the provisions governing the customs procedure for which the goods are declared, the customs authorities require the provision of a guarantee, those goods shall not be released for the customs procedure in question until such guarantee is provided.
Entsteht durch die Überführung von Waren in ein Zollverfahren eine Zollschuld, so setzt die Überlassung der Waren die Entrichtung des der Zollschuld entsprechenden Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgabenbetrags oder die Leistung einer Sicherheit zur Deckung dieser Zollschuld voraus. Unbeschadet des Unterabsatzes 3 gilt Unterabsatz 1 jedoch nicht für die vorübergehende Verwendung bei teilweiser Befreiung von den Einfuhrabgaben. Verlangen die Zollbehörden nach den Vorschriften für das Zollverfahren, in das die Waren angemeldet werden, die Leistung einer Sicherheit, so werden die Waren für das betreffende Zollverfahren erst überlassen, wenn diese Sicherheit geleistet wurde.
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In specific cases, the release of the goods shall not be conditional upon the provision of a guarantee in respect of goods which are the subject of a drawing request on a tariff quota.
In specific cases, the release of the goods shall not be conditional upon the provision of a guarantee in respect of goods which are the subject of a drawing request on a tariff quota.
In bestimmten Fällen darf die Überlassung der Waren bei Waren, für die ein Antrag auf Inanspruchnahme eines Zollkontingents gestellt wurde, nicht von der Leistung einer Sicherheit abhängig gemacht werden.
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Where a simplification as referred to in Articles 166, 182 and 185 is used and a comprehensive guarantee is provided, release of the goods shall not be conditional upon a monitoring of the guarantee by the customs authorities.
Where a simplification as referred to in Articles 166, 182 and 185 is used and a comprehensive guarantee is provided, release of the goods shall not be conditional upon a monitoring of the guarantee by the customs authorities.
Wird eine Vereinfachung nach den Artikeln 166, 182 und 185 in Anspruch genommen und eine Gesamtsicherheit geleistet, darf die Überlassung der Waren nicht von einer Überwachung der Sicherheit durch die Zollbehörden abhängig gemacht werden.
Article 196 — Delegation of power Article 196 — Delegation of power Article 196 — Übertragung von Befugnissen
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the cases referred to in Article 195(2).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the cases referred to in Article 195(2).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zur Bestimmung der in Artikel 195 Absatz 2 genannten Fälle zu erlassen.
CHAPTER 4 — Disposal of goods CHAPTER 4 — Disposal of goods CHAPTER 4 — Verwertung und Beseitigung von Waren
Article 197 — Destruction of goods Article 197 — Destruction of goods Article 197 — Zerstörung von Waren
Where the customs authorities have reasonable grounds for so doing, they may require goods which have been presented to customs to be destroyed and shall inform the holder of the goods accordingly. The costs of the destruction shall be borne by the holder of the goods.
Where the customs authorities have reasonable grounds for so doing, they may require goods which have been presented to customs to be destroyed and shall inform the holder of the goods accordingly. The costs of the destruction shall be borne by the holder of the goods.
Haben die Zollbehörden hinreichende Gründe hierfür, so können sie verlangen, dass die ihnen gestellten Waren zerstört werden, und setzen den Besitzer der Waren davon in Kenntnis. Die Kosten der Zerstörung trägt der Besitzer der Waren.
Article 198 — Measures to be taken by the customs authorities Article 198 — Measures to be taken by the customs authorities Article 198 — Von den Zollbehörden zu treffende Maßnahmen
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The customs authorities shall take any necessary measures, including confiscation and sale, or destruction, to dispose of goods in the following cases:
- (a) where one of the obligations laid down in the customs legislation concerning the introduction of non-Union goods into the customs territory of the Union has not been fulfilled, or the goods have been withheld from customs supervision;
(b) where the goods cannot be released for any of the following reasons:
- (i) it has not been possible, for reasons attributable to the declarant, to undertake or continue examination of the goods within the period prescribed by the customs authorities;
- (ii) the documents which must be provided before the goods can be placed under, or released for, the customs procedure requested have not been provided;
- (iii) payments or a guarantee which should have been made or provided in respect of import or export duty, as the case may be, have not been made or provided within the prescribed period;
- (iv) the goods are subject to prohibitions or restrictions;
(c) where the goods have not been removed within a reasonable period after their release;
(d) where after their release, the goods are found not to have fulfilled the conditions for that release; or
(e) where goods are abandoned to the State in accordance with Article 199.
The customs authorities shall take any necessary measures, including confiscation and sale, or destruction, to dispose of goods in the following cases:
- (a) where one of the obligations laid down in the customs legislation concerning the introduction of non-Union goods into the customs territory of the Union has not been fulfilled, or the goods have been withheld from customs supervision;
(b) where the goods cannot be released for any of the following reasons:
- (i) it has not been possible, for reasons attributable to the declarant, to undertake or continue examination of the goods within the period prescribed by the customs authorities;
- (ii) the documents which must be provided before the goods can be placed under, or released for, the customs procedure requested have not been provided;
- (iii) payments or a guarantee which should have been made or provided in respect of import or export duty, as the case may be, have not been made or provided within the prescribed period;
- (iv) the goods are subject to prohibitions or restrictions;
(c) where the goods have not been removed within a reasonable period after their release;
(d) where after their release, the goods are found not to have fulfilled the conditions for that release; or
(e) where goods are abandoned to the State in accordance with Article 199.
Die Zollbehörden treffen alle erforderlichen Maßnahmen, einschließlich der Beschlagnahme und des Verkaufs oder der Zerstörung, um in folgenden Fällen über Waren zu verfügen:
- a) wenn eine der zollrechtlichen Pflichten im Zusammenhang mit dem Verbringen von Nicht-Unionswaren in das Zollgebiet der Union nicht erfüllt wurde oder die Waren der zollamtlichen Überwachung entzogen wurden;
b) wenn die Waren aus einem der folgenden Gründe nicht überlassen werden können:
- i) Aus Gründen, die der Anmelder zu vertreten hat, war es nicht möglich, die Waren innerhalb der von den Zollbehörden festgelegten Frist zu prüfen oder die Prüfung fortzusetzen;
- ii) die Unterlagen, die vorzulegen sind, bevor die Waren in das beantragte Zollverfahren überführt oder dafür überlassen werden können, wurden nicht vorgelegt;
- iii) die gegebenenfalls für Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben zu entrichtenden Beträge oder zu leistenden Sicherheiten wurden nicht innerhalb der vorgeschriebenen Frist entrichtet oder geleistet;
- iv) die Waren unterliegen Verboten oder Beschränkungen;
c) wenn die Waren nicht innerhalb einer angemessenen Frist nach ihrer Überlassung entfernt wurden;
d) wenn nach ihrer Überlassung festgestellt wird, dass die Voraussetzungen für diese Überlassung nicht erfüllt waren; oder
e) wenn Waren gemäß Artikel 199 dem Staat überlassen werden.
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Non-Union goods which have been abandoned to the State, seized or confiscated shall be deemed to be placed under the customs warehousing procedure. They shall be entered in the records of the customs warehousing operator, or, where they are held by the customs authorities, by the latter.Where goods to be destroyed, abandoned to the State, seized or confiscated are already subject to a customs declaration, the records shall include a reference to the customs declaration. Customs authorities shall invalidate that customs declaration.
Non-Union goods which have been abandoned to the State, seized or confiscated shall be deemed to be placed under the customs warehousing procedure. They shall be entered in the records of the customs warehousing operator, or, where they are held by the customs authorities, by the latter. Where goods to be destroyed, abandoned to the State, seized or confiscated are already subject to a customs declaration, the records shall include a reference to the customs declaration. Customs authorities shall invalidate that customs declaration.
Nicht-Unionswaren, die dem Staat überlassen, beschlagnahmt oder eingezogen wurden, gelten als in das Zolllagerverfahren überführt. Sie werden in die Aufzeichnungen des Betreibers des Zolllagers eingetragen oder, wenn sie sich im Besitz der Zollbehörden befinden, von diesen eingetragen. Unterliegen zu zerstörende, dem Staat überlassene, beschlagnahmte oder eingezogene Waren bereits einer Zollanmeldung, so enthalten die Aufzeichnungen einen Verweis auf die Zollanmeldung. Die Zollbehörden erklären diese Zollanmeldung für ungültig.
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The costs of the measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be borne:
- (a) in the case referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1, by any person who was required to fulfil the obligations concerned or who withheld the goods from customs supervision;
- (b) in the cases referred to in points (b) and (c) of paragraph 1, by the declarant;
- (c) in the case referred to in point (d) of paragraph 1, by the person who is required to comply with the conditions governing the release of the goods;
- (d) in the case referred to in point (e) of paragraph 1, by the person who abandons the goods to the State.
The costs of the measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be borne:
- (a) in the case referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1, by any person who was required to fulfil the obligations concerned or who withheld the goods from customs supervision;
- (b) in the cases referred to in points (b) and (c) of paragraph 1, by the declarant;
- (c) in the case referred to in point (d) of paragraph 1, by the person who is required to comply with the conditions governing the release of the goods;
- (d) in the case referred to in point (e) of paragraph 1, by the person who abandons the goods to the State.
Die Kosten der in Absatz 1 genannten Maßnahmen werden getragen:
- a) in dem in Absatz 1 Buchstabe a genannten Fall von jeder Person, die zur Erfüllung der betreffenden Pflichten verpflichtet war oder die Waren der zollamtlichen Überwachung entzogen hat;
- b) in den in Absatz 1 Buchstaben b und c genannten Fällen vom Anmelder;
- c) in dem in Absatz 1 Buchstabe d genannten Fall von der Person, die die Voraussetzungen für die Überlassung der Waren erfüllen muss;
- d) in dem in Absatz 1 Buchstabe e genannten Fall von der Person, die die Waren dem Staat überlässt.
Article 199 — Abandonment Article 199 — Abandonment Article 199 — Überlassung an den Staat
Non-Union goods and goods placed under the end-use procedure may with prior permission of the customs authorities be abandoned to the State by the holder of the procedure or, where applicable, the holder of the goods.
Non-Union goods and goods placed under the end-use procedure may with prior permission of the customs authorities be abandoned to the State by the holder of the procedure or, where applicable, the holder of the goods.
Nicht-Unionswaren und Waren, die in das Endverwendungsverfahren übergeführt worden sind, können vom Inhaber des Verfahrens oder gegebenenfalls vom Besitzer der Waren mit vorheriger Genehmigung der Zollbehörden dem Staat überlassen werden.
Article 200 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 200 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 200 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on:
- (a) the destruction of goods, referred to in Article 197;
- (b) the sale of goods, referred to in Article 198(1);
- (c) abandonment of goods to the State in accordance with Article 199.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on:
- (a) the destruction of goods, referred to in Article 197;
- (b) the sale of goods, referred to in Article 198(1);
- (c) abandonment of goods to the State in accordance with Article 199.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensvorschriften fest für:
- a) die in Artikel 197 genannte Zerstörung von Waren;
- b) den in Artikel 198 Absatz 1 genannten Verkauf von Waren;
- c) die Überlassung von Waren an den Staat gemäß Artikel 199.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem in Artikel 285 Absatz 4 genannten Prüfverfahren erlassen.
TITLE VI — RELEASE FOR FREE CIRCULATION AND RELIEF FROM IMPORT DUTY TITLE VI — RELEASE FOR FREE CIRCULATION AND RELIEF FROM IMPORT DUTY TITLE VI — ÜBERLASSUNG ZUM ZOLLRECHTLICH FREIEN VERKEHR UND BEFREIUNG VON DEN EINFUHRABGABEN
CHAPTER 1 — Release for free circulation CHAPTER 1 — Release for free circulation CHAPTER 1 — Überlassung zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr
Article 201 — Scope and effect Article 201 — Scope and effect Article 201 — Geltungsbereich und Wirkung
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Non-Union goods intended to be put on the Union market or intended for private use or consumption within the customs territory of the Union shall be placed under release for free circulation.
Non-Union goods intended to be put on the Union market or intended for private use or consumption within the customs territory of the Union shall be placed under release for free circulation.
Nicht-Unionswaren, die in der Union in Verkehr gebracht oder im Zollgebiet der Union privat verwendet oder verbraucht werden sollen, werden in das Verfahren der Überlassung zum freien Verkehr übergeführt.
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Release for free circulation shall entail the following:
- (a) the collection of any import duty due;
- (b) the collection, as appropriate, of other charges, as provided for under relevant provisions in force relating to the collection of those charges;
- (c) the application of commercial policy measures and prohibitions and restrictions insofar as they do not have to be applied at an earlier stage; and
- (d) completion of the other formalities laid down in respect of the import of the goods.
Release for free circulation shall entail the following:
- (a) the collection of any import duty due;
- (b) the collection, as appropriate, of other charges, as provided for under relevant provisions in force relating to the collection of those charges;
- (c) the application of commercial policy measures and prohibitions and restrictions insofar as they do not have to be applied at an earlier stage; and
- (d) completion of the other formalities laid down in respect of the import of the goods.
Die Überlassung zum freien Verkehr umfasst:
- a) die Erhebung der gegebenenfalls zu entrichtenden Einfuhrabgaben;
- b) gegebenenfalls die Erhebung sonstiger Abgaben nach den einschlägigen geltenden Vorschriften über die Erhebung dieser Abgaben;
- c) die Anwendung handelspolitischer Maßnahmen sowie von Verboten und Beschränkungen, soweit sie nicht bereits zu einem früheren Zeitpunkt anzuwenden sind; und
- d) die Erfüllung der sonstigen Förmlichkeiten im Zusammenhang mit der Einfuhr der Waren.
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Release for free circulation shall confer on non-Union goods the customs status of Union goods.
Release for free circulation shall confer on non-Union goods the customs status of Union goods.
Durch die Überlassung zum freien Verkehr erhalten Nicht-Unionswaren den zollrechtlichen Status von Unionswaren.
Article 202 — Commercial policy measures Article 202 — Commercial policy measures Article 202 — Handelspolitische Maßnahmen
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Where processed products obtained under inward processing are released for free circulation and the calculation of the amount of import duty is made in accordance with Article 86(3), the commercial policy measures to be applied shall be those applicable to the release for free circulation of the goods which were placed under inward processing.
Where processed products obtained under inward processing are released for free circulation and the calculation of the amount of import duty is made in accordance with Article 86(3), the commercial policy measures to be applied shall be those applicable to the release for free circulation of the goods which were placed under inward processing.
Werden im Rahmen der aktiven Veredelung gewonnene Veredelungserzeugnisse zum freien Verkehr überlassen und wird der Einfuhrabgabenbetrag gemäß Artikel 86 Absatz 3 berechnet, so sind die handelspolitischen Maßnahmen anzuwenden, die für die Überlassung der in die aktive Veredelung übergeführten Waren zum freien Verkehr gelten.
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Paragraph 1 shall not apply to waste and scrap.
Paragraph 1 shall not apply to waste and scrap.
Absatz 1 gilt nicht für Abfälle und Ausschuss.
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Where processed products obtained under inward processing are released for free circulation and the calculation of the amount of import duty is made in accordance with Article 85(1), the commercial policy measures applicable to those goods shall be applied only where the goods which were placed under inward processing are subject to such measures.
Where processed products obtained under inward processing are released for free circulation and the calculation of the amount of import duty is made in accordance with Article 85(1), the commercial policy measures applicable to those goods shall be applied only where the goods which were placed under inward processing are subject to such measures.
Werden im Rahmen der aktiven Veredelung gewonnene Veredelungserzeugnisse zum freien Verkehr überlassen und wird der Einfuhrabgabenbetrag gemäß Artikel 85 Absatz 1 berechnet, so werden die auf diese Waren anwendbaren handelspolitischen Maßnahmen nur angewandt, wenn die in die aktive Veredelung übergeführten Waren solchen Maßnahmen unterliegen.
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Where Union legislation establishes commercial policy measures on release for free circulation, such measures shall not apply to processed products released for free circulation following outward processing where:
- (a) the processed products retain their Union origin within the meaning of Article 60;
- (b) the outward processing involves repair, including the standard exchange system referred to in Article 261; or
- (c) the outward processing follows further processing operations in accordance with Article 258.
Where Union legislation establishes commercial policy measures on release for free circulation, such measures shall not apply to processed products released for free circulation following outward processing where:
- (a) the processed products retain their Union origin within the meaning of Article 60;
- (b) the outward processing involves repair, including the standard exchange system referred to in Article 261; or
- (c) the outward processing follows further processing operations in accordance with Article 258.
Sieht das Unionsrecht handelspolitische Maßnahmen bei der Überlassung zum freien Verkehr vor, so gelten diese Maßnahmen nicht für Veredelungserzeugnisse, die im Anschluss an eine passive Veredelung zum freien Verkehr überlassen werden, wenn:
- a) die Veredelungserzeugnisse ihren Ursprung in der Union im Sinne des Artikels 60 behalten;
- b) die passive Veredelung eine Reparatur, einschließlich des in Artikel 261 genannten Standardaustauschverfahrens, umfasst; oder
- c) der passiven Veredelung weitere Veredelungsvorgänge gemäß Artikel 258 vorausgehen.
CHAPTER 2 — Relief from import duty CHAPTER 2 — Relief from import duty CHAPTER 2 — Befreiung von den Einfuhrabgaben
Section 1 — Returned goods Section 1 — Returned goods Section 1 — Rückwaren
Article 203 — Scope and effect Article 203 — Scope and effect Article 203 — Geltungsbereich und Wirkung
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Non-Union goods which, having originally been exported as Union goods from the customs territory of the Union, are returned to that territory within a period of three years and declared for release for free circulation shall, upon application by the person concerned, be granted relief from import duty.The first subparagraph shall apply even where the returned goods represent only a part of the goods previously exported from the customs territory of the Union.
Non-Union goods which, having originally been exported as Union goods from the customs territory of the Union, are returned to that territory within a period of three years and declared for release for free circulation shall, upon application by the person concerned, be granted relief from import duty. The first subparagraph shall apply even where the returned goods represent only a part of the goods previously exported from the customs territory of the Union.
Nicht-Unionswaren, die ursprünglich als Unionswaren aus dem Zollgebiet der Union ausgeführt und innerhalb eines Zeitraums von drei Jahren in dieses Zollgebiet zurückgeführt sowie zur Überlassung zum freien Verkehr angemeldet werden, werden auf Antrag der betroffenen Person von den Einfuhrabgaben befreit. Unterabsatz 1 gilt auch, wenn die zurückgeführten Waren nur einen Teil der zuvor aus dem Zollgebiet der Union ausgeführten Waren darstellen.
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The three-year period referred to in paragraph 1 may be exceeded in order to take account of special circumstances.
The three-year period referred to in paragraph 1 may be exceeded in order to take account of special circumstances.
Der in Absatz 1 genannte Zeitraum von drei Jahren kann überschritten werden, um besonderen Umständen Rechnung zu tragen.
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Where, prior to their export from the customs territory of the Union, the returned goods had been released for free circulation duty-free or at a reduced rate of import duty because of a particular end-use, relief from duty under paragraph 1 shall be granted only if they are to be released for free circulation for the same end-use.Where the end-use for which the goods in question are to be released for free circulation is no longer the same, the amount of import duty shall be reduced by any amount collected on the goods when they were first released for free circulation. Should the latter amount exceed that levied on the release for free circulation of the returned goods, no repayment shall be granted.
Where, prior to their export from the customs territory of the Union, the returned goods had been released for free circulation duty-free or at a reduced rate of import duty because of a particular end-use, relief from duty under paragraph 1 shall be granted only if they are to be released for free circulation for the same end-use. Where the end-use for which the goods in question are to be released for free circulation is no longer the same, the amount of import duty shall be reduced by any amount collected on the goods when they were first released for free circulation. Should the latter amount exceed that levied on the release for free circulation of the returned goods, no repayment shall be granted.
Waren, die vor ihrer Ausfuhr aus dem Zollgebiet der Union wegen einer besonderen Endverwendung zollfrei oder zu einem ermäßigten Einfuhrabgabensatz zum freien Verkehr überlassen wurden, werden nur dann nach Absatz 1 von den Abgaben befreit, wenn sie zum freien Verkehr für dieselbe Endverwendung überlassen werden sollen. Ist die Endverwendung, für die die betreffenden Waren zum freien Verkehr überlassen werden sollen, nicht mehr dieselbe, wird der Einfuhrabgabenbetrag um den Betrag vermindert, der bei der erstmaligen Überlassung der Waren zum freien Verkehr erhoben wurde. Übersteigt dieser Betrag den bei der Überlassung der zurückgeführten Waren zum freien Verkehr erhobenen Betrag, wird keine Erstattung gewährt.
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Where Union goods have lost their customs status as Union goods pursuant to Article 154 and are subsequently released for free circulation, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall apply.
Where Union goods have lost their customs status as Union goods pursuant to Article 154 and are subsequently released for free circulation, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall apply.
Haben Unionswaren ihren zollrechtlichen Status als Unionswaren gemäß Artikel 154 verloren und werden sie anschließend zum freien Verkehr überlassen, so gelten die Absätze 1, 2 und 3.
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The relief from import duty shall be granted only if goods are returned in the state in which they were exported.
The relief from import duty shall be granted only if goods are returned in the state in which they were exported.
Die Befreiung von den Einfuhrabgaben wird nur gewährt, wenn die Waren in dem Zustand zurückgeführt werden, in dem sie ausgeführt wurden.
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The relief from import duty shall be supported by information establishing that the conditions for the relief are fulfilled.
The relief from import duty shall be supported by information establishing that the conditions for the relief are fulfilled.
Die Befreiung von den Einfuhrabgaben ist durch Angaben zu belegen, aus denen hervorgeht, dass die Voraussetzungen für die Befreiung erfüllt sind.
Article 204 — Goods which benefited from measures laid down under the common agricultural policy Article 204 — Goods which benefited from measures laid down under the common agricultural policy Article 204 — Waren, denen Maßnahmen der Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik zugute gekommen sind
Relief from import duty provided for in Article 203 shall not be granted to goods which have benefited from measures laid down under the common agricultural policy involving their export out of the customs territory of the Union, except where otherwise provided in specific cases.
Relief from import duty provided for in Article 203 shall not be granted to goods which have benefited from measures laid down under the common agricultural policy involving their export out of the customs territory of the Union, except where otherwise provided in specific cases.
Eine Befreiung von den Einfuhrabgaben gemäß Artikel 203 wird nicht für Waren gewährt, denen unter der Auflage ihrer Ausfuhr aus dem Zollgebiet der Union Maßnahmen der Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik zugute gekommen sind, sofern nicht in bestimmten Fällen anderes bestimmt ist.
Article 205 — Goods previously placed under the inward processing procedure Article 205 — Goods previously placed under the inward processing procedure Article 205 — Ursprünglich in die aktive Veredelung übergeführte Waren
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Article 203 shall apply to processed products which were originally re-exported from the customs territory of the Union subsequent to an inward processing procedure.
Article 203 shall apply to processed products which were originally re-exported from the customs territory of the Union subsequent to an inward processing procedure.
Artikel 203 gilt für Veredelungserzeugnisse, die ursprünglich im Anschluss an ein aktives Veredelungsverfahren aus dem Zollgebiet der Union wiederausgeführt wurden.
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Upon application by the declarant and provided the declarant submits the necessary information, the amount of import duty on the goods covered by paragraph 1 shall be determined in accordance with Article 86(3). The date of acceptance of the re-export declaration shall be regarded as the date of release for free circulation.
Upon application by the declarant and provided the declarant submits the necessary information, the amount of import duty on the goods covered by paragraph 1 shall be determined in accordance with Article 86(3). The date of acceptance of the re-export declaration shall be regarded as the date of release for free circulation.
Auf Antrag des Anmelders und sofern dieser die erforderlichen Angaben vorlegt, wird der Einfuhrabgabenbetrag für die in Absatz 1 genannten Waren gemäß Artikel 86 Absatz 3 bestimmt. Als Zeitpunkt der Überlassung zum freien Verkehr gilt der Zeitpunkt der Annahme der Wiederausfuhranmeldung.
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The relief from import duty provided for in Article 203 shall not be granted for processed products which were exported in accordance with point (c) of Article 223(2), unless it is ensured that no goods will be placed under the inward processing procedure.
The relief from import duty provided for in Article 203 shall not be granted for processed products which were exported in accordance with point (c) of Article 223(2), unless it is ensured that no goods will be placed under the inward processing procedure.
Die in Artikel 203 vorgesehene Befreiung von den Einfuhrabgaben wird nicht für Veredelungserzeugnisse gewährt, die gemäß Artikel 223 Absatz 2 Buchstabe c ausgeführt wurden, es sei denn, es ist sichergestellt, dass keine Waren in das Verfahren der aktiven Veredelung übergeführt werden.
Article 206 — Delegation of power Article 206 — Delegation of power Article 206 — Befugnisübertragung
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the cases where goods are considered to be returned in the state in which they were exported;
- (b) the specific cases referred to in Article 204.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the cases where goods are considered to be returned in the state in which they were exported;
- (b) the specific cases referred to in Article 204.
Die Kommission wird ermächtigt, delegierte Rechtsakte gemäß Artikel 284 zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die Fälle, in denen die Waren bei der Wiedereinfuhr als im gleichen Zustand wie bei der Ausfuhr befindlich gelten,
- b) die bestimmten Fälle gemäß Artikel 204.
Article 207 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 207 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 207 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the provision of information referred to in Article 203(6).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the provision of information referred to in Article 203(6).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln für die Bereitstellung von Informationen gemäß Artikel 203 Absatz 6 fest.Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Section 2 — Sea-fishing and products taken from the sea Section 2 — Sea-fishing and products taken from the sea Section 2 — Seefischerei und Meereserzeugnisse
Article 208 — Products of sea-fishing and other products taken from the sea Article 208 — Products of sea-fishing and other products taken from the sea Article 208 — Erzeugnisse der Seefischerei und andere Meereserzeugnisse
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Without prejudice to Article 60(1), the following shall be granted relief from import duty when they are released for free circulation:
- (a) products of sea-fishing and other products taken from the territorial sea of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union by vessels solely registered or recorded in a Member State and flying the flag of that State;
- (b) products obtained from products referred to in point (a) on board factory-ships fulfilling the conditions laid down in that point.
Without prejudice to Article 60(1), the following shall be granted relief from import duty when they are released for free circulation:
- (a) products of sea-fishing and other products taken from the territorial sea of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union by vessels solely registered or recorded in a Member State and flying the flag of that State;
- (b) products obtained from products referred to in point (a) on board factory-ships fulfilling the conditions laid down in that point.
Unbeschadet des Artikels 60 Absatz 1 werden folgende Erzeugnisse bei ihrer Überlassung zum freien Verkehr von den Einfuhrabgaben befreit:
- a) Erzeugnisse der Seefischerei und andere Erzeugnisse, die von Schiffen, die ausschließlich in einem Mitgliedstaat registriert oder eingetragen sind und die Flagge dieses Mitgliedstaats führen, aus dem Küstenmeer eines Landes oder Gebiets außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union gewonnen wurden;
- b) Erzeugnisse, die an Bord von Fabrikschiffen aus den unter Buchstabe a genannten Erzeugnissen gewonnen wurden und die die dort festgelegten Voraussetzungen erfüllen.
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The relief from import duty referred to in paragraph 1 shall be supported by evidence that the conditions laid down in that paragraph are fulfilled.
The relief from import duty referred to in paragraph 1 shall be supported by evidence that the conditions laid down in that paragraph are fulfilled.
Die in Absatz 1 genannte Befreiung von den Einfuhrabgaben ist durch einen Nachweis zu belegen, dass die in diesem Absatz festgelegten Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind.
Article 209 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 209 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 209 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the provision of the evidence referred to in Article 208(2).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the provision of the evidence referred to in Article 208(2).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln für die Erbringung des Nachweises gemäß Artikel 208 Absatz 2 fest.Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
TITLE VII — SPECIAL PROCEDURES TITLE VII — SPECIAL PROCEDURES TITLE VII — BESONDERE VERFAHREN
CHAPTER 1 — General provisions CHAPTER 1 — General provisions CHAPTER 1 — Allgemeine Vorschriften
Article 210 — Scope Article 210 — Scope Article 210 — Geltungsbereich
Goods may be placed under any of the following categories of special procedures:
- (a) transit, which shall comprise external and internal transit;
- (b) storage, which shall comprise customs warehousing and free zones;
- (c) specific use, which shall comprise temporary admission and end-use;
- (d) processing, which shall comprise inward and outward processing.
Goods may be placed under any of the following categories of special procedures:
- (a) transit, which shall comprise external and internal transit;
- (b) storage, which shall comprise customs warehousing and free zones;
- (c) specific use, which shall comprise temporary admission and end-use;
- (d) processing, which shall comprise inward and outward processing.
Waren können in die folgenden Arten besonderer Verfahren übergeführt werden:
- a) Versand – umfasst den externen und den internen Versand,
- b) Lagerung – umfasst das Zolllager und Freizonen,
- c) Verwendung – umfasst die vorübergehende Verwendung und die Endverwendung,
- d) Veredelung – umfasst die aktive und die passive Veredelung.
Article 211 — Authorisation Article 211 — Authorisation Article 211 — Bewilligung
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An authorisation from the customs authorities shall be required for the following:
- (a) the use of the inward or outward processing procedure, the temporary admission procedure or the end-use procedure;
- (b) the operation of storage facilities for the customs warehousing of goods, except where the storage facility operator is the customs authority itself.
The conditions under which the use of one or more of the procedures referred to in the first subparagraph or the operation of storage facilities is permitted shall be set out in the authorisation.
An authorisation from the customs authorities shall be required for the following:
- (a) the use of the inward or outward processing procedure, the temporary admission procedure or the end-use procedure;
- (b) the operation of storage facilities for the customs warehousing of goods, except where the storage facility operator is the customs authority itself.
The conditions under which the use of one or more of the procedures referred to in the first subparagraph or the operation of storage facilities is permitted shall be set out in the authorisation.
Für Folgendes ist eine Bewilligung der Zollbehörden erforderlich:
- a) die Inanspruchnahme des Verfahrens der aktiven oder passiven Veredelung, der vorübergehenden Verwendung oder der Endverwendung;
- b) der Betrieb von Lagerstätten für die Lagerung von Waren im Zolllager, es sei denn, Betreiber der Lagerstätte ist selbst die Zollbehörde.
In der Bewilligung werden die Voraussetzungen festgelegt, unter denen die Inanspruchnahme eines oder mehrerer der in Unterabsatz 1 genannten Verfahren oder der Betrieb von Lagerstätten zulässig ist.
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The customs authorities shall grant an authorisation with retroactive effect, where all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
- (a) there is a proven economic need;
- (b) the application is not related to attempted deception;
(c) the applicant has proven on the basis of accounts or records that:
- (i) all the requirements of the procedure are met;
- (ii) where appropriate, the goods can be identified for the period involved;
- (iii) such accounts or records allow the procedure to be controlled;
(d) all the formalities necessary to regularise the situation of the goods can be carried out, including, where necessary, the invalidation of the customs declarations concerned;
(e) no authorisation with retroactive effect has been granted to the applicant within three years of the date on which the application was accepted;
(f) an examination of the economic conditions is not required, except where an application concerns renewal of an authorisation for the same kind of operation and goods;
(g) the application does not concern the operation of storage facilities for the customs warehousing of goods;
(h) where an application concerns renewal of an authorisation for the same kind of operation and goods, the application is submitted within three years of expiry of the original authorisation.
Customs authorities may grant an authorisation with retroactive effect also where the goods which were placed under a customs procedure are no longer available at the time when the application for such authorisation was accepted.
The customs authorities shall grant an authorisation with retroactive effect, where all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
- (a) there is a proven economic need;
- (b) the application is not related to attempted deception;
(c) the applicant has proven on the basis of accounts or records that:
- (i) all the requirements of the procedure are met;
- (ii) where appropriate, the goods can be identified for the period involved;
- (iii) such accounts or records allow the procedure to be controlled;
(d) all the formalities necessary to regularise the situation of the goods can be carried out, including, where necessary, the invalidation of the customs declarations concerned;
(e) no authorisation with retroactive effect has been granted to the applicant within three years of the date on which the application was accepted;
(f) an examination of the economic conditions is not required, except where an application concerns renewal of an authorisation for the same kind of operation and goods;
(g) the application does not concern the operation of storage facilities for the customs warehousing of goods;
(h) where an application concerns renewal of an authorisation for the same kind of operation and goods, the application is submitted within three years of expiry of the original authorisation.
Customs authorities may grant an authorisation with retroactive effect also where the goods which were placed under a customs procedure are no longer available at the time when the application for such authorisation was accepted.
Die Zollbehörden erteilen eine Bewilligung mit rückwirkender Wirkung, wenn alle folgenden Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind:
- a) Es besteht ein nachgewiesenes wirtschaftliches Bedürfnis;
- b) der Antrag steht nicht im Zusammenhang mit einem Täuschungsversuch;
c) der Antragsteller hat anhand von Konten oder Aufzeichnungen nachgewiesen, dass:
- i) alle Voraussetzungen des Verfahrens erfüllt sind;
- ii) die Waren gegebenenfalls für den betreffenden Zeitraum identifiziert werden können;
- iii) diese Konten oder Aufzeichnungen eine Kontrolle des Verfahrens ermöglichen;
d) alle für die Regelung der Situation der Waren erforderlichen Förmlichkeiten, erforderlichenfalls einschließlich der Ungültigerklärung der betreffenden Zollanmeldungen, durchgeführt werden können;
e) dem Antragsteller innerhalb von drei Jahren vor dem Zeitpunkt der Annahme des Antrags keine Bewilligung mit rückwirkender Wirkung erteilt wurde;
f) keine Prüfung der wirtschaftlichen Voraussetzungen erforderlich ist, außer wenn der Antrag die Erneuerung einer Bewilligung für dieselbe Art von Vorgang und Waren betrifft;
g) der Antrag nicht den Betrieb von Lagerstätten für die Lagerung von Waren im Zolllager betrifft;
h) der Antrag, wenn er die Erneuerung einer Bewilligung für dieselbe Art von Vorgang und Waren betrifft, innerhalb von drei Jahren nach Ablauf der ursprünglichen Bewilligung gestellt wird.
Die Zollbehörden können eine Bewilligung mit rückwirkender Wirkung auch erteilen, wenn die Waren, die in ein Zollverfahren übergeführt wurden, zum Zeitpunkt der Annahme des Bewilligungsantrags nicht mehr verfügbar sind.
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Except where otherwise provided, the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only to persons who satisfy all of the following conditions:
- (a) they are established in the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) they provide the necessary assurance of the proper conduct of the operations; an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to fulfil this condition, insofar as the activity pertaining to the special procedure concerned is taken into account in the authorisation referred to in point (a) of Article 38(2);
- (c) where a customs debt or other charges may be incurred for goods placed under a special procedure, they provide a guarantee in accordance with Article 89;
- (d) in the case of the temporary admission or inward processing procedure, they use the goods or arrange for their use or they carry out processing operations on the goods or arrange for them to be carried out, respectively.
Except where otherwise provided, the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only to persons who satisfy all of the following conditions:
- (a) they are established in the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) they provide the necessary assurance of the proper conduct of the operations; an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to fulfil this condition, insofar as the activity pertaining to the special procedure concerned is taken into account in the authorisation referred to in point (a) of Article 38(2);
- (c) where a customs debt or other charges may be incurred for goods placed under a special procedure, they provide a guarantee in accordance with Article 89;
- (d) in the case of the temporary admission or inward processing procedure, they use the goods or arrange for their use or they carry out processing operations on the goods or arrange for them to be carried out, respectively.
Soweit nichts anderes bestimmt ist, wird die in Absatz 1 genannte Bewilligung nur Personen erteilt, die alle folgenden Voraussetzungen erfüllen:
- a) Sie sind im Zollgebiet der Union ansässig;
- b) sie bieten die erforderliche Gewähr für die ordnungsgemäße Durchführung der Vorgänge; ein zugelassener Wirtschaftsbeteiligter für zollrechtliche Vereinfachungen gilt als diese Voraussetzung erfüllend, soweit die Tätigkeit im Zusammenhang mit dem betreffenden besonderen Verfahren in der in Artikel 38 Absatz 2 Buchstabe a genannten Bewilligung berücksichtigt wird;
- c) wenn für in ein besonderes Verfahren übergeführte Waren eine Zollschuld oder sonstige Abgaben entstehen können, leisten sie eine Sicherheit gemäß Artikel 89;
- d) im Fall des Verfahrens der vorübergehenden Verwendung oder der aktiven Veredelung verwenden sie die Waren oder veranlassen deren Verwendung beziehungsweise führen Veredelungsvorgänge an den Waren durch oder veranlassen deren Durchführung.
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Except where otherwise provided and in addition to paragraph 3, the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only where all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
- (a) the customs authorities are able to exercise customs supervision without having to introduce administrative arrangements disproportionate to the economic needs involved;
- (b) the essential interests of Union producers would not be adversely affected by an authorisation for a processing procedure (economic conditions).
Except where otherwise provided and in addition to paragraph 3, the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only where all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
- (a) the customs authorities are able to exercise customs supervision without having to introduce administrative arrangements disproportionate to the economic needs involved;
- (b) the essential interests of Union producers would not be adversely affected by an authorisation for a processing procedure (economic conditions).
Soweit nichts anderes bestimmt ist und zusätzlich zu Absatz 3 wird die in Absatz 1 genannte Bewilligung nur erteilt, wenn alle folgenden Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind:
- a) Die Zollbehörden können die zollamtliche Überwachung ausüben, ohne Verwaltungsmaßnahmen einführen zu müssen, die in keinem angemessenen Verhältnis zu den betreffenden wirtschaftlichen Bedürfnissen stehen;
- b) die wesentlichen Interessen der Hersteller in der Union würden durch eine Bewilligung für ein Veredelungsverfahren nicht beeinträchtigt (wirtschaftliche Voraussetzungen).
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The essential interests of Union producers shall be deemed not to be adversely affected, as referred to in point (b) of paragraph 4, except where evidence to the contrary exists or where the economic conditions are deemed to be fulfilled.
The essential interests of Union producers shall be deemed not to be adversely affected, as referred to in point (b) of paragraph 4, except where evidence to the contrary exists or where the economic conditions are deemed to be fulfilled.
Die wesentlichen Interessen der Hersteller in der Union gelten im Sinne des Absatzes 4 Buchstabe b als nicht beeinträchtigt, es sei denn, es liegen gegenteilige Beweise vor oder die wirtschaftlichen Voraussetzungen gelten als erfüllt.
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Where evidence exists that the essential interests of Union producers are likely to be adversely affected, an examination of the economic conditions shall take place at Union level.
Where evidence exists that the essential interests of Union producers are likely to be adversely affected, an examination of the economic conditions shall take place at Union level.
Liegen Nachweise dafür vor, dass wesentliche Interessen der Hersteller in der Union beeinträchtigt werden, so wird auf Unionsebene eine Prüfung der wirtschaftlichen Voraussetzungen vorgenommen.
Article 212 — Delegation of power Article 212 — Delegation of power Article 212 — Befugnisübertragung
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the conditions for granting the authorisation for the procedures referred to in Article 211(1);
- (b) the exceptions to the conditions referred to in Article 211(3) and (4);
- (c) the cases in which the economic conditions are deemed to be fulfilled as referred to in Article 211(5).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the conditions for granting the authorisation for the procedures referred to in Article 211(1);
- (b) the exceptions to the conditions referred to in Article 211(3) and (4);
- (c) the cases in which the economic conditions are deemed to be fulfilled as referred to in Article 211(5).
Die Kommission wird ermächtigt, delegierte Rechtsakte gemäß Artikel 284 zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die Bedingungen für die Erteilung der Bewilligung für die Verfahren gemäß Artikel 211 Absatz 1,
- b) die Ausnahmen von den Voraussetzungen gemäß Artikel 211 Absätze 3 und 4,
- c) die Fälle, in denen die wirtschaftlichen Voraussetzungen gemäß Artikel 211 Absatz 5 als erfüllt gelten.
Article 213 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 213 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 213 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for examining the economic conditions referred to in Article 211(6).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for examining the economic conditions referred to in Article 211(6). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln für die Prüfung der wirtschaftlichen Voraussetzungen gemäß Artikel 211 Absatz 6 fest.Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Article 214 — Records Article 214 — Records Article 214 — Aufzeichnungen
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Except for the transit procedure, or where otherwise provided, the holder of the authorisation, the holder of the procedure, and all persons carrying on an activity involving the storage, working or processing of goods, or the sale or purchase of goods in free zones, shall keep appropriate records in a form approved by the customs authorities.The records shall contain the information and the particulars which enable the customs authorities to supervise the procedure concerned, in particular with regard to identification of the goods placed under that procedure, their customs status and their movements.
Except for the transit procedure, or where otherwise provided, the holder of the authorisation, the holder of the procedure, and all persons carrying on an activity involving the storage, working or processing of goods, or the sale or purchase of goods in free zones, shall keep appropriate records in a form approved by the customs authorities. The records shall contain the information and the particulars which enable the customs authorities to supervise the procedure concerned, in particular with regard to identification of the goods placed under that procedure, their customs status and their movements.
Außer im Versandverfahren oder soweit nichts anderes bestimmt ist, führen der Bewilligungsinhaber, der Inhaber des Verfahrens sowie alle Personen, die eine Tätigkeit im Zusammenhang mit der Lagerung, der Bearbeitung oder der Veredelung von Waren oder dem Verkauf oder Kauf von Waren in Freizonen ausüben, geeignete Aufzeichnungen in einer von den Zollbehörden genehmigten Form. Die Aufzeichnungen müssen die Angaben und Einzelheiten enthalten, anhand deren die Zollbehörden das betreffende Verfahren überwachen können, insbesondere hinsichtlich der Identifizierung der in dieses Verfahren übergeführten Waren, ihres zollrechtlichen Status und ihrer Beförderungen.
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An authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to comply with the obligation laid down in paragraph 1 insofar as his or her records are appropriate for the purpose of the special procedure concerned.
An authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to comply with the obligation laid down in paragraph 1 insofar as his or her records are appropriate for the purpose of the special procedure concerned.
Ein zugelassener Wirtschaftsbeteiligter für zollrechtliche Vereinfachungen gilt als der in Absatz 1 festgelegten Verpflichtung nachkommend, soweit seine Aufzeichnungen für die Zwecke des betreffenden besonderen Verfahrens geeignet sind.
Article 215 — Discharge of a special procedure Article 215 — Discharge of a special procedure Article 215 — Erledigung eines besonderen Verfahrens
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In cases other than the transit procedure and without prejudice to Article 254, a special procedure shall be discharged when the goods placed under the procedure, or the processed products, are placed under a subsequent customs procedure, have been taken out of the customs territory of the Union, or have been destroyed with no waste remaining, or are abandoned to the State in accordance with Article 199.
In cases other than the transit procedure and without prejudice to Article 254, a special procedure shall be discharged when the goods placed under the procedure, or the processed products, are placed under a subsequent customs procedure, have been taken out of the customs territory of the Union, or have been destroyed with no waste remaining, or are abandoned to the State in accordance with Article 199.
In anderen Fällen als dem Versandverfahren und unbeschadet des Artikels 254 wird ein besonderes Verfahren erledigt, wenn die in das Verfahren übergeführten Waren oder die Veredelungserzeugnisse in ein anschließendes Zollverfahren übergeführt, aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht, ohne Rückstände zerstört oder gemäß Artikel 199 dem Staat überlassen wurden.
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The transit procedure shall be discharged by the customs authorities when they are in a position to establish, on the basis of a comparison of the data available to the customs office of departure and those available to the customs office of destination, that the procedure has ended correctly.
The transit procedure shall be discharged by the customs authorities when they are in a position to establish, on the basis of a comparison of the data available to the customs office of departure and those available to the customs office of destination, that the procedure has ended correctly.
Das Versandverfahren wird von den Zollbehörden erledigt, sobald sie anhand eines Abgleichs der der Abgangszollstelle vorliegenden Daten mit den der Bestimmungszollstelle vorliegenden Daten feststellen können, dass das Verfahren ordnungsgemäß beendet wurde.
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The customs authorities shall take all the measures necessary to regularise the situation of the goods in respect of which a procedure has not been discharged under the conditions prescribed.
The customs authorities shall take all the measures necessary to regularise the situation of the goods in respect of which a procedure has not been discharged under the conditions prescribed.
Die Zollbehörden treffen alle erforderlichen Maßnahmen, um die Situation der Waren zu regeln, für die ein Verfahren nicht unter den vorgeschriebenen Voraussetzungen erledigt wurde.
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The discharge of the procedure shall take place within a certain time-limit, unless otherwise provided.
The discharge of the procedure shall take place within a certain time-limit, unless otherwise provided.
Die Erledigung des Verfahrens erfolgt innerhalb einer bestimmten Frist, sofern nichts anderes bestimmt ist.
Article 216 — Delegation of power Article 216 — Delegation of power Article 216 — Befugnisübertragung
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the time-limit referred to in Article 215(4).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the time-limit referred to in Article 215(4).
Die Kommission wird ermächtigt, delegierte Rechtsakte gemäß Artikel 284 zu erlassen, um die Frist nach Artikel 215 Absatz 4 festzulegen.
Article 217 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 217 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 217 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the discharge of a special procedure, referred to in Article 216.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the discharge of a special procedure, referred to in Article 216. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln für die Erledigung eines besonderen Verfahrens nach Artikel 216 fest.Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Article 218 — Transfer of rights and obligations Article 218 — Transfer of rights and obligations Article 218 — Übertragung von Rechten und Pflichten
The rights and obligations of the holder of a procedure with regard to goods which have been placed under a special procedure other than transit may be fully or partially transferred to another person who fulfils the conditions laid down for the procedure concerned.
The rights and obligations of the holder of a procedure with regard to goods which have been placed under a special procedure other than transit may be fully or partially transferred to another person who fulfils the conditions laid down for the procedure concerned.
Die Rechte und Pflichten des Inhabers eines anderen besonderen Verfahrens als des Versands können ganz oder teilweise auf eine andere Person übertragen werden, die die für dieses Verfahren geltenden Voraussetzungen erfüllt.
Article 219 — Movement of goods Article 219 — Movement of goods Article 219 — Beförderung von Waren
In specific cases, goods placed under a special procedure other than transit or in a free zone may be moved between different places in the customs territory of the Union.
In specific cases, goods placed under a special procedure other than transit or in a free zone may be moved between different places in the customs territory of the Union.
Abgesehen vom Versand und von der Freizone können die in ein besonderes Verfahren übergeführten Waren in bestimmten Fällen zwischen verschiedenen Orten innerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union befördert werden.
Article 220 — Usual forms of handling Article 220 — Usual forms of handling Article 220 — Übliche Behandlungen
Goods placed under customs warehousing or a processing procedure or in a free zone may undergo usual forms of handling intended to preserve them, improve their appearance or marketable quality or prepare them for distribution or resale.
Goods placed under customs warehousing or a processing procedure or in a free zone may undergo usual forms of handling intended to preserve them, improve their appearance or marketable quality or prepare them for distribution or resale.
In ein Zolllager, eine Veredelung oder eine Freizone übergeführte Waren können üblichen Behandlungen unterzogen werden, die ihrer Erhaltung, der Verbesserung ihrer Aufmachung oder Handelsgüte oder der Vorbereitung ihres Vertriebs oder Weiterverkaufs dienen.
Article 221 — Delegation of power Article 221 — Delegation of power Article 221 — Befugnisübertragung
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284:
- (a) laying down the cases and the conditions for the movement of goods placed under a special procedure other than transit or in a free zone in accordance with Article 219;
- (b) determining the usual forms of handling for goods placed under customs warehousing or a processing procedure or in a free zone as referred to in Article 220.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284:
- (a) laying down the cases and the conditions for the movement of goods placed under a special procedure other than transit or in a free zone in accordance with Article 219;
- (b) determining the usual forms of handling for goods placed under customs warehousing or a processing procedure or in a free zone as referred to in Article 220.
Die Kommission wird ermächtigt, delegierte Rechtsakte gemäß Artikel 284 zu erlassen, in denen Folgendes festgelegt wird:
- a) die Fälle und die Bedingungen für die Beförderung von Waren gemäß Artikel 219, die abgesehen vom Versand und von der Freizone in ein besonderes Verfahren übergeführt wurden,
- b) die übliche Behandlung von in ein Zolllager, eine Veredelung oder eine Freizone übergeführte Waren gemäß Artikel 220.
Article 222 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 222 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 222 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) transferring the rights and obligations of the holder of the procedure with regard to goods which have been placed under a special procedure other than transit in accordance with Article 218;
- (b) the movement of goods placed under a special procedure other than transit or in a free zone in accordance with Article 219.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) transferring the rights and obligations of the holder of the procedure with regard to goods which have been placed under a special procedure other than transit in accordance with Article 218;
- (b) the movement of goods placed under a special procedure other than transit or in a free zone in accordance with Article 219.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln fest für:
- a) die Übertragung der Rechte und Pflichten des Inhabers des Verfahrens gemäß Artikel 218 in Bezug auf Waren, die in ein anderes besonderes Verfahren als den Versand übergeführt wurden,
- b) die Beförderung von Waren gemäß Artikel 219, die abgesehen vom Versand und von der Freizone in ein besonderes Verfahren übergeführt wurden.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
Article 223 — Equivalent goods Article 223 — Equivalent goods Article 223 — Ersatzwaren
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Equivalent goods shall consist in Union goods which are stored, used or processed instead of the goods placed under a special procedure.Under the outward processing procedure, equivalent goods shall consist in non-Union goods which are processed instead of Union goods placed under the outward processing procedure.Except where otherwise provided, equivalent goods shall have the same eight-digit Combined Nomenclature code, the same commercial quality and the same technical characteristics as the goods which they are replacing.
Equivalent goods shall consist in Union goods which are stored, used or processed instead of the goods placed under a special procedure. Under the outward processing procedure, equivalent goods shall consist in non-Union goods which are processed instead of Union goods placed under the outward processing procedure. Except where otherwise provided, equivalent goods shall have the same eight-digit Combined Nomenclature code, the same commercial quality and the same technical characteristics as the goods which they are replacing.
Ersatzwaren sind Unionswaren, die anstelle der in ein besonderes Verfahren übergeführten Waren gelagert, verwendet oder veredelt werden. Im Rahmen des Verfahrens der passiven Veredelung sind Ersatzwaren Nicht-Unionswaren, die anstelle von Unionswaren, die in das Verfahren der passiven Veredelung übergeführt wurden, veredelt werden. Soweit nichts anderes bestimmt ist, müssen Ersatzwaren denselben achtstelligen Code der Kombinierten Nomenklatur, dieselbe handelsübliche Qualität und dieselben technischen Merkmale aufweisen wie die Waren, die sie ersetzen.
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The customs authorities shall, upon application, authorise the following, provided that the proper conduct of the procedure, in particular as regards customs supervision, is ensured:
- (a) the use of equivalent goods under customs warehousing, free zones, end-use and a processing procedure;
- (b) the use of equivalent goods under the temporary admission procedure, in specific cases;
- (c) in the case of the inward processing procedure, the export of processed products obtained from equivalent goods before the import of the goods they are replacing;
- (d) in the case of the outward processing procedure, the import of processed products obtained from equivalent goods before the export of the goods they are replacing.
An authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to fulfil the condition that the proper conduct of the procedure is ensured, insofar as the activity pertaining to the use of equivalent goods for the procedure concerned is taken into account in the authorisation referred to in point (a) of Article 38(2).
The customs authorities shall, upon application, authorise the following, provided that the proper conduct of the procedure, in particular as regards customs supervision, is ensured:
- (a) the use of equivalent goods under customs warehousing, free zones, end-use and a processing procedure;
- (b) the use of equivalent goods under the temporary admission procedure, in specific cases;
- (c) in the case of the inward processing procedure, the export of processed products obtained from equivalent goods before the import of the goods they are replacing;
- (d) in the case of the outward processing procedure, the import of processed products obtained from equivalent goods before the export of the goods they are replacing.
An authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to fulfil the condition that the proper conduct of the procedure is ensured, insofar as the activity pertaining to the use of equivalent goods for the procedure concerned is taken into account in the authorisation referred to in point (a) of Article 38(2).
Die Zollbehörden bewilligen auf Antrag Folgendes, sofern die ordnungsgemäße Durchführung des Verfahrens, insbesondere hinsichtlich der zollamtlichen Überwachung, gewährleistet ist:
- a) die Verwendung von Ersatzwaren im Zolllager, in Freizonen, bei der Endverwendung und in einem Veredelungsverfahren;
- b) in bestimmten Fällen die Verwendung von Ersatzwaren im Verfahren der vorübergehenden Verwendung;
- c) im Fall der aktiven Veredelung die Ausfuhr von aus Ersatzwaren gewonnenen Veredelungserzeugnissen vor der Einfuhr der Waren, die sie ersetzen;
- d) im Fall der passiven Veredelung die Einfuhr von aus Ersatzwaren gewonnenen Veredelungserzeugnissen vor der Ausfuhr der Waren, die sie ersetzen.
Ein zugelassener Wirtschaftsbeteiligter für zollrechtliche Vereinfachungen gilt als die Voraussetzung der Gewährleistung der ordnungsgemäßen Durchführung des Verfahrens erfüllend, soweit die Tätigkeit im Zusammenhang mit der Verwendung von Ersatzwaren für das betreffende Verfahren in der in Artikel 38 Absatz 2 Buchstabe a genannten Bewilligung berücksichtigt wird.
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The use of equivalent goods shall not be authorised in any of the following cases:
- (a) where only usual forms of handling as defined in Article 220 are carried out under the inward processing procedure;
- (b) where a prohibition of drawback of, or exemption from, import duty applies to non-originating goods used in the manufacture of processed products under the inward processing procedure, for which a proof of origin is issued or made out in the framework of a preferential arrangement between the Union and certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or groups of such countries or territories;
- (c) where it would lead to an unjustified import duty advantage or where provided for in Union legislation.
The use of equivalent goods shall not be authorised in any of the following cases:
- (a) where only usual forms of handling as defined in Article 220 are carried out under the inward processing procedure;
- (b) where a prohibition of drawback of, or exemption from, import duty applies to non-originating goods used in the manufacture of processed products under the inward processing procedure, for which a proof of origin is issued or made out in the framework of a preferential arrangement between the Union and certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or groups of such countries or territories;
- (c) where it would lead to an unjustified import duty advantage or where provided for in Union legislation.
Die Verwendung von Ersatzwaren wird in folgenden Fällen nicht bewilligt:
- a) wenn im Rahmen der aktiven Veredelung lediglich die in Artikel 220 definierten üblichen Behandlungen durchgeführt werden;
- b) wenn für Vormaterialien ohne Ursprungseigenschaft, die bei der Herstellung von Veredelungserzeugnissen im Rahmen der aktiven Veredelung verwendet werden und für die im Rahmen einer Präferenzregelung zwischen der Union und bestimmten Ländern oder Gebieten außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union oder Gruppen solcher Länder oder Gebiete ein Ursprungsnachweis ausgestellt oder ausgefertigt wird, ein Verbot der Erstattung oder des Erlasses der Einfuhrabgaben gilt;
- c) wenn dies zu einem ungerechtfertigten Vorteil bei den Einfuhrabgaben führen würde oder im Unionsrecht vorgesehen ist.
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In the case referred to in point (c) of paragraph 2, and where the processed products would be liable to export duty if they were not being exported in the context of the inward processing procedure, the holder of the authorisation shall provide a guarantee to ensure payment of the export duty should the non-Union goods not be imported within the period referred to in Article 257(3).
In the case referred to in point (c) of paragraph 2, and where the processed products would be liable to export duty if they were not being exported in the context of the inward processing procedure, the holder of the authorisation shall provide a guarantee to ensure payment of the export duty should the non-Union goods not be imported within the period referred to in Article 257(3).
In dem in Absatz 2 Buchstabe c genannten Fall und wenn die Veredelungserzeugnisse ausfuhrabgabenpflichtig wären, sofern sie nicht im Rahmen des Verfahrens der aktiven Veredelung ausgeführt würden, leistet der Bewilligungsinhaber eine Sicherheit, um die Entrichtung der Ausfuhrabgaben sicherzustellen, falls die Nicht-Unionswaren nicht innerhalb des in Artikel 257 Absatz 3 genannten Zeitraums eingeführt werden.
Article 224 — Delegation of power Article 224 — Delegation of power Article 224 — Befugnisübertragung
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the exceptions from the third subparagraph of Article 223(1);
- (b) the conditions under which equivalent goods are used in accordance with Article 223(2);
- (c) the specific cases where equivalent goods are used under the temporary admission procedure, in accordance with point (b) of Article 223(2);
- (d) the cases where the use of equivalent goods is not authorised in accordance with point (c) of Article 223(3).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the exceptions from the third subparagraph of Article 223(1);
- (b) the conditions under which equivalent goods are used in accordance with Article 223(2);
- (c) the specific cases where equivalent goods are used under the temporary admission procedure, in accordance with point (b) of Article 223(2);
- (d) the cases where the use of equivalent goods is not authorised in accordance with point (c) of Article 223(3).
Die Kommission wird ermächtigt, delegierte Rechtsakte gemäß Artikel 284 zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die Ausnahmen von Artikel 191 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 3,
- b) die Bedingungen und Fälle, unter denen Ersatzwaren gemäß Artikel 223 Absatz 2 verwendet werden,
- c) die bestimmten Fälle gemäß Artikel 223 Absatz 2 Buchstabe b, in denen Ersatzwaren im Rahmen der vorübergehenden Verwendung verwendet werden,
- d) die Fälle gemäß Artikel 223 Absatz 3 Buchstabe c, in denen die Verwendung von Ersatzwaren nicht bewilligt wird.
Article 225 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 225 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 225 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the use of equivalent goods authorised in accordance with Article 223(2).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the use of equivalent goods authorised in accordance with Article 223(2). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensregeln für die gemäß Artikel 223 Absatz 2 bewilligte Verwendung von Ersatzwaren fest.Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
CHAPTER 2 — Transit CHAPTER 2 — Transit CHAPTER 2 — Versand
Section 1 — External and internal transit Section 1 — External and internal transit Section 1 — Externer und interner Versand
Article 226 — External transit Article 226 — External transit Article 226 — Externer Versand
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Under the external transit procedure, non-Union goods may be moved from one point to another within the customs territory of the Union without being subject to any of the following:
- (a) import duty;
- (b) other charges as provided for under other relevant provisions in force;
- (c) commercial policy measures, insofar as they do not prohibit the entry or exit of goods into or from the customs territory of the Union.
Under the external transit procedure, non-Union goods may be moved from one point to another within the customs territory of the Union without being subject to any of the following:
- (a) import duty;
- (b) other charges as provided for under other relevant provisions in force;
- (c) commercial policy measures, insofar as they do not prohibit the entry or exit of goods into or from the customs territory of the Union.
Im Rahmen des externen Versandverfahrens können Nicht-Unionswaren innerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union von einem Ort zu einem anderen befördert werden, ohne dass sie Folgendem unterliegen:
- a) Einfuhrabgaben;
- b) sonstigen Abgaben nach den einschlägigen geltenden Vorschriften;
- c) handelspolitischen Maßnahmen, soweit diese nicht das Verbringen von Waren in das Zollgebiet der Union oder aus diesem heraus untersagen.
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In specific cases, Union goods shall be placed under the external transit procedure.
In specific cases, Union goods shall be placed under the external transit procedure.
In bestimmten Fällen werden Unionswaren in das externe Versandverfahren übergeführt.
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Movement as referred to in paragraph 1 shall take place in one of the following ways:
- (a) under the external Union transit procedure;
(b) in accordance with the TIR Convention, provided that such movement:
- (i) began or is to end outside the customs territory of the Union;
- (ii) is effected between two points in the customs territory of the Union through the territory of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union;
(c) in accordance with the ATA Convention/Istanbul Convention, where a transit movement takes place;
(d) under cover of the Rhine Manifest (Article 9 of the Revised Convention for the Navigation of the Rhine);
(e) under cover of form 302 provided for in the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces, signed in London on 19 June 1951;
(f) under the postal system in accordance with the acts of the Universal Postal Union, when the goods are carried by or for holders of rights and obligations under such acts.
Movement as referred to in paragraph 1 shall take place in one of the following ways:
- (a) under the external Union transit procedure;
(b) in accordance with the TIR Convention, provided that such movement:
- (i) began or is to end outside the customs territory of the Union;
- (ii) is effected between two points in the customs territory of the Union through the territory of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union;
(c) in accordance with the ATA Convention/Istanbul Convention, where a transit movement takes place;
(d) under cover of the Rhine Manifest (Article 9 of the Revised Convention for the Navigation of the Rhine);
(e) under cover of form 302 provided for in the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces, signed in London on 19 June 1951;
(f) under the postal system in accordance with the acts of the Universal Postal Union, when the goods are carried by or for holders of rights and obligations under such acts.
Die Beförderung nach Absatz 1 erfolgt auf eine der folgenden Arten:
- a) im Rahmen des externen Unionsversandverfahrens;
b) gemäß dem TIR-Übereinkommen, sofern die Beförderung:
- i) außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union begonnen hat oder dort enden soll;
- ii) zwischen zwei im Zollgebiet der Union gelegenen Orten durch das Gebiet eines Landes oder Gebiets außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union erfolgt;
c) gemäß dem ATA-Übereinkommen/Istanbul-Übereinkommen, wenn eine Versandsendung erfolgt;
d) mit einem Rheinmanifest (Artikel 9 der Revidierten Rheinschifffahrtsakte);
e) mit einem Vordruck 302 gemäß dem am 19. Juni 1951 in London unterzeichneten Abkommen zwischen den Parteien des Nordatlantikvertrags über die Rechtsstellung ihrer Streitkräfte;
f) im Rahmen des Postsystems gemäß den Rechtsakten des Weltpostvereins, wenn die Waren von oder für Inhaber von Rechten und Pflichten aufgrund dieser Rechtsakte befördert werden.
Article 227 — Internal transit Article 227 — Internal transit Article 227 — Interner Versand
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Under the internal transit procedure, and under the conditions laid down in paragraph 2, Union goods may be moved from one point to another within the customs territory of the Union, and pass through a country or territory outside that customs territory, without any change in their customs status.
Under the internal transit procedure, and under the conditions laid down in paragraph 2, Union goods may be moved from one point to another within the customs territory of the Union, and pass through a country or territory outside that customs territory, without any change in their customs status.
Im Rahmen des Verfahrens des internen Versands und unter den in Absatz 2 festgelegten Voraussetzungen können Unionswaren von einem Ort zu einem anderen innerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union befördert werden und ein Land oder Gebiet außerhalb dieses Zollgebiets durchqueren, ohne dass sich ihr zollrechtlicher Status ändert.
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The movement referred to in paragraph 1 shall take place in one of the following ways:
- (a) under the internal Union transit procedure provided that such a possibility is provided for in an international agreement;
- (b) in accordance with the TIR Convention;
- (c) in accordance with the ATA Convention/Istanbul Convention, where a transit movement takes place;
- (d) under cover of the Rhine Manifest (Article 9 of the Revised Convention for the Navigation of the Rhine);
- (e) under cover of form 302 as provided for in the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces, signed in London on 19 June 1951;
- (f) under the postal system in accordance with the acts of the Universal Postal Union, when the goods are carried by or for holders of rights and obligations under such acts.
The movement referred to in paragraph 1 shall take place in one of the following ways:
- (a) under the internal Union transit procedure provided that such a possibility is provided for in an international agreement;
- (b) in accordance with the TIR Convention;
- (c) in accordance with the ATA Convention/Istanbul Convention, where a transit movement takes place;
- (d) under cover of the Rhine Manifest (Article 9 of the Revised Convention for the Navigation of the Rhine);
- (e) under cover of form 302 as provided for in the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces, signed in London on 19 June 1951;
- (f) under the postal system in accordance with the acts of the Universal Postal Union, when the goods are carried by or for holders of rights and obligations under such acts.
Die in Absatz 1 genannte Beförderung erfolgt auf eine der folgenden Arten:
- a) im Rahmen des Verfahrens des internen Unionsversands, sofern diese Möglichkeit in einem internationalen Übereinkommen vorgesehen ist;
- b) gemäß dem TIR-Übereinkommen;
- c) gemäß dem ATA-Übereinkommen/Istanbuler Übereinkommen, wenn eine Versandbeförderung stattfindet;
- d) mit dem Rhein-Manifest (Artikel 9 der revidierten Rheinschifffahrtsakte);
- e) mit dem Formblatt 302 gemäß dem am 19. Juni 1951 in London unterzeichneten Abkommen zwischen den Parteien des Nordatlantikvertrags über die Rechtsstellung ihrer Streitkräfte;
- f) im Postverkehr gemäß den Rechtsakten des Weltpostvereins, wenn die Waren von Personen befördert werden, die nach diesen Rechtsakten Träger von Rechten und Pflichten sind, oder für diese Personen.
Article 228 — Single territory for transit purposes Article 228 — Single territory for transit purposes Article 228 — Ein einziges Gebiet für Versandzwecke
Where goods are moved from one point in the customs territory of the Union to another in accordance with the TIR Convention, the ATA Convention / Istanbul Convention, under cover of form 302 or under the postal system, the customs territory of the Union shall, for the purposes of such transport, be considered to form a single territory.
Where goods are moved from one point in the customs territory of the Union to another in accordance with the TIR Convention, the ATA Convention / Istanbul Convention, under cover of form 302 or under the postal system, the customs territory of the Union shall, for the purposes of such transport, be considered to form a single territory.
Werden Waren gemäß dem TIR-Übereinkommen, dem ATA-Übereinkommen/Istanbuler Übereinkommen, mit dem Formblatt 302 oder im Postverkehr von einem Ort im Zollgebiet der Union zu einem anderen befördert, so gilt das Zollgebiet der Union für diese Beförderung als ein einziges Gebiet.
Article 229 — Exclusion of persons from TIR operations Article 229 — Exclusion of persons from TIR operations Article 229 — Ausschluss von Personen von TIR-Verfahren
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Where the customs authorities of a Member State decide to exclude a person from TIR operations under Article 38 of the TIR Convention, that decision shall apply throughout the customs territory of the Union and TIR carnets lodged by that person shall not be accepted by any customs office.
Where the customs authorities of a Member State decide to exclude a person from TIR operations under Article 38 of the TIR Convention, that decision shall apply throughout the customs territory of the Union and TIR carnets lodged by that person shall not be accepted by any customs office.
Beschließen die Zollbehörden eines Mitgliedstaats gemäß Artikel 38 des TIR-Übereinkommens, eine Person von TIR-Verfahren auszuschließen, so gilt diese Entscheidung im gesamten Zollgebiet der Union; von dieser Person vorgelegte TIR-Carnets werden von keinem Zollamt angenommen.
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A Member State shall communicate its decision referred to in paragraph 1, together with the date of its application, to the other Member States and to the Commission.
A Member State shall communicate its decision referred to in paragraph 1, together with the date of its application, to the other Member States and to the Commission.
Ein Mitgliedstaat teilt den anderen Mitgliedstaaten und der Kommission seine in Absatz 1 genannte Entscheidung zusammen mit dem Zeitpunkt ihrer Anwendung mit.
Article 230 — Authorised consignee for TIR purposes Article 230 — Authorised consignee for TIR purposes Article 230 — Zugelassener Empfänger für TIR-Zwecke
The customs authorities may, upon application, authorise a person, referred to as an 'authorised consignee' to receive goods moved in accordance with the TIR Convention at an authorised place, so that the procedure is terminated in accordance with point (d) of Article 1 of the TIR Convention.
The customs authorities may, upon application, authorise a person, referred to as an 'authorised consignee' to receive goods moved in accordance with the TIR Convention at an authorised place, so that the procedure is terminated in accordance with point (d) of Article 1 of the TIR Convention.
Die Zollbehörden können auf Antrag eine als „zugelassener Empfänger“ bezeichnete Person dazu ermächtigen, gemäß dem TIR-Übereinkommen beförderte Waren an einem zugelassenen Ort entgegenzunehmen, damit das Verfahren gemäß Artikel 1 Buchstabe d des TIR-Übereinkommens beendet wird.
Article 231 — Delegation of power Article 231 — Delegation of power Article 231 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the specific cases where Union goods are to be placed under the external transit procedure in accordance with Article 226(2);
- (b) the conditions for the granting of the authorisation referred to in Article 230.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the specific cases where Union goods are to be placed under the external transit procedure in accordance with Article 226(2);
- (b) the conditions for the granting of the authorisation referred to in Article 230.
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die besonderen Fälle, in denen Unionswaren gemäß Artikel 226 Absatz 2 in das externe Versandverfahren überführt werden;
- b) die Voraussetzungen für die Erteilung der Genehmigung nach Artikel 230.
Article 232 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 232 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 232 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules to apply points (b) to (f) of Article 226(3) and points (b) to (f) of Article 227(2) in the customs territory of the Union, taking into account the needs of the Union.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules to apply points (b) to (f) of Article 226(3) and points (b) to (f) of Article 227(2) in the customs territory of the Union, taking into account the needs of the Union.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensvorschriften für die Anwendung von Artikel 226 Absatz 3 Buchstaben b bis f und Artikel 227 Absatz 2 Buchstaben b bis f im Zollgebiet der Union fest, wobei sie den Bedürfnissen der Union Rechnung trägt. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem in Artikel 285 Absatz 4 genannten Prüfverfahren erlassen.
Section 2 — Union transit Section 2 — Union transit Section 2 — Unionsversand
Article 233 — Obligations of the holder of the Union transit procedure and of the carrier and recipient of goods moving under the Union transit procedure Article 233 — Obligations of the holder of the Union transit procedure and of the carrier and recipient of goods moving under the Union transit procedure Article 233 — Pflichten des Inhabers des Unionsversandverfahrens sowie des Beförderers und des Empfängers von Waren, die im Rahmen des Unionsversandverfahrens befördert werden
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The holder of the Union transit procedure shall be responsible for all of the following:
- (a) presentation of the goods intact and the required information at the customs office of destination within the prescribed time-limit and in compliance with the measures taken by the customs authorities to ensure their identification;
- (b) observance of the customs provisions relating to the procedure;
- (c) unless otherwise provided for in the customs legislation, provision of a guarantee in order to ensure payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to any customs debt or other charges, as provided for under other relevant provisions in force, which may be incurred in respect of the goods.
The holder of the Union transit procedure shall be responsible for all of the following:
- (a) presentation of the goods intact and the required information at the customs office of destination within the prescribed time-limit and in compliance with the measures taken by the customs authorities to ensure their identification;
- (b) observance of the customs provisions relating to the procedure;
- (c) unless otherwise provided for in the customs legislation, provision of a guarantee in order to ensure payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to any customs debt or other charges, as provided for under other relevant provisions in force, which may be incurred in respect of the goods.
Der Inhaber des Unionsversandverfahrens ist für Folgendes verantwortlich:
- a) die fristgerechte Gestellung der Waren in unverändertem Zustand und der erforderlichen Angaben beim Bestimmungszollamt sowie die Einhaltung der von den Zollbehörden zur Sicherstellung der Nämlichkeit getroffenen Maßnahmen;
- b) die Einhaltung der für das Verfahren geltenden zollrechtlichen Vorschriften;
- c) sofern die zollrechtlichen Vorschriften nichts anderes vorsehen, die Leistung einer Sicherheit zur Sicherstellung der Entrichtung des Betrags der Einfuhr- oder Ausfuhrabgaben, der jeder Zollschuld oder sonstigen Abgaben entspricht, die nach anderen einschlägigen geltenden Vorschriften für die Waren entstehen können.
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The obligation of the holder of the procedure shall be met and the transit procedure shall end when the goods placed under the procedure and the required information are available at the customs office of destination in accordance with the customs legislation.
The obligation of the holder of the procedure shall be met and the transit procedure shall end when the goods placed under the procedure and the required information are available at the customs office of destination in accordance with the customs legislation.
Die Pflicht des Inhabers des Verfahrens ist erfüllt und das Versandverfahren endet, sobald die in das Verfahren übergeführten Waren und die erforderlichen Angaben dem Bestimmungszollamt gemäß den zollrechtlichen Vorschriften zur Verfügung stehen.
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A carrier or recipient of goods who accepts goods knowing that they are moving under the Union transit procedure shall also be responsible for presentation of the goods intact at the customs office of destination within the prescribed time-limit and in compliance with the measures taken by the customs authorities to ensure their identification.
A carrier or recipient of goods who accepts goods knowing that they are moving under the Union transit procedure shall also be responsible for presentation of the goods intact at the customs office of destination within the prescribed time-limit and in compliance with the measures taken by the customs authorities to ensure their identification.
Ein Beförderer oder Empfänger von Waren, der Waren annimmt und weiß, dass sie im Rahmen des Unionsversandverfahrens befördert werden, ist ebenfalls für die fristgerechte Gestellung der Waren in unverändertem Zustand beim Bestimmungszollamt und die Einhaltung der von den Zollbehörden zur Sicherstellung der Nämlichkeit getroffenen Maßnahmen verantwortlich.
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Upon application, the customs authorities may authorise any of the following simplifications regarding the placing of goods under the Union transit procedure or the end of that procedure:
- (a) the status of authorised consignor, allowing the holder of the authorisation to place goods under the Union transit procedure without presenting them to customs;
- (b) the status of authorised consignee, allowing the holder of the authorisation to receive goods moved under the Union transit procedure at an authorised place, to end the procedure in accordance with Article 233(2);
- (c) the use of seals of a special type, where sealing is required to ensure the identification of the goods placed under the Union transit procedure;
- (d) the use of a customs declaration with reduced data requirements to place goods under the Union transit procedure;
- (e) the use of an electronic transport document as customs declaration to place goods under the Union transit procedure, provided it contains the particulars of such declaration and those particulars are available to the customs authorities at departure and at destination to allow the customs supervision of the goods and the discharge of the procedure.
Upon application, the customs authorities may authorise any of the following simplifications regarding the placing of goods under the Union transit procedure or the end of that procedure:
- (a) the status of authorised consignor, allowing the holder of the authorisation to place goods under the Union transit procedure without presenting them to customs;
- (b) the status of authorised consignee, allowing the holder of the authorisation to receive goods moved under the Union transit procedure at an authorised place, to end the procedure in accordance with Article 233(2);
- (c) the use of seals of a special type, where sealing is required to ensure the identification of the goods placed under the Union transit procedure;
- (d) the use of a customs declaration with reduced data requirements to place goods under the Union transit procedure;
- (e) the use of an electronic transport document as customs declaration to place goods under the Union transit procedure, provided it contains the particulars of such declaration and those particulars are available to the customs authorities at departure and at destination to allow the customs supervision of the goods and the discharge of the procedure.
Die Zollbehörden können auf Antrag eine der folgenden Vereinfachungen für die Überführung von Waren in das Unionsversandverfahren oder für dessen Beendigung bewilligen:
- a) den Status eines zugelassenen Versenders, der es dem Bewilligungsinhaber ermöglicht, Waren in das Unionsversandverfahren zu überführen, ohne sie dem Zoll zu gestellen;
- b) den Status eines zugelassenen Empfängers, der es dem Bewilligungsinhaber ermöglicht, im Rahmen des Unionsversandverfahrens beförderte Waren an einem zugelassenen Ort entgegenzunehmen und das Verfahren gemäß Artikel 233 Absatz 2 zu beenden;
- c) die Verwendung von Verschlüssen besonderer Art, wenn die Verschließung zur Sicherstellung der Nämlichkeit der in das Unionsversandverfahren übergeführten Waren erforderlich ist;
- d) die Verwendung einer Zollanmeldung mit reduzierten Datenerfordernissen zur Überführung von Waren in das Unionsversandverfahren;
- e) die Verwendung eines elektronischen Beförderungsdokuments als Zollanmeldung zur Überführung von Waren in das Unionsversandverfahren, sofern es die Angaben dieser Anmeldung enthält und diese Angaben den Zollbehörden am Abgangs- und am Bestimmungsort zur Verfügung stehen, damit die zollamtliche Überwachung der Waren und die Erledigung des Verfahrens ermöglicht werden.
Article 234 — Goods passing through the territory of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union under the external Union transit procedure Article 234 — Goods passing through the territory of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union under the external Union transit procedure Article 234 — Waren, die im Rahmen des externen Unionsversandverfahrens das Gebiet eines Landes oder Gebiets außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union durchqueren
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The external Union transit procedure shall apply to goods passing through a country or a territory outside the customs territory of the Union if one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
- (a) provision is made to that effect under an international agreement;
- (b) carriage through that country or territory is effected under cover of a single transport document drawn up in the customs territory of the Union.
The external Union transit procedure shall apply to goods passing through a country or a territory outside the customs territory of the Union if one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
- (a) provision is made to that effect under an international agreement;
- (b) carriage through that country or territory is effected under cover of a single transport document drawn up in the customs territory of the Union.
Das externe Unionsversandverfahren gilt für Waren, die ein Land oder Gebiet außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union durchqueren, wenn eine der folgenden Voraussetzungen erfüllt ist:
- a) Dies ist in einem internationalen Übereinkommen vorgesehen;
- b) die Beförderung durch dieses Land oder Gebiet erfolgt mit einem einzigen im Zollgebiet der Union ausgestellten Beförderungspapier.
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In the case referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1, the operation of the external Union transit procedure shall be suspended while the goods are outside the customs territory of the Union.
In the case referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1, the operation of the external Union transit procedure shall be suspended while the goods are outside the customs territory of the Union.
In dem in Absatz 1 Buchstabe b genannten Fall wird die Anwendung des externen Unionsversandverfahrens ausgesetzt, solange sich die Waren außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union befinden.
Article 235 — Delegation of power Article 235 — Delegation of power Article 235 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the conditions for granting the authorisations referred to in Article 233(4).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the conditions for granting the authorisations referred to in Article 233(4).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um die Voraussetzungen für die Erteilung der Genehmigungen nach Artikel 233 Absatz 4 festzulegen.
Article 236 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 236 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 236 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on:
- (a) the placing of goods under the Union transit procedure and the end of that procedure;
- (b) the operation of the simplifications referred to in Article 233(4);
- (c) the customs supervision of goods passing through the territory of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union under the external Union transit procedure, referred to in Article 234.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on:
- (a) the placing of goods under the Union transit procedure and the end of that procedure;
- (b) the operation of the simplifications referred to in Article 233(4);
- (c) the customs supervision of goods passing through the territory of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union under the external Union transit procedure, referred to in Article 234.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensvorschriften fest für:
- a) die Überführung von Waren in das Unionsversandverfahren und die Beendigung dieses Verfahrens;
- b) die Anwendung der in Artikel 233 Absatz 4 genannten Vereinfachungen;
- c) die zollamtliche Überwachung von Waren, die im Rahmen des in Artikel 234 genannten externen Unionsversandverfahrens das Gebiet eines Landes oder Gebiets außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union durchqueren.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem in Artikel 285 Absatz 4 genannten Prüfverfahren erlassen.
CHAPTER 3 — Storage CHAPTER 3 — Storage CHAPTER 3 — Lagerung
Section 1 — Common provisions Section 1 — Common provisions Section 1 — Allgemeine Vorschriften
Article 237 — Scope Article 237 — Scope Article 237 — Geltungsbereich
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Under a storage procedure, non-Union goods may be stored in the customs territory of the Union without being subject to any of the following:
- (a) import duty;
- (b) other charges as provided for under other relevant provisions in force;
- (c) commercial policy measures, insofar as they do not prohibit the entry or exit of goods into or from the customs territory of the Union.
Under a storage procedure, non-Union goods may be stored in the customs territory of the Union without being subject to any of the following:
- (a) import duty;
- (b) other charges as provided for under other relevant provisions in force;
- (c) commercial policy measures, insofar as they do not prohibit the entry or exit of goods into or from the customs territory of the Union.
Im Rahmen eines Lagerverfahrens können Nicht-Unionswaren im Zollgebiet der Union gelagert werden, ohne dass sie Folgendem unterliegen:
- a) Einfuhrabgaben;
- b) sonstigen Abgaben nach anderen einschlägigen geltenden Vorschriften;
- c) handelspolitischen Maßnahmen, sofern diese nicht das Verbringen von Waren in das Zollgebiet der Union oder aus diesem heraus verbieten.
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Union goods may be placed under the customs warehousing or free zone procedure in accordance with Union legislation governing specific fields, or in order to benefit from a decision granting repayment or remission of import duty.
Union goods may be placed under the customs warehousing or free zone procedure in accordance with Union legislation governing specific fields, or in order to benefit from a decision granting repayment or remission of import duty.
Unionswaren können gemäß den Unionsvorschriften für bestimmte Bereiche in das Zolllager- oder Freizonenverfahren übergeführt werden oder um in den Genuss einer Entscheidung über die Erstattung oder den Erlass von Einfuhrabgaben zu gelangen.
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The customs authorities may, where an economic need exists and customs supervision will not be adversely affected, authorise the storage of Union goods in a storage facility for customs warehousing. Those goods shall not be regarded as being under the customs warehousing procedure.
The customs authorities may, where an economic need exists and customs supervision will not be adversely affected, authorise the storage of Union goods in a storage facility for customs warehousing. Those goods shall not be regarded as being under the customs warehousing procedure.
Die Zollbehörden können, sofern ein wirtschaftlicher Bedarf besteht und die zollamtliche Überwachung nicht beeinträchtigt wird, die Lagerung von Unionswaren in einer Lagerstätte für Zolllager bewilligen. Diese Waren gelten nicht als in das Zolllagerverfahren übergeführt.
Article 238 — Duration of a storage procedure Article 238 — Duration of a storage procedure Article 238 — Dauer eines Lagerverfahrens
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There shall be no limit to the length of time goods may remain under a storage procedure.
There shall be no limit to the length of time goods may remain under a storage procedure.
Die Dauer, während der Waren in einem Lagerverfahren verbleiben dürfen, ist nicht begrenzt.
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In exceptional circumstances, the customs authorities may set a time-limit by which a storage procedure must be discharged in particular where the type and nature of the goods may, in the case of long-term storage, pose a threat to human, animal or plant health or to the environment.
In exceptional circumstances, the customs authorities may set a time-limit by which a storage procedure must be discharged in particular where the type and nature of the goods may, in the case of long-term storage, pose a threat to human, animal or plant health or to the environment.
Unter außergewöhnlichen Umständen können die Zollbehörden eine Frist festlegen, innerhalb deren ein Lagerverfahren zu erledigen ist, insbesondere wenn die Art und Beschaffenheit der Waren bei langfristiger Lagerung eine Gefahr für die Gesundheit von Menschen, Tieren oder Pflanzen oder für die Umwelt darstellen kann.
Article 239 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 239 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 239 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the placing of Union goods under the customs warehousing or free zone procedure as referred to in Article 237(2).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the placing of Union goods under the customs warehousing or free zone procedure as referred to in Article 237(2).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensvorschriften für die Überführung von Unionswaren in das in Artikel 237 Absatz 2 genannte Zolllager- oder Freizonenverfahren fest. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden gemäß dem in Artikel 285 Absatz 4 genannten Prüfverfahren erlassen.
Section 2 — Customs warehousing Section 2 — Customs warehousing Section 2 — Zolllager
Article 240 — Storage in customs warehouses Article 240 — Storage in customs warehouses Article 240 — Lagerung in Zolllagern
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Under the customs warehousing procedure non-Union goods may be stored in premises or any other location authorised for that procedure by the customs authorities and under customs supervision ('customs warehouses').
Under the customs warehousing procedure non-Union goods may be stored in premises or any other location authorised for that procedure by the customs authorities and under customs supervision ('customs warehouses').
Im Rahmen des Zolllagerverfahrens können Nicht-Unionswaren in Räumlichkeiten oder an jedem anderen von den Zollbehörden für dieses Verfahren bewilligten und zollamtlich überwachten Ort („Zolllager“) gelagert werden.
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Customs warehouses may be available for use by any person for the customs warehousing of goods ('public customs warehouse'), or for the storage of goods by the holder of an authorisation for customs warehousing ('private customs warehouse').
Customs warehouses may be available for use by any person for the customs warehousing of goods ('public customs warehouse'), or for the storage of goods by the holder of an authorisation for customs warehousing ('private customs warehouse').
Zollager können jeder Person zur Zollagerung von Waren („öffentliches Zollager“) oder dem Inhaber einer Bewilligung für die Zollagerung zur Lagerung von Waren („privates Zollager“) zur Verfügung stehen.
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Goods placed under the customs warehousing procedure may be temporarily removed from the customs warehouse. Such removal shall, except in case of force majeure, be authorised in advance by the customs authorities.
Goods placed under the customs warehousing procedure may be temporarily removed from the customs warehouse. Such removal shall, except in case of force majeure, be authorised in advance by the customs authorities.
Waren, die in das Zolllagerverfahren überführt wurden, können vorübergehend aus dem Zolllager entfernt werden. Eine solche Entfernung ist, außer im Fall höherer Gewalt, vorab von den Zollbehörden zu bewilligen.
Article 241 — Processing Article 241 — Processing Article 241 — Verarbeitung
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The customs authorities may, where an economic need exists and customs supervision is not adversely affected, authorise the processing of goods under the inward processing or end-use procedure to take place in a customs warehouse, subject to the conditions provided for by those procedures.
The customs authorities may, where an economic need exists and customs supervision is not adversely affected, authorise the processing of goods under the inward processing or end-use procedure to take place in a customs warehouse, subject to the conditions provided for by those procedures.
Die Zollbehörden können, sofern ein wirtschaftliches Bedürfnis besteht und die zollamtliche Überwachung nicht beeinträchtigt wird, vorbehaltlich der für diese Verfahren vorgesehenen Voraussetzungen bewilligen, dass Waren im Rahmen des aktiven Veredelungsverfahrens oder des EndverwendungsVerfahrens in einem Zolllager veredelt werden.
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The goods referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be regarded as being under the customs warehousing procedure.
The goods referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be regarded as being under the customs warehousing procedure.
Die in Absatz 1 genannten Waren gelten nicht als in das Zolllagerverfahren übergeführt.
Article 242 — Responsibilities of the holder of the authorisation or procedure Article 242 — Responsibilities of the holder of the authorisation or procedure Article 242 — Verantwortlichkeiten des Bewilligungs- oder Verfahrensinhabers
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The holder of the authorisation and the holder of the procedure shall be responsible for the following:
- (a) ensuring that goods under the customs warehousing procedure are not removed from customs supervision; and
- (b) fulfilling the obligations arising from the storage of goods covered by the customs warehousing procedure.
The holder of the authorisation and the holder of the procedure shall be responsible for the following:
- (a) ensuring that goods under the customs warehousing procedure are not removed from customs supervision; and
- (b) fulfilling the obligations arising from the storage of goods covered by the customs warehousing procedure.
Der Bewilligungsinhaber und der Inhaber des Verfahrens sind für Folgendes verantwortlich:
- a) dafür zu sorgen, dass Waren im Zolllagerverfahren der zollamtlichen Überwachung nicht entzogen werden; und
- b) die sich aus der Lagerung von Waren im Zolllagerverfahren ergebenden Pflichten zu erfüllen.
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By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where the authorisation concerns a public customs warehouse, it may provide that the responsibilities referred to in points (a) or (b) of paragraph 1 devolve exclusively upon the holder of the procedure.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where the authorisation concerns a public customs warehouse, it may provide that the responsibilities referred to in points (a) or (b) of paragraph 1 devolve exclusively upon the holder of the procedure.
Abweichend von Absatz 1 kann die Bewilligung, wenn sie ein öffentliches Zolllager betrifft, vorsehen, dass die in Absatz 1 Buchstaben a oder b genannten Verantwortlichkeiten ausschließlich dem Inhaber des Verfahrens obliegen.
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The holder of the procedure shall be responsible for fulfilling the obligations arising from the placing of the goods under the customs warehousing procedure.
The holder of the procedure shall be responsible for fulfilling the obligations arising from the placing of the goods under the customs warehousing procedure.
Der Inhaber des Verfahrens ist für die Erfüllung der sich aus der Überführung der Waren in das Zolllagerverfahren ergebenden Pflichten verantwortlich.
Section 3 — Free zones Section 3 — Free zones Section 3 — Freizonen
Article 243 — Designation of free zones Article 243 — Designation of free zones Article 243 — Bestimmung von Freizonen
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Member States may designate parts of the customs territory of the Union as free zones.For each free zone the Member State shall determine the area covered and define the entry and exit points.
Member States may designate parts of the customs territory of the Union as free zones. For each free zone the Member State shall determine the area covered and define the entry and exit points.
Die Mitgliedstaaten können Teile des Zollgebiets der Union als Freizonen bestimmen. Für jede Freizone legt der Mitgliedstaat das erfasste Gebiet fest und bestimmt die Eingangs- und Ausgangspunkte.
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Member States shall communicate to the Commission information on their free zones which are in operation.
Member States shall communicate to the Commission information on their free zones which are in operation.
Die Mitgliedstaaten teilen der Kommission Informationen über ihre in Betrieb befindlichen Freizonen mit.
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Free zones shall be enclosed.The perimeter and the entry and exit points of the area of free zones shall be subject to customs supervision.
Free zones shall be enclosed. The perimeter and the entry and exit points of the area of free zones shall be subject to customs supervision.
Freizonen müssen eingefriedet sein. Der Umfang sowie die Eingangs- und Ausgangspunkte des Gebiets der Freizonen unterliegen der zollamtlichen Überwachung.
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Persons, goods and means of transport entering or leaving free zones may be subject to customs controls.
Persons, goods and means of transport entering or leaving free zones may be subject to customs controls.
Personen, Waren und Beförderungsmittel, die in Freizonen ein- oder aus ihnen ausgehen, können Zollkontrollen unterzogen werden.
Article 244 — Buildings and activities in free zones Article 244 — Buildings and activities in free zones Article 244 — Gebäude und Tätigkeiten in Freizonen
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The construction of any building in a free zone shall require the prior approval of the customs authorities.
The construction of any building in a free zone shall require the prior approval of the customs authorities.
Die Errichtung eines Gebäudes in einer Freizone bedarf der vorherigen Zustimmung der Zollbehörden.
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Subject to the customs legislation, any industrial, commercial or service activity shall be permitted in a free zone. The carrying on of such activities shall be subject to notification, in advance, to the customs authorities.
Subject to the customs legislation, any industrial, commercial or service activity shall be permitted in a free zone. The carrying on of such activities shall be subject to notification, in advance, to the customs authorities.
Vorbehaltlich der zollrechtlichen Vorschriften sind in einer Freizone alle gewerblichen, industriellen oder dienstleistungsbezogenen Tätigkeiten zulässig. Die Ausübung dieser Tätigkeiten ist den Zollbehörden im Voraus mitzuteilen.
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The customs authorities may impose prohibitions or restrictions on the activities referred to in paragraph 2, having regard to the nature of the goods in question, or the requirements of customs supervision, or security and safety requirements.
The customs authorities may impose prohibitions or restrictions on the activities referred to in paragraph 2, having regard to the nature of the goods in question, or the requirements of customs supervision, or security and safety requirements.
Die Zollbehörden können unter Berücksichtigung der Beschaffenheit der betreffenden Waren, der Erfordernisse der zollamtlichen Überwachung oder der Sicherheitsanforderungen Verbote oder Beschränkungen für die in Absatz 2 genannten Tätigkeiten erlassen.
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The customs authorities may prohibit persons who do not provide the necessary assurance of compliance with the customs provisions from carrying on an activity in a free zone.
The customs authorities may prohibit persons who do not provide the necessary assurance of compliance with the customs provisions from carrying on an activity in a free zone.
Die Zollbehörden können Personen, die keine ausreichende Gewähr für die Einhaltung der Zollvorschriften bieten, die Ausübung einer Tätigkeit in einer Freizone untersagen.
Article 245 — Presentation of goods and their placing under the procedure Article 245 — Presentation of goods and their placing under the procedure Article 245 — Gestellung der Waren und ihre Überführung in das Verfahren
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Goods brought into a free zone shall be presented to customs and undergo the prescribed customs formalities in any of the following cases:
- (a) where they are brought into the free zone directly from outside the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) where they have been placed under a customs procedure which is ended or discharged when they are placed under the free zone procedure;
- (c) where they are placed under the free zone procedure in order to benefit from a decision granting repayment or remission of import duty;
- (d) where legislation other than the customs legislation provides for such formalities.
Goods brought into a free zone shall be presented to customs and undergo the prescribed customs formalities in any of the following cases:
- (a) where they are brought into the free zone directly from outside the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) where they have been placed under a customs procedure which is ended or discharged when they are placed under the free zone procedure;
- (c) where they are placed under the free zone procedure in order to benefit from a decision granting repayment or remission of import duty;
- (d) where legislation other than the customs legislation provides for such formalities.
In eine Freizone verbrachte Waren sind in folgenden Fällen bei den Zollbehörden zu gestellen und den vorgeschriebenen Zollförmlichkeiten zu unterziehen:
- a) wenn sie unmittelbar aus einem außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union gelegenen Gebiet in die Freizone verbracht werden;
- b) wenn sie in ein Zollverfahren überführt wurden, das bei ihrer Überführung in das Freizonenverfahren beendet oder erledigt wird;
- c) wenn sie in das Freizonenverfahren überführt werden, um eine Entscheidung über die Erstattung oder den Erlass von Einfuhrabgaben in Anspruch zu nehmen;
- d) wenn andere Rechtsvorschriften als die zollrechtlichen Vorschriften solche Förmlichkeiten vorsehen.
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Goods brought into a free zone in circumstances other than those covered by paragraph 1 shall not be presented to customs.
Goods brought into a free zone in circumstances other than those covered by paragraph 1 shall not be presented to customs.
Waren, die unter anderen als den in Absatz 1 genannten Umständen in eine Freizone verbracht werden, sind nicht bei den Zollbehörden zu gestellen.
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Without prejudice to Article 246, goods brought into a free zone are deemed to be placed under the free zone procedure:
- (a) at the moment of their entry into a free zone, unless they have already been placed under another customs procedure; or
- (b) at the moment when a transit procedure is ended, unless they are immediately placed under a subsequent customs procedure.
Without prejudice to Article 246, goods brought into a free zone are deemed to be placed under the free zone procedure:
- (a) at the moment of their entry into a free zone, unless they have already been placed under another customs procedure; or
- (b) at the moment when a transit procedure is ended, unless they are immediately placed under a subsequent customs procedure.
Unbeschadet des Artikels 246 gelten in eine Freizone verbrachte Waren als in das Freizonenverfahren überführt:
- a) zum Zeitpunkt ihres Eingangs in die Freizone, sofern sie nicht bereits in ein anderes Zollverfahren überführt wurden; oder
- b) zum Zeitpunkt der Beendigung eines Versandverfahrens, sofern sie nicht unmittelbar in ein anschließendes Zollverfahren überführt werden.
Article 246 — Union goods in free zones Article 246 — Union goods in free zones Article 246 — Unionswaren in Freizonen
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Union goods may be entered, stored, moved, used, processed or consumed in a free zone. In such cases the goods shall not be regarded as being under the free zone procedure.
Union goods may be entered, stored, moved, used, processed or consumed in a free zone. In such cases the goods shall not be regarded as being under the free zone procedure.
Unionswaren können in eine Freizone verbracht, dort gelagert, befördert, verwendet, verarbeitet oder verbraucht werden. In diesen Fällen gelten die Waren nicht als in das Freizonenverfahren überführt.
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Upon application by the person concerned, the customs authorities shall establish the customs status as Union goods of any of the following goods:
- (a) Union goods which enter a free zone;
- (b) Union goods which have undergone processing operations within a free zone;
- (c) goods released for free circulation within a free zone.
Upon application by the person concerned, the customs authorities shall establish the customs status as Union goods of any of the following goods:
- (a) Union goods which enter a free zone;
- (b) Union goods which have undergone processing operations within a free zone;
- (c) goods released for free circulation within a free zone.
Auf Antrag des Beteiligten stellen die Zollbehörden den zollrechtlichen Status als Unionswaren für folgende Waren fest:
- a) Unionswaren, die in eine Freizone eingehen;
- b) Unionswaren, die innerhalb einer Freizone Veredelungsvorgängen unterzogen wurden;
- c) Waren, die innerhalb einer Freizone zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr überlassen wurden.
Article 247 — Non-Union goods in free zones Article 247 — Non-Union goods in free zones Article 247 — Nicht-Unionswaren in Freizonen
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Non-Union goods may, while they remain in a free zone, be released for free circulation or be placed under the inward processing, temporary admission or end-use procedure, under the conditions laid down for those procedures.In such cases the goods shall not be regarded as being under the free zone procedure.
Non-Union goods may, while they remain in a free zone, be released for free circulation or be placed under the inward processing, temporary admission or end-use procedure, under the conditions laid down for those procedures. In such cases the goods shall not be regarded as being under the free zone procedure.
Nicht-Unionswaren können, solange sie sich in einer Freizone befinden, unter den für diese Verfahren festgelegten Voraussetzungen zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr überlassen oder in das aktive Veredelungsverfahren, das Verfahren der vorübergehenden Verwendung oder das Endverwendungsverfahren überführt werden. In diesen Fällen gelten die Waren nicht als in das Freizonenverfahren überführt.
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Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to supplies or to victualling storage, where the procedure concerned so provides, paragraph 1 shall not preclude the use or consumption of goods of which the release for free circulation or temporary admission would not entail application of import duty or measures laid down under the common agricultural or commercial policies.In the case of such use or consumption, no customs declaration for the release for free circulation or temporary admission procedure shall be required.Such declaration shall, however, be required if such goods are subject to a tariff quota or ceiling.
Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to supplies or to victualling storage, where the procedure concerned so provides, paragraph 1 shall not preclude the use or consumption of goods of which the release for free circulation or temporary admission would not entail application of import duty or measures laid down under the common agricultural or commercial policies. In the case of such use or consumption, no customs declaration for the release for free circulation or temporary admission procedure shall be required. Such declaration shall, however, be required if such goods are subject to a tariff quota or ceiling.
Unbeschadet der für Lieferungen oder die Bevorratung geltenden Vorschriften steht Absatz 1, sofern das betreffende Verfahren dies vorsieht, der Verwendung oder dem Verbrauch von Waren nicht entgegen, deren Überlassung zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr oder deren Überführung in die vorübergehende Verwendung nicht zur Anwendung von Einfuhrabgaben oder von Maßnahmen im Rahmen der gemeinsamen Agrar- oder Handelspolitik führen würde. Bei einer solchen Verwendung oder einem solchen Verbrauch ist keine Zollanmeldung für die Überlassung zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr oder für die vorübergehende Verwendung erforderlich. Eine solche Anmeldung ist jedoch erforderlich, wenn diese Waren einem Zollkontingent oder einer Zollplafondregelung unterliegen.
Article 248 — Taking goods out of a free zone Article 248 — Taking goods out of a free zone Article 248 — Verbringen von Waren aus einer Freizone
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Without prejudice to legislation in fields other than customs, goods in a free zone may be exported or re-exported from the customs territory of the Union, or brought into another part of the customs territory of the Union.
Without prejudice to legislation in fields other than customs, goods in a free zone may be exported or re-exported from the customs territory of the Union, or brought into another part of the customs territory of the Union.
Unbeschadet der Rechtsvorschriften auf anderen Gebieten als dem Zollrecht können Waren in einer Freizone aus dem Zollgebiet der Union ausgeführt oder wiederausgeführt oder in einen anderen Teil des Zollgebiets der Union verbracht werden.
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Articles 134 to 149 shall apply to goods taken out of a free zone into other parts of the customs territory of the Union.
Articles 134 to 149 shall apply to goods taken out of a free zone into other parts of the customs territory of the Union.
Auf Waren, die aus einer Freizone in andere Teile des Zollgebiets der Union verbracht werden, finden die Artikel 134 bis 149 Anwendung.
Article 249 — Customs status Article 249 — Customs status Article 249 — Zollrechtlicher Status
Where goods are taken out of a free zone into another part of the customs territory of the Union or placed under a customs procedure, they shall be regarded as non-Union goods unless their customs status as Union goods has been proven.However, for the purposes of applying export duty and export licences or export control measures laid down under the common agricultural or commercial policies, such goods shall be regarded as Union goods, unless it is established that they do not have the customs status of Union goods.
Where goods are taken out of a free zone into another part of the customs territory of the Union or placed under a customs procedure, they shall be regarded as non-Union goods unless their customs status as Union goods has been proven.However, for the purposes of applying export duty and export licences or export control measures laid down under the common agricultural or commercial policies, such goods shall be regarded as Union goods, unless it is established that they do not have the customs status of Union goods.
Werden Waren aus einer Freizone in einen anderen Teil des Zollgebiets der Union verbracht oder in ein Zollverfahren übergeführt, gelten sie als Nicht-Unionswaren, sofern ihr zollrechtlicher Status als Unionswaren nicht nachgewiesen wurde. Für die Anwendung von Ausfuhrabgaben und Ausfuhrlizenzen oder von Ausfuhrkontrollmaßnahmen im Rahmen der gemeinsamen Agrar- oder Handelspolitik gelten diese Waren jedoch als Unionswaren, sofern nicht festgestellt wird, dass sie nicht den zollrechtlichen Status von Unionswaren besitzen.
CHAPTER 4 — Specific use CHAPTER 4 — Specific use CHAPTER 4 — Besondere Verwendung
Section 1 — Temporary admission Section 1 — Temporary admission Section 1 — Vorübergehende Verwendung
Article 250 — Scope Article 250 — Scope Article 250 — Geltungsbereich
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Under the temporary admission procedure non-Union goods intended for re-export may be subject to specific use in the customs territory of the Union, with total or partial relief from import duty, and without being subject to any of the following:
- (a) other charges as provided for under other relevant provisions in force;
- (b) commercial policy measures, insofar as they do not prohibit the entry or exit of goods into or from the customs territory of the Union.
Under the temporary admission procedure non-Union goods intended for re-export may be subject to specific use in the customs territory of the Union, with total or partial relief from import duty, and without being subject to any of the following:
- (a) other charges as provided for under other relevant provisions in force;
- (b) commercial policy measures, insofar as they do not prohibit the entry or exit of goods into or from the customs territory of the Union.
Im Verfahren der vorübergehenden Verwendung können zur Wiederausfuhr bestimmte Nicht-Unionswaren im Zollgebiet der Union einer besonderen Verwendung zugeführt werden, wobei sie vollständig oder teilweise von den Einfuhrabgaben befreit sind und keinen der folgenden Maßnahmen unterliegen:
- a) sonstigen Abgaben nach anderen geltenden einschlägigen Vorschriften;
- b) handelspolitischen Maßnahmen, soweit diese nicht das Verbringen von Waren in das Zollgebiet der Union oder aus diesem heraus verbieten.
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The temporary admission procedure may only be used provided that the following conditions are met:
- (a) the goods are not intended to undergo any change, except normal depreciation due to the use made of them;
- (b) it is possible to ensure that the goods placed under the procedure can be identified, except where, in view of the nature of the goods or of the intended use, the absence of identification measures is not liable to give rise to any abuse of the procedure or, in the case referred to in Article 223, where compliance with the conditions laid down in respect of equivalent goods can be verified;
- (c) the holder of the procedure is established outside the customs territory of the Union, except where otherwise provided;
- (d) the requirements for total or partial duty relief laid down in the customs legislation are met.
The temporary admission procedure may only be used provided that the following conditions are met:
- (a) the goods are not intended to undergo any change, except normal depreciation due to the use made of them;
- (b) it is possible to ensure that the goods placed under the procedure can be identified, except where, in view of the nature of the goods or of the intended use, the absence of identification measures is not liable to give rise to any abuse of the procedure or, in the case referred to in Article 223, where compliance with the conditions laid down in respect of equivalent goods can be verified;
- (c) the holder of the procedure is established outside the customs territory of the Union, except where otherwise provided;
- (d) the requirements for total or partial duty relief laid down in the customs legislation are met.
Das Verfahren der vorübergehenden Verwendung darf nur angewandt werden, wenn folgende Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind:
- a) Die Waren sollen keiner Veränderung unterzogen werden, ausgenommen die normale Wertminderung infolge ihrer Verwendung;
- b) es muss gewährleistet werden können, dass die in das Verfahren übergeführten Waren identifiziert werden können, es sei denn, dass angesichts der Beschaffenheit der Waren oder der vorgesehenen Verwendung das Fehlen von Identifizierungsmaßnahmen voraussichtlich nicht zu einem Missbrauch des Verfahrens führt oder im Fall des Artikels 223 die Einhaltung der für Ersatzwaren festgelegten Voraussetzungen überprüft werden kann;
- c) der Inhaber des Verfahrens muss außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union ansässig sein, sofern nichts anderes bestimmt ist;
- d) die im Zollrecht festgelegten Voraussetzungen für eine vollständige oder teilweise Abgabenbefreiung müssen erfüllt sein.
Article 251 — Period during which goods may remain under the temporary admission procedure Article 251 — Period during which goods may remain under the temporary admission procedure Article 251 — Zeitraum, in dem Waren im Verfahren der vorübergehenden Verwendung verbleiben dürfen
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The customs authorities shall determine the period within which goods placed under the temporary admission procedure must be re-exported or placed under a subsequent customs procedure. Such period shall be long enough for the objective of authorised use to be achieved.
The customs authorities shall determine the period within which goods placed under the temporary admission procedure must be re-exported or placed under a subsequent customs procedure. Such period shall be long enough for the objective of authorised use to be achieved.
Die Zollbehörden bestimmen den Zeitraum, innerhalb dessen die in das Verfahren der vorübergehenden Verwendung übergeführten Waren wiederausgeführt oder in ein anschließendes Zollverfahren überführt werden müssen. Dieser Zeitraum muss lang genug sein, um den Zweck der bewilligten Verwendung zu erreichen.
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Except where otherwise provided, the maximum period during which goods may remain under the temporary admission procedure for the same purpose and under the responsibility of the same authorisation holder shall be 24 months, even where the procedure was discharged by placing the goods under another special procedure and subsequently placing them under the temporary admission procedure again.
Except where otherwise provided, the maximum period during which goods may remain under the temporary admission procedure for the same purpose and under the responsibility of the same authorisation holder shall be 24 months, even where the procedure was discharged by placing the goods under another special procedure and subsequently placing them under the temporary admission procedure again.
Sofern nichts anderes bestimmt ist, beträgt der höchstzulässige Zeitraum, während dessen Waren für denselben Zweck und unter der Verantwortung desselben Bewilligungsinhabers im Verfahren der vorübergehenden Verwendung verbleiben können, 24 Monate, selbst wenn das Verfahren durch Überführung der Waren in ein anderes besonderes Verfahren erledigt und anschließend erneut in das Verfahren der vorübergehenden Verwendung überführt wurde.
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Where, in exceptional circumstances, the authorised use cannot be achieved within the period referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the customs authorities may grant an extension, of reasonable duration of that period, upon justified application by the holder of the authorisation.
Where, in exceptional circumstances, the authorised use cannot be achieved within the period referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the customs authorities may grant an extension, of reasonable duration of that period, upon justified application by the holder of the authorisation.
Kann die bewilligte Verwendung unter außergewöhnlichen Umständen nicht innerhalb des in den Absätzen 1 und 2 genannten Zeitraums erreicht werden, können die Zollbehörden auf begründeten Antrag des Bewilligungsinhabers eine angemessene Verlängerung dieses Zeitraums gewähren.
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The overall period during which goods may remain under the temporary admission procedure shall not exceed 10 years, except in the case of an unforeseeable event.
The overall period during which goods may remain under the temporary admission procedure shall not exceed 10 years, except in the case of an unforeseeable event.
Der Gesamtzeitraum, während dessen Waren im Verfahren der vorübergehenden Verwendung verbleiben können, darf zehn Jahre nicht überschreiten, außer im Fall eines unvorhersehbaren Ereignisses.
Article 252 — Amount of import duty in case of temporary admission with partial relief from import duty Article 252 — Amount of import duty in case of temporary admission with partial relief from import duty Article 252 — Höhe der Einfuhrabgaben bei vorübergehender Verwendung mit teilweiser Befreiung von den Einfuhrabgaben
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The amount of import duty in respect of goods placed under the temporary admission procedure with partial relief from import duty shall be set at 3 % of the amount of import duty which would have been payable on those goods had they been released for free circulation on the date on which they were placed under the temporary admission procedure.That amount shall be payable for every month or fraction of a month during which the goods have been placed under the temporary admission procedure with partial relief from import duty.
The amount of import duty in respect of goods placed under the temporary admission procedure with partial relief from import duty shall be set at 3 % of the amount of import duty which would have been payable on those goods had they been released for free circulation on the date on which they were placed under the temporary admission procedure. That amount shall be payable for every month or fraction of a month during which the goods have been placed under the temporary admission procedure with partial relief from import duty.
Die Einfuhrabgaben für Waren, die im Verfahren der vorübergehenden Verwendung mit teilweiser Befreiung von den Einfuhrabgaben übergeführt wurden, werden auf 3 % der Einfuhrabgaben festgesetzt, die für diese Waren zu entrichten gewesen wären, wenn sie an dem Tag, an dem sie in das Verfahren der vorübergehenden Verwendung übergeführt wurden, zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr überlassen worden wären. Dieser Betrag ist für jeden Monat oder Teil eines Monats zu entrichten, in dem sich die Waren im Verfahren der vorübergehenden Verwendung mit teilweiser Befreiung von den Einfuhrabgaben befunden haben.
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The amount of import duty shall not exceed that which would have been payable if the goods in question had been released for free circulation on the date on which they were placed under the temporary admission procedure.
The amount of import duty shall not exceed that which would have been payable if the goods in question had been released for free circulation on the date on which they were placed under the temporary admission procedure.
Die Einfuhrabgaben dürfen nicht höher sein als der Betrag, der zu entrichten gewesen wäre, wenn die betreffenden Waren an dem Tag, an dem sie in das Verfahren der vorübergehenden Verwendung übergeführt wurden, zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr überlassen worden wären.
Article 253 — Delegation of power Article 253 — Delegation of power Article 253 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 243, in order to determine:
- (a) the specific use referred to in Article 250(1);
- (b) the requirements referred to in point (d) of Article 250(2).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 243, in order to determine:
- (a) the specific use referred to in Article 250(1);
- (b) the requirements referred to in point (d) of Article 250(2).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 243 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die in Artikel 250 Absatz 1 genannte besondere Verwendung;
- b) die in Artikel 250 Absatz 2 Buchstabe d genannten Voraussetzungen.
Section 2 — End-use Section 2 — End-use Section 2 — Endverwendung
Article 254 — End-use procedure Article 254 — End-use procedure Article 254 — Endverwendungsverfahren
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Under the end-use procedure, goods may be released for free circulation under a duty exemption or at a reduced rate of duty on account of their specific use.
Under the end-use procedure, goods may be released for free circulation under a duty exemption or at a reduced rate of duty on account of their specific use.
Im Endverwendungsverfahren können Waren wegen ihrer besonderen Verwendung unter Befreiung von den Abgaben oder zu einem ermäßigten Abgabensatz zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr überlassen werden.
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Where the goods are at a production stage which would allow economically the prescribed end-use only, the customs authorities may establish in the authorisation the conditions under which the goods shall be deemed to have been used for the purposes laid down for applying the duty exemption or reduced rate of duty.
Where the goods are at a production stage which would allow economically the prescribed end-use only, the customs authorities may establish in the authorisation the conditions under which the goods shall be deemed to have been used for the purposes laid down for applying the duty exemption or reduced rate of duty.
Befinden sich die Waren in einem Verarbeitungsstadium, in dem wirtschaftlich nur die vorgeschriebene Endverwendung möglich ist, können die Zollbehörden in der Bewilligung die Voraussetzungen festlegen, unter denen die Waren als für die Zwecke verwendet gelten, die für die Anwendung der Abgabenbefreiung oder des ermäßigten Abgabensatzes festgelegt sind.
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Where goods are suitable for repeated use and the customs authorities consider it appropriate in order to avoid abuse, customs supervision shall continue for a period not exceeding two years after the date of their first use for the purposes laid down for applying the duty exemption or reduced rate of duty.
Where goods are suitable for repeated use and the customs authorities consider it appropriate in order to avoid abuse, customs supervision shall continue for a period not exceeding two years after the date of their first use for the purposes laid down for applying the duty exemption or reduced rate of duty.
Sind Waren zur wiederholten Verwendung geeignet und halten die Zollbehörden dies zur Vermeidung eines Missbrauchs für zweckmäßig, wird die zollamtliche Überwachung für einen Zeitraum von höchstens zwei Jahren nach dem Tag ihrer erstmaligen Verwendung für die Zwecke fortgesetzt, die für die Anwendung der Abgabenbefreiung oder des ermäßigten Abgabensatzes festgelegt sind.
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Customs supervision under the end-use procedure shall end in any of the following cases:
- (a) where the goods have been used for the purposes laid down for the application of the duty exemption or reduced rate of duty;
- (b) where the goods have been taken out of the customs territory of the Union, destroyed or abandoned to the State;
- (c) where the goods have been used for purposes other than those laid down for the application of the duty exemption or reduced duty rate and the applicable import duty has been paid.
Customs supervision under the end-use procedure shall end in any of the following cases:
- (a) where the goods have been used for the purposes laid down for the application of the duty exemption or reduced rate of duty;
- (b) where the goods have been taken out of the customs territory of the Union, destroyed or abandoned to the State;
- (c) where the goods have been used for purposes other than those laid down for the application of the duty exemption or reduced duty rate and the applicable import duty has been paid.
Die zollamtliche Überwachung im Endverwendungsverfahren endet in folgenden Fällen:
- a) wenn die Waren für die Zwecke verwendet wurden, die für die Anwendung der Abgabenbefreiung oder des ermäßigten Abgabensatzes festgelegt sind;
- b) wenn die Waren aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht, zerstört oder dem Staat überlassen wurden;
- c) wenn die Waren für andere als die für die Anwendung der Abgabenbefreiung oder des ermäßigten Abgabensatzes festgelegten Zwecke verwendet wurden und die geschuldeten Einfuhrabgaben entrichtet wurden.
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Where a rate of yield is required, Article 255 shall apply to the end-use procedure.
Where a rate of yield is required, Article 255 shall apply to the end-use procedure.
Ist ein Ausbeutesatz erforderlich, gilt Artikel 255 für das Endverwendungsverfahren.
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Waste and scrap which result from the working or processing of goods according to the prescribed end-use and losses due to natural wastage shall be considered as goods assigned to the prescribed end-use.
Waste and scrap which result from the working or processing of goods according to the prescribed end-use and losses due to natural wastage shall be considered as goods assigned to the prescribed end-use.
Abfälle und Ausschuss, die bei der Be- oder Verarbeitung von Waren entsprechend der vorgeschriebenen Endverwendung entstehen, sowie Verluste durch natürlichen Schwund gelten als Waren, die der vorgeschriebenen Endverwendung zugeführt wurden.
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Waste and scrap resulting from the destruction of goods placed under the end-use procedure shall be deemed to be placed under the customs warehousing procedure.
Waste and scrap resulting from the destruction of goods placed under the end-use procedure shall be deemed to be placed under the customs warehousing procedure.
Abfälle und Ausschuss, die aus der Zerstörung von Waren entstehen, die in das Endverwendungsverfahren übergeführt wurden, gelten als in das Zolllagerverfahren übergeführt.
CHAPTER 5 — Processing CHAPTER 5 — Processing CHAPTER 5 — Veredelung
Section 1 — General provisions Section 1 — General provisions Section 1 — Allgemeine Vorschriften
Article 255 — Rate of yield Article 255 — Rate of yield Article 255 — Ausbeutesatz
Except where a rate of yield has been specified in Union legislation governing specific fields, the customs authorities shall set either the rate of yield or average rate of yield of the processing operation or where appropriate, the method of determining such rate.The rate of yield or average rate of yield shall be determined on the basis of the actual circumstances in which processing operations are, or are to be, carried out. That rate may be adjusted, where appropriate, in accordance with Article 28.
Except where a rate of yield has been specified in Union legislation governing specific fields, the customs authorities shall set either the rate of yield or average rate of yield of the processing operation or where appropriate, the method of determining such rate.The rate of yield or average rate of yield shall be determined on the basis of the actual circumstances in which processing operations are, or are to be, carried out. That rate may be adjusted, where appropriate, in accordance with Article 28.
Sofern in den Unionsvorschriften für bestimmte Bereiche kein Ausbeutesatz festgelegt ist, setzen die Zollbehörden den Ausbeutesatz oder den durchschnittlichen Ausbeutesatz des Veredelungsvorgangs oder gegebenenfalls die Methode zur Bestimmung dieses Satzes fest. Der Ausbeutesatz oder der durchschnittliche Ausbeutesatz wird anhand der tatsächlichen Bedingungen bestimmt, unter denen die Veredelungsvorgänge durchgeführt werden oder durchgeführt werden sollen. Dieser Satz kann gegebenenfalls gemäß Artikel 28 angepasst werden.
Section 2 — Inward processing Section 2 — Inward processing Section 2 — Aktive Veredelung
Article 256 — Scope Article 256 — Scope Article 256 — Geltungsbereich
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Without prejudice to Article 223, under the inward processing procedure non-Union goods may be used in the customs territory of the Union in one or more processing operations without such goods being subject to any of the following:
- (a) import duty;
- (b) other charges as provided for under other relevant provisions in force;
- (c) commercial policy measures, insofar as they do not prohibit the entry or exit of goods into or from the customs territory of the Union.
Without prejudice to Article 223, under the inward processing procedure non-Union goods may be used in the customs territory of the Union in one or more processing operations without such goods being subject to any of the following:
- (a) import duty;
- (b) other charges as provided for under other relevant provisions in force;
- (c) commercial policy measures, insofar as they do not prohibit the entry or exit of goods into or from the customs territory of the Union.
Unbeschadet des Artikels 223 können im Rahmen des aktiven Veredelungsverfahrens Nicht-Unionswaren im Zollgebiet der Union einem oder mehreren Veredelungsvorgängen unterzogen werden, ohne dass diese Waren Folgendem unterliegen:
- a) Einfuhrabgaben;
- b) sonstigen Abgaben nach anderen geltenden einschlägigen Vorschriften;
- c) handelspolitischen Maßnahmen, soweit diese nicht das Verbringen von Waren in das Zollgebiet der Union oder aus diesem heraus verbieten.
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The inward processing procedure may be used in cases other than repair and destruction only where, without prejudice to the use of production accessories, the goods placed under the procedure can be identified in the processed products.In the case referred to in Article 223, the procedure may be used where compliance with the conditions laid down in respect of equivalent goods can be verified.
The inward processing procedure may be used in cases other than repair and destruction only where, without prejudice to the use of production accessories, the goods placed under the procedure can be identified in the processed products. In the case referred to in Article 223, the procedure may be used where compliance with the conditions laid down in respect of equivalent goods can be verified.
Das aktive Veredelungsverfahren darf in anderen Fällen als der Ausbesserung und der Zerstörung nur angewandt werden, wenn die in das Verfahren übergeführten Waren, unbeschadet der Verwendung von Produktionszubehör, in den Veredelungserzeugnissen identifiziert werden können. Im Fall des Artikels 223 kann das Verfahren angewandt werden, wenn die Einhaltung der für Ersatzwaren festgelegten Voraussetzungen überprüft werden kann.
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In addition to paragraphs 1 and 2, the inward processing procedure may also be used for any of the following goods:
- (a) goods intended to undergo operations to ensure their compliance with technical requirements for their release for free circulation;
- (b) goods which have to undergo usual forms of handling in accordance with Article 220.
In addition to paragraphs 1 and 2, the inward processing procedure may also be used for any of the following goods:
- (a) goods intended to undergo operations to ensure their compliance with technical requirements for their release for free circulation;
- (b) goods which have to undergo usual forms of handling in accordance with Article 220.
Zusätzlich zu den Absätzen 1 und 2 kann das aktive Veredelungsverfahren auch für folgende Waren angewandt werden:
- a) Waren, die Vorgängen unterzogen werden sollen, um ihre Übereinstimmung mit den technischen Anforderungen für ihre Überlassung zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr sicherzustellen;
- b) Waren, die gemäß Artikel 220 üblichen Behandlungen unterzogen werden müssen.
Article 257 — Period for discharge Article 257 — Period for discharge Article 257 — Frist für die Erledigung
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The customs authorities shall specify the period within which the inward processing procedure is to be discharged, in accordance with Article 216.That period shall run from the date on which the non-Union goods are placed under the procedure and shall take account of the time required to carry out the processing operations and to discharge the procedure.
The customs authorities shall specify the period within which the inward processing procedure is to be discharged, in accordance with Article 216. That period shall run from the date on which the non-Union goods are placed under the procedure and shall take account of the time required to carry out the processing operations and to discharge the procedure.
Die Zollbehörden legen gemäß Artikel 216 die Frist fest, innerhalb deren das aktive Veredelungsverfahren erledigt werden muss. Diese Frist beginnt an dem Tag, an dem die Nicht-Unionswaren in das Verfahren übergeführt werden, und berücksichtigt die für die Durchführung der Veredelungsvorgänge und die Erledigung des Verfahrens erforderliche Zeit.
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The customs authorities may grant an extension, of reasonable duration, of the period specified pursuant to paragraph 1, upon justified application by the holder of the authorisation.The authorisation may specify that a period which commences in the course of a month, quarter or semester shall end on the last day of a subsequent month, quarter or semester respectively.
The customs authorities may grant an extension, of reasonable duration, of the period specified pursuant to paragraph 1, upon justified application by the holder of the authorisation. The authorisation may specify that a period which commences in the course of a month, quarter or semester shall end on the last day of a subsequent month, quarter or semester respectively.
Die Zollbehörden können auf begründeten Antrag des Bewilligungsinhabers eine angemessene Verlängerung der gemäß Absatz 1 festgelegten Frist gewähren. In der Bewilligung kann vorgesehen werden, dass eine im Laufe eines Monats, Vierteljahres oder Halbjahres beginnende Frist jeweils am letzten Tag eines folgenden Monats, Vierteljahres oder Halbjahres endet.
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In the case of prior export in accordance with point (c) of Article 223(2), the authorisation shall specify the period within which the non-Union goods shall be declared for the inward processing procedure, taking account of the time required for procurement and transport to the customs territory of the Union.The period referred to in the first subparagraph shall be set in months and shall not exceed six months. It shall run from the date of acceptance of the export declaration relating to the processed products obtained from the corresponding equivalent goods.
In the case of prior export in accordance with point (c) of Article 223(2), the authorisation shall specify the period within which the non-Union goods shall be declared for the inward processing procedure, taking account of the time required for procurement and transport to the customs territory of the Union. The period referred to in the first subparagraph shall be set in months and shall not exceed six months. It shall run from the date of acceptance of the export declaration relating to the processed products obtained from the corresponding equivalent goods.
Im Fall der vorzeitigen Ausfuhr gemäß Artikel 223 Absatz 2 Buchstabe c wird in der Bewilligung die Frist festgelegt, innerhalb deren die Nicht-Unionswaren für das aktive Veredelungsverfahren anzumelden sind; dabei wird die für die Beschaffung und die Beförderung in das Zollgebiet der Union erforderliche Zeit berücksichtigt. Die in Unterabsatz 1 genannte Frist wird in Monaten festgelegt und darf sechs Monate nicht überschreiten. Sie beginnt an dem Tag der Annahme der Ausfuhranmeldung für die aus den entsprechenden Ersatzwaren gewonnenen Veredelungserzeugnisse.
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At the request of the holder of the authorisation, the period of six months referred to in paragraph 3 may be extended, even after its expiry, provided that the total period does not exceed 12 months.
At the request of the holder of the authorisation, the period of six months referred to in paragraph 3 may be extended, even after its expiry, provided that the total period does not exceed 12 months.
Auf Antrag des Bewilligungsinhabers kann die in Absatz 3 genannte Frist von sechs Monaten auch nach ihrem Ablauf verlängert werden, sofern der Gesamtzeitraum zwölf Monate nicht überschreitet.
Article 258 — Temporary re-export for further processing Article 258 — Temporary re-export for further processing Article 258 — Vorübergehende Wiederausfuhr zur weiteren Veredelung
Upon application, the customs authorities may authorise some or all of the goods placed under the inward -processing procedure, or the processed products, to be temporarily re-exported for the purpose of further processing outside the customs territory of the Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down for the outward processing procedure.
Upon application, the customs authorities may authorise some or all of the goods placed under the inward-processing procedure, or the processed products, to be temporarily re-exported for the purpose of further processing outside the customs territory of the Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down for the outward processing procedure.
Die Zollbehörden können auf Antrag gestatten, dass ein Teil oder die Gesamtheit der in das Verfahren der aktiven Veredelung übergeführten Waren oder der Veredelungserzeugnisse zur weiteren Veredelung außerhalb des Zollgebiets der Union gemäß den für das Verfahren der passiven Veredelung geltenden Voraussetzungen vorübergehend wiederausgeführt wird.
Section 3 — Outward processing Section 3 — Outward processing Section 3 — Passive Veredelung
Article 259 — Scope Article 259 — Scope Article 259 — Geltungsbereich
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Under the outward processing procedure Union goods may be temporarily exported from the customs territory of the Union in order to undergo processing operations. The processed products resulting from those goods may be released for free circulation with total or partial relief from import duty upon application by the holder of the authorisation or any other person established in the customs territory of the Union provided that that person has obtained the consent of the holder of the authorisation and the conditions of the authorisation are fulfilled.
Under the outward processing procedure Union goods may be temporarily exported from the customs territory of the Union in order to undergo processing operations. The processed products resulting from those goods may be released for free circulation with total or partial relief from import duty upon application by the holder of the authorisation or any other person established in the customs territory of the Union provided that that person has obtained the consent of the holder of the authorisation and the conditions of the authorisation are fulfilled.
Im Rahmen des passiven Veredelungsverfahrens können Unionswaren vorübergehend aus dem Zollgebiet der Union ausgeführt werden, um Veredelungsvorgängen unterzogen zu werden. Die aus diesen Waren hervorgegangenen Veredelungserzeugnisse können auf Antrag des Bewilligungsinhabers oder jeder anderen im Zollgebiet der Union ansässigen Person, sofern diese die Zustimmung des Bewilligungsinhabers erhalten hat und die Voraussetzungen der Bewilligung erfüllt sind, unter vollständiger oder teilweiser Befreiung von den Einfuhrabgaben zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr überlassen werden.
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Outward processing shall not be allowed for any of the following Union goods:
- (a) goods the export of which gives rise to repayment or remission of import duty;
- (b) goods which, prior to export, were released for free circulation under a duty exemption or at a reduced rate of duty by virtue of their end-use, for as long as the purposes of such end-use have not been fulfilled, unless those goods have to undergo repair operations;
- (c) goods the export of which gives rise to the granting of export refunds;
- (d) goods in respect of which a financial advantage other than refunds referred to in point (c) is granted under the common agricultural policy by virtue of the export of those goods.
Outward processing shall not be allowed for any of the following Union goods:
- (a) goods the export of which gives rise to repayment or remission of import duty;
- (b) goods which, prior to export, were released for free circulation under a duty exemption or at a reduced rate of duty by virtue of their end-use, for as long as the purposes of such end-use have not been fulfilled, unless those goods have to undergo repair operations;
- (c) goods the export of which gives rise to the granting of export refunds;
- (d) goods in respect of which a financial advantage other than refunds referred to in point (c) is granted under the common agricultural policy by virtue of the export of those goods.
Die passive Veredelung ist für folgende Unionswaren nicht zulässig:
- a) Waren, deren Ausfuhr zur Erstattung oder zum Erlass von Einfuhrabgaben führt;
- b) Waren, die vor der Ausfuhr aufgrund ihrer Endverwendung unter Befreiung von den Abgaben oder zu einem ermäßigten Abgabensatz zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr überlassen wurden, solange die Zwecke dieser Endverwendung nicht erfüllt sind, es sei denn, die Waren müssen ausgebessert werden;
- c) Waren, deren Ausfuhr zur Gewährung von Ausfuhrerstattungen führt;
- d) Waren, für deren Ausfuhr nach der gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik ein anderer finanzieller Vorteil als die in Buchstabe c genannten Erstattungen gewährt wird.
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The customs authorities shall specify the period within which goods temporarily exported must be re-imported into the customs territory of the Union in the form of processed products, and released for free circulation, in order to be able to benefit from total or partial relief from import duty. They may grant an extension, of reasonable duration, of that period, upon justified application by the holder of the authorisation.
The customs authorities shall specify the period within which goods temporarily exported must be re-imported into the customs territory of the Union in the form of processed products, and released for free circulation, in order to be able to benefit from total or partial relief from import duty. They may grant an extension, of reasonable duration, of that period, upon justified application by the holder of the authorisation.
Die Zollbehörden legen die Frist fest, innerhalb deren die vorübergehend ausgeführten Waren in Form von Veredelungserzeugnissen wieder in das Zollgebiet der Union eingeführt und zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr überlassen werden müssen, um die vollständige oder teilweise Befreiung von den Einfuhrabgaben in Anspruch nehmen zu können. Auf begründeten Antrag des Bewilligungsinhabers können sie eine angemessene Verlängerung dieser Frist gewähren.
Article 260 — Goods repaired free of charge Article 260 — Goods repaired free of charge Article 260 — Kostenlos reparierte Waren
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Where it is established to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that goods have been repaired free of charge, either because of a contractual or statutory obligation arising from a guarantee or because of a manufacturing or material defect, they shall be granted total relief from import duty.
Where it is established to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that goods have been repaired free of charge, either because of a contractual or statutory obligation arising from a guarantee or because of a manufacturing or material defect, they shall be granted total relief from import duty.
Wird zur Zufriedenheit der Zollbehörden nachgewiesen, dass Waren entweder aufgrund einer sich aus einer Garantie ergebenden vertraglichen oder gesetzlichen Verpflichtung oder wegen eines Fabrikations- oder Materialfehlers kostenlos ausgebessert wurden, wird ihnen eine vollständige Befreiung von den Einfuhrabgaben gewährt.
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Paragraph 1 shall not apply where account was taken of the manufacturing or material defect at the time when the goods in question were first released for free circulation.
Paragraph 1 shall not apply where account was taken of the manufacturing or material defect at the time when the goods in question were first released for free circulation.
Absatz 1 gilt nicht, wenn der Fabrikations- oder Materialfehler bereits bei der erstmaligen Überlassung der betreffenden Waren zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr berücksichtigt wurde.
Article 261 — Standard exchange system Article 261 — Standard exchange system Article 261 — Standardaustauschsystem
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Under the standard exchange system an imported product ('replacement product') may, in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5, replace a processed product.
Under the standard exchange system an imported product ('replacement product') may, in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5, replace a processed product.
Im Rahmen des Standardaustauschverfahrens kann ein eingeführtes Erzeugnis („Ersatzerzeugnis“) gemäß den Absätzen 2 bis 5 ein Veredelungserzeugnis ersetzen.
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The customs authorities shall, upon application authorise the standard exchange system to be used where the processing operation involves the repair of defective Union goods other than those subject to measures laid down under the common agricultural policy or to the specific arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products.
The customs authorities shall, upon application authorise the standard exchange system to be used where the processing operation involves the repair of defective Union goods other than those subject to measures laid down under the common agricultural policy or to the specific arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products.
Die Zollbehörden bewilligen auf Antrag die Anwendung des Standardaustauschverfahrens, wenn der Veredelungsvorgang die Ausbesserung schadhafter Unionswaren betrifft, die nicht den Maßnahmen der gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik oder den Sonderregelungen für bestimmte aus der Verarbeitung landwirtschaftlicher Erzeugnisse hervorgegangene Waren unterliegen.
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Replacement products shall have the same eight-digit Combined Nomenclature code, the same commercial quality and the same technical characteristics as the defective goods had the latter undergone repair.
Replacement products shall have the same eight-digit Combined Nomenclature code, the same commercial quality and the same technical characteristics as the defective goods had the latter undergone repair.
Ersatzerzeugnisse müssen denselben achtstelligen Code der Kombinierten Nomenklatur, dieselbe Handelsqualität und dieselben technischen Merkmale aufweisen wie die schadhaften Waren, wenn diese ausgebessert worden wären.
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Where the defective goods have been used before export, the replacement products must also have been used.The customs authorities shall, however, waive the requirement set out in the first subparagraph if the replacement product has been supplied free of charge, either because of a contractual or statutory obligation arising from a guarantee or because of a material or manufacturing defect.
Where the defective goods have been used before export, the replacement products must also have been used. The customs authorities shall, however, waive the requirement set out in the first subparagraph if the replacement product has been supplied free of charge, either because of a contractual or statutory obligation arising from a guarantee or because of a material or manufacturing defect.
Sind die schadhaften Waren vor der Ausfuhr verwendet worden, müssen auch die Ersatzerzeugnisse verwendet worden sein. Die Zollbehörden verzichten jedoch auf die im ersten Unterabsatz genannte Voraussetzung, wenn das Ersatzerzeugnis entweder aufgrund einer sich aus einer Garantie ergebenden vertraglichen oder gesetzlichen Verpflichtung oder wegen eines Material- oder Fabrikationsfehlers kostenlos geliefert wurde.
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The provisions which would be applicable to the processed products shall apply to the replacement products.
The provisions which would be applicable to the processed products shall apply to the replacement products.
Die Vorschriften, die für die Veredelungserzeugnisse gelten würden, gelten für die Ersatzerzeugnisse.
Article 262 — Prior import of replacement products Article 262 — Prior import of replacement products Article 262 — Vorherige Einfuhr von Ersatzprodukten
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The customs authorities shall, under the conditions they lay down, upon application by the person concerned, authorise replacement products to be imported before the defective goods are exported.In the event of such prior import of a replacement product, a guarantee shall be provided, covering the amount of the import duty that would be payable should the defective goods not be exported in accordance with paragraph 2.
The customs authorities shall, under the conditions they lay down, upon application by the person concerned, authorise replacement products to be imported before the defective goods are exported. In the event of such prior import of a replacement product, a guarantee shall be provided, covering the amount of the import duty that would be payable should the defective goods not be exported in accordance with paragraph 2.
Die Zollbehörden bewilligen auf Antrag des Beteiligten unter den von ihnen festgelegten Voraussetzungen die Einfuhr von Ersatzerzeugnissen vor der Ausfuhr der schadhaften Waren. Bei einer solchen vorzeitigen Einfuhr eines Ersatzerzeugnisses ist eine Sicherheit zu leisten, die den Betrag der Einfuhrabgaben abdeckt, die zu entrichten wären, wenn die schadhaften Waren nicht gemäß Absatz 2 ausgeführt würden.
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The defective goods shall be exported within a period of two months from the date of acceptance by the customs authorities of the declaration for the release for free circulation of the replacement products.
The defective goods shall be exported within a period of two months from the date of acceptance by the customs authorities of the declaration for the release for free circulation of the replacement products.
Die schadhaften Waren sind innerhalb einer Frist von zwei Monaten ab dem Tag auszuführen, an dem die Zollbehörden die Anmeldung zur Überlassung der Ersatzerzeugnisse zum zollrechtlich freien Verkehr angenommen haben.
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Where, in exceptional circumstances, the defective goods cannot be exported within the period referred to in paragraph 2, the customs authorities may grant an extension, of a reasonable duration, of that period, upon justified application by the holder of the authorisation.
Where, in exceptional circumstances, the defective goods cannot be exported within the period referred to in paragraph 2, the customs authorities may grant an extension, of a reasonable duration, of that period, upon justified application by the holder of the authorisation.
Können die schadhaften Waren unter außergewöhnlichen Umständen nicht innerhalb der in Absatz 2 genannten Frist ausgeführt werden, können die Zollbehörden auf begründeten Antrag des Bewilligungsinhabers eine angemessene Verlängerung dieser Frist gewähren.
TITLE VIII — GOODS TAKEN OUT OF THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE UNION TITLE VIII — GOODS TAKEN OUT OF THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE UNION TITLE VIII — WAREN, DIE AUS DEM ZOLLGEBIET DER UNION VERBRACHT WERDEN
CHAPTER 1 — Formalities prior to the exit of goods CHAPTER 1 — Formalities prior to the exit of goods CHAPTER 1 — Förmlichkeiten vor dem Verbringen von Waren
Article 263 — Lodging a pre-departure declaration Article 263 — Lodging a pre-departure declaration Article 263 — Abgabe einer Vorabanmeldung
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Goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be covered by a pre-departure declaration to be lodged at the competent customs office within a specific time-limit before the goods are taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
Goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be covered by a pre-departure declaration to be lodged at the competent customs office within a specific time-limit before the goods are taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
Für Waren, die aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden sollen, ist eine Vorabanmeldung abzugeben, die innerhalb einer bestimmten Frist vor dem Verbringen der Waren aus dem Zollgebiet der Union beim zuständigen Zollamt einzureichen ist.
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The obligation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be waived:
- (a) for means of transport and the goods carried thereon only passing through the territorial waters or the airspace of the customs territory of the Union without a stop within that territory; or
- (b) in other specific cases, where duly justified by the type of goods or traffic or where required by international agreements.
The obligation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be waived:
- (a) for means of transport and the goods carried thereon only passing through the territorial waters or the airspace of the customs territory of the Union without a stop within that territory; or
- (b) in other specific cases, where duly justified by the type of goods or traffic or where required by international agreements.
Die in Absatz 1 genannte Verpflichtung entfällt:
- a) für Beförderungsmittel und die darauf beförderten Waren, die die Hoheitsgewässer oder den Luftraum des Zollgebiets der Union lediglich durchqueren, ohne in diesem Gebiet einen Halt einzulegen; oder
- b) in anderen bestimmten Fällen, wenn dies durch die Art der Waren oder des Verkehrs hinreichend gerechtfertigt oder in internationalen Übereinkünften vorgesehen ist.
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The pre-departure declaration shall take the form of one of the following:
- (a) a customs declaration, where the goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union are placed under a customs procedure for which such declaration is required;
- (b) a re-export declaration, in accordance with Article 270;
- (c) an exit summary declaration, in accordance with Article 271.
The pre-departure declaration shall take the form of one of the following:
- (a) a customs declaration, where the goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union are placed under a customs procedure for which such declaration is required;
- (b) a re-export declaration, in accordance with Article 270;
- (c) an exit summary declaration, in accordance with Article 271.
Die Vorabanmeldung erfolgt in Form einer der folgenden Anmeldungen:
- a) einer Zollanmeldung, wenn die aus dem Zollgebiet der Union zu verbringenden Waren in ein Zollverfahren überführt werden, für das eine solche Anmeldung erforderlich ist;
- b) einer Wiederausfuhranmeldung gemäß Artikel 270;
- c) einer summarischen Ausgangsanmeldung gemäß Artikel 271.
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The pre-departure declaration shall contain the particulars necessary for risk analysis for security and safety purposes.
The pre-departure declaration shall contain the particulars necessary for risk analysis for security and safety purposes.
Die Vorabanmeldung muss die für die Risikoanalyse zu Sicherheitszwecken erforderlichen Angaben enthalten.
Article 264 — Risk analysis Article 264 — Risk analysis Article 264 — Risikoanalyse
The customs office to which the pre-departure declaration referred to in Article 263 is lodged shall ensure that, within a specific time-limit, a risk analysis is carried out, primarily for security and safety purposes, on the basis of that declaration and shall take the necessary measures based on the results of that risk analysis.
The customs office to which the pre-departure declaration referred to in Article 263 is lodged shall ensure that, within a specific time-limit, a risk analysis is carried out, primarily for security and safety purposes, on the basis of that declaration and shall take the necessary measures based on the results of that risk analysis.
Das Zollamt, bei dem die in Artikel 263 genannte Vorabanmeldung eingereicht wird, stellt sicher, dass innerhalb einer bestimmten Frist auf der Grundlage dieser Anmeldung eine vor allem zu Sicherheitszwecken dienende Risikoanalyse durchgeführt wird, und trifft die aufgrund der Ergebnisse dieser Risikoanalyse erforderlichen Maßnahmen.
Article 265 — Delegation of power Article 265 — Delegation of power Article 265 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the specific time-limit, referred to in Article 263(1), within which the pre-departure declaration is to be lodged before the goods are taken out of the customs territory of the Union taking into account the type of traffic;
- (b) the specific cases where the obligation to lodge a pre-departure declaration is waived in accordance with point (c) of Article 263(2).
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
- (a) the specific time-limit, referred to in Article 263(1), within which the pre-departure declaration is to be lodged before the goods are taken out of the customs territory of the Union taking into account the type of traffic;
- (b) the specific cases where the obligation to lodge a pre-departure declaration is waived in accordance with point (c) of Article 263(2).
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, um Folgendes festzulegen:
- a) die in Artikel 263 Absatz 1 genannte bestimmte Frist, innerhalb deren die Vorabanmeldung vor dem Verbringen der Waren aus dem Zollgebiet der Union unter Berücksichtigung der Art des Verkehrs abzugeben ist;
- b) die bestimmten Fälle, in denen die Verpflichtung zur Abgabe einer Vorabanmeldung gemäß Artikel 263 Absatz 2 Buchstabe c entfällt.
Article 266 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 266 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 266 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the time-limit referred to in Article 264, within which risk analysis is to be carried out taking into account the time-limit referred to in Article 263(1).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the time-limit referred to in Article 264, within which risk analysis is to be carried out taking into account the time-limit referred to in Article 263(1).Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die in Artikel 264 genannte Frist fest, innerhalb deren die Risikoanalyse unter Berücksichtigung der in Artikel 263 Absatz 1 genannten Frist durchzuführen ist. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
CHAPTER 2 — Formalities on exit of goods CHAPTER 2 — Formalities on exit of goods CHAPTER 2 — Förmlichkeiten beim Verbringen von Waren
Article 267 — Customs supervision and formalities on exit Article 267 — Customs supervision and formalities on exit Article 267 — Zollamtliche Überwachung und Förmlichkeiten beim Verbringen
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Goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be subject to customs supervision and may be subject to customs controls. Where appropriate, the customs authorities may determine the route to be used, and the time-limit to be respected when goods are to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
Goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be subject to customs supervision and may be subject to customs controls. Where appropriate, the customs authorities may determine the route to be used, and the time-limit to be respected when goods are to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
Waren, die aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden sollen, unterliegen der zollamtlichen Überwachung und können Zollkontrollen unterzogen werden. Gegebenenfalls können die Zollbehörden die zu benutzende Route und die einzuhaltende Frist für das Verbringen der Waren aus dem Zollgebiet der Union festlegen.
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Goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be presented to customs on exit by one of the following persons:
- (a) the person who takes the goods out of the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) the person in whose name or on whose behalf the person who takes the goods out of the customs territory of the Union acts;
- (c) the person who assumes responsibility for the carriage of the goods prior to their exit from the customs territory of the Union.
Goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be presented to customs on exit by one of the following persons:
- (a) the person who takes the goods out of the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) the person in whose name or on whose behalf the person who takes the goods out of the customs territory of the Union acts;
- (c) the person who assumes responsibility for the carriage of the goods prior to their exit from the customs territory of the Union.
Waren, die aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden sollen, sind beim Verbringen von einer der folgenden Personen beim Zoll zu gestellen:
- a) von der Person, die die Waren aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbringt;
- b) von der Person, in deren Namen oder für deren Rechnung die Person handelt, die die Waren aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbringt;
- c) von der Person, die vor dem Verbringen der Waren aus dem Zollgebiet der Union die Verantwortung für deren Beförderung übernimmt.
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Goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be subject, as appropriate, to the following:
- (a) the repayment or remission of import duty;
- (b) the payment of export refunds;
- (c) the collection of export duty;
- (d) the formalities required under provisions in force with regard to other charges;
- (e) the application of prohibitions and restrictions justified on grounds of, inter alia, public morality, public policy or public security, the protection of the health and life of humans, animals or plants, the protection of the environment, the protection of national treasures possessing artistic, historic or archaeological value and the protection of industrial or commercial property, including controls against drug precursors, goods infringing certain intellectual property rights and cash, as well as the implementation of fishery conservation and management measures and of commercial policy measures.
Goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be subject, as appropriate, to the following:
- (a) the repayment or remission of import duty;
- (b) the payment of export refunds;
- (c) the collection of export duty;
- (d) the formalities required under provisions in force with regard to other charges;
- (e) the application of prohibitions and restrictions justified on grounds of, inter alia, public morality, public policy or public security, the protection of the health and life of humans, animals or plants, the protection of the environment, the protection of national treasures possessing artistic, historic or archaeological value and the protection of industrial or commercial property, including controls against drug precursors, goods infringing certain intellectual property rights and cash, as well as the implementation of fishery conservation and management measures and of commercial policy measures.
Waren, die aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden sollen, unterliegen gegebenenfalls Folgendem:
- a) der Erstattung oder dem Erlass von Einfuhrabgaben;
- b) der Zahlung von Ausfuhrerstattungen;
- c) der Erhebung von Ausfuhrabgaben;
- d) den nach den geltenden Vorschriften für sonstige Abgaben erforderlichen Förmlichkeiten;
- e) der Anwendung von Verboten und Beschränkungen, die unter anderem aus Gründen der öffentlichen Sittlichkeit, der öffentlichen Ordnung oder der öffentlichen Sicherheit, zum Schutz der Gesundheit und des Lebens von Menschen, Tieren oder Pflanzen, zum Schutz der Umwelt, zum Schutz von nationalem Kulturgut von künstlerischem, historischem oder archäologischem Wert und zum Schutz des gewerblichen oder kommerziellen Eigentums gerechtfertigt sind, einschließlich Kontrollen von Drogenausgangsstoffen, Waren, die bestimmte Rechte des geistigen Eigentums verletzen, und Barmitteln, sowie der Durchführung von Maßnahmen zur Erhaltung und Bewirtschaftung der Fischbestände und handelspolitischer Maßnahmen.
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Release for exit shall be granted by the customs authorities on condition that the goods in question will be taken out of the customs territory of the Union in the same condition as when:
- (a) the customs or re-export declaration was accepted; or
- (b) the exit summary declaration was lodged.
Release for exit shall be granted by the customs authorities on condition that the goods in question will be taken out of the customs territory of the Union in the same condition as when:
- (a) the customs or re-export declaration was accepted; or
- (b) the exit summary declaration was lodged.
Die Überlassung zum Ausgang wird von den Zollbehörden unter der Bedingung bewilligt, dass die betreffenden Waren in demselben Zustand aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden, in dem sie sich befanden, als
- a) die Zoll- oder Wiederausfuhranmeldung angenommen wurde oder
- b) die summarische Ausgangsanmeldung abgegeben wurde.
Article 268 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 268 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 268 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on the exit referred to in Article 267.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on the exit referred to in Article 267.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die in Artikel 267 genannten Verfahrensvorschriften für den Ausgang fest. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
CHAPTER 3 — Export and re-export CHAPTER 3 — Export and re-export CHAPTER 3 — Ausfuhr und Wiederausfuhr
Article 269 — Export of Union goods Article 269 — Export of Union goods Article 269 — Ausfuhr von Unionswaren
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Union goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be placed under the export procedure.
Union goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be placed under the export procedure.
Unionswaren, die aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden sollen, sind in das Ausfuhrverfahren zu überführen.
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Paragraph 1 shall not apply to any of the following Union goods:
- (a) goods placed under the outward processing procedure;
- (b) goods taken out of the customs territory of the Union after having been placed under the end-use procedure;
- (c) goods delivered, VAT or excise duty exempted, as aircraft or ship supplies, regardless of the destination of the aircraft or ship, for which a proof of such supply is required;
- (d) goods placed under the internal transit procedure;
- (e) goods moved temporarily out of the customs territory of the Union in accordance with Article 155.
Paragraph 1 shall not apply to any of the following Union goods:
- (a) goods placed under the outward processing procedure;
- (b) goods taken out of the customs territory of the Union after having been placed under the end-use procedure;
- (c) goods delivered, VAT or excise duty exempted, as aircraft or ship supplies, regardless of the destination of the aircraft or ship, for which a proof of such supply is required;
- (d) goods placed under the internal transit procedure;
- (e) goods moved temporarily out of the customs territory of the Union in accordance with Article 155.
Absatz 1 gilt nicht für folgende Unionswaren:
- a) Waren, die in das Verfahren der passiven Veredelung übergeführt werden;
- b) Waren, die aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden, nachdem sie in das Endverwendungsverfahren übergeführt wurden;
- c) Waren, die mehrwertsteuer- oder verbrauchsteuerfrei als Schiffs- oder Luftfahrzeugbedarf geliefert werden, unabhängig vom Bestimmungsort des Schiffs oder Luftfahrzeugs, für deren Lieferung ein Nachweis erforderlich ist;
- d) Waren, die in das interne Versandverfahren übergeführt werden;
- e) Waren, die gemäß Artikel 155 vorübergehend aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden.
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The formalities concerning the export customs declaration laid down in the customs legislation shall apply in the cases referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 2.
The formalities concerning the export customs declaration laid down in the customs legislation shall apply in the cases referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 2.
Die in den zollrechtlichen Vorschriften festgelegten Förmlichkeiten für die Ausfuhrzollanmeldung gelten in den in Absatz 2 Buchstaben a, b und c genannten Fällen.
Article 270 — Re-export of non-Union goods Article 270 — Re-export of non-Union goods Article 270 — Wiederausfuhr von Nicht-Unionswaren
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Non-Union goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be subject to a re-export declaration to be lodged at the competent customs office.
Non-Union goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be subject to a re-export declaration to be lodged at the competent customs office.
Nicht-Unionswaren, die aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden sollen, unterliegen einer Wiederausfuhranmeldung, die beim zuständigen Zollamt abzugeben ist.
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Articles 158 to 195 shall apply to the re-export declaration.
Articles 158 to 195 shall apply to the re-export declaration.
Die Artikel 158 bis 195 gelten für die Wiederausfuhranmeldung.
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Paragraph 1 shall not apply to any of the following goods:
- (a) goods placed under the external transit procedure which only pass through the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) goods trans-shipped within, or directly re-exported from, a free zone;
- (c) goods in temporary storage which are directly re-exported from a temporary storage facility.
Paragraph 1 shall not apply to any of the following goods:
- (a) goods placed under the external transit procedure which only pass through the customs territory of the Union;
- (b) goods trans-shipped within, or directly re-exported from, a free zone;
- (c) goods in temporary storage which are directly re-exported from a temporary storage facility.
Absatz 1 gilt nicht für folgende Waren:
- a) Waren, die in das externe Versandverfahren übergeführt wurden und das Zollgebiet der Union lediglich durchqueren;
- b) Waren, die in einer Freizone umgeladen oder unmittelbar aus einer Freizone wiederausgeführt werden;
- c) Waren in vorübergehender Verwahrung, die unmittelbar aus einer Einrichtung zur vorübergehenden Verwahrung wiederausgeführt werden.
CHAPTER 4 — Exit summary declaration CHAPTER 4 — Exit summary declaration CHAPTER 4 — Summarische Ausgangsanmeldung
Article 271 — Lodging an exit summary declaration Article 271 — Lodging an exit summary declaration Article 271 — Abgabe einer summarischen Ausgangsanmeldung
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Where goods are to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union and a customs declaration or a re-export declaration is not lodged as pre-departure declaration, an exit summary declaration shall be lodged at the customs office of exit.Customs authorities may allow the exit summary declaration to be lodged at another customs office, provided that the latter immediately communicates or makes available electronically the necessary particulars to the customs office of exit.
Where goods are to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union and a customs declaration or a re-export declaration is not lodged as pre-departure declaration, an exit summary declaration shall be lodged at the customs office of exit.Customs authorities may allow the exit summary declaration to be lodged at another customs office, provided that the latter immediately communicates or makes available electronically the necessary particulars to the customs office of exit.
Sollen Waren aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht werden und wird keine Zollanmeldung oder Wiederausfuhranmeldung als Vorabanmeldung abgegeben, ist beim Ausgangszollamt eine summarische Ausgangsanmeldung abzugeben. Die Zollbehörden können gestatten, dass die summarische Ausgangsanmeldung bei einem anderen Zollamt abgegeben wird, sofern dieses dem Ausgangszollamt die erforderlichen Angaben unverzüglich übermittelt oder elektronisch zur Verfügung stellt.
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The exit summary declaration shall be lodged by the carrier.
Notwithstanding the obligations of the carrier, the exit summary declaration may be lodged instead by one of the following persons:
- (a) the exporter or consignor or other person in whose name or on whose behalf the carrier acts;
- (b) any person who is able to present the goods in question or have them presented at the customs office of exit.
The exit summary declaration shall be lodged by the carrier.
Notwithstanding the obligations of the carrier, the exit summary declaration may be lodged instead by one of the following persons:
- (a) the exporter or consignor or other person in whose name or on whose behalf the carrier acts;
- (b) any person who is able to present the goods in question or have them presented at the customs office of exit.
Die summarische Ausgangsanmeldung ist vom Beförderer abzugeben.
Unbeschadet der Pflichten des Beförderers kann die summarische Ausgangsanmeldung stattdessen von einer der folgenden Personen abgegeben werden:
- a) vom Ausführer oder Versender oder einer anderen Person, in deren Namen oder für deren Rechnung der Beförderer handelt;
- b) von jeder Person, die die betreffenden Waren beim Ausgangszollamt gestellen kann oder gestellen lassen kann.
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Customs authorities may accept that commercial, port or transport information systems may be used to lodge an exit summary declaration, provided that they contain the necessary particulars for such declaration and that these particulars are available within a specific time-limit, before the goods are taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
Customs authorities may accept that commercial, port or transport information systems may be used to lodge an exit summary declaration, provided that they contain the necessary particulars for such declaration and that these particulars are available within a specific time-limit, before the goods are taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
Die Zollbehörden können zulassen, dass für die Abgabe einer summarischen Ausgangsanmeldung kommerzielle, Hafen- oder Beförderungsinformationssysteme verwendet werden, sofern diese die erforderlichen Angaben für eine solche Anmeldung enthalten und diese Angaben vor dem Verbringen der Waren aus dem Zollgebiet der Union innerhalb einer bestimmten Frist verfügbar sind.
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Customs authorities may accept, instead of the lodging of the exit summary declaration, the lodging of a notification and access to the particulars of an exit summary declaration in the economic operator's computer system.
Customs authorities may accept, instead of the lodging of the exit summary declaration, the lodging of a notification and access to the particulars of an exit summary declaration in the economic operator's computer system.
Die Zollbehörden können anstelle der Abgabe der summarischen Ausgangsanmeldung die Abgabe einer Mitteilung und den Zugriff auf die Angaben einer summarischen Ausgangsanmeldung im Computersystem des Wirtschaftsbeteiligten zulassen.
Article 272 — Amendment and invalidation of the exit summary declaration Article 272 — Amendment and invalidation of the exit summary declaration Article 272 — Änderung und Ungültigerklärung der summarischen Ausgangsanmeldung
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The declarant may, upon application, be permitted to amend one or more particulars of the exit summary declaration after it has been lodged.
No amendment shall be possible after any of the following:
- (a) the customs authorities have informed the person who lodged the exit summary declaration that they intend to examine the goods;
- (b) the customs authorities have established that one or more particulars of the exit summary declaration are inaccurate or incomplete;
- (c) the customs authorities have already granted the release of the goods for exit.
The declarant may, upon application, be permitted to amend one or more particulars of the exit summary declaration after it has been lodged.
No amendment shall be possible after any of the following:
- (a) the customs authorities have informed the person who lodged the exit summary declaration that they intend to examine the goods;
- (b) the customs authorities have established that one or more particulars of the exit summary declaration are inaccurate or incomplete;
- (c) the customs authorities have already granted the release of the goods for exit.
Dem Anmelder kann auf Antrag gestattet werden, nach Abgabe der summarischen Ausgangsanmeldung eine oder mehrere Angaben darin zu ändern.
Nach einem der folgenden Ereignisse ist keine Änderung mehr möglich:
- a) Die Zollbehörden haben die Person, die die summarische Ausgangsanmeldung abgegeben hat, davon unterrichtet, dass sie beabsichtigen, die Waren zu beschauen;
- b) die Zollbehörden haben festgestellt, dass eine oder mehrere Angaben der summarischen Ausgangsanmeldung unrichtig oder unvollständig sind;
- c) die Zollbehörden haben die Waren bereits zum Ausgang überlassen.
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Where the goods for which an exit summary declaration has been lodged are not taken out of the customs territory of the Union, the customs authorities shall invalidate that declaration in either of the following cases:
- (a) upon application by the declarant;
- (b) within 150 days after the lodging of the declaration.
Where the goods for which an exit summary declaration has been lodged are not taken out of the customs territory of the Union, the customs authorities shall invalidate that declaration in either of the following cases:
- (a) upon application by the declarant;
- (b) within 150 days after the lodging of the declaration.
Werden die Waren, für die eine summarische Ausgangsanmeldung abgegeben wurde, nicht aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht, erklären die Zollbehörden diese Anmeldung in einem der folgenden Fälle für ungültig:
- a) auf Antrag des Anmelders;
- b) innerhalb von 150 Tagen nach Abgabe der Anmeldung.
Article 273 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 273 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 273 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) lodging the exit summary declaration referred to in Article 271;
- (b) amending the exit summary declaration, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 272(1);
- (c) invalidating the exit summary declaration, in accordance with Article 272(2).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) lodging the exit summary declaration referred to in Article 271;
- (b) amending the exit summary declaration, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 272(1);
- (c) invalidating the exit summary declaration, in accordance with Article 272(2).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensvorschriften fest für:
- a) die Abgabe der in Artikel 271 genannten summarischen Ausgangsanmeldung;
- b) die Änderung der summarischen Ausgangsanmeldung gemäß Artikel 272 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 1;
- c) die Ungültigerklärung der summarischen Ausgangsanmeldung gemäß Artikel 272 Absatz 2.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
CHAPTER 5 — Re-export notification CHAPTER 5 — Re-export notification CHAPTER 5 — Wiederausfuhrmitteilung
Article 274 — Lodging a re-export notification Article 274 — Lodging a re-export notification Article 274 — Abgabe einer Wiederausfuhrmitteilung
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Where non-Union goods referred to in points (b) and (c) of Article 270(3) are taken out of the customs territory of the Union and the obligation to lodge an exit summary declaration for those goods is waived, a re-export notification shall be lodged.
Where non-Union goods referred to in points (b) and (c) of Article 270(3) are taken out of the customs territory of the Union and the obligation to lodge an exit summary declaration for those goods is waived, a re-export notification shall be lodged.
Werden die in Artikel 270 Absatz 3 Buchstaben b und c genannten Nicht-Unionswaren aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht und entfällt für diese Waren die Verpflichtung zur Abgabe einer summarischen Ausgangsanmeldung, ist eine Wiederausfuhrmitteilung abzugeben.
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The re-export notification shall be lodged at the customs office of exit of the goods by the person responsible for the presentation of goods on exit in accordance with Article 267(2).
The re-export notification shall be lodged at the customs office of exit of the goods by the person responsible for the presentation of goods on exit in accordance with Article 267(2).
Die Wiederausfuhrmitteilung ist beim Ausgangszollamt der Waren von der gemäß Artikel 267 Absatz 2 für die Gestellung der Waren beim Ausgang verantwortlichen Person abzugeben.
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The re-export notification shall contain the particulars necessary to discharge the free zone procedure or to end the temporary storage.Customs authorities may accept that commercial, port or transport information systems may be used to lodge a re-export notification, provided that they contain the necessary particulars for such notification and these particulars are available before the goods are taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
The re-export notification shall contain the particulars necessary to discharge the free zone procedure or to end the temporary storage.Customs authorities may accept that commercial, port or transport information systems may be used to lodge a re-export notification, provided that they contain the necessary particulars for such notification and these particulars are available before the goods are taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
Die Wiederausfuhrmitteilung muss die Angaben enthalten, die erforderlich sind, um das Freizonenverfahren zu erledigen oder die vorübergehende Verwahrung zu beenden. Die Zollbehörden können zulassen, dass für die Abgabe einer Wiederausfuhrmitteilung kommerzielle, Hafen- oder Beförderungsinformationssysteme verwendet werden, sofern diese die erforderlichen Angaben für eine solche Mitteilung enthalten und diese Angaben vor dem Verbringen der Waren aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verfügbar sind.
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Customs authorities may accept, instead of the lodging of the re-export notification, the lodging of a notification and access to the particulars of a re-export notification in the economic operator's computer system.
Customs authorities may accept, instead of the lodging of the re-export notification, the lodging of a notification and access to the particulars of a re-export notification in the economic operator's computer system.
Die Zollbehörden können anstelle der Abgabe der Wiederausfuhrmitteilung die Abgabe einer Mitteilung und den Zugriff auf die Angaben einer Wiederausfuhrmitteilung im Computersystem des Wirtschaftsbeteiligten zulassen.
Article 275 — Amendment and invalidation of the re-export notification Article 275 — Amendment and invalidation of the re-export notification Article 275 — Änderung und Ungültigerklärung der Wiederausfuhrmitteilung
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The declarant may, upon application, be permitted to amend one or more particulars of the re-export notification after it has been lodged.
No amendment shall be possible after any of the following:
- (a) the customs authorities have informed the person who lodged the re-export notification that they intend to examine the goods;
- (b) the customs authorities have established that one or more particulars of the re-export notification are inaccurate or incomplete;
- (c) the customs authorities have already granted the release of the goods for exit.
The declarant may, upon application, be permitted to amend one or more particulars of the re-export notification after it has been lodged.
No amendment shall be possible after any of the following:
- (a) the customs authorities have informed the person who lodged the re-export notification that they intend to examine the goods;
- (b) the customs authorities have established that one or more particulars of the re-export notification are inaccurate or incomplete;
- (c) the customs authorities have already granted the release of the goods for exit.
Dem Anmelder kann auf Antrag gestattet werden, nach Abgabe der Wiederausfuhrmitteilung eine oder mehrere Angaben darin zu ändern.
Nach einem der folgenden Ereignisse ist keine Änderung mehr möglich:
- a) Die Zollbehörden haben die Person, die die Wiederausfuhrmitteilung abgegeben hat, davon unterrichtet, dass sie beabsichtigen, die Waren zu beschauen;
- b) die Zollbehörden haben festgestellt, dass eine oder mehrere Angaben der Wiederausfuhrmitteilung unrichtig oder unvollständig sind;
- c) die Zollbehörden haben die Waren bereits zum Ausgang überlassen.
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Where the goods for which a re-export notification has been lodged are not taken out of the customs territory of the Union, the customs authorities shall invalidate that notification in either of the following cases:
- (a) upon application by the declarant;
- (b) within 150 days after the lodging of the notification.
Where the goods for which a re-export notification has been lodged are not taken out of the customs territory of the Union, the customs authorities shall invalidate that notification in either of the following cases:
- (a) upon application by the declarant;
- (b) within 150 days after the lodging of the notification.
Werden die Waren, für die eine Wiederausfuhrmitteilung abgegeben wurde, nicht aus dem Zollgebiet der Union verbracht, erklären die Zollbehörden diese Mitteilung in einem der folgenden Fälle für ungültig:
- a) auf Antrag des Anmelders;
- b) innerhalb von 150 Tagen nach Abgabe der Mitteilung.
Article 276 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 276 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 276 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) lodging the re-export notification referred to in Article 274;
- (b) amending the re-export notification, in accordance with the first sub-paragraph of Article 275(1);
- (c) invalidating the re-export notification in accordance with Article 275(2).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
- (a) lodging the re-export notification referred to in Article 274;
- (b) amending the re-export notification, in accordance with the first sub-paragraph of Article 275(1);
- (c) invalidating the re-export notification in accordance with Article 275(2).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission legt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die Verfahrensvorschriften fest für:
- a) die Abgabe der in Artikel 274 genannten Wiederausfuhrmitteilung;
- b) die Änderung der Wiederausfuhrmitteilung gemäß Artikel 275 Absatz 1 Unterabsatz 1;
- c) die Ungültigerklärung der Wiederausfuhrmitteilung gemäß Artikel 275 Absatz 2.
Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
CHAPTER 6 — Relief from export duty CHAPTER 6 — Relief from export duty CHAPTER 6 — Befreiung von Ausfuhrabgaben
Article 277 — Relief from export duty for Union goods temporarily exported Article 277 — Relief from export duty for Union goods temporarily exported Article 277 — Befreiung von Ausfuhrabgaben für vorübergehend ausgeführte Unionswaren
Without prejudice to Article 259, Union goods which are temporarily exported from the customs territory of the Union shall benefit from export duty relief, conditional upon their re-import.
Without prejudice to Article 259, Union goods which are temporarily exported from the customs territory of the Union shall benefit from export duty relief, conditional upon their re-import.
Unbeschadet des Artikels 259 sind Unionswaren, die vorübergehend aus dem Zollgebiet der Union ausgeführt werden, unter der Voraussetzung ihrer Wiedereinfuhr von Ausfuhrabgaben befreit.
TITLE IX — ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, SIMPLIFICATIONS, DELEGATION OF POWER, COMMITTEE PROCEDURE AND FINAL PROVISIONS TITLE IX — ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, SIMPLIFICATIONS, DELEGATION OF POWER, COMMITTEE PROCEDURE AND FINAL PROVISIONS TITLE IX — ELEKTRONISCHE SYSTEME, VEREINFACHUNGEN, ÜBERTRAGUNG DER BEFUGNIS, AUSSCHUSSVERFAHREN UND SCHLUSSBESTIMMUNGEN
CHAPTER 1 — Development of electronic systems CHAPTER 1 — Development of electronic systems CHAPTER 1 — Entwicklung elektronischer Systeme
Article 278 — Transitional measures Article 278 — Transitional measures Article 278 — Übergangsmaßnahmen
Means for the exchange and storage of information, other than the electronic data-processing techniques referred to in Article 6(1), may be used on a transitional basis, until 31 December 2020 at the latest, where the electronic systems which are necessary for the application of the provisions of the Code are not yet operational.
Means for the exchange and storage of information, other than the electronic data-processing techniques referred to in Article 6(1), may be used on a transitional basis, until 31 December 2020 at the latest, where the electronic systems which are necessary for the application of the provisions of the Code are not yet operational.
Mittel für den Austausch und die Speicherung von Informationen, die nicht den in Artikel 6 Absatz 1 genannten elektronischen Datenverarbeitungstechniken entsprechen, können übergangsweise, spätestens bis zum 31. Dezember 2020, verwendet werden, wenn die für die Anwendung der Bestimmungen des Zollkodex erforderlichen elektronischen Systeme noch nicht betriebsbereit sind.
Article 279 — Delegation of power Article 279 — Delegation of power Article 279 — Übertragung der Befugnis
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284 specifying the rules on the exchange and storage of data in the situation referred to in Article 278.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284 specifying the rules on the exchange and storage of data in the situation referred to in Article 278.
Der Kommission wird die Befugnis übertragen, gemäß Artikel 284 delegierte Rechtsakte zu erlassen, in denen die Vorschriften über den Austausch und die Speicherung von Daten in der in Artikel 278 genannten Situation festgelegt werden.
Article 280 — Work programme Article 280 — Work programme Article 280 — Arbeitsprogramm
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In order to support the development of the electronic systems referred to in Article 278 and govern the setting up of transitional periods, the Commission shall, by 1 May 2014, draw up a work programme relating to the development and deployment of the electronic systems referred to in Article 16(1).
In order to support the development of the electronic systems referred to in Article 278 and govern the setting up of transitional periods, the Commission shall, by 1 May 2014, draw up a work programme relating to the development and deployment of the electronic systems referred to in Article 16(1).
Zur Unterstützung der Entwicklung der in Artikel 278 genannten elektronischen Systeme und zur Regelung der Einrichtung von Übergangszeiträumen erstellt die Kommission bis zum 1. Mai 2014 ein Arbeitsprogramm für die Entwicklung und Inbetriebnahme der in Artikel 16 Absatz 1 genannten elektronischen Systeme.
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The work programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall have the following priorities:
- (a) the harmonised exchange of information on the basis of internationally accepted data models and message formats;
- (b) the reengineering of customs and customs related processes in view of enhancing their efficiency, effectiveness and uniform application and reducing compliance costs; and
- (c) the offering to economic operators of a wide range of electronic customs services, enabling them to interact in the same way with the customs authorities of any Member State.
The work programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall have the following priorities:
- (a) the harmonised exchange of information on the basis of internationally accepted data models and message formats;
- (b) the reengineering of customs and customs related processes in view of enhancing their efficiency, effectiveness and uniform application and reducing compliance costs; and
- (c) the offering to economic operators of a wide range of electronic customs services, enabling them to interact in the same way with the customs authorities of any Member State.
Das in Absatz 1 genannte Arbeitsprogramm hat folgende Prioritäten:
- a) der harmonisierte Austausch von Informationen auf der Grundlage international anerkannter Datenmodelle und Nachrichtenformate;
- b) die Neugestaltung der Zollverfahren und der zollbezogenen Verfahren zur Verbesserung ihrer Effizienz, Wirksamkeit und einheitlichen Anwendung sowie zur Verringerung der Befolgungskosten; und
- c) das Angebot einer breiten Palette elektronischer Zolldienstleistungen für Wirtschaftsbeteiligte, die es ihnen ermöglicht, in gleicher Weise mit den Zollbehörden jedes Mitgliedstaats zu interagieren.
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The work programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall be updated regularly.
The work programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall be updated regularly.
Das in Absatz 1 genannte Arbeitsprogramm wird regelmäßig aktualisiert.
Article 281 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 281 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 281 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the work programme referred to in Article 280.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).Where the committee delivers no opinion, the Commission shall not adopt the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1 and the third subparagraph of Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the work programme referred to in Article 280.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).Where the committee delivers no opinion, the Commission shall not adopt the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1 and the third subparagraph of Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Die Kommission erlässt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten das in Artikel 280 genannte Arbeitsprogramm. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen. Gibt der Ausschuss keine Stellungnahme ab, erlässt die Kommission die in Absatz 1 genannten Durchführungsrechtsakte nicht; es gilt Artikel 5 Absatz 4 Unterabsatz 3 der Verordnung (EU) Nr. 182/2011.
CHAPTER 2 — Simplifications in the application of the customs legislation CHAPTER 2 — Simplifications in the application of the customs legislation CHAPTER 2 — Vereinfachungen bei der Anwendung der zollrechtlichen Vorschriften
Article 282 — Tests Article 282 — Tests Article 282 — Tests
The Commission may authorise one or more Member States, upon application, to test for a limited period of time simplifications in the application of the customs legislation, especially when IT-related. The test shall not affect the application of the customs legislation in those Member States that are not participating in such test and shall be evaluated periodically.
The Commission may authorise one or more Member States, upon application, to test for a limited period of time simplifications in the application of the customs legislation, especially when IT-related. The test shall not affect the application of the customs legislation in those Member States that are not participating in such test and shall be evaluated periodically.
Die Kommission kann auf Antrag einen oder mehrere Mitgliedstaaten ermächtigen, für einen begrenzten Zeitraum Vereinfachungen bei der Anwendung der zollrechtlichen Vorschriften, insbesondere im IT-Bereich, zu testen. Der Test darf die Anwendung der zollrechtlichen Vorschriften in den Mitgliedstaaten, die nicht daran teilnehmen, nicht beeinträchtigen und wird regelmäßig bewertet.
Article 283 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 283 — Conferral of implementing powers Article 283 — Übertragung von Durchführungsbefugnissen
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing act, the decisions referred to in Article 282.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing act, the decisions referred to in Article 282.Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Die Kommission erlässt im Wege von Durchführungsrechtsakten die in Artikel 282 genannten Beschlüsse. Diese Durchführungsrechtsakte werden nach dem Prüfverfahren gemäß Artikel 285 Absatz 4 erlassen.
CHAPTER 3 — Delegation of power and committee procedure CHAPTER 3 — Delegation of power and committee procedure CHAPTER 3 — Übertragung der Befugnis und Ausschussverfahren
Article 284 — Exercise of the delegation Article 284 — Exercise of the delegation Article 284 — Ausübung der Befugnisübertragung
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The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.
The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.
Die Befugnis zum Erlass delegierter Rechtsakte wird der Kommission unter den in diesem Artikel festgelegten Bedingungen übertragen.
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The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 2, 7, 10, 20, 24, 31, 36, 40, 62, 65, 75, 88, 99, 106, 115, 122, 126, 131, 142, 151, 156, 160, 164, 168, 175, 180, 183, 186, 196, 206, 212, 213, 221, 224, 231, 235, 253, 265, and 279 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 30 October 2013. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 2, 7, 10, 20, 24, 31, 36, 40, 62, 65, 75, 88, 99, 106, 115, 122, 126, 131, 142, 151, 156, 160, 164, 168, 175, 180, 183, 186, 196, 206, 212, 213, 221, 224, 231, 235, 253, 265, and 279 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 30 October 2013. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Die Befugnis zum Erlass delegierter Rechtsakte gemäß den Artikeln 2, 7, 10, 20, 24, 31, 36, 40, 62, 65, 75, 88, 99, 106, 115, 122, 126, 131, 142, 151, 156, 160, 164, 168, 175, 180, 183, 186, 196, 206, 212, 213, 221, 224, 231, 235, 253, 265 und 279 wird der Kommission für einen Zeitraum von fünf Jahren ab dem 30. Oktober 2013 übertragen. Die Kommission erstellt spätestens neun Monate vor Ablauf des Fünfjahreszeitraums einen Bericht über die Befugnisübertragung. Die Befugnisübertragung verlängert sich stillschweigend um Zeiträume gleicher Dauer, sofern das Europäische Parlament oder der Rat nicht spätestens drei Monate vor Ablauf des jeweiligen Zeitraums Widerspruch gegen eine solche Verlängerung einlegt.
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The delegation of power referred to in Articles 2, 7, 10, 20, 24, 31, 36, 40, 62, 65, 75, 88, 99, 106, 115, 122, 126, 131, 142, 151, 156, 160, 164, 168, 175, 180, 183, 186, 196, 206, 212, 213, 221, 224, 231, 235, 253, 265, and 279 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
The delegation of power referred to in Articles 2, 7, 10, 20, 24, 31, 36, 40, 62, 65, 75, 88, 99, 106, 115, 122, 126, 131, 142, 151, 156, 160, 164, 168, 175, 180, 183, 186, 196, 206, 212, 213, 221, 224, 231, 235, 253, 265, and 279 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Die Befugnisübertragung gemäß den Artikeln 2, 7, 10, 20, 24, 31, 36, 40, 62, 65, 75, 88, 99, 106, 115, 122, 126, 131, 142, 151, 156, 160, 164, 168, 175, 180, 183, 186, 196, 206, 212, 213, 221, 224, 231, 235, 253, 265 und 279 kann vom Europäischen Parlament oder vom Rat jederzeit widerrufen werden. Der Widerrufsbeschluss beendet die Übertragung der in diesem Beschluss angegebenen Befugnis. Er wird am Tag nach seiner Veröffentlichung im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union oder zu einem in dem Beschluss angegebenen späteren Zeitpunkt wirksam. Die Gültigkeit der bereits in Kraft befindlichen delegierten Rechtsakte bleibt unberührt.
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As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.
As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Sobald die Kommission einen delegierten Rechtsakt erlässt, übermittelt sie ihn gleichzeitig dem Europäischen Parlament und dem Rat.
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A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 2, 7, 10, 20, 24, 31, 36, 40, 62, 65, 75, 88, 99, 106, 115, 122, 126, 131, 142, 151, 156, 160, 164, 168, 175, 180, 183, 186, 196, 206, 212, 213, 221, 224, 231, 235, 253, 265, or 279 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 2, 7, 10, 20, 24, 31, 36, 40, 62, 65, 75, 88, 99, 106, 115, 122, 126, 131, 142, 151, 156, 160, 164, 168, 175, 180, 183, 186, 196, 206, 212, 213, 221, 224, 231, 235, 253, 265, or 279 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Ein gemäß den Artikeln 2, 7, 10, 20, 24, 31, 36, 40, 62, 65, 75, 88, 99, 106, 115, 122, 126, 131, 142, 151, 156, 160, 164, 168, 175, 180, 183, 186, 196, 206, 212, 213, 221, 224, 231, 235, 253, 265 oder 279 erlassener delegierter Rechtsakt tritt nur in Kraft, wenn weder das Europäische Parlament noch der Rat innerhalb einer Frist von zwei Monaten nach der Übermittlung dieses Rechtsakts an das Europäische Parlament und den Rat Einwände erhoben haben oder wenn das Europäische Parlament und der Rat der Kommission vor Ablauf dieser Frist mitgeteilt haben, dass sie keine Einwände erheben werden. Diese Frist wird auf Initiative des Europäischen Parlaments oder des Rates um zwei Monate verlängert.
Article 285 — Committee procedure Article 285 — Committee procedure Article 285 — Ausschussverfahren
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The Commission shall be assisted by the Customs Code Committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
The Commission shall be assisted by the Customs Code Committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
Die Kommission wird vom Ausschuss für den Zollkodex unterstützt. Dieser Ausschuss ist ein Ausschuss im Sinne der Verordnung (EU) Nr. 182/2011.
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Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Wird auf diesen Absatz verwiesen, so gilt Artikel 4 der Verordnung (EU) Nr. 182/2011.
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Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof shall apply.
Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof shall apply.
Wird auf diesen Absatz verwiesen, so gilt Artikel 8 der Verordnung (EU) Nr. 182/2011 in Verbindung mit deren Artikel 4.
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Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Wird auf diesen Absatz verwiesen, so gilt Artikel 5 der Verordnung (EU) Nr. 182/2011.
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Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 in conjunction with Article 5 thereof shall apply.
Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 in conjunction with Article 5 thereof shall apply.
Wird auf diesen Absatz verwiesen, so gilt Artikel 8 der Verordnung (EU) Nr. 182/2011 in Verbindung mit deren Artikel 5.
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Where the opinion of the committee is to be obtained by written procedure and reference is made to this paragraph, that procedure shall be terminated without result only when, within the time-limit for delivery of the opinion, the chair of the committee so decides.
Where the opinion of the committee is to be obtained by written procedure and reference is made to this paragraph, that procedure shall be terminated without result only when, within the time-limit for delivery of the opinion, the chair of the committee so decides.
Soll die Stellungnahme des Ausschusses im schriftlichen Verfahren eingeholt werden und wird auf diesen Absatz verwiesen, so wird dieses Verfahren nur dann ohne Ergebnis beendet, wenn der Vorsitzende des Ausschusses dies innerhalb der Frist für die Abgabe der Stellungnahme beschließt.
CHAPTER 4 — Final provisions CHAPTER 4 — Final provisions CHAPTER 4 — Schlussbestimmungen
Article 286 — Repeal and amendment of legislation in force Article 286 — Repeal and amendment of legislation in force Article 286 — Aufhebung und Änderung geltender Rechtsvorschriften
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Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 is repealed.
Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 is repealed.
Die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 450/2008 wird aufgehoben.
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Regulation (EEC) No 3925/91, Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 and Regulation (EC) No 1207/2001 are repealed from the date referred to in Article 288(2).
Regulation (EEC) No 3925/91, Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 and Regulation (EC) No 1207/2001 are repealed from the date referred to in Article 288(2).
Die Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 3925/91, die Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2913/92 und die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1207/2001 werden ab dem in Artikel 288 Absatz 2 genannten Zeitpunkt aufgehoben.
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References to the repealed Regulations shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation tables set out in the Annex.
References to the repealed Regulations shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation tables set out in the Annex.
Bezugnahmen auf die aufgehobenen Verordnungen gelten als Bezugnahmen auf diese Verordnung und sind nach Maßgabe der im Anhang enthaltenen Entsprechungstabellen zu lesen.
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In the sixth indent of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, the phrase 'and Mayotte' is deleted as from 1 January 2014.
In the sixth indent of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, the phrase 'and Mayotte' is deleted as from 1 January 2014.
In Artikel 3 Absatz 1 sechster Gedankenstrich der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2913/92 wird die Wendung „und Mayotte“ mit Wirkung vom 1. Januar 2014 gestrichen.
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The first indent of point (a) of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is deleted from the date referred to in Article 288(2).
The first indent of point (a) of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is deleted from the date referred to in Article 288(2).
Artikel 9 Absatz 1 Buchstabe a erster Gedankenstrich der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2658/87 wird ab dem in Artikel 288 Absatz 2 genannten Zeitpunkt gestrichen.
Article 287 — Entry into force Article 287 — Entry into force Article 287 — Inkrafttreten
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Diese Verordnung tritt am zwanzigsten Tag nach ihrer Veröffentlichung im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union in Kraft.
Article 288 — Application Article 288 — Application Article 288 — Anwendung
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Articles 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 31, 32, 36, 37, 40, 41, 50, 52, 54, 58, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 75, 76, 88, 99, 100, 106, 107, 115, 122, 123, 126, 131, 132, 138, 142, 143, 151, 152, 156, 157, 160, 161, 164, 165, 168, 169, 175, 176, 178, 180, 181, 183, 184, 186, 187, 193, 196, 200, 206, 207, 209, 212, 213, 216, 217, 221, 222, 224, 225, 231, 232, 235, 236, 239, 253, 265, 266, 268, 273, 276, 279, 280, 281, 283, 284, 285 and 286 shall apply as from 30 October 2013.
Articles 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 31, 32, 36, 37, 40, 41, 50, 52, 54, 58, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 75, 76, 88, 99, 100, 106, 107, 115, 122, 123, 126, 131, 132, 138, 142, 143, 151, 152, 156, 157, 160, 161, 164, 165, 168, 169, 175, 176, 178, 180, 181, 183, 184, 186, 187, 193, 196, 200, 206, 207, 209, 212, 213, 216, 217, 221, 222, 224, 225, 231, 232, 235, 236, 239, 253, 265, 266, 268, 273, 276, 279, 280, 281, 283, 284, 285 and 286 shall apply as from 30 October 2013.
Die Artikel 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 31, 32, 36, 37, 40, 41, 50, 52, 54, 58, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 75, 76, 88, 99, 100, 106, 107, 115, 122, 123, 126, 131, 132, 138, 142, 143, 151, 152, 156, 157, 160, 161, 164, 165, 168, 169, 175, 176, 178, 180, 181, 183, 184, 186, 187, 193, 196, 200, 206, 207, 209, 212, 213, 216, 217, 221, 222, 224, 225, 231, 232, 235, 236, 239, 253, 265, 266, 268, 273, 276, 279, 280, 281, 283, 284, 285 und 286 gelten ab dem 30. Oktober 2013.
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Articles other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply as from 1 June 2016.
Articles other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply as from 1 June 2016.
Andere als die in Absatz 1 genannten Artikel gelten ab dem 1. Juni 2016.
10.10.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 269/1
REGULATION (EU) No 952/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 9 October 2013
laying down the Union Customs Code
(recast)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 33, 114 and 207 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),
Whereas:
(1) A number of amendments are to be made to Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 laying down the Community Customs Code (Modernised Customs Code) (3). In the interests of clarity, that Regulation should be recast.
(2) It is appropriate to ensure that Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 is consistent with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in particular Articles 290 and 291 thereof. It is also appropriate that the Regulation take account of the evolution of Union law and that some of its provisions are adapted in order to facilitate their application.
(3) In order to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of this Regulation, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
(4) In particular, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, the Commission should ensure that Member States' experts and the business community are consulted in a transparent manner, and well in advance.
(5) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in order: to specify the format and code of the common data requirements for the purpose of the exchange of information between the customs authorities and between economic operators and customs authorities and the storage of such information and the procedural rules on the exchange and storage of information which can be made by means other than electronic data-processing techniques; to adopt decisions allowing one or several Member States to use means for the exchange and storage of information other than electronic data-processing techniques; to specify the customs authority which is responsible for the registration of economic operators and of other persons; to specify the technical arrangements for developing, maintaining and employing electronic systems; to specify the procedural rules on the conferral and proving of the entitlement for a customs representative to provide services in a Member State other than the one where he or she is established; the procedural rules on the submission and acceptance of an application for a decision relating to the application of the customs legislation, and on the taking and the monitoring of such a decision; the procedural rules on the annulment, revocation and amendment of favourable decisions; the procedural rules on the use of a decision relating to binding information after it ceases to be valid or is revoked; the procedural rules on the notification to the customs authorities that the taking of such decisions is suspended and on the withdrawal of such suspension; to adopt decisions requesting Member States to revoke decisions relating to binding information; to adopt the modalities for the application of the criteria for the granting of the status of authorised economic operator; to adopt measures to ensure uniform application of customs controls, including the exchange of risk information and analysis,; common risk criteria and standards, control measures and priority control areas; to determine the ports or airports where customs controls and formalities are to be carried out on cabin and hold baggage; to lay down the rules on currency conversion; to adopt measures on the uniform management of tariff quota and tariff ceilings and the management of the surveillance of the release for free circulation or export of goods; to adopt measures to determine the tariff classification of goods; to specify the procedural rules on the provision and the verification of the proof of non-preferential origin; the procedural rules on the facilitation of the establishment in the Union of the preferential origin of goods; to adopt measures to determine the origin of specific goods; the granting of a temporary derogation from the rules on preferential origin of goods benefiting from preferential measures adopted unilaterally by the Union; the determination of the origin of specific goods;; to specify the procedural rules on the determination of the customs value of goods; to specify the procedural rules on the provision of a guarantee, the determination of its amount, its monitoring and release and the revocation and cancellation of an undertaking given by a guarantor; to specify the procedural rules regarding temporary prohibitions of the use of comprehensive guarantees; to adopt measures to ensure mutual assistance between the customs authorities in the event of the incurrence of a customs debt; to specify the procedural rules on repayment and remission of an amount of import or export duty and the information to be provided to the Commission; to adopt decisions on repayment or remission of an amount of import or export duty; to specify the procedural rules on the lodging, amendment and invalidation of an entry summary declaration; to specify the time-limit within which a risk analysis is to be carried out on the basis of the entry summary declaration; to specify the procedural rules on the notification of arrival of sea-going vessels and aircraft and on the conveyance of goods to the appropriate place; to specify the procedural rules on the presentation of goods to customs; the procedural rules on the lodging, amendment and invalidation of the temporary storage declaration and on the movement of goods in temporary storage; the procedural rules for the provision and verification of the proof of the customs status of Union goods; the procedural rules on the determination of competent customs offices and on the lodging of the customs declaration where other means than electronic data processing techniques are used; the procedural rules on the lodging of a standard customs declaration and on the making available of supporting documents; the procedural rules on the lodging of a simplified declaration and a supplementary declaration; the procedural rules on the lodging of a customs declaration prior to the presentation of goods to customs, the acceptance of the customs declaration and the amendment of the customs declaration after the release of the goods; to adopt measures for the determination of the tariff subheading of the goods which are subject to the highest rate of import or export duty where a consignment is made of goods falling under different tariff subheadings; to specify the procedural rules on centralised clearance and on the waiver from the obligation for goods to be presented in that context; the procedural rules on entry in the declarant's records; the procedural rules on the customs formalities and controls to be carried out by the holder of the authorisation in the context of self-assessment; to adopt measures on the verification of the customs declaration, the examination and sampling of goods and the results of the verification;; the procedural rules on the disposal of goods; the procedural rules on the provision of information establishing that the conditions for relief from import duty for returned goods are fulfilled and on the provision of evidence that the conditions for relief from import duty for products of sea-fishing and other products taken from the sea are fulfilled; the procedural rules on the examination of the economic conditions in the context of special procedures; the procedural rules on the discharge of a special procedure; the procedural rules on the transfer of rights and obligations and the movement of goods in the context of special procedures; the procedural rules on the use of equivalent goods in the context of special procedures; the procedural rules for the application of the provisions of international transit instruments in the customs territory of the Union; the procedural rules on the placing of goods under the Union transit procedure and on the end of that procedure, on the operation of the simplifications of that procedure and on the customs supervision of goods passing through the territory of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union under the external Union transit procedure; the procedural rules on the placing of goods under the customs warehousing or free zone procedure; to lay down the time-limit within which risk analysis is to be carried out on the basis of the pre-departure declaration; to specify the procedural rules on the exit of goods;; the procedural rules on the lodging, amendment and invalidation of the exit summary declaration; the procedural rules on the lodging, amendment and invalidation of the re-export notification; to adopt a work programme supporting the development of related electronic systems and governing the setting up of transitional periods; to adopt decisions authorising Member States to test simplifications in the application of the customs legislation, especially when those simplifications are information technology (IT) related. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (4).
(6) Considering the cooperation which is needed between the Member States and the Commission to develop, maintain and employ the electronic systems required for the implementation of the Union Customs Code (the Code), the Commission should not adopt the work programme supporting that development and governing the setting up of transitional periods where no opinion is delivered by the committee examining the draft implementing act.
(7) The advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of: decisions allowing one or several Member States to use means for the exchange and storage of information other than electronic data-processing techniques, given that those decisions do not affect all Member States; decisions requesting Member States to revoke decisions relating to binding information, given that those decisions affect only one Member State and aim at ensuring compliance with the customs legislation; decisions on repayment or remission of an amount of import or export duty given that those decisions directly affect the applicant for that repayment or remission.
(8) In duly justified cases, where imperative grounds of urgency so require, the Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts relating to: measures to ensure uniform application of customs controls, including the exchange of risk information and analysis, common risk criteria and standards, control measures and priority control areas; the determination of the tariff classification of goods; the determination of the origin of specific goods; measures temporarily prohibiting the use of comprehensive guarantees.
(9) The Union is based upon a customs union. It is advisable, in the interests both of economic operators and of the customs authorities in the Union, to assemble current customs legislation in a code. Based on the concept of an internal market, that code should contain the general rules and procedures which ensure the implementation of the tariff and other common policy measures introduced at Union level in connection with trade in goods between the Union and countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union, taking into account the requirements of those common policies. Customs legislation should be better aligned on the provisions relating to the collection of import charges without change to the scope of the tax provisions in force.
(10) In order to ensure effective administrative simplification, the views of economic operators should be taken into account when the customs legislation is further modernised.
(11) In accordance with the Commission Communication of 9 August 2004 entitled "Protecting the Communities' financial interests - Fight against fraud - Action Plan for 2004-2005", it is appropriate to adapt the legal framework for the protection of the financial interests of the Union.
(12) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (5) was based upon integration of the customs procedures applied separately in the respective Member States during the 1980s. That Regulation has been repeatedly and substantially amended since its introduction, in order to address specific problems such as the protection of good faith or the taking into account of security requirements. Further amendments to that Regulation were introduced by Regulation (EC) No 648/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2005 (6) - and subsequently included in Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 - as a consequence of the important legal changes which have occurred in recent years, at both Union and international level, such as the expiry of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and the entry into force of the 2003, 2005 and 2011 Acts of Accession, as well as the amendment to the International Convention on the simplification and harmonisation of customs procedures (the Revised Kyoto Convention), the Union's accession to which was approved by Council Decision 2003/231/EC of 17 March 2003 (7).
(13) It is appropriate to introduce in the Code a legal framework for the application of certain provisions of the customs legislation to trade in Union goods between parts of the customs territory to which the provisions of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (8) or Council Directive 2008/118/EC of 16 December 2008 concerning the general arrangements for excise duty (9) apply and parts of that territory where those provisions do not apply, or to trade between parts where those provisions do not apply. Considering the fact that the goods concerned are Union goods and considering the fiscal nature of the measures at stake in that intra-Union trade, it is justified to introduce, appropriate simplifications to the customs formalities to be applied to those goods.
(14) In order to take into account the special fiscal regime of certain parts of the customs territory of the Union, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the customs formalities and controls to be applied to the trade in Union goods between those parts and the rest of the customs territory of the Union.
(15) The facilitation of legitimate trade and the fight against fraud require simple, rapid and standard customs procedures and processes. It is therefore appropriate, in line with the Commission Communication of 24 July 2003 entitled "A simple and paperless environment for customs and trade", to simplify customs legislation, to allow the use of modern tools and technology and to promote further the uniform application of customs legislation and modernised approaches to customs control, thus helping to ensure the basis for efficient and simple clearance procedures. Customs procedures should be merged or aligned and the number of procedures reduced to those that are economically justified, with a view to increasing the competitiveness of business.
(16) The completion of the internal market, the reduction of barriers to international trade and investment and the reinforced need to ensure security and safety at the external borders of the Union have transformed the role of customs authorities giving them a leading role within the supply chain and, in their monitoring and management of international trade, making them a catalyst to the competitiveness of countries and companies. The customs legislation should therefore reflect the new economic reality and the new role and mission of customs authorities.
(17) The use of information and communication technologies, as laid down in Decision No 70/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on a paperless environment for customs and trade (10), is a key element in ensuring trade facilitation and, at the same time, the effectiveness of customs controls, thus reducing costs for business and risk for society. It is therefore necessary to establish in the Code the legal framework within which that Decision can be implemented, in particular the legal principle that all customs and trade transactions are to be handled electronically and that information and communication systems for customs operations are to offer, in each Member State, the same facilities to economic operators.
(18) In order to ensure a paperless environment for customs and trade, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of common data requirements for the purpose of the exchange and storage of information using electronic data processing techniques, cases where other means may be used for such exchange and storage and registration of persons. Means other than electronic data processing techniques could be used in particular on a transitional basis, where the necessary electronic systems are not yet operational, but not beyond 31 December 2020. Insofar as centralised clearance is concerned, those transitional measures would consist, until the necessary electronic systems are operational, in maintaining the procedure currently known as the 'single authorisation for simplified procedures'.
(19) Use of information and communication technologies should be accompanied by harmonised and standardised application of customs controls by the Member States, to ensure an equivalent level of customs control throughout the Union so as not to give rise to anti-competitive behaviour at the various Union entry and exit points.
(20) In the interests of facilitating business, while at the same time providing for the proper levels of control of goods brought into or taken out of the customs territory of the Union, it is desirable that the information provided by economic operators be shared, taking account of the relevant data-protection provisions, between customs authorities and with other agencies involved in that control. Those controls should be harmonised, so that the economic operator need give the information only once and that goods are controlled by those authorities at the same time and at the same place.
(21) In the interests of facilitating business, all persons should continue to have the right to appoint a representative in their dealings with the customs authorities. However, it should no longer be possible for that right of representation to be reserved under a law laid down by one of the Member States. Furthermore, a customs representative who complies with the criteria for the granting of the status of authorised economic operator for customs simplifications should be entitled to provide his or her services in a Member State other than the Member State where he or she is established. As a general rule, a customs representative should be established in the customs territory of the Union. That obligation should be waived where the customs representative acts on behalf of persons who are not required to be established within the customs territory of the Union or in other justified cases.
(22) All decisions relating to the application of the customs legislation, including to binding information, should be covered by the same rules. Any such decisions should be valid throughout the Union and should be capable of being annulled, amended except where otherwise stipulated, or revoked where they do not conform to the customs legislation or its interpretation.
(23) The streamlining of customs procedures within an electronic environment requires the sharing of responsibilities between the customs authorities of different Member States. It is necessary to ensure an appropriate level of effective, dissuasive and proportionate penalties throughout the internal market.
(24) Compliant and trustworthy economic operators should enjoy the status of 'authorised economic operator' subject to the granting of an authorisation for customs simplifications or an authorisation for security and safety, or both. Depending on the type of authorisation granted, authorised economic operators should be able to take maximum advantage of widespread use of customs simplifications or benefit from facilitations relating to security and safety. They should also be given more favourable treatment in respect of customs controls, such as fewer physical and document-based controls.
(25) Compliant and trustworthy economic operators should benefit from international mutual recognition of the status of 'authorised economic operator'.
(26) In order to secure a balance between, on the one hand, the need for customs authorities to ensure the correct application of the customs legislation and, on the other, the right of economic operators to be treated fairly, the customs authorities should be granted extensive powers of control and economic operators a right of appeal.
(27) In accordance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, it is necessary, in addition to the right of appeal against any decision taken by the customs authorities, to provide for the right of every person to be heard before any decision is taken which would adversely affect him or her. However, restrictions to that right may be justified in particular where the nature or the level of the threat to the security and safety of the Union and its residents, to human, animal or plant health, to the environment or to consumers so requires.
(28) In order to minimise the risk to the Union, its citizens and its trading partners, the harmonised application of customs controls by the Member States should be based upon a common risk management framework and an electronic system for its implementation. The establishment of a risk management framework common to all Member States should not prevent them from controlling goods by random checks.
(29) In order to ensure a consistent and equal treatment of persons concerned by customs formalities and controls, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of determining other cases where the customs representative is not obliged to be established in the customs territory of the Union and rules relating to decisions taken by the customs authorities, including those relating to binding information, authorised economic operator and simplifications.
(30) It is necessary to establish the factors on the basis of which import or export duty and other measures in respect of trade in goods are applied. It is also appropriate to lay down more detailed provisions for issuing proofs of origin in the Union, where the exigencies of trade so require.
(31) In order to supplement the factors on the basis of which import or export duty and other measures are applied, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of rules on origin of goods.
(32) It is desirable to group together all cases of incurrence of a customs debt on import, other than following the submission of a customs declaration for release for free circulation or temporary admission with partial relief, in order to avoid difficulties in determining the legal basis on which the customs debt was incurred. The same should apply in cases of incurrence of a customs debt on export.
(33) It is appropriate to establish the place where the customs debt is incurred and where the import or export duty should be recovered.
(34) The rules for special procedures should allow for the use of a single guarantee for all categories of special procedures and for that guarantee to be comprehensive, covering a number of transactions.
(35) A comprehensive guarantee with a reduced amount, including for customs debts and other charges which have been incurred, or a comprehensive guarantee with a guarantee waiver, should be authorised under certain conditions. A comprehensive guarantee with a reduced amount for customs debts and other charges which have been incurred should be equivalent to the provision of a guarantee for the whole amount of import or export duty payable, in particular for the purposes of the release of the goods concerned and of the entry in the accounts.
(36) In order to ensure better protection of the financial interests of the Union and of the Member States, a guarantee should cover non-declared or incorrectly declared goods included in a consignment or in a declaration for which it is provided. For the same reason, the undertaking of the guarantor should also cover amounts of import or export duty which fall to be paid following post-release controls.
(37) In order to safeguard the financial interests of the Union and of the Member States and to curb fraudulent practices, arrangements involving graduated measures for the application of a comprehensive guarantee are advisable. Where there is an increased risk of fraud it should be possible to prohibit temporarily the application of the comprehensive guarantee, taking account of the particular situation of the economic operators concerned.
(38) It is appropriate to take account of the good faith of the person concerned in cases where a customs debt is incurred through non-compliance with the customs legislation and to minimise the impact of negligence on the part of the debtor.
(39) In order to protect the financial interests of the Union and of the Member States and to supplement the rules concerning the customs debt and the guarantees, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the place of incurrence of the customs debt, the calculation of the amount of import and export duty, the guarantee of that amount and the recovery, repayment, remission and extinguishment of the customs debt.
(40) It is necessary to lay down the principle of how to determine the customs status of Union goods and the circumstances pertaining to the loss of such status, and to provide a basis for determining when that status remains unaltered in cases where goods are temporarily taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
(41) In order to ensure free movement of Union goods in the customs territory of the Union and customs treatment of non-Union goods brought into that territory, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the determination of the customs status of goods, the loss of the customs status of Union goods, the preservation of that status for goods temporarily leaving the customs territory of the Union and the duty relief for returned goods.
(42) It is appropriate, where an economic operator has provided, in advance, the information necessary for risk-based controls on the admissibility of the goods, to ensure that quick release of goods is then the rule. Fiscal and trade policy controls should primarily be performed by the customs office competent in respect of the premises of the economic operator.
(43) The rules for customs declarations and for the placing of goods under a customs procedure should be modernised and streamlined, in particular by requiring that, as a rule, customs declarations be made electronically and by providing for only one type of simplified declaration and for the possibility to lodge a customs declaration in the form of an entry in the declarant's records.
(44) Since the Revised Kyoto Convention favours the lodging, registering and checking of the customs declaration prior to the arrival of the goods and, furthermore, the dissociation of the place where the declaration is lodged from the place where the goods are physically located, it is appropriate to provide for centralised clearance at the place where the economic operator is established.
(45) It is appropriate to lay down at Union level the rules governing the destruction or disposal otherwise of goods by the customs authorities, since these are matters which previously required national legislation.
(46) In order to supplement the rules regarding the placing of goods under a customs procedure and ensure equal treatment of the persons concerned, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the rules relating to the customs declaration and the release of goods.
(47) It is appropriate to lay down common and simple rules for the special procedures, supplemented by a small set of rules for each category of special procedure, in order to make it simple for the operator to choose the right procedure, to avoid errors and to reduce the number of post-release recoveries and repayments.
(48) The granting of authorisations for several special procedures with a single guarantee and a single supervising customs office should be facilitated and there should be simple rules on the incurrence of a customs debt in these cases. The basic principle should be that goods placed under a special procedure, or the products made from them, are to be assessed at the time when the customs debt is incurred. However, it should also be possible, where economically justified, to assess the goods at the time when they were placed under a special procedure. The same principles should apply to usual forms of handling.
(49) In view of increased security-related measures, the placing of goods into free zones should become a customs procedure and the goods should be subject to customs controls at entry and with regard to records.
(50) Given that the intention of re-export is no longer necessary, the inward processing suspension procedure should be merged with processing under customs control and the inward processing drawback procedure abandoned. This single inward processing procedure should also cover destruction, except where destruction is carried out by, or under the supervision of, customs.
(51) In order to supplement the rules on special procedures and ensure equal treatment of the persons concerned, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the rules relating to cases where goods are placed under special procedures, movements, usual forms of handling and equivalence of those goods and discharge of those procedures.
(52) Security-related measures relating to Union goods taken out of the customs territory of the Union should apply equally to the re-export of non-Union goods. The same rules should apply to all types of goods, with the possibility of exceptions where necessary, such as for goods only transiting through the customs territory of the Union.
(53) In order to ensure the customs supervision of goods brought into and taken out of the customs territory of the Union and the application of security-related measures, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the rules relating to entry summary declaration and pre-departure declarations.
(54) In order to explore further customs and trade facilitation, in particular by making use of the most recent tools and technology, Member States should be authorised, under certain conditions and upon application, to test for a limited period of time simplifications in the application of the customs legislation. That possibility should not jeopardise the application of the customs legislation or create new obligations for economic operators, who may take part in these tests on a purely voluntary basis.
(55) In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), it is necessary and appropriate, for the achievement of the basic objectives of enabling the customs union to function effectively and implementing the common commercial policy, to lay down the general rules and procedures applicable to goods brought into or taken out of the customs territory of the Union. In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 5(4) TEU, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
(56) In order to simplify and rationalise customs legislation, a number of provisions contained in autonomous Union acts have, for the sake of transparency, been incorporated into the Code. Council Regulation (EEC) No 3925/91 of 19 December 1991 concerning the elimination of controls and formalities applicable to the cabin and hold baggage of persons taking an intra-Community flight and the baggage of persons making an intra-Community sea crossing (11), Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, Council Regulation (EC) No 1207/2001 of 11 June 2001 on procedures to facilitate the issue or the making out in the Community of proofs of origin and the issue of certain approved exporter authorisations under the provisions governing preferential trade between the European Community and certain countries (12), and Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 should therefore be repealed.
(57) The provisions of this Regulation setting out the delegation of power and the conferral of implementing powers and the provisions on charges and costs should apply from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The other provisions should apply from 1 June 2016.
(58) This Regulation should be without prejudice to existing and future Union rules on access to documents adopted in accordance with Article 15(3) TFEU. It should also be without prejudice to national rules on access to documents.
(59) The Commission should make every effort to ensure that the delegated and implementing acts provided for in this Regulation enter into force sufficiently in advance of the application date of the Code to allow its timely implementation by Member States,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS 11
CHAPTER 1 Scope of the customs legislation, mission of customs and definitions 11
CHAPTER 2 Rights and obligations of persons with regard to the customs legislation 15
Section 1 Provision of information 15
Section 2 Customs representation 18
Section 3 Decisions relating to the application of the customs legislation 19
Section 4 Authorised economic operator 24
Section 5 Penalties 25
Section 6 Appeals 26
Section 7 Control of goods 26
Section 8 Keeping of documents and other information, and charges and costs 28
CHAPTER 3 Currency conversion and time-limits 29
TITLE II FACTORS ON THE BASIS OF WHICH IMPORT OR EXPORT DUTY AND OTHER MEASURES IN RESPECT OF TRADE IN GOODS ARE APPLIED 29
CHAPTER 1 Common Customs Tariff and tariff classification of goods 29
CHAPTER 2 Origin of goods 31
Section 1 Non-preferential origin 31
Section 2 Preferential origin 31
Section 3 Determination of origin of specific goods 32
CHAPTER 3 Value of goods for customs purposes 33
TITLE III CUSTOMS DEBT AND GUARANTEES 35
CHAPTER 1 Incurrence of a customs debt 35
Section 1 Customs debt on import 35
Section 2 Customs debt on export 37
Section 3 Provisions common to customs debts incurred on import and export 38
CHAPTER 2 Guarantee for a potential or existing customs debt 39
CHAPTER 3 Recovery, payment, repayment and remission of the amount of import or export duty 42
Section 1 Determination of the amount of import or export duty, notification of the customs debt and entry in the accounts 42
Section 2 Payment of the amount of import or export duty 44
Section 3 Repayment and remission 47
CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of a customs debt 50
TITLE IV GOODS BROUGHT INTO THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE UNION 51
CHAPTER 1 Entry summary declaration 51
CHAPTER 2 Arrival of goods 53
Section 1 Entry of goods into the customs territory of the union 53
Section 2 Presentation, unloading and examination of goods 54
Section 3 Temporary storage of goods 55
TITLE V GENERAL RULES ON CUSTOMS STATUS, PLACING GOODS UNDER A CUSTOMS PROCEDURE, VERIFICATION, RELEASE AND DISPOSAL OF GOODS 58
CHAPTER 1 Customs status of goods 58
CHAPTER 2 Placing goods under a customs procedure 59
Section 1 General provisions 59
Section 2 Standard customs declarations 60
Section 3 Simplified customs declarations 60
Section 4 Provisions applying to all customs declarations 61
Section 5 Other simplifications 63
CHAPTER 3 Verification and release of goods 65
Section 1 Verification 65
Section 2 Release 66
CHAPTER 4 Disposal of goods 66
TITLE VI RELEASE FOR FREE CIRCULATION AND RELIEF FROM IMPORT DUTY 68
CHAPTER 1 Release for free circulation 68
CHAPTER 2 Relief from import duty 68
Section 1 Returned goods 68
Section 2 Sea-fishing and products taken from the sea 69
TITLE VII SPECIAL PROCEDURES 70
CHAPTER 1 General provisions 70
CHAPTER 2 Transit 73
Section 1 External and internal transit 73
Section 2 Union transit 75
CHAPTER 3 Storage 76
Section 1 Common provisions 76
Section 2 Customs warehousing 76
Section 3 Free zones 77
CHAPTER 4 Specific use 78
Section 1 Temporary admission 78
Section 2 End-use 79
CHAPTER 5 Processing 80
Section 1 General provisions 80
Section 2 Inward processing 80
Section 3 Outward processing 81
TITLE VIII GOODS TAKEN OUT OF THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE UNION 82
CHAPTER 1 Formalities prior to the exit of goods 82
CHAPTER 2 Formalities on exit of goods 83
CHAPTER 3 Export and re-export 83
CHAPTER 4 Exit summary declaration 84
CHAPTER 5 Re-export notification 85
CHAPTER 6 Relief from export duty 86
TITLE IX ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, SIMPLIFICATIONS, DELEGATION OF POWER, COMMITTEE PROCEDURE AND FINAL PROVISIONS 86
CHAPTER 1 Development of electronic systems 86
CHAPTER 2 Simplifications in the application of the customs legislation 86
CHAPTER 3 Delegation of power and committee procedure 87
CHAPTER 4 Final provisions 87
ANNEX CORRELATION TABLE 89
TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1
Scope of the customs legislation, mission of customs and definitions
Article 1
Subject matter and scope
1. This Regulation establishes the Union Customs Code (the Code), laying down the general rules and procedures applicable to goods brought into or taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
Without prejudice to international law and conventions and Union legislation in other fields, the Code shall apply uniformly throughout the customs territory of the Union.
2. Certain provisions of the customs legislation may apply outside the customs territory of the Union within the framework of legislation governing specific fields or of international conventions.
3. Certain provisions of the customs legislation, including the simplifications for which it provides, shall apply to the trade in Union goods between parts of the customs territory of the Union to which the provisions of Directive 2006/112/EC or of Directive 2008/118/EC apply and parts of that territory where those provisions do not apply, or to trade between parts of that territory where those provisions do not apply.
Article 2
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284 specifying the provisions of the customs legislation and the simplifications thereof with respect to the customs declaration, the proof of the customs status, the use of the internal Union transit procedure insofar as it does not affect a proper application of the fiscal measures at stake, which apply to the trade in Union goods referred to in Article 1(3). Those acts may address particular circumstances pertaining to the trade in Union goods involving only one Member State.
Article 3
Mission of customs authorities
Customs authorities shall be primarily responsible for the supervision of the Union's international trade, thereby contributing to fair and open trade, to the implementation of the external aspects of the internal market, of the common trade policy and of the other common Union policies having a bearing on trade, and to overall supply chain security. Customs authorities shall put in place measures aimed, in particular, at the following:
(a) protecting the financial interests of the Union and its Member States;
(b) protecting the Union from unfair and illegal trade while supporting legitimate business activity;
(c) ensuring the security and safety of the Union and its residents, and the protection of the environment, where appropriate in close cooperation with other authorities; and
(d) maintaining a proper balance between customs controls and facilitation of legitimate trade.
Article 4
Customs territory
1. The customs territory of the Union shall comprise the following territories, including their territorial waters, internal waters and airspace:
— the territory of the Kingdom of Belgium,
— the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria,
— the territory of the Czech Republic,
— the territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, except the Faroe Islands and Greenland,
— the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany, except the Island of Heligoland and the territory of Büsingen (Treaty of 23 November 1964 between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Swiss Confederation),
— the territory of the Republic of Estonia,
— the territory of Ireland,
— the territory of the Hellenic Republic,
— the territory of the Kingdom of Spain, except Ceuta and Melilla,
— the territory of the French Republic, except the French overseas countries and territories to which the provisions of Part Four of the TFEU apply,
— the territory of the Republic of Croatia,
— the territory of the Italian Republic, except the municipalities of Livigno and Campione d'Italia and the national waters of Lake Lugano which are between the bank and the political frontier of the area between Ponte Tresa and Porto Ceresio,
— the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, in accordance with the provisions of the 2003 Act of Accession,
— the territory of the Republic of Latvia,
— the territory of the Republic of Lithuania,
— the territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg,
— the territory of Hungary,
— the territory of Malta,
— the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe,
— the territory of the Republic of Austria,
— the territory of the Republic of Poland,
— the territory of the Portuguese Republic,
— the territory of Romania,
— the territory of the Republic of Slovenia,
— the territory of the Slovak Republic,
— the territory of the Republic of Finland,
— the territory of the Kingdom of Sweden, and
— the territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
2. The following territories, including their territorial waters, internal waters and airspace, situated outside the territory of the Member States shall, taking into account the conventions and treaties applicable to them, be considered to be part of the customs territory of the Union:
(a) FRANCE; The territory of Monaco as defined in the Customs Convention signed in Paris on 18 May 1963 (Journal officiel de la République française (Official Journal of the French Republic) of 27 September 1963, p. 8679);
(b) CYPRUS; The territory of the United Kingdom Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia as defined in the Treaty concerning the Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus, signed in Nicosia on 16 August 1960 (United Kingdom Treaty Series No 4 (1961) Cmnd. 1252).
Article 5
Definitions
For the purposes of the Code, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) "customs authorities" means the customs administrations of the Member States responsible for applying the customs legislation and any other authorities empowered under national law to apply certain customs legislation;
(2) "customs legislation" means the body of legislation made up of all of the following:; (a) the Code and the provisions supplementing or implementing it adopted at Union or national level;; (b) the Common Customs Tariff;; (c) the legislation setting up a Union system of reliefs from customs duty;; (d) international agreements containing customs provisions, insofar as they are applicable in the Union;
(3) "customs controls" means specific acts performed by the customs authorities in order to ensure compliance with the customs legislation and other legislation governing the entry, exit, transit, movement, storage and end-use of goods moved between the customs territory of the Union and countries or territories outside that territory, and the presence and movement within the customs territory of the Union of non-Union goods and goods placed under the end-use procedure;
(4) "person" means a natural person, a legal person, and any association of persons which is not a legal person but which is recognised under Union or national law as having the capacity to perform legal acts;
(5) "economic operator" means a person who, in the course of his or her business, is involved in activities covered by the customs legislation;
(6) "customs representative" means any person appointed by another person to carry out the acts and formalities required under the customs legislation in his or her dealings with customs authorities;
(7) "risk" means the likelihood and the impact of an event occurring, with regard to the entry, exit, transit, movement or end-use of goods moved between the customs territory of the Union and countries or territories outside that territory and to the presence within the customs territory of the Union of non-Union goods, which would:; (a) prevent the correct application of Union or national measures;; (b) compromise the financial interests of the Union and its Member States; or; (c) pose a threat to the security and safety of the Union and its residents, to human, animal or plant health, to the environment or to consumers;
(8) "customs formalities" means all the operations which must be carried out by a person and by the customs authorities in order to comply with the customs legislation;
(9) "entry summary declaration" means the act whereby a person informs the customs authorities, in the prescribed form and manner and within a specific time-limit, that goods are to be brought into the customs territory of the Union;
(10) "exit summary declaration" means the act whereby a person informs the customs authorities, in the prescribed form and manner and within a specific time-limit, that goods are to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union;
(11) "temporary storage declaration" means the act whereby a person indicates, in the prescribed form and manner, that goods are in temporary storage;
(12) "customs declaration" means the act whereby a person indicates, in the prescribed form and manner, a wish to place goods under a given customs procedure, with an indication, where appropriate, of any specific arrangements to be applied;
(13) "re-export declaration" means the act whereby a person indicates, in the prescribed form and manner, a wish to take non-Union goods, with the exception of those under the free zone procedure or in temporary storage, out of the customs territory of the Union;
(14) "re-export notification" means the act whereby a person indicates, in the prescribed form and manner, a wish to take non-Union goods which are under the free zone procedure or in temporary storage out of the customs territory of the Union;
(15) "declarant" means the person lodging a customs declaration, a temporary storage declaration, an entry summary declaration, an exit summary declaration, a re-export declaration or a re-export notification in his or her own name or the person in whose name such a declaration or notification is lodged;
(16) "customs procedure" means any of the following procedures under which goods may be placed in accordance with the Code:; (a) release for free circulation;; (b) special procedures;; (c) export;
(17) 'temporary storage' means the situation of non-Union goods temporarily stored under customs supervision in the period between their presentation to customs and their placing under a customs procedure or re-export;
(18) "customs debt" means the obligation on a person to pay the amount of import or export duty which applies to specific goods under the customs legislation in force;
(19) "debtor" means any person liable for a customs debt;
(20) "import duty" means customs duty payable on the import of goods;
(21) "export duty" means customs duty payable on the export of goods;
(22) "customs status" means the status of goods as Union or non-Union goods;
(23) "Union goods" means goods which fall into any of the following categories:; (a) goods wholly obtained in the customs territory of the Union and not incorporating goods imported from countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union;; (b) goods brought into the customs territory of the Union from countries or territories outside that territory and released for free circulation;; (c) goods obtained or produced in the customs territory of the Union, either solely from goods referred to in point (b) or from goods referred to in points (a) and (b);
(24) "non-Union goods" means goods other than those referred to in point 23 or which have lost their customs status as Union goods;
(25) "risk management" means the systematic identification of risk, including through random checks, and the implementation of all measures necessary for limiting exposure to risk;
(26) "release of goods" means the act whereby the customs authorities make goods available for the purposes specified for the customs procedure under which they are placed;
(27) "customs supervision" means action taken in general by the customs authorities with a view to ensuring that customs legislation and, where appropriate, other provisions applicable to goods subject to such action are observed;
(28) "repayment" means the refunding of an amount of import or export duty that has been paid;
(29) "remission" means the waiving of the obligation to pay an amount of import or export duty which has not been paid;
(30) "processed products" means goods placed under a processing procedure which have undergone processing operations;
(31) "person established in the customs territory of the Union" means:; (a) in the case of a natural person, any person who has his or her habitual residence in the customs territory of the Union;; (b) in the case of a legal person or an association of persons, any person having its registered office, central headquarters or a permanent business establishment in the customs territory of the Union;
(32) "permanent business establishment" means a fixed place of business, where both the necessary human and technical resources are permanently present and through which a person's customs-related operations are wholly or partly carried out;
(33) "presentation of goods to customs" means the notification to the customs authorities of the arrival of goods at the customs office or at any other place designated or approved by the customs authorities and the availability of those goods for customs controls;
(34) "holder of the goods" means the person who is the owner of the goods or who has a similar right of disposal over them or who has physical control of them;
(35) "holder of the procedure" means:; (a) the person who lodges the customs declaration, or on whose behalf that declaration is lodged; or; (b) the person to whom the rights and obligations in respect of a customs procedure have been transferred;
(36) "commercial policy measures" means non-tariff measures established, as part of the common commercial policy, in the form of Union provisions governing international trade in goods;
(37) "processing operations" means any of the following:; (a) the working of goods, including erecting or assembling them or fitting them to other goods;; (b) the processing of goods;; (c) the destruction of goods;; (d) the repair of goods, including restoring them and putting them in order;; (e) the use of goods which are not to be found in the processed products, but which allow or facilitate the production of those products, even if they are entirely or partially used up in the process (production accessories);
(38) "rate of yield" means the quantity or percentage of processed products obtained from the processing of a given quantity of goods placed under a processing procedure;
(39) "decision" means any act by the customs authorities pertaining to the customs legislation giving a ruling on a particular case, and having legal effects on the person or persons concerned;
(40) "carrier" means:; (a) in the context of entry, the person who brings the goods, or who assumes responsibility for the carriage of the goods, into the customs territory of the Union. However,; (i) in the case of combined transportation, "carrier" means the person who operates the means of transport which, once brought into the customs territory of the Union, moves by itself as an active means of transport;; (ii) in the case of maritime or air traffic under a vessel-sharing or contracting arrangement, "carrier" means the person who concludes a contract and issues a bill of lading or air waybill for the actual carriage of the goods into the customs territory of the Union;; (b) in the context of exit, the person who takes the goods, or who assumes responsibility for the carriage of the goods, out of the customs territory of the Union. However:; (i) in the case of combined transportation, where the active means of transport leaving the customs territory of the Union is only transporting another means of transport which, after the arrival of the active means of transport at its destination, will move by itself as an active means of transport, 'carrier' means the person who will operate the means of transport which will move by itself once the means of transport leaving the customs territory of the Union has arrived at its destination;; (ii) in the case of maritime or air traffic under a vessel-sharing or contracting arrangement, "carrier" means the person who concludes a contract, and issues a bill of lading or air waybill, for the actual carriage of the goods out of the customs territory of the Union;
(41) "buying commission" means a fee paid by an importer to an agent for representing him or her in the purchase of goods being valued.
CHAPTER 2
Rights and obligations of persons with regard to the customs legislation
Section 1
Provision of information
Article 6
Means for the exchange and storage of information and common data requirements
1. All exchanges of information, such as declarations, applications or decisions, between customs authorities and between economic operators and customs authorities, and the storage of such information, as required under the customs legislation, shall be made using electronic data-processing techniques.
2. Common data requirements shall be drawn up for the purpose of the exchange and storage of information referred to in paragraph 1.
3. Means for the exchange and storage of information, other than the electronic data-processing techniques referred to in paragraph 1, may be used as follows:
(a) on a permanent basis where duly justified by the type of traffic or where the use of electronic data-processing techniques is not appropriate for the customs formalities concerned;
(b) on a temporary basis, in the event of a temporary failure of the computerised system of the customs authorities or of the economic operators.
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Commission may adopt in exceptional cases decisions allowing one or several Member States to use means for the exchange and storage of information other than electronic data-processing techniques.
Such a decision on a derogation shall be justified by the specific situation of the Member State requesting it and the derogation shall be granted for a specific period of time. The derogation shall be reviewed periodically and may be extended for further specific periods of time upon further application by the Member State to which it is addressed. It shall be revoked where no longer justified.
The derogation shall not affect the exchange of information between the Member State to which it is addressed and other Member States nor the exchange and storage of information in other Member States for the purpose of the application of the customs legislation.
Article 7
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the following:
(a) the common data requirements referred to in Article 6(2), taking into account the need to accomplish the customs formalities laid down in the customs legislation and the nature and purpose of the exchange and storage of information referred to in Article 6(1);
(b) the specific cases where means for the exchange and storage of information, other than electronic data-processing techniques, may be used in accordance with point (a) of Article 6(3);
(c) the type of information and the particulars that are to be contained in the records referred to in Articles 148(4) and 214(1).
Article 8
Conferral of implementing powers
1. The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts:
(a) where necessary, the format and code of the common data requirements referred to in Article 6(2);
(b) the procedural rules on the exchange and storage of information which can be made by means other than the electronic data-processing techniques referred to in Article 6(3).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
2. The Commission shall adopt the decisions on derogations referred to in Article 6(4) by means of implementing acts.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 285(2).
Article 9
Registration
1. Economic operators established in the customs territory of the Union shall register with the customs authorities responsible for the place where they are established.
2. In specific cases, economic operators which are not established in the customs territory of the Union shall register with the customs authorities responsible for the place where they first lodge a declaration or apply for a decision.
3. Persons other than economic operators shall not be required to register with the customs authorities unless otherwise provided.
Where persons referred to in the first subparagraph are required to register, the following shall apply:
(a) where they are established in the customs territory of the Union, they shall register with the customs authorities responsible for the place where they are established;
(b) where they are not established in the customs territory of the Union, they shall register with the customs authorities responsible for the place where they first lodge a declaration or apply for a decision.
4. In specific cases, the customs authorities shall invalidate the registration.
Article 10
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the cases referred to in Article 9(2), where economic operators which are not established in the customs territory of the Union are required to register with the customs authorities;
(b) the cases referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 9(3), where persons other than economic operators are required to register with the customs authorities;
(c) the cases referred to in Article 9(4) where the customs authorities invalidate a registration.
Article 11
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the customs authority responsible for the registration referred to in Article 9.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Article 12
Communication of information and data protection
1. All information acquired by the customs authorities in the course of performing their duty which is by its nature confidential or which is provided on a confidential basis shall be covered by the obligation of professional secrecy. Except as provided for in Article 47(2), such information shall not be disclosed by the competent authorities without the express permission of the person or authority that provided it.
Such information may, however, be disclosed without permission where the customs authorities are obliged or authorised to do so pursuant to the provisions in force, particularly in respect of data protection, or in connection with legal proceedings.
2. Confidential information referred to in paragraph 1 may be communicated to the customs authorities and other competent authorities of countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union for the purpose of customs cooperation with those countries or territories in the framework of an international agreement or Union legislation in the area of the common commercial policy.
3. Any disclosure or communication of information as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall ensure an adequate level of data protection in full compliance with data protection provisions in force.
Article 13
Exchange of additional information between customs authorities and economic operators
1. Customs authorities and economic operators may exchange any information not specifically required under the customs legislation, in particular for the purpose of mutual cooperation in the identification and counteraction of risk. That exchange may take place under a written agreement and may include access to the computer systems of economic operators by the customs authorities.
2. Any information provided by one party to the other in the course of the cooperation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be confidential unless both parties agree otherwise.
Article 14
Provision of information by the customs authorities
1. Any person may request information concerning the application of the customs legislation from the customs authorities. Such a request may be refused where it does not relate to an activity pertaining to international trade in goods that is actually envisaged.
2. Customs authorities shall maintain a regular dialogue with economic operators and other authorities involved in international trade in goods. They shall promote transparency by making the customs legislation, general administrative rulings and application forms freely available, wherever practical without charge, and through the Internet.
Article 15
Provision of information to the customs authorities
1. Any person directly or indirectly involved in the accomplishment of customs formalities or in customs controls shall, at the request of the customs authorities and within any time-limit specified, provide those authorities with all the requisite documents and information, in an appropriate form, and all the assistance necessary for the completion of those formalities or controls.
2. The lodging of a customs declaration, temporary storage declaration, entry summary declaration, exit summary declaration, re-export declaration or re-export notification by a person to the customs authorities, or the submission of an application for an authorisation or any other decision, shall render the person concerned responsible for all of the following:
(a) the accuracy and completeness of the information given in the declaration, notification or application;
(b) the authenticity, accuracy and validity of any document supporting the declaration, notification or application;
(c) where applicable, compliance with all of the obligations relating to the placing of the goods in question under the customs procedure concerned, or to the conduct of the authorised operations.
The first subparagraph shall also apply to the provision of any information in any other form required by, or given to, the customs authorities.
Where the declaration or notification is lodged, the application is submitted, or information is provided, by a customs representative of the person concerned, as referred to in Article 18, that customs representative shall also be bound by the obligations set out in the first subparagraph of this paragraph.
Article 16
Electronic systems
1. Member States shall cooperate with the Commission to develop, maintain and employ electronic systems for the exchange of information between customs authorities and with the Commission and for the storage of such information, in accordance with the Code.
2. Member States to which a derogation has been granted in accordance with Article 6(4) shall not be required to develop, maintain and employ within the scope of that derogation the electronic systems referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Article 17
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the technical arrangements for developing, maintaining and employing the electronic systems referred to in Article 16(1).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 2
Customs representation
Article 18
Customs representative
1. Any person may appoint a customs representative.
Such representation may be either direct, in which case the customs representative shall act in the name of and on behalf of another person, or indirect, in which case the customs representative shall act in his or her own name but on behalf of another person.
2. A customs representative shall be established within the customs territory of the Union.
Except where otherwise provided, that requirement shall be waived where the customs representative acts on behalf of persons who are not required to be established within the customs territory of the Union.
3. Member States may determine, in accordance with Union law, the conditions under which a customs representative may provide services in the Member State where he or she is established. However, without prejudice to the application of less stringent criteria by the Member State concerned, a customs representative who complies with the criteria laid down in points (a) to (d) of Article 39 shall be entitled to provide such services in a Member State other than the one where he or she is established.
4. Member States may apply the conditions determined in accordance with the first sentence of paragraph 3 to customs representatives not established within the customs territory of the Union.
Article 19
Empowerment
1. When dealing with the customs authorities, a customs representative shall state that he or she is acting on behalf of the person represented and shall specify whether the representation is direct or indirect.
Persons who fail to state that they are acting as a customs representative or who state that they are acting as a customs representative without being empowered to do so shall be deemed to be acting in their own name and on their own behalf.
2. The customs authorities may require persons stating that they are acting as a customs representative to provide evidence of their empowerment by the person represented.
In specific cases, the customs authorities shall not require such evidence to be provided.
3. The customs authorities shall not require a person acting as a customs representative, carrying out acts and formalities on a regular basis, to produce on every occasion evidence of empowerment, provided that such person is in a position to produce such evidence on request by the customs authorities.
Article 20
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the cases where the waiver referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 18(2) does not apply;
(b) the cases where the evidence of empowerment referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 19(2) is not required by the customs authorities.
Article 21
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on the conferral and proving of the entitlement referred to in Article 18(3).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 3
Decisions relating to the application of the customs legislation
Article 22
Decisions taken upon application
1. Where a person applies for a decision relating to the application of the customs legislation, that person shall supply all the information required by the competent customs authorities in order to enable them to take that decision.
A decision may also be applied for by, and taken with regard to, several persons, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the customs legislation.
Except where otherwise provided, the competent customs authority shall be that of the place where the applicant's main accounts for customs purposes are held or accessible, and where at least part of the activities to be covered by the decision are to be carried out.
2. Customs authorities shall, without delay and at the latest within 30 days of receipt of the application for a decision, verify whether the conditions for the acceptance of that application are fulfilled.
Where the customs authorities establish that the application contains all the information required in order for them to be able to take the decision, they shall communicate its acceptance to the applicant within the period specified in the first subparagraph.
3. The competent customs authority shall take a decision as referred to in paragraph 1, and shall notify the applicant without delay, and at the latest within 120 days of the date of acceptance of the application, except where otherwise provided
Where the customs authorities are unable to comply with the time-limit for taking a decision, they shall inform the applicant of that fact before the expiry of that time-limit, stating the reasons and indicating the further period of time which they consider necessary in order to take a decision. Except where otherwise provided, that further period of time shall not exceed 30 days.
Without prejudice to the second subparagraph, the customs authorities may extend the time-limit for taking a decision, as laid down in the customs legislation, where the applicant requests an extension to carry out adjustments in order to ensure the fulfilment of the conditions and criteria. Those adjustments and the further period of time necessary to carry them out shall be communicated to the customs authorities, which shall decide on the extension.
4. Except where otherwise specified in the decision or in the customs legislation, the decision shall take effect from the date on which the applicant receives it, or is deemed to have received it. Except in the cases provided for in Article 45(2), decisions adopted shall be enforceable by the customs authorities from that date.
5. Except where otherwise provided in the customs legislation, the decision shall be valid without limitation of time.
6. Before taking a decision which would adversely affect the applicant, the customs authorities shall communicate the grounds on which they intend to base their decision to the applicant, who shall be given the opportunity to express his or her point of view within a period prescribed from the date on which he or she receives that communication or is deemed to have received it. Following the expiry of that period, the applicant shall be notified, in the appropriate form, of the decision.
The first subparagraph shall not apply in any of the following cases:
(a) where it concerns a decision referred to in Article 33(1);
(b) in the event of refusal of the benefit of a tariff quota where the specified tariff quota volume is reached, as referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 56(4);
(c) where the nature or the level of a threat to the security and safety of the Union and its residents, to human, animal or plant health, to the environment or to consumers so requires;
(d) where the decision aims at securing the implementation of another decision for which the first subparagraph has been applied, without prejudice to the law of the Member State concerned;
(e) where it would prejudice investigations initiated for the purpose of combating fraud;
(f) in other specific cases.
7. A decision which adversely affects the applicant shall set out the grounds on which it is based and shall refer to the right of appeal provided for in Article 44.
Article 23
Management of decisions taken upon application
1. The holder of the decision shall comply with the obligations resulting from that decision.
2. The holder of the decision shall inform the customs authorities without delay of any factor arising after the decision was taken, which may influence its continuation or content.
3. Without prejudice to provisions laid down in other fields which specify the cases in which decisions are invalid or become null and void, the customs authorities which took a decision may at any time annul, amend or revoke it where it does not conform to the customs legislation.
4. In specific cases the customs authorities shall carry out the following:
(a) re-assess a decision;
(b) suspend a decision which is not to be annulled, revoked or amended.
5. The customs authorities shall monitor the conditions and criteria to be fulfilled by the holder of a decision. They shall also monitor compliance with the obligations resulting from that decision. Where the holder of the decision has been established for less than three years, the customs authorities shall closely monitor it during the first year after the decision is taken.
Article 24
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the exceptions to the third subparagraph of Article 22(1);
(b) the conditions for the acceptance of an application, referred to in Article 22(2);
(c) the time-limit to take a specific decision, including the possible extension of that time-limit, in accordance with Article 22(3);
(d) the cases, referred to in Article 22(4), where the decision takes effect from a date which is different from the date on which the applicant receives it or is deemed to have received it;
(e) the cases, referred to in Article 22(5), where the decision is not valid without limitation of time;
(f) the duration of the period referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 22(6);
(g) the specific cases, referred to in point (f) of the second subparagraph of Article 22(6), where the applicant is given no opportunity to express his or her point of view;
(h) the cases and the rules for re-assessing and suspending decisions in accordance with Article 23(4);
Article 25
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
(a) the submission and the acceptance of the application for a decision, referred to in Article 22(1) and (2);
(b) taking the decision referred to in Article 22, including, where appropriate, the consultation of the Member States concerned;
(c) monitoring a decision, in accordance with Article 23(5).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Article 26
Union-wide validity of decisions
Except where the effect of a decision is limited to one or several Member States, decisions relating to the application of the customs legislation shall be valid throughout the customs territory of the Union.
Article 27
Annulment of favourable decisions
1. The customs authorities shall annul a decision favourable to the holder of the decision if all the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) the decision was taken on the basis of incorrect or incomplete information;
(b) the holder of the decision knew or ought reasonably to have known that the information was incorrect or incomplete;
(c) if the information had been correct and complete, the decision would have been different.
2. The holder of the decision shall be notified of its annulment.
3. Annulment shall take effect from the date on which the initial decision took effect, unless otherwise specified in the decision in accordance with the customs legislation.
Article 28
Revocation and amendment of favourable decisions
1. A favourable decision shall be revoked or amended where, in cases other than those referred to in Article 27:
(a) one or more of the conditions for taking that decision were not or are no longer fulfilled; or
(b) upon application by the holder of the decision.
2. Except where otherwise provided, a favourable decision addressed to several persons may be revoked only in respect of a person who fails to fulfil an obligation imposed under that decision.
3. The holder of the decision shall be notified of its revocation or amendment.
4. Article 22(4) shall apply to the revocation or amendment of the decision.
However, in exceptional cases where the legitimate interests of the holder of the decision so require, the customs authorities may defer the date on which revocation or amendment takes effect up to one year. That date shall be indicated in the revoking or amending decision.
Article 29
Decisions taken without prior application
Except when a customs authority acts as a judicial authority, Article 22(4), (5), (6) and (7), Article 23(3) and Articles 26, 27 and 28 shall also apply to decisions taken by the customs authorities without prior application by the person concerned.
Article 30
Limitations applicable to decisions on goods placed under a customs procedure or in temporary storage
Except where the person concerned so requests, the revocation, amendment or suspension of a favourable decision shall not affect goods which, at the moment where the revocation, amendment or suspension takes effect, have already been placed and are still under a customs procedure or in temporary storage by virtue of the revoked, amended or suspended decision.
Article 31
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the cases, referred to in Article 28(2), where a favourable decision addressed to several persons may be revoked also in respect of persons other than the person who fails to fulfil an obligation imposed under that decision;
(b) the exceptional cases, in which the customs authorities may defer the date on which revocation or amendment takes effect in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 28(4).
Article 32
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for annulling, revoking or amending favourable decisions.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Article 33
Decisions relating to binding information
1. The customs authorities shall, upon application, take decisions relating to binding tariff information (BTI decisions), or decisions relating to binding origin information (BOI decisions).
Such an application shall not be accepted in any of the following circumstances:
(a) where the application is made, or has already been made, at the same or another customs office, by or on behalf of the holder of a decision in respect of the same goods and, for BOI decisions, under the same circumstances determining the acquisition of origin;
(b) where the application does not relate to any intended use of the BTI or BOI decision or any intended use of a customs procedure.
2. BTI or BOI decisions shall be binding, only in respect of the tariff classification or determination of the origin of goods:
(a) on the customs authorities, as against the holder of the decision, only in respect of goods for which customs formalities are completed after the date on which the decision takes effect;
(b) on the holder of the decision, as against the customs authorities, only with effect from the date on which he or she receives, or is deemed to have received, notification of the decision.
3. BTI or BOI decisions shall be valid for a period of three years from the date on which the decision takes effect.
4. For the application of a BTI or BOI decision in the context of a particular customs procedure, the holder of the decision shall be able to prove that:
(a) in the case of a BTI decision, the goods declared correspond in every respect to those described in the decision;
(b) in the case of a BOI decision, the goods in question and the circumstances determining the acquisition of origin correspond in every respect to the goods and the circumstances described in the decision.
Article 34
Management of decisions relating to binding information
1. A BTI decision shall cease to be valid before the end of the period referred to in Article 33(3) where it no longer conforms to the law, as a result of either of the following:
(a) the adoption of an amendment to the nomenclatures referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 56(2);
(b) the adoption of measures referred to in Article 57(4);
with effect from the date of application of such amendment or measures.
2. A BOI decision shall cease to be valid before the end of the period referred to in Article 33(3) in any of the following cases:
(a) where a regulation is adopted or an agreement is concluded by, and becomes applicable in, the Union, and the BOI decision no longer conforms to the law thereby laid down, with effect from the date of application of that regulation or agreement;
(b) where it is no longer compatible with the Agreement on Rules of Origin established in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) or with the explanatory notes or an origin opinion adopted for the interpretation of that Agreement, with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
3. BTI or BOI decisions shall not cease to be valid with retroactive effect.
4. By way of derogation from Article 23(3) and Article 27, BTI and BOI decisions shall be annulled where they are based on inaccurate or incomplete information from the applicants.
5. BTI and BOI decisions shall be revoked in accordance with Article 23(3) and Article 28. However, such decisions shall not be revoked upon application by the holder of the decision.
6. BTI and BOI decisions may not be amended.
7. The customs authorities shall revoke BTI decisions:
(a) where they are no longer compatible with the interpretation of any of the nomenclatures referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 56(2) resulting from any of the following:; (i) explanatory notes referred to in the second indent of point (a) of Article 9(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (13), with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;; (ii) a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union, with effect from the date of publication of the operative part of the judgment in the Official Journal of the European Union;; (iii) classification decisions, classification opinions or amendments of the explanatory notes to the Nomenclature of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, adopted by the Organization set-up by the Convention establishing a Customs Co-operation Council, done at Brussels on 15 December 1950, with effect from the date of publication of the Commission Communication in the 'C' series of the Official Journal of the European Union; or
(b) in other specific cases.
8. BOI decisions shall be revoked:
(a) where they are no longer compatible with a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union, with effect from the date of publication of the operative part of the judgment in the Official Journal of the European Union; or
(b) in other specific cases.
9. Where point (b) of paragraph 1 or paragraphs 2, 7 or 8 apply, a BTI or BOI decision may still be used in respect of binding contracts which were based upon that decision and were concluded before it ceased to be valid or was revoked. That extended use shall not apply where a BOI decision is taken for goods to be exported.
The extended use referred to in the first subparagraph shall not exceed six months from the date on which the BTI or BOI decision ceases to be valid or is revoked. However, a measure referred to in Article 57(4) or in Article 67 may exclude that extended use or lay down a shorter period of time. In the case of products for which an import or export certificate is submitted when customs formalities are carried out, the period of six months shall be replaced by the period of validity of the certificate.
In order to benefit from the extended use of a BTI or BOI decision, the holder of that decision shall lodge an application to the customs authority that took the decision within 30 days of the date on which it ceases to be valid or is revoked, indicating the quantities for which a period of extended use is requested and the Member State or Member States in which goods will be cleared under the period of extended use. That customs authority shall take a decision on the extended use and notify the holder, without delay, and at the latest within 30 days of the date on which it receives all the information required in order to enable it to take that decision.
10. The Commission shall notify the customs authorities where:
(a) the taking of BTI and BOI decisions, for goods whose correct and uniform tariff classification or determination of origin is not ensured, is suspended; or
(b) the suspension referred to in point (a) is withdrawn.
11. The Commission may adopt decisions requesting Member States to revoke BTI or BOI decisions, to ensure a correct and uniform tariff classification or determination of the origin of goods.
Article 35
Decisions relating to binding information with regard to other factors
In specific cases, the customs authorities shall, upon application, take decisions relating to binding information with regard to other factors referred to in Title II, on the basis of which import or export duty and other measures in respect of trade in goods are applied.
Article 36
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the specific cases referred to in point (b) of Article 34(7) and point (b) of Article 34(8), where BTI and BOI decisions are to be revoked;
(b) the cases referred to in Article 35, where decisions relating to binding information are taken with regard to other factors on the basis of which import or export duty and other measures in respect of trade in goods are applied.
Article 37
Conferral of implementing powers
1. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
(a) using a BTI or BOI decision after it ceases to be valid or is revoked, in accordance with Article 34(9);
(b) the Commission to notify the customs authorities in accordance with points (a) and (b) of Article 34(10);
(c) using decisions referred to in Article 35 and determined in accordance with point (b) of Article 36 after they cease to be valid;
(d) suspending decisions referred to in Article 35 and determined in accordance with point (b) of Article 36 and notifying the suspension or the withdrawal of the suspension to the customs authorities.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
2. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the decisions requesting Member States to revoke:
(a) decisions referred to in Article 34(11);
(b) decisions referred to in Article 35 and determined in accordance with point (b) of Article 36.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 285(2).
Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
Section 4
Authorised economic operator
Article 38
Application and authorisation
1. An economic operator who is established in the customs territory of the Union and who meets the criteria set out in Article 39 may apply for the status of authorised economic operator.
The customs authorities shall, following consultation with other competent authorities if necessary, grant that status, which shall be subject to monitoring.
2. The status of authorised economic operator shall consist in the following types of authorisations:
(a) that of an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications, which shall enable the holder to benefit from certain simplifications in accordance with the customs legislation; or
(b) that of an authorised economic operator for security and safety that shall entitle the holder to facilitations relating to security and safety.
3. Both types of authorisations referred to in paragraph 2 may be held at the same time.
4. The status of authorised economic operator shall, subject to Articles 39, 40 and 41, be recognised by the customs authorities in all Member States.
5. Customs authorities shall, on the basis of the recognition of the status of authorised economic operator for customs simplifications and provided that the requirements related to a specific type of simplification provided for in the customs legislation are fulfilled, authorise the operator to benefit from that simplification. Customs authorities shall not re-examine those criteria which have already been examined when granting the status of authorised economic operator.
6. The authorised economic operator referred to in paragraph 2 shall enjoy more favourable treatment than other economic operators in respect of customs controls according to the type of authorisation granted, including fewer physical and document-based controls.
7. The customs authorities shall grant benefits resulting from the status of authorised economic operator to persons established in countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union, who fulfil conditions and comply with obligations defined by the relevant legislation of those countries or territories, insofar as those conditions and obligations are recognised by the Union as equivalent to those imposed to authorised economic operators established in the customs territory of the Union. Such a granting of benefits shall be based on the principle of reciprocity unless otherwise decided by the Union, and shall be supported by an international agreement or Union legislation in the area of the common commercial policy.
Article 39
Granting of status
The criteria for the granting of the status of authorised economic operator shall be the following:
(a) the absence of any serious infringement or repeated infringements of customs legislation and taxation rules, including no record of serious criminal offences relating to the economic activity of the applicant;
(b) the demonstration by the applicant of a high level of control of his or her operations and of the flow of goods, by means of a system of managing commercial and, where appropriate, transport records, which allows appropriate customs controls;
(c) financial solvency, which shall be deemed to be proven where the applicant has good financial standing, which enables him or her to fulfil his or her commitments, with due regard to the characteristics of the type of business activity concerned;
(d) with regard to the authorisation referred to in point (a) of Article 38(2), practical standards of competence or professional qualifications directly related to the activity carried out; and
(e) with regard to the authorisation referred to in point (b) of Article 38(2), appropriate security and safety standards, which shall be considered as fulfilled where the applicant demonstrates that he or she maintains appropriate measures to ensure the security and safety of the international supply chain including in the areas of physical integrity and access controls, logistical processes and handling of specific types of goods, personnel and identification of his or her business partners.
Article 40
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the following:
(a) the simplifications referred to in point (a) of Article 38(2);
(b) the facilitations referred to in point (b) of Article 38(2);
(c) the more favourable treatment referred to in Article 38(6).
Article 41
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the modalities for the application of the criteria referred to in Article 39.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 5
Penalties
Article 42
Application of penalties
1. Each Member State shall provide for penalties for failure to comply with the customs legislation. Such penalties shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
2. Where administrative penalties are applied, they may take, inter alia, one or both of the following forms:
(a) a pecuniary charge by the customs authorities, including, where appropriate, a settlement applied in place of and in lieu of a criminal penalty;
(b) the revocation, suspension or amendment of any authorisation held by the person concerned.
3. Member States shall notify the Commission, within 180 days from the date of application of this Article, as determined in accordance with Article 288(2), of the national provisions in force, as envisaged in paragraph 1 of this Article, and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting those provisions.
Section 6
Appeals
Article 43
Decisions taken by a judicial authority
Articles 44 and 45 shall not apply to appeals lodged with a view to the annulment, revocation or amendment of a decision relating to the application of the customs legislation taken by a judicial authority, or by customs authorities acting as judicial authorities.
Article 44
Right of appeal
1. Any person shall have the right to appeal against any decision taken by the customs authorities relating to the application of the customs legislation which concerns him or her directly and individually.
Any person who has applied to the customs authorities for a decision and has not obtained a decision on that application within the time-limits referred to in Article 22(3) shall also be entitled to exercise the right of appeal.
2. The right of appeal may be exercised in at least two steps:
(a) initially, before the customs authorities or a judicial authority or other body designated for that purpose by the Member States;
(b) subsequently, before a higher independent body, which may be a judicial authority or an equivalent specialised body, according to the provisions in force in the Member States.
3. The appeal shall be lodged in the Member State where the decision was taken or was applied for.
4. Member States shall ensure that the appeals procedure enables the prompt confirmation or correction of decisions taken by the customs authorities.
Article 45
Suspension of implementation
1. The submission of an appeal shall not cause implementation of the disputed decision to be suspended.
2. The customs authorities shall, however, suspend implementation of such a decision in whole or in part where they have good reason to believe that the disputed decision is inconsistent with the customs legislation or that irreparable damage is to be feared for the person concerned.
3. In the cases referred to in paragraph 2, where the disputed decision has the effect of causing import or export duty to be payable, suspension of implementation of that decision shall be conditional upon the provision of a guarantee, unless it is established, on the basis of a documented assessment, that such a guarantee would be likely to cause the debtor serious economic or social difficulties.
Section 7
Control of goods
Article 46
Risk management and customs controls
1. The customs authorities may carry out any customs controls they deem necessary.
Customs controls may in particular consist of examining goods, taking samples, verifying the accuracy and completeness of the information given in a declaration or notification and the existence, authenticity, accuracy and validity of documents, examining the accounts of economic operators and other records, inspecting means of transport, inspecting luggage and other goods carried by or on persons and carrying out official enquiries and other similar acts.
2. Customs controls, other than random checks, shall primarily be based on risk analysis using electronic data-processing techniques, with the purpose of identifying and evaluating the risks and developing the necessary counter-measures, on the basis of criteria developed at national, Union and, where available, international level.
3. Customs controls shall be performed within a common risk management framework, based upon the exchange of risk information and risk analysis results between customs administrations and establishing common risk criteria and standards, control measures and priority control areas.
Controls based upon such information and criteria shall be carried out without prejudice to other controls carried out in accordance with paragraph 1 or with other provisions in force.
4. Customs authorities shall undertake risk management to differentiate between the levels of risk associated with goods subject to customs control or supervision and to determine whether the goods will be subject to specific customs controls, and if so, where.
The risk management shall include activities such as collecting data and information, analysing and assessing risk, prescribing and taking action and regularly monitoring and reviewing that process and its outcomes, based on international, Union and national sources and strategies.
5. Customs authorities shall exchange risk information and risk analysis results where:
(a) the risks are assessed by a customs authority as being significant and requiring customs control and the results of the control establish that the event triggering the risks has occurred; or
(b) the control results do not establish that the event triggering the risks has occurred, but the customs authority concerned considers the threat to present a high risk elsewhere in the Union.
6. For the establishment of the common risk criteria and standards, the control measures and the priority control areas referred to in paragraph 3, account shall be taken of all of the following:
(a) the proportionality to the risk;
(b) the urgency of the necessary application of the controls;
(c) the probable impact on trade flow, on individual Member States and on control resources.
7. The common risk criteria and standards referred to in paragraph 3 shall include all of the following:
(a) a description of the risks;
(b) the factors or indicators of risk to be used to select goods or economic operators for customs control;
(c) the nature of customs controls to be undertaken by the customs authorities;
(d) the duration of the application of the customs controls referred to in point (c).
8. Priority control areas shall cover particular customs procedures, types of goods, traffic routes, modes of transport or economic operators which are subject to increased levels of risk analysis and customs controls during a certain period, without prejudice to other controls usually carried out by the customs authorities.
Article 47
Cooperation between authorities
1. Where, in respect of the same goods, controls other than customs controls are to be performed by competent authorities other than the customs authorities, customs authorities shall, in close cooperation with those other authorities, endeavour to have those controls performed, wherever possible, at the same time and place as customs controls (one-stop-shop), with customs authorities having the coordinating role in achieving this.
2. In the framework of the controls referred to in this Section, customs and other competent authorities may, where necessary for the purposes of minimising risk and combating fraud, exchange with each other and with the Commission data received in the context of the entry, exit, transit, movement, storage and end-use of goods, including postal traffic, moved between the customs territory of the Union and countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union, the presence and movement within the customs territory of the Union of non-Union goods and goods placed under the end-use procedure, and the results of any control. Customs authorities and the Commission may also exchange such data with each other for the purpose of ensuring a uniform application of the customs legislation.
Article 48
Post-release control
For the purpose of customs controls, the customs authorities may verify the accuracy and completeness of the information given in a customs declaration, temporary storage declaration, entry summary declaration, exit summary declaration, re-export declaration or re-export notification, and the existence, authenticity, accuracy and validity of any supporting document and may examine the accounts of the declarant and other records relating to the operations in respect of the goods in question or to prior or subsequent commercial operations involving those goods after having released them. Those authorities may also examine such goods and/or take samples where it is still possible for them to do so.
Such controls may be carried out at the premises of the holder of the goods or of the holder's representative, of any other person directly or indirectly involved in those operations in a business capacity or of any other person in possession of those documents and data for business purposes.
Article 49
Intra-Union flights and sea crossings
1. Customs controls or formalities shall be carried out in respect of the cabin and hold baggage of persons either taking an intra-Union flight, or making an intra-Union sea crossing, only where the customs legislation provides for such controls or formalities.
2. Paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to either of the following:
(a) security and safety checks;
(b) checks linked to prohibitions or restrictions.
Article 50
Conferral of implementing powers
1. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, measures to ensure uniform application of the customs controls, including the exchange of risk information and risk analysis results, the common risk criteria and standards, the control measures and the priority control areas referred to in Article 46(3).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
On imperative grounds of urgency relating to such measures, duly justified by the need to rapidly update the common risk management framework and adapt the exchange of risk information and analysis, common risk criteria and standards, control measures and priority control areas to the evolution of risks, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 285(5).
Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
2. The Commission shall determine, by means of implementing acts, the ports or airports where, in accordance with Article 49, customs controls and formalities are applied to the following:
(a) the cabin and hold baggage of persons:; (i) taking a flight in an aircraft which comes from a non-Union airport and which, after a stopover at a Union airport, continues to another Union airport;; (ii) taking a flight in an aircraft which stops over at a Union airport before continuing to a non-Union airport;; (iii) using a maritime service provided by the same vessel and comprising successive legs departing from, calling at or terminating in a non-Union port;; (iv) on board pleasure craft and tourist or business aircraft;
(b) cabin and hold baggage:; (i) arriving at a Union airport on board an aircraft coming from a non-Union airport and transferred at that Union airport to another aircraft proceeding on an intra-Union flight;; (ii) loaded at a Union airport onto an aircraft proceeding on an intra-Union flight for transfer at another Union airport to an aircraft whose destination is a non-Union airport.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 8
Keeping of documents and other information, and charges and costs
Article 51
Keeping of documents and other information
1. The person concerned shall, for the purposes of customs controls, keep the documents and information referred to in Article 15(1) for at least three years, by any means accessible by and acceptable to the customs authorities.
In the case of goods released for free circulation in circumstances other than those referred to in the third subparagraph, or goods declared for export, that period shall run from the end of the year in which the customs declarations for release for free circulation or export are accepted.
In the case of goods released for free circulation duty-free or at a reduced rate of import duty on account of their end-use, that period shall run from the end of the year in which they cease to be subject to customs supervision.
In the case of goods placed under another customs procedure or of goods in temporary storage, that period shall run from the end of the year in which the customs procedure concerned has been discharged or temporary storage has ended.
2. Without prejudice to Article 103(4), where a customs control in respect of a customs debt shows that the relevant entry in the accounts has to be corrected and the person concerned has been notified of this, the documents and information shall be kept for three years beyond the time-limit provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Where an appeal has been lodged or where court proceedings have begun, the documents and information shall be kept for the period provided for in paragraph 1 or until the appeals procedure or court proceedings are terminated, whichever is the later.
Article 52
Charges and costs
1. Customs authorities shall not impose charges for the performance of customs controls or any other application of the customs legislation during the official opening hours of their competent customs offices.
2. Customs authorities may impose charges or recover costs where specific services are rendered, in particular the following:
(a) attendance, where requested, by customs staff outside official office hours or at premises other than customs premises;
(b) analyses or expert reports on goods and postal fees for the return of goods to an applicant, particularly in respect of decisions taken pursuant to Article 33 or the provision of information in accordance with Article 14(1);
(c) the examination or sampling of goods for verification purposes, or the destruction of goods, where costs other than the cost of using customs staff are involved;
(d) exceptional control measures, where these are necessary due to the nature of the goods or to a potential risk.
CHAPTER 3
Currency conversion and time-limits
Article 53
Currency conversion
1. The competent authorities shall publish and/or make available on the Internet the rate of exchange applicable where the conversion of currency is necessary for one of the following reasons:
(a) because factors used to determine the customs value of goods are expressed in a currency other than that of the Member State where the customs value is determined;
(b) because the value of the euro is required in national currencies for the purposes of determining the tariff classification of goods and the amount of import and export duty, including value thresholds in the Common Customs Tariff.
2. Where the conversion of currency is necessary for reasons other than those referred to in paragraph 1, the value of the euro in national currencies to be applied within the framework of the customs legislation shall be fixed at least once a year.
Article 54
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall lay down, by means of implementing acts, rules on currency conversions for the purposes referred to in Article 53(1) and (2).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Article 55
Periods, dates and time-limits
1. Unless otherwise provided, where a period, date or time-limit is laid down in the customs legislation, such period shall not be extended or reduced and such date or time-limit shall not be deferred or brought forward.
2. The rules applicable to periods, dates and time-limits set out in Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1182/71 of the Council of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time-limits (14) shall apply, except where otherwise provided for in the customs legislation.
TITLE II
FACTORS ON THE BASIS OF WHICH IMPORT OR EXPORT DUTY AND OTHER MEASURES IN RESPECT OF TRADE IN GOODS ARE APPLIED
CHAPTER 1
Common Customs Tariff and tariff classification of goods
Article 56
Common Customs Tariff and surveillance
1. Import and export duty due shall be based on the Common Customs Tariff.
Other measures prescribed by Union provisions governing specific fields relating to trade in goods shall, where appropriate, be applied in accordance with the tariff classification of those goods.
2. The Common Customs Tariff shall comprise all of the following:
(a) the Combined Nomenclature of goods as laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87;
(b) any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on the Combined Nomenclature or which provides for further subdivisions to it, and which is established by Union provisions governing specific fields with a view to the application of tariff measures relating to trade in goods;
(c) the conventional or normal autonomous customs duty applicable to goods covered by the Combined Nomenclature;
(d) the preferential tariff measures contained in agreements which the Union has concluded with certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or groups of such countries or territories;
(e) preferential tariff measures adopted unilaterally by the Union in respect of certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or groups of such countries or territories;
(f) autonomous measures providing for a reduction in, or exemption from, customs duty on certain goods;
(g) favourable tariff treatment specified for certain goods, by reason of their nature or end-use, in the framework of measures referred to under points (c) to (f) or (h);
(h) other tariff measures provided for by agricultural or commercial or other Union legislation.
3. Where the goods concerned fulfil the conditions included in the measures laid down in points (d) to (g) of paragraph 2, the measures referred to in those provisions shall apply, upon application by the declarant, instead of those provided for in point (c) of that paragraph. Such application may be made retrospectively, provided that the time-limits and conditions laid down in the relevant measure or in the Code are complied with.
4. Where application of the measures referred to in points (d) to (g) of paragraph 2, or the exemption from measures referred to in point (h) thereof, is restricted to a certain volume of imports or exports, such application or exemption shall, in the case of tariff quotas, cease as soon as the specified volume of imports or exports is reached.
In the case of tariff ceilings such application shall cease by virtue of a legal act of the Union.
5. The release for free circulation or the export of goods, to which the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 apply, may be made subject to surveillance.
Article 57
Tariff classification of goods
1. For the application of the Common Customs Tariff, tariff classification of goods shall consist in the determination of one of the subheadings or further subdivisions of the Combined Nomenclature under which those goods are to be classified.
2. For the application of non-tariff measures, tariff classification of goods shall consist in the determination of one of the subheadings or further subdivisions of the Combined Nomenclature, or of any other nomenclature which is established by Union provisions and which is wholly or partly based on the Combined Nomenclature or which provides for further subdivisions to it, under which those goods are to be classified.
3. The subheading or further subdivision determined in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be used for the purpose of applying the measures linked to that subheading.
4. The Commission may adopt measures to determine the tariff classification of goods in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2.
Article 58
Conferral of implementing powers
1. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, measures on the uniform management of the tariff quotas and the tariff ceilings referred to in Article 56(4) and on the management of the surveillance of the release for free circulation or export of goods, referred to in Article 56(5).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
2. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the measures referred to in Article 57(4).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
On imperative grounds of urgency relating to such measures, duly justified by the need to rapidly ensure the correct and uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 285(5).
Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
CHAPTER 2
Origin of goods
Section 1
Non-preferential origin
Article 59
Scope
Articles 60 and 61 shall lay down rules for the determination of the non-preferential origin of goods for the purposes of applying the following:
(a) the Common Customs Tariff, with the exception of the measures referred to in points (d) and (e) of Article 56(2);
(b) measures, other than tariff measures, established by Union provisions governing specific fields relating to trade in goods; and
(c) other Union measures relating to the origin of goods.
Article 60
Acquisition of origin
1. Goods wholly obtained in a single country or territory shall be regarded as having their origin in that country or territory.
2. Goods the production of which involves more than one country or territory shall be deemed to originate in the country or territory where they underwent their last, substantial, economically-justified processing or working, in an undertaking equipped for that purpose, resulting in the manufacture of a new product or representing an important stage of manufacture.
Article 61
Proof of origin
1. Where an origin has been indicated in the customs declaration pursuant to the customs legislation, the customs authorities may require the declarant to prove the origin of the goods.
2. Where proof of origin of goods is provided pursuant to the customs legislation or other Union legislation governing specific fields, the customs authorities may, in the event of reasonable doubt, require any additional evidence needed in order to ensure that the indication of origin complies with the rules laid down by the relevant Union legislation.
3. Where the exigencies of trade so require, a document proving origin may be issued in the Union in accordance with the rules of origin in force in the country or territory of destination or any other method identifying the country where the goods were wholly obtained or underwent their last substantial transformation.
Article 62
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, laying down the rules under which goods, whose determination of non-preferential origin is required for the purposes of applying the Union measures referred to in Article 59, are considered as wholly obtained in a single country or territory or to have undergone their last, substantial, economically-justified processing or working, in an undertaking equipped for that purpose, resulting in the manufacture of a new product or representing an important stage of manufacture in a country or territory, in accordance with Article 60.
Article 63
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the provision and verification of the proof of origin referred to in Article 61.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 2
Preferential origin
Article 64
Preferential origin of goods
1. In order to benefit from the measures referred to in points (d) or (e) of Article 56(2) or from non-tariff preferential measures, goods shall comply with the rules on preferential origin referred to in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article.
2. In the case of goods benefiting from preferential measures contained in agreements which the Union has concluded with certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or with groups of such countries or territories, the rules on preferential origin shall be laid down in those agreements.
3. In the case of goods benefiting from preferential measures adopted unilaterally by the Union in respect of certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or groups of such countries or territories, other than those referred to in paragraph 5, the Commission shall adopt measures laying down the rules on preferential origin.
Those rules shall be based either on the criterion that goods are wholly obtained or on the criterion that goods result from sufficient processing or working.
4. In the case of goods benefiting from preferential measures applicable in trade between the customs territory of the Union and Ceuta and Melilla, as contained in Protocol 2 to the 1985 Act of Accession, the rules on preferential origin shall be adopted in accordance with Article 9 of that Protocol.
5. In the case of goods benefiting from preferential measures contained in preferential arrangements in favour of the overseas countries and territories associated with the Union, the rules on preferential origin shall be adopted in accordance with Article 203 TFEU.
6. Upon its own initiative or at the request of a beneficiary country or territory, the Commission may, for certain goods, grant that country or territory a temporary derogation from the rules on preferential origin referred to in paragraph 3.
The temporary derogation shall be justified by one of the following reasons:
(a) internal or external factors temporarily deprive the beneficiary country or territory of the ability to comply with the rules on preferential origin;
(b) the beneficiary country or territory requires time to prepare itself to comply with those rules.
A request for derogation shall be made in writing to the Commission by the beneficiary country or territory concerned. The request shall state the reasons, as indicated in the second subparagraph, why derogation is required and shall contain appropriate supporting documents.
The temporary derogation shall be limited to the duration of the effects of the internal or external factors giving rise to it or the length of time needed for the beneficiary country or territory to achieve compliance with the rules.
Where a derogation is granted, the beneficiary country or territory concerned shall comply with any requirements laid down as to information to be provided to the Commission concerning the use of the derogation and the management of the quantities for which the derogation is granted.
Article 65
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, laying down the rules on preferential origin referred to in Article 64(3).
Article 66
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall adopt by means of implementing acts:
(a) the procedural rules, referred to in Article 64(1), to facilitate the establishment in the Union of the preferential origin of goods;
(b) a measure granting a beneficiary country or territory the temporary derogation referred to in Article 64(6).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 3
Determination of origin of specific goods
Article 67
Measures taken by the Commission
The Commission may adopt measures to determine the origin of specific goods in accordance with the rules of origin applicable to those goods.
Article 68
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the measures referred to in Article 67. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
On imperative grounds of urgency relating to such measures, duly justified by the need to rapidly ensure the correct and uniform application of rules of origin, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 285(5).
Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
CHAPTER 3
Value of goods for customs purposes
Article 69
Scope
The customs value of goods, for the purposes of applying the Common Customs Tariff and non-tariff measures laid down by Union provisions governing specific fields relating to trade in goods, shall be determined in accordance with Articles 70 and 74.
Article 70
Method of customs valuation based on the transaction value
1. The primary basis for the customs value of goods shall be the transaction value, that is the price actually paid or payable for the goods when sold for export to the customs territory of the Union, adjusted, where necessary.
2. The price actually paid or payable shall be the total payment made or to be made by the buyer to the seller or by the buyer to a third party for the benefit of the seller for the imported goods and include all payments made or to be made as a condition of sale of the imported goods.
3. The transaction value shall apply provided that all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) there are no restrictions as to the disposal or use of the goods by the buyer, other than any of the following:; (i) restrictions imposed or required by a law or by the public authorities in the Union;; (ii) limitations of the geographical area in which the goods may be resold;; (iii) restrictions which do not substantially affect the customs value of the goods;
(b) the sale or price is not subject to some condition or consideration for which a value cannot be determined with respect to the goods being valued;
(c) no part of the proceeds of any subsequent resale, disposal or use of the goods by the buyer will accrue directly or indirectly to the seller, unless an appropriate adjustment can be made;
(d) the buyer and seller are not related or the relationship did not influence the price.
Article 71
Elements of the transaction value
1. In determining the customs value under Article 70, the price actually paid or payable for the imported goods shall be supplemented by:
(a) the following, to the extent that they are incurred by the buyer but are not included in the price actually paid or payable for the goods:; (i) commissions and brokerage, except buying commissions;; (ii) the cost of containers which are treated as being one, for customs purposes, with the goods in question; and; (iii) the cost of packing, whether for labour or materials;
(b) the value, apportioned as appropriate, of the following goods and services where supplied directly or indirectly by the buyer free of charge or at reduced cost for use in connection with the production and sale for export of the imported goods, to the extent that such value has not been included in the price actually paid or payable:; (i) materials, components, parts and similar items incorporated into the imported goods;; (ii) tools, dies, moulds and similar items used in the production of the imported goods;; (iii) materials consumed in the production of the imported goods; and; (iv) engineering, development, artwork, design work, and plans and sketches undertaken elsewhere than in the Union and necessary for the production of the imported goods;
(c) royalties and licence fees related to the goods being valued that the buyer must pay, either directly or indirectly, as a condition of sale of the goods being valued, to the extent that such royalties and fees are not included in the price actually paid or payable;
(d) the value of any part of the proceeds of any subsequent resale, disposal or use of the imported goods that accrues directly or indirectly to the seller; and
(e) the following costs up to the place where goods are brought into the customs territory of the Union:; (i) the cost of transport and insurance of the imported goods; and; (ii) loading and handling charges associated with the transport of the imported goods.
2. Additions to the price actually paid or payable, pursuant to paragraph 1, shall be made only on the basis of objective and quantifiable data.
3. No additions shall be made to the price actually paid or payable in determining the customs value except as provided in this Article.
Article 72
Elements not to be included in the customs value
In determining the customs value under Article 70, none of the following shall be included:
(a) the cost of transport of the imported goods after their entry into the customs territory of the Union;
(b) charges for construction, erection, assembly, maintenance or technical assistance, undertaken after the entry into the customs territory of the Union of the imported goods such as industrial plants, machinery or equipment;
(c) charges for interest under a financing arrangement entered into by the buyer and relating to the purchase of the imported goods, irrespective of whether the finance is provided by the seller or another person, provided that the financing arrangement has been made in writing and, where required, the buyer can demonstrate that the following conditions are fulfilled:; (i) such goods are actually sold at the price declared as the price actually paid or payable;; (ii) the claimed rate of interest does not exceed the level for such transactions prevailing in the country where, and at the time when, the finance was provided;
(d) charges for the right to reproduce the imported goods in the Union;
(e) buying commissions;
(f) import duties or other charges payable in the Union by reason of the import or sale of the goods;
(g) notwithstanding point (c) of Article 71(1), payments made by the buyer for the right to distribute or resell the imported goods, if such payments are not a condition of the sale for export to the Union of the goods.
Article 73
Simplification
The customs authorities may, upon application, authorise that the following amounts be determined on the basis of specific criteria, where they are not quantifiable on the date on which the customs declaration is accepted:
(a) amounts which are to be included in the customs value in accordance with Article 70(2); and
(b) the amounts referred to in Articles 71 and 72.
Article 74
Secondary methods of customs valuation
1. Where the customs value of goods cannot be determined under Article 70, it shall be determined by proceeding sequentially from points (a) to (d) of paragraph 2, until the first point under which the customs value of goods can be determined.
The order of application of points (c) and (d) of paragraph 2 shall be reversed if the declarant so requests.
2. The customs value, pursuant to paragraph 1, shall be:
(a) the transaction value of identical goods sold for export to the customs territory of the Union and exported at or about the same time as the goods being valued;
(b) the transaction value of similar goods sold for export to the customs territory of the Union and exported at or about the same time as the goods being valued;
(c) the value based on the unit price at which the imported goods, or identical or similar imported goods, are sold within the customs territory of the Union in the greatest aggregate quantity to persons not related to the sellers; or
(d) the computed value, consisting of the sum of:; (i) the cost or value of materials and fabrication or other processing employed in producing the imported goods;; (ii) an amount for profit and general expenses equal to that usually reflected in sales of goods of the same class or kind as the goods being valued which are made by producers in the country of export for export to the Union;; (iii) the cost or value of the elements referred to in point (e) of Article 71(1).
3. Where the customs value cannot be determined under paragraph 1, it shall be determined on the basis of data available in the customs territory of the Union, using reasonable means consistent with the principles and general provisions of all of the following:
(a) the agreement on implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;
(b) Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;
(c) this Chapter.
Article 75
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the conditions for granting the authorisation referred to in Article 73.
Article 76
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
(a) determining the customs value in accordance with Articles 70(1) and (2) and Articles 71 and 72, including those for adjusting the price actually paid or payable;
(b) the application of the conditions referred to in Article 70(3);
(c) determining the customs value referred to in Article 74.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
TITLE III
CUSTOMS DEBT AND GUARANTEES
CHAPTER 1
Incurrence of a customs debt
Section 1
Customs debt on import
Article 77
Release for free circulation and temporary admission
1. A customs debt on import shall be incurred through the placing of non-Union goods liable to import duty under either of the following customs procedures:
(a) release for free circulation, including under the end-use provisions;
(b) temporary admission with partial relief from import duty.
2. A customs debt shall be incurred at the time of acceptance of the customs declaration.
3. The declarant shall be the debtor. In the event of indirect representation, the person on whose behalf the customs declaration is made shall also be a debtor.
Where a customs declaration in respect of one of the procedures referred to in paragraph 1 is drawn up on the basis of information which leads to all or part of the import duty not being collected, the person who provided the information required to draw up the declaration and who knew, or who ought reasonably to have known, that such information was false shall also be a debtor.
Article 78
Special provisions relating to non-originating goods
1. Where a prohibition of drawback of, or exemption from, import duty applies to non-originating goods used in the manufacture of products for which a proof of origin is issued or made out in the framework of a preferential arrangement between the Union and certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or groups of such countries or territories, a customs debt on import shall be incurred in respect of those non-originating goods, through the acceptance of the re-export declaration relating to the products in question.
2. Where a customs debt is incurred pursuant to paragraph 1, the amount of import duty corresponding to that debt shall be determined under the same conditions as in the case of a customs debt resulting from the acceptance, on the same date, of the customs declaration for release for free circulation of the non-originating goods used in the manufacture of the products in question for the purpose of ending the inward processing procedure.
3. Article 77(2) and (3) shall apply. However, in the case of non-Union goods as referred to in Article 270 the person who lodges the re-export declaration shall be the debtor. In the event of indirect representation, the person on whose behalf the declaration is lodged shall also be a debtor.
Article 79
Customs debt incurred through non-compliance
1. For goods liable to import duty, a customs debt on import shall be incurred through non-compliance with any of the following:
(a) one of the obligations laid down in the customs legislation concerning the introduction of non-Union goods into the customs territory of the Union, their removal from customs supervision, or the movement, processing, storage, temporary storage, temporary admission or disposal of such goods within that territory;
(b) one of the obligations laid down in the customs legislation concerning the end-use of goods within the customs territory of the Union;
(c) a condition governing the placing of non-Union goods under a customs procedure or the granting, by virtue of the end-use of the goods, of duty exemption or a reduced rate of import duty.
2. The time at which the customs debt is incurred shall be either of the following:
(a) the moment when the obligation the non-fulfilment of which gives rise to the customs debt is not met or ceases to be met;
(b) the moment when a customs declaration is accepted for the placing of goods under a customs procedure where it is established subsequently that a condition governing the placing of the goods under that procedure or the granting of a duty exemption or a reduced rate of import duty by virtue of the end-use of the goods was not in fact fulfilled.
3. In cases referred to under points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, the debtor shall be any of the following:
(a) any person who was required to fulfil the obligations concerned;
(b) any person who was aware or should reasonably have been aware that an obligation under the customs legislation was not fulfilled and who acted on behalf of the person who was obliged to fulfil the obligation, or who participated in the act which led to the non-fulfilment of the obligation;
(c) any person who acquired or held the goods in question and who was aware or should reasonably have been aware at the time of acquiring or receiving the goods that an obligation under the customs legislation was not fulfilled.
4. In cases referred to under point (c) of paragraph 1, the debtor shall be the person who is required to comply with the conditions governing the placing of the goods under a customs procedure or the customs declaration of the goods placed under that customs procedure or the granting of a duty exemption or reduced rate of import duty by virtue of the end-use of the goods.
Where a customs declaration in respect of one of the customs procedures referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1 is drawn up, and any information required under the customs legislation relating to the conditions governing the placing of the goods under that customs procedure is given to the customs authorities, which leads to all or part of the import duty not being collected, the person who provided the information required to draw up the customs declaration and who knew, or who ought reasonably to have known, that such information was false shall also be a debtor.
Article 80
Deduction of an amount of import duty already paid
1. Where a customs debt is incurred, pursuant to Article 79(1) in respect of goods released for free circulation at a reduced rate of import duty on account of their end-use, the amount of import duty paid when the goods were released for free circulation shall be deducted from the amount of import duty corresponding to the customs debt.
The first subparagraph shall apply where a customs debt is incurred in respect of scrap and waste resulting from the destruction of such goods.
2. Where a customs debt is incurred, pursuant to Article 79(1) in respect of goods placed under temporary admission with partial relief from import duty, the amount of import duty paid under partial relief shall be deducted from the amount of import duty corresponding to the customs debt.
Section 2
Customs debt on export
Article 81
Export and outward processing
1. A customs debt on export shall be incurred through the placing of goods liable to export duty under the export procedure or the outward processing procedure.
2. The customs debt shall be incurred at the time of acceptance of the customs declaration.
3. The declarant shall be the debtor. In the event of indirect representation, the person on whose behalf the customs declaration is made shall also be a debtor.
Where a customs declaration is drawn up on the basis of information which leads to all or part of the export duty not being collected, the person who provided the information required for the declaration and who knew, or who should reasonably have known, that such information was false shall also be a debtor.
Article 82
Customs debt incurred through non-compliance
1. For goods liable to export duty, a customs debt on export shall be incurred through non-compliance with either of the following:
(a) one of the obligations laid down in the customs legislation for the exit of the goods;
(b) the conditions under which the goods were allowed to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union with total or partial relief from export duty.
2. The time at which the customs debt is incurred shall be one of the following:
(a) the moment at which the goods are actually taken out of the customs territory of the Union without a customs declaration;
(b) the moment at which the goods reach a destination other than that for which they were allowed to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union with total or partial relief from export duty;
(c) should the customs authorities be unable to determine the moment referred to in point (b), the expiry of the time-limit set for the production of evidence that the conditions entitling the goods to such relief have been fulfilled.
3. In cases referred to under point (a) of paragraph 1, the debtor shall be any of the following:
(a) any person who was required to fulfil the obligation concerned;
(b) any person who was aware or should reasonably have been aware that the obligation concerned was not fulfilled and who acted on behalf of the person who was obliged to fulfil the obligation;
(c) any person who participated in the act which led to the non-fulfilment of the obligation and who was aware or should reasonably have been aware that a customs declaration had not been lodged but should have been.
4. In cases referred to under point (b) of paragraph 1, the debtor shall be any person who is required to comply with the conditions under which the goods were allowed to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union with total or partial relief from export duty.
Section 3
Provisions common to customs debts incurred on import and export
Article 83
Prohibitions and restrictions
1. The customs debt on import or export shall be incurred even if it relates to goods which are subject to measures of prohibition or restriction on import or export of any kind.
2. However, no customs debt shall be incurred on either of the following:
(a) the unlawful introduction into the customs territory of the Union of counterfeit currency;
(b) the introduction into the customs territory of the Union of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances other than where strictly supervised by the competent authorities with a view to their use for medical and scientific purposes.
3. For the purposes of penalties as applicable to customs offences, the customs debt shall nevertheless be deemed to have been incurred where, under the law of a Member State, import or export duty or the existence of a customs debt provide the basis for determining penalties.
Article 84
Several debtors
Where several persons are liable for payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to one customs debt, they shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of that amount.
Article 85
General rules for calculating the amount of import or export duty
1. The amount of import or export duty shall be determined on the basis of those rules for calculation of duty which were applicable to the goods concerned at the time at which the customs debt in respect of them was incurred.
2. Where it is not possible to determine precisely the time at which the customs debt is incurred, that time shall be deemed to be the time at which the customs authorities conclude that the goods are in a situation in which a customs debt has been incurred.
However, where the information available to the customs authorities enables them to establish that the customs debt had been incurred prior to the time at which they reached that conclusion, the customs debt shall be deemed to have been incurred at the earliest time that such a situation can be established.
Article 86
Special rules for calculating the amount of import duty
1. Where costs for storage or usual forms of handling have been incurred within the customs territory of the Union in respect of goods placed under a customs procedure or in temporary storage, such costs or the increase in value shall not be taken into account for the calculation of the amount of import duty where satisfactory proof of those costs is provided by the declarant.
However, the customs value, quantity, nature and origin of non-Union goods used in the operations shall be taken into account for the calculation of the amount of import duty.
2. Where the tariff classification of goods placed under a customs procedure changes as a result of usual forms of handling within the customs territory of the Union, the original tariff classification for the goods placed under the procedure shall be applied at the request of the declarant.
3. Where a customs debt is incurred for processed products resulting from the inward processing procedure, the amount of import duty corresponding to such debt shall, at the request of the declarant, be determined on the basis of the tariff classification, customs value, quantity, nature and origin of the goods placed under the inward processing procedure at the time of acceptance of the customs declaration relating to those goods.
4. In specific cases, the amount of import duty shall be determined in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article without a request of the declarant in order to avoid the circumvention of tariff measures referred to in point (h) of Article 56(2).
5. Where a customs debt is incurred for processed products resulting from the outward processing procedure or replacement products as referred to in Article 261(1), the amount of import duty shall be calculated on the basis of the cost of the processing operation undertaken outside the customs territory of the Union.
6. Where the customs legislation provides for a favourable tariff treatment of goods, or for relief or total or partial exemption from import or export duty pursuant to points (d) to (g) of Article 56(2), Articles 203, 204, 205 and 208 or Articles 259 to 262 of this Regulation or pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 of 16 November 2009 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty (15) such favourable tariff treatment, relief or exemption shall also apply in cases where a customs debt is incurred pursuant to Articles 79 or 82 of this Regulation, on condition that the failure which led to the incurrence of a customs debt did not constitute an attempt at deception.
Article 87
Place where the customs debt is incurred
1. A customs debt shall be incurred at the place where the customs declaration or the re-export declaration referred to in Articles 77, 78 and 81 is lodged.
In all other cases, the place where a customs debt is incurred shall be the place where the events from which it arises occur.
If it is not possible to determine that place, the customs debt shall be incurred at the place where the customs authorities conclude that the goods are in a situation in which a customs debt is incurred.
2. If the goods have been placed under a customs procedure which has not been discharged or when a temporary storage did not end properly, and the place where the customs debt is incurred cannot be determined pursuant to the second or third subparagraphs of paragraph 1 within a specific time-limit, the customs debt shall be incurred at the place where the goods were either placed under the procedure concerned or were introduced into the customs territory of the Union under that procedure or were in temporary storage.
3. Where the information available to the customs authorities enables them to establish that the customs debt may have been incurred in several places, the customs debt shall be deemed to have been incurred at the place where it was first incurred.
4. If a customs authority establishes that a customs debt has been incurred under Article 79 or Article 82 in another Member State and the amount of import or export duty corresponding to that debt is lower than EUR 10 000, the customs debt shall be deemed to have been incurred in the Member State where the finding was made.
Article 88
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the rules for the calculation of the amount of import or export duty applicable to goods for which a customs debt is incurred in the context of a special procedure, which supplement the rules laid down in Articles 85 and 86;
(b) the cases referred to in Article 86(4);
(c) the time-limit referred to in Article 87(2).
CHAPTER 2
Guarantee for a potential or existing customs debt
Article 89
General provisions
1. This Chapter shall apply to guarantees both for customs debts which have been incurred and for those which may be incurred, unless otherwise specified.
2. Where the customs authorities require a guarantee for a potential or existing customs debt to be provided, that guarantee shall cover the amount of import or export duty and the other charges due in connection with the import or export of the goods where:
(a) the guarantee is used for the placing of goods under the Union transit procedure; or
(b) the guarantee may be used in more than one Member State.
A guarantee which may not be used outside the Member State where it is required shall be valid only in that Member State and shall cover at least the amount of import or export duty.
3. Where the customs authorities require a guarantee to be provided, it shall be required from the debtor or the person who may become the debtor. They may also permit the guarantee to be provided by a person other than the person from whom it is required.
4. Without prejudice to Article 97, the customs authorities shall require only one guarantee to be provided in respect of specific goods or a specific declaration.
The guarantee provided for a specific declaration shall apply to the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and other charges in respect of all goods covered by or released against that declaration, whether or not that declaration is correct.
If the guarantee has not been released, it may also be used, within the limits of the secured amount, for the recovery of amounts of import or export duty and other charges payable following post-release control of those goods.
5. Upon application by the person referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article, the customs authorities may, in accordance with Article 95(1), (2) and (3), authorise the provision of a comprehensive guarantee to cover the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt in respect of two or more operations, declarations or customs procedures.
6. The customs authorities shall monitor the guarantee.
7. No guarantee shall be required from States, regional and local government authorities or other bodies governed by public law, in respect of the activities in which they engage as public authorities.
8. No guarantee shall be required in any of the following situations:
(a) goods carried on the Rhine, the Rhine waterways, the Danube or the Danube waterways;
(b) goods carried by a fixed transport installation;
(c) in specific cases where goods are placed under the temporary admission procedure;
(d) goods placed under the Union transit procedure using the simplification referred to in point (e) of Article 233(4) and carried by sea or air between Union ports or between Union airports.
9. The customs authorities may waive the requirement for provision of a guarantee where the amount of import or export duty to be secured does not exceed the statistical value threshold for declarations laid down in Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries (16).
Article 90
Compulsory guarantee
1. Where it is compulsory for a guarantee to be provided, the customs authorities shall fix the amount of such guarantee at a level equal to the precise amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and of other charges where that amount can be established with certainty at the time when the guarantee is required.
Where it is not possible to establish the precise amount, the guarantee shall be fixed at the maximum amount, as estimated by the customs authorities, of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and of other charges which have been or may be incurred.
2. Without prejudice to Article 95 where a comprehensive guarantee is provided for the amount of import or export duty corresponding to customs debts and other charges which vary in amount over time, the amount of such guarantee shall be set at a level enabling the amount of import or export duty corresponding to customs debts and other charges to be covered at all times.
Article 91
Optional guarantee
Where the provision of a guarantee is optional, such guarantee shall in any case be required by the customs authorities if they consider that the amount of import or export duty corresponding to a customs debt and other charges are not certain to be paid within the prescribed period. Its amount shall be fixed by those authorities so as not to exceed the level referred to in Article 90.
Article 92
Provision of a guarantee
1. A guarantee may be provided in one of the following forms:
(a) by a cash deposit or by any other means of payment recognised by the customs authorities as being equivalent to a cash deposit, made in euro or in the currency of the Member State in which the guarantee is required;
(b) by an undertaking given by a guarantor;
(c) by another form of guarantee which provides equivalent assurance that the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and other charges will be paid.
2. A guarantee in the form of a cash deposit or any other equivalent means of payment shall be given in accordance with the provisions in force in the Member State in which the guarantee is required.
Where a guarantee is given by making a cash deposit or any other equivalent means of payment, no interest thereon shall be payable by the customs authorities.
Article 93
Choice of guarantee
The person required to provide a guarantee may choose between the forms of guarantee laid down in Article 92(1).
However, the customs authorities may refuse to accept the form of guarantee chosen where it is incompatible with the proper functioning of the customs procedure concerned.
The customs authorities may require that the form of guarantee chosen be maintained for a specific period.
Article 94
Guarantor
1. The guarantor referred to in point (b) of Article 92(1) shall be a third person established in the customs territory of the Union. The guarantor shall be approved by the customs authorities requiring the guarantee, unless the guarantor is a credit institution, financial institution or insurance company accredited in the Union in accordance with Union provisions in force.
2. The guarantor shall undertake in writing to pay the secured amount of import or export duty corresponding to a customs debt and other charges.
3. The customs authorities may refuse to approve the guarantor or the type of guarantee proposed where either does not appear certain to ensure payment within the prescribed period of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and of other charges.
Article 95
Comprehensive guarantee
1. The authorisation referred to in Article 89(5) shall be granted only to persons who satisfy all of the following conditions:
(a) they are established in the customs territory of the Union;
(b) they fulfil the criteria laid down in point (a) of Article 39;
(c) they are regular users of the customs procedures involved or operators of temporary storage facilities or they fulfil the criteria laid down in point (d) of Article 39.
2. Where a comprehensive guarantee is to be provided for customs debts and other charges which may be incurred, an economic operator may be authorised to use a comprehensive guarantee with a reduced amount or to have a guarantee waiver, provided that he or she fulfils the criteria laid down in points (b) and (c) of Article 39.
3. Where a comprehensive guarantee is to be provided for customs debts and other charges which have been incurred, an authorised economic operator for customs simplification shall, upon application, be authorised to use a comprehensive guarantee with a reduced amount.
4. The comprehensive guarantee with a reduced amount referred to in paragraph 3 shall be equivalent to the provision of a guarantee.
Article 96
Temporary prohibitions relating to the use of comprehensive guarantees
1. In the context of special procedures or temporary storage, the Commission may decide to temporarily prohibit recourse to any of the following:
(a) the comprehensive guarantee for a reduced amount or a guarantee waiver referred to in Article 95(2);
(b) the comprehensive guarantee referred to in Article 95, in respect of goods which have been identified as being subject to large-scale fraud.
2. Where point (a) or point (b) of paragraph 1 of this Article applies, recourse to the comprehensive guarantee for a reduced amount or a guarantee waiver or recourse to the comprehensive guarantee referred to in Article 95 may be authorised where the person concerned fulfils either of the following conditions:
(a) that person can show that no customs debt has arisen in respect of the goods in question in the course of operations which that person has undertaken in the two years preceding the decision referred to in paragraph 1;
(b) where customs debts have arisen in the two years preceding the decision referred to in paragraph 1, the person concerned can show that those debts were fully paid by the debtor or debtors or the guarantor within the prescribed time-limit.
To obtain authorisation to use a temporarily prohibited comprehensive guarantee, the person concerned must also fulfil the criteria laid down in points (b) and (c) of Article 39.
Article 97
Additional or replacement guarantee
Where the customs authorities establish that the guarantee provided does not ensure, or is no longer certain or sufficient to ensure, payment within the prescribed period of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and other charges, they shall require any of the persons referred to in Article 89(3) either to provide an additional guarantee or to replace the original guarantee with a new guarantee, according to his choice.
Article 98
Release of the guarantee
1. The customs authorities shall release the guarantee immediately when the customs debt or liability for other charges is extinguished or can no longer arise.
2. Where the customs debt or liability for other charges has been extinguished in part, or may arise only in respect of part of the amount which has been secured, a corresponding part of the guarantee shall be released accordingly at the request of the person concerned, unless the amount involved does not justify such action.
Article 99
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the specific cases, referred to in point (c) of Article 89(8), where no guarantee is required for goods placed under the temporary admission procedure;
(b) the form of the guarantee, referred to in point (c) of Article 92(1), and the rules concerning the guarantor referred to in Article 94;
(c) the conditions for the granting of an authorisation to use a comprehensive guarantee with a reduced amount or to have a guarantee waiver referred to in Article 95(2);
(d) time-limits for the release of a guarantee.
Article 100
Conferral of implementing powers
1. The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules:
(a) for determining the amount of the guarantee, including the reduced amount referred to in Article 95(2) and (3);
(b) regarding the provision and the monitoring of the guarantee referred to in Article 89, the revocation and cancellation of the undertaking given by the guarantor referred to in Article 94, and the release of the guarantee referred to in Article 98;
(c) regarding the temporary prohibitions referred to in Article 96.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
2. The Commission shall adopt the measures referred to in Article 96 by means of implementing acts.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
On imperative grounds of urgency relating to such measures, duly justified by the need to rapidly enhance the protection of the financial interests of the Union and of its Member States, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 285(5).
Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
CHAPTER 3
Recovery, payment, repayment and remission of the amount of import or export duty
Section 1
Determination of the amount of import or export duty, notification of the customs debt and entry in the accounts
Article 101
Determination of the amount of import or export duty
1. The amount of import or export duty payable shall be determined by the customs authorities responsible for the place where the customs debt is incurred, or is deemed to have been incurred in accordance with Article 87, as soon as they have the necessary information.
2. Without prejudice to Article 48, the customs authorities may accept the amount of import or export duty payable determined by the declarant.
3. Where the amount of import or export duty payable does not result in a whole number, that amount may be rounded.
Where the amount referred in the first subparagraph is expressed in euros, rounding may not be more than a rounding up or down to the nearest whole number.
A Member State whose currency is not the euro may either apply mutatis mutandis the provisions of the second subparagraph or derogate from that subparagraph, provided that the rules applicable on rounding do not have a greater financial impact than the rule set out in the second subparagraph.
Article 102
Notification of the customs debt
1. The customs debt shall be notified to the debtor in the form prescribed at the place where the customs debt is incurred, or is deemed to have been incurred in accordance with Article 87.
The notification referred to in the first subparagraph shall not be made in any of the following cases:
(a) where, pending a final determination of the amount of import or export duty, a provisional commercial policy measure taking the form of a duty has been imposed;
(b) where the amount of import or export duty payable exceeds that determined on the basis of a decision made in accordance with Article 33;
(c) where the original decision not to notify the customs debt or to notify it with an amount of import or export duty at a figure less than the amount of import or export duty payable was taken on the basis of general provisions invalidated at a later date by a court decision;
(d) where the customs authorities are exempted under the customs legislation from notification of the customs debt.
2. Where the amount of import or export duty payable is equal to the amount entered in the customs declaration, release of the goods by the customs authorities shall be equivalent to notifying the debtor of the customs debt.
3. Where paragraph 2 does not apply, the customs debt shall be notified to the debtor by the customs authorities when they are in a position to determine the amount of import or export duty payable and take a decision thereon.
However, where the notification of the customs debt would prejudice a criminal investigation, the customs authorities may defer that notification until such time as it no longer prejudices the criminal investigation.
4. Provided that payment has been guaranteed, the customs debt corresponding to the total amount of import or export duty relating to all the goods released to one and the same person during a period fixed by the customs authorities may be notified at the end of that period. The period fixed by the customs authorities shall not exceed 31 days.
Article 103
Limitation of the customs debt
1. No customs debt shall be notified to the debtor after the expiry of a period of three years from the date on which the customs debt was incurred.
2. Where the customs debt is incurred as the result of an act which, at the time it was committed, was liable to give rise to criminal court proceedings, the three-year period laid down in paragraph 1 shall be extended to a period of a minimum of five years and a maximum of 10 years in accordance with national law.
3. The periods laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be suspended where:
(a) an appeal is lodged in accordance with Article 44; such suspension shall apply from the date on which the appeal is lodged and shall last for the duration of the appeal proceedings; or
(b) the customs authorities communicate to the debtor, in accordance with Article 22(6), the grounds on which they intend to notify the customs debt; such suspension shall apply from the date of that communication until the end of the period within which the debtor is given the opportunity to express his or her point of view.
4. Where a customs debt is reinstated pursuant to Article 116(7), the periods laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be considered as suspended from the date on which the application for repayment or remission was submitted in accordance with Article 121, until the date on which the decision on the repayment or remission was taken.
Article 104
Entry in the accounts
1. The customs authorities referred to in Article 101 shall enter in their accounts, in accordance with the national legislation, the amount of import or export duty payable as determined in accordance with that Article.
The first subparagraph shall not apply in cases referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 102(1).
2. The customs authorities need not enter in the accounts amounts of import or export duty which, pursuant to Article 103, correspond to a customs debt which could no longer be notified to the debtor.
3. Member States shall determine the practical procedures for the entry in the accounts of the amounts of import or export duty. Those procedures may differ according to whether, in view of the circumstances in which the customs debt was incurred, the customs authorities are satisfied that those amounts will be paid.
Article 105
Time of entry in the accounts
1. Where a customs debt is incurred as a result of the acceptance of the customs declaration of goods for a customs procedure, other than temporary admission with partial relief from import duty, or of any other act having the same legal effect as such acceptance, the customs authorities shall enter the amount of import or export duty payable in the accounts within 14 days of the release of the goods.
However, provided that payment has been guaranteed, the total amount of import or export duty relating to all the goods released to one and the same person during a period fixed by the customs authorities, which may not exceed 31 days, may be covered by a single entry in the accounts at the end of that period. Such entry in the accounts shall take place within 14 days of the expiry of the period concerned.
2. Where goods may be released subject to certain conditions which govern either the determination of the amount of import or export duty payable or its collection, entry in the accounts shall take place within 14 days of the day on which the amount of import or export duty payable is determined or the obligation to pay that duty is fixed.
However, where the customs debt relates to a provisional commercial policy measure taking the form of a duty, the amount of import or export duty payable shall be entered in the accounts within two months of the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the Regulation establishing the definitive commercial policy measure.
3. Where a customs debt is incurred in circumstances not covered by paragraph 1, the amount of import or export duty payable shall be entered in the accounts within 14 days of the date on which the customs authorities are in a position to determine the amount of import or export duty in question and take a decision.
4. Paragraph 3 shall apply with regard to the amount of import or export duty to be recovered or which remains to be recovered where the amount of import or export duty payable has not been entered in the accounts in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, or has been determined and entered in the accounts at a level lower than the amount payable.
5. The time-limits for entry in the accounts laid down in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not apply in unforeseeable circumstances or in cases of force majeure.
6. The entry in the accounts may be deferred in the case referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 102(3), until such time as the notification of the customs debt no longer prejudices a criminal investigation.
Article 106
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the cases referred to in point (d) of Article 102(1) where the customs authorities are exempted from notification of the customs debt.
Article 107
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, measures to ensure mutual assistance between the customs authorities in case of incurrence of a customs debt.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 2
Payment of the amount of import or export duty
Article 108
General time-limits for payment and suspension of the time-limit for payment
1. Amounts of import or export duty, corresponding to a customs debt notified in accordance with Article 102, shall be paid by the debtor within the period prescribed by the customs authorities.
Without prejudice to Article 45(2), that period shall not exceed 10 days following notification to the debtor of the customs debt. In the case of aggregation of entries in the accounts under the conditions laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 105(1), it shall be so fixed as not to enable the debtor to obtain a longer period for payment than if he or she had been granted deferred payment in accordance with Article 110.
The customs authorities may extend that period upon application by the debtor where the amount of import or export duty payable has been determined in the course of post-release control as referred to in Article 48. Without prejudice to Article 112(1), such extensions shall not exceed the time necessary for the debtor to take the appropriate steps to discharge his or her obligation.
2. If the debtor is entitled to any of the payment facilities laid down in Articles 110 to 112, payment shall be made within the period or periods specified in relation to those facilities.
3. The time-limit for payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to a customs debt shall be suspended in any of the following cases:
(a) where an application for remission of duty is made in accordance with Article 121;
(b) where goods are to be confiscated, destroyed or abandoned to the State;
(c) where the customs debt was incurred pursuant to Article 79 and there is more than one debtor.
Article 109
Payment
1. Payment shall be made in cash or by any other means with similar discharging effect, including by adjustment of a credit balance, in accordance with national legislation.
2. Payment may be made by a third person instead of the debtor.
3. The debtor may in any case pay all or part of the amount of import or export duty without awaiting expiry of the period he or she has been granted for payment.
Article 110
Deferment of payment
The customs authorities shall, upon application by the person concerned and upon provision of a guarantee, authorise deferment of payment of the duty payable in any of the following ways:
(a) separately in respect of each amount of import or export duty entered in the accounts in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 105(1), or Article 105(4);
(b) globally in respect of all amounts of import or export duty entered in the accounts in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 105(1) during a period fixed by the customs authorities and not exceeding 31 days;
(c) globally in respect of all amounts of import or export duty forming a single entry in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 105(1).
Article 111
Periods for which payment is deferred
1. The period for which payment is deferred under Article 110 shall be 30 days.
2. Where payment is deferred in accordance with point (a) of Article 110, the period shall begin on the day following that on which the customs debt is notified to the debtor.
3. Where payment is deferred in accordance with point (b) of Article 110, the period shall begin on the day following that on which the aggregation period ends. It shall be reduced by the number of days corresponding to half the number of days covered by the aggregation period.
4. Where payment is deferred in accordance with point (c) of Article 110, the period shall begin on the day following the end of the period fixed for release of the goods in question. It shall be reduced by the number of days corresponding to half the number of days covered by the period concerned.
5. Where the number of days in the periods referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 is an odd number, the number of days to be deducted from the 30-day period pursuant to those paragraphs shall be equal to half the next lowest even number.
6. Where the periods referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 are weeks, Member States may provide that the amount of import or export duty in respect of which payment has been deferred is to be paid on the Friday of the fourth week following the week in question at the latest.
If those periods are months, Member States may provide that the amount of import or export duty in respect of which payment has been deferred is to be paid by the 16th day of the month following the month in question.
Article 112
Other payment facilities
1. The customs authorities may grant the debtor payment facilities other than deferred payment on condition that a guarantee is provided.
2. Where facilities are granted pursuant to paragraph 1, credit interest shall be charged on the amount of import or export duty.
For a Member State whose currency is the euro, the rate of credit interest shall be equal to the interest rate as published in the Official Journal of the European Union, C series, which the European Central Bank applied to its main refinancing operations, on the first day of the month in which the due date fell, increased by one percentage point.
For a Member State whose currency is not the euro, the rate of credit interest shall be equal to the rate applied on the first day of the month in question by the National Central Bank for its main refinancing operations, increased by one percentage point, or, for a Member State for which the National Central Bank rate is not available, the most equivalent rate applied on the first day of the month in question on the Member State's money market, increased by one percentage point.
3. The customs authorities may refrain from requiring a guarantee or from charging credit interest where it is established, on the basis of a documented assessment of the situation of the debtor, that this would create serious economic or social difficulties.
4. The customs authorities shall refrain from charging credit interest where the amount for each recovery action is less than EUR 10.
Article 113
Enforcement of payment
Where the amount of import or export duty payable has not been paid within the prescribed period, the customs authorities shall secure payment of that amount by all means available to them under the law of the Member State concerned.
Article 114
Interest on arrears
1. Interest on arrears shall be charged on the amount of import or export duty from the date of expiry of the prescribed period until the date of payment.
For a Member State whose currency is the euro, the rate of interest on arrears shall be equal to the interest rate as published in the Official Journal of the European Union, C series, which the European Central Bank applied to its main refinancing operations, on the first day of the month in which the due date fell, increased by two percentage points.
For a Member State whose currency is not the euro, the rate of interest on arrears shall be equal to the rate applied on the first day of the month in question by the National Central Bank for its main refinancing operations, increased by two percentage points, or, for a Member State for which the National Central Bank rate is not available, the most equivalent rate applied on the first day of the month in question on the Member State's money market, increased by two percentage points.
2. Where the customs debt is incurred on the basis of Article 79 or 82, or where the notification of the customs debt results from a post-release control, interest on arrears shall be charged over and above the amount of import or export duty, from the date on which the customs debt was incurred until the date of its notification.
The rate of interest on arrears shall be set in accordance with paragraph 1.
3. The customs authorities may refrain from charging interest on arrears where it is established, on the basis of a documented assessment of the situation of the debtor, that to charge it would create serious economic or social difficulties.
4. The customs authorities shall refrain from charging interest on arrears where the amount for each recovery action is less than EUR 10.
Article 115
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the rules for the suspension of the time-limit for payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to a customs debt referred to in Article 108(3) and the period of suspension.
Section 3
Repayment and remission
Article 116
General provisions
1. Subject to the conditions laid down in this Section, amounts of import or export duty shall be repaid or remitted on any of the following grounds:
(a) overcharged amounts of import or export duty;
(b) defective goods or goods not complying with the terms of the contract;
(c) error by the competent authorities;
(d) equity.
Where an amount of import or export duty has been paid and the corresponding customs declaration is invalidated in accordance with Article 174, that amount shall be repaid.
2. The customs authorities shall repay or remit the amount of import or export duty referred to in paragraph 1 where it is EUR 10 or more, except where the person concerned requests the repayment or remission of a lower amount.
3. Where the customs authorities consider that repayment or remission should be granted on the basis of Article 119 or 120, the Member State concerned shall transmit the file to the Commission for decision in any of the following cases:
(a) where the customs authorities consider that the special circumstances are the result of the Commission failing in its obligations;
(b) where the customs authorities consider that the Commission committed an error within the meaning of Article 119;
(c) where the circumstances of the case relate to the findings of a Union investigation carried out under Council Regulation (EC) No 515/97 of 13 March 1997 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters (17), or under any other Union legislation or any agreement concluded by the Union with countries or groups of countries in which provision is made for carrying out such Union investigations;
(d) where the amount for which the person concerned may be liable in respect of one or more import or export operations equals or exceeds EUR 500 000 as a result of an error or special circumstances.
Notwithstanding the first subparagraph, files shall not be transmitted in either of the following situations:
(a) where the Commission has already adopted a decision on a case involving comparable issues of fact and of law;
(b) where the Commission is already considering a case involving comparable issues of fact and of law.
4. Subject to the rules of competence for a decision, where the customs authorities themselves discover within the periods referred to in Article 121(1) that an amount of import or export duty is repayable or remissible pursuant to Articles 117, 119 or 120 they shall repay or remit on their own initiative.
5. No repayment or remission shall be granted when the situation which led to the notification of the customs debt results from deception by the debtor.
6. Repayment shall not give rise to the payment of interest by the customs authorities concerned.
However, interest shall be paid where a decision granting repayment is not implemented within three months of the date on which that decision was taken, unless the failure to meet the deadline was outside the control of the customs authorities.
In such cases, the interest shall be paid from the date of expiry of the three-month period until the date of repayment. The rate of interest shall be established in accordance with Article 112.
7. Where the customs authorities have granted repayment or remission in error, the original customs debt shall be reinstated insofar as it is not time-barred under Article 103.
In such cases, any interest paid under the second subparagraph of paragraph 5 shall be reimbursed.
Article 117
Overcharged amounts of import or export duty
1. An amount of import or export duty shall be repaid or remitted insofar as the amount corresponding to the customs debt initially notified exceeds the amount payable, or the customs debt was notified to the debtor contrary to points (c) or (d) of Article 102(1).
2. Where the application for repayment or remission is based on the existence, at the time when the declaration for release for free circulation was accepted, of a reduced or zero rate of import duty on the goods under a tariff quota, a tariff ceiling or other favourable tariff measures, repayment or remission shall be granted provided that, at the time of lodging the application accompanied by the necessary documents, either of the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) in the case of a tariff quota, its volume has not been exhausted;
(b) in other cases, the rate of duty normally due has not been re-established.
Article 118
Defective goods or goods not complying with the terms of the contract
1. An amount of import duty shall be repaid or remitted if the notification of the customs debt relates to goods which have been rejected by the importer because, at the time of release, they were defective or did not comply with the terms of the contract on the basis of which they were imported.
Defective goods shall be deemed to include goods damaged before their release.
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 3, repayment or remission shall be granted provided the goods have not been used, except for such initial use as may have been necessary to establish that they were defective or did not comply with the terms of the contract and provided they are taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
3. Repayment or remission shall not be granted where:
(a) the goods, before being released for free circulation, were placed under a special procedure for testing, unless it is established that the fact that the goods were defective or did not comply with the terms of the contract could not normally have been detected in the course of such tests;
(b) the defective nature of the goods was taken into consideration in drawing up the terms of the contract, in particular the price, before the goods were placed under a customs procedure involving the incurrence of a customs debt; or
(c) the goods are sold by the applicant after it has been ascertained that they are defective or do not comply with the terms of the contract.
4. Instead of being taken out of the customs territory of the Union, and upon application by the person concerned, the customs authorities shall authorise that the goods be placed under the inward processing procedure, including for destruction, or the external transit, the customs warehousing or the free zone procedure.
Article 119
Error by the competent authorities
1. In cases other than those referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 116(1) and in Articles 117, 118 and 120, an amount of import or export duty shall be repaid or remitted where, as a result of an error on the part of the competent authorities, the amount corresponding to the customs debt initially notified was lower than the amount payable, provided the following conditions are met:
(a) the debtor could not reasonably have detected that error; and
(b) the debtor was acting in good faith.
2. Where the conditions laid down in Article 117(2) are not fulfilled, repayment or remission shall be granted where failure to apply the reduced or zero rate of duty was as a result of an error on the part of the customs authorities and the customs declaration for release for free circulation contained all the particulars and was accompanied by all the documents necessary for application of the reduced or zero rate.
3. Where the preferential treatment of the goods is granted on the basis of a system of administrative cooperation involving the authorities of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union, the issue of a certificate by those authorities, should it prove to be incorrect, shall constitute an error which could not reasonably have been detected within the meaning of point (a) of paragraph 1.
The issue of an incorrect certificate shall not, however, constitute an error where the certificate is based on an incorrect account of the facts provided by the exporter, except where it is evident that the issuing authorities were aware or should have been aware that the goods did not satisfy the conditions laid down for entitlement to the preferential treatment.
The debtor shall be considered to be in good faith if he or she can demonstrate that, during the period of the trading operations concerned, he or she has taken due care to ensure that all the conditions for the preferential treatment have been fulfilled.
The debtor may not rely on a plea of good faith if the Commission has published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union stating that there are grounds for doubt concerning the proper application of the preferential arrangements by the beneficiary country or territory.
Article 120
Equity
1. In cases other than those referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 116(1) and in Articles 117, 118 and 119 an amount of import or export duty shall be repaid or remitted in the interest of equity where a customs debt is incurred under special circumstances in which no deception or obvious negligence may be attributed to the debtor.
2. The special circumstances referred to in paragraph 1 shall be deemed to exist where it is clear from the circumstances of the case that the debtor is in an exceptional situation as compared with other operators engaged in the same business, and that, in the absence of such circumstances, he or she would not have suffered disadvantage by the collection of the amount of import or export duty.
Article 121
Procedure for repayment and remission
1. Applications for repayment or remission in accordance with Article 116 shall be submitted to the customs authorities within the following periods:
(a) in the case of overcharged, amounts of import or export duty, error by the competent authorities or equity, within three years of the date of notification of the customs debt;
(b) in the case of defective goods or goods not complying with the terms of the contract, within one year of the date of notification of the customs debt;
(c) in the case of invalidation of a customs declaration, within the period specified in the rules applicable to invalidation.
The period specified in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph shall be extended where the applicant provides evidence that he or she was prevented from submitting an application within the prescribed period as a result of unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure.
2. Where the customs authorities are not in a position, on the basis of the grounds adduced, to grant repayment or remission of an amount of import or export duty, it is required to examine the merits of an application for repayment or remission in the light of the other grounds for repayment or remission referred to in Article 116.
3. Where an appeal has been lodged under Article 44 against the notification of the customs debt, the relevant period specified in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be suspended, from the date on which the appeal is lodged, for the duration of the appeal proceedings.
4. Where a customs authority grants repayment or remission in accordance with Articles 119 and 120, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission thereof.
Article 122
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, laying down the rules with which it has to comply when taking a decision referred to in Article 116(3) and in particular on the following:
(a) the conditions for the acceptance of the file;
(b) the time-limit to take a decision and the suspension of that time-limit;
(c) the communication of the grounds on which the Commission intends to base its decision, before taking a decision which would adversely affect the person concerned;
(d) the notification of the decision;
(e) the consequences of a failure to take a decision or to notify such decision.
Article 123
Conferral of implementing powers
1. The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
(a) repayment and remission, as referred to in Article 116;
(b) informing the Commission in accordance with Article 121(4) and the information to be provided.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
2. The Commission shall adopt the decision referred to in Article 116(3) by means of implementing acts.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 285(2).
Where the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 285(1) is to be obtained by written procedure, Article 285(6) shall apply.
CHAPTER 4
Extinguishment of a customs debt
Article 124
Extinguishment
1. Without prejudice to the provisions in force relating to non-recovery of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to a customs debt in the event of the judicially established insolvency of the debtor, a customs debt on import or export shall be extinguished in any of the following ways:
(a) where the debtor can no longer be notified of the customs debt, in accordance with Article 103;
(b) by payment of the amount of import or export duty;
(c) subject to paragraph 5, by remission of the amount of import or export duty;
(d) where, in respect of goods declared for a customs procedure entailing the obligation to pay import or export duty, the customs declaration is invalidated;
(e) where goods liable to import or export duty are confiscated or seized and simultaneously or subsequently confiscated;
(f) where goods liable to import or export duty are destroyed under customs supervision or abandoned to the State;
(g) where the disappearance of the goods or the non-fulfilment of obligations arising from the customs legislation results from the total destruction or irretrievable loss of those goods as a result of the actual nature of the goods or unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure, or as a consequence of instruction by the customs authorities; for the purpose of this point, goods shall be considered as irretrievably lost when they have been rendered unusable by any person;
(h) where the customs debt was incurred pursuant to Article 79 or 82 and where the following conditions are fulfilled:; (i) the failure which led to the incurrence of a customs debt had no significant effect on the correct operation of the customs procedure concerned and did not constitute an attempt at deception;; (ii) all of the formalities necessary to regularise the situation of the goods are subsequently carried out;
(i) where goods released for free circulation duty-free, or at a reduced rate of import duty by virtue of their end-use, have been exported with the permission of the customs authorities;
(j) where it was incurred pursuant to Article 78 and where the formalities carried out in order to enable the preferential tariff treatment referred to in that Article to be granted are cancelled;
(k) where, subject to paragraph 6, the customs debt was incurred pursuant to Article 79 and evidence is provided to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that the goods have not been used or consumed and have been taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
2. In the cases referred to in point (e) of paragraph 1, the customs debt shall, nevertheless, for the purposes of penalties applicable to customs offences, be deemed not to have been extinguished where, under the law of a Member State, import or export duty or the existence of a customs debt provide the basis for determining penalties.
3. Where, in accordance with point (g) of paragraph 1, a customs debt is extinguished in respect of goods released for free circulation duty-free or at a reduced rate of import duty on account of their end-use, any scrap or waste resulting from their destruction shall be deemed to be non-Union goods.
4. The provisions in force pertaining to standard rates for irretrievable loss due to the nature of goods shall apply where the person concerned fails to show that the real loss exceeds that calculated by applying the standard rate for the goods in question.
5. Where several persons are liable for payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt and remission is granted, the customs debt shall be extinguished only in respect of the person or persons to whom the remission is granted.
6. In the case referred to in point (k) of paragraph 1, the customs debt shall not be extinguished in respect of any person or persons who attempted deception.
7. Where the customs debt was incurred pursuant to Article 79, it shall be extinguished with regard to the person whose behaviour did not involve any attempt at deception and who contributed to the fight against fraud.
Article 125
Application of penalties
Where the customs debt is extinguished on the basis of point (h) of Article 124(1), Member States shall not be precluded from the application of penalties for failure to comply with the customs legislation.
Article 126
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the list of failures with no significant effect on the correct operation of the customs procedure concerned and to supplement point (i) of point (h) of Article 124(1).
TITLE IV
GOODS BROUGHT INTO THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE UNION
CHAPTER 1
Entry summary declaration
Article 127
Lodging of an entry summary declaration
1. Goods brought into the customs territory of the Union shall be covered by an entry summary declaration.
2. The obligation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be waived:
(a) for means of transport and the goods carried thereon only passing through the territorial waters or the airspace of the customs territory of the Union without a stop within that territory; and
(b) in other cases, where duly justified by the type of goods or traffic, or where required by international agreements.
3. The entry summary declaration shall be lodged at the customs office of first entry within a specific time-limit, before the goods are brought into the customs territory of the Union.
Customs authorities may allow the entry summary declaration to be lodged at another customs office, provided that the latter immediately communicates or makes available electronically the necessary particulars to the customs office of first entry.
4. The entry summary declaration shall be lodged by the carrier.
Notwithstanding the obligations of the carrier, the entry summary declaration may be lodged instead by one of the following persons:
(a) the importer or consignee or other person in whose name or on whose behalf the carrier acts;
(b) any person who is able to present the goods in question or have them presented at the customs office of entry.
5. The entry summary declaration shall contain the particulars necessary for risk analysis for security and safety purposes.
6. In specific cases, where all the particulars referred to in paragraph 5 cannot be obtained from the persons referred to in paragraph 4, other persons holding those particulars and the appropriate rights to provide them may be required to provide those particulars.
7. Customs authorities may accept that commercial, port or transport information systems are used for the lodging of an entry summary declaration provided such systems contain the necessary particulars for such declaration and those particulars are available within a specific time-limit, before the goods are brought into the customs territory of the Union.
8. Customs authorities may accept, instead of the lodging of the entry summary declaration, the lodging of a notification and access to the particulars of an entry summary declaration in the economic operator's computer system.
Article 128
Risk analysis
The customs office referred to in Article 127(3) shall, within a specific time-limit, ensure that a risk analysis is carried out, primarily for security and safety purposes, on the basis of the entry summary declaration referred to in Article 127(1) or the particulars referred to in Article 127(8) and shall take the necessary measures based on the results of that risk analysis.
Article 129
Amendment and invalidation of an entry summary declaration
1. The declarant may, upon application, be permitted to amend one or more particulars of the entry summary declaration after it has been lodged.
No amendment shall be possible after any of the following:
(a) the customs authorities have informed the person who lodged the entry summary declaration that they intend to examine the goods;
(b) the customs authorities have established that the particulars of the entry summary declaration are incorrect;
(c) the goods have already been presented to customs.
2. When the goods for which an entry summary declaration has been lodged are not brought into the customs territory of the Union, the customs authorities shall invalidate that declaration in either of the following cases:
(a) upon application by the declarant;
(b) within 200 days after the lodging of the declaration.
Article 130
Declarations lodged instead of an entry summary declaration
1. The customs office referred to in Article 127(3) may waive the lodging of an entry summary declaration in respect of goods for which, prior to the expiry of the time-limit for lodging that declaration, a customs declaration is lodged. In that case, the customs declaration shall contain at least the particulars necessary for the entry summary declaration. Until such time as the customs declaration is accepted in accordance with Article 172, it shall have the status of an entry summary declaration.
2. The customs office referred to in Article 127(3) may waive the lodging of an entry summary declaration in respect of goods for which, prior to the expiry of the time-limit for lodging that declaration, a temporary storage declaration is lodged. That declaration shall contain at least the particulars necessary for the entry summary declaration. Until such time as the goods declared are presented to customs in accordance with Article 139, the temporary storage declaration shall have the status of an entry summary declaration.
Article 131
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the cases where the obligation to lodge an entry summary declaration is waived, in accordance with point (c) of Article 127(2);
(b) the specific time-limit referred to in Article 127(3) and (7), within which the entry summary declaration is to be lodged before the goods are brought into the customs territory of the Union, taking into account the type of goods or traffic;
(c) the cases referred to in Article 127(6) and the other persons who may be required to provide particulars of the entry summary declaration in those cases.
Article 132
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts:
(a) the procedural rules for lodging the entry summary declaration referred to in Article 127;
(b) the procedural rules and the provision of particulars of the entry summary declaration by the other persons referred to in Article 127(6);
(c) the time-limit within which a risk analysis is to be carried out and the necessary measures to be taken, in accordance with Article 128;
(d) the procedural rules for amending the entry summary declaration, in accordance with Article 129(1);
(e) the procedural rules for invalidating the entry summary declaration in accordance with Article 129(2), taking into account the proper management of the entry of the goods.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
CHAPTER 2
Arrival of goods
Section 1
Entry of goods into the customs territory of the Union
Article 133
Notification of arrival of a sea-going vessel or of an aircraft
1. The operator of a sea-going vessel or of an aircraft entering the customs territory of the Union shall notify the arrival to the customs office of first entry upon arrival of the means of transport.
Where information on arrival of a sea-going vessel or of an aircraft is available to the customs authorities they may waive the notification referred to in the first subparagraph.
2. Customs authorities may accept that port or airport systems or other available methods of information be used to notify the arrival of the means of transport.
Article 134
Customs supervision
1. Goods brought into the customs territory of the Union shall, from the time of their entry, be subject to customs supervision and may be subject to customs controls. Where applicable, they shall be subject to such prohibitions and restrictions as are justified on grounds of, inter alia, public morality, public policy or public security, the protection of the health and life of humans, animals or plants, the protection of the environment, the protection of national treasures possessing artistic, historic or archaeological value and the protection of industrial or commercial property, including controls on drug precursors, goods infringing certain intellectual property rights and cash, as well as to the implementation of fishery conservation and management measures and of commercial policy measures.
They shall remain under such supervision for as long as is necessary to determine their customs status and shall not be removed therefrom without the permission of the customs authorities.
Without prejudice to Article 254, Union goods shall not be subject to customs supervision once their customs status is established.
Non-Union goods shall remain under customs supervision until their customs status is changed, or they are taken out of the customs territory of the Union or destroyed.
2. The holder of goods under customs supervision may, with the permission of the customs authorities, at any time examine the goods or take samples, in particular in order to determine their tariff classification, customs value or customs status.
Article 135
Conveyance to the appropriate place
1. The person who brings goods into the customs territory of the Union shall convey them without delay, by the route specified by the customs authorities and in accordance with their instructions, if any, to the customs office designated by the customs authorities, or to any other place designated or approved by those authorities, or into a free zone.
2. Goods brought into a free zone shall be brought into that free zone directly, either by sea or air or, if by land, without passing through another part of the customs territory of the Union, where the free zone adjoins the land frontier between a Member State and a third country.
3. Any person who assumes responsibility for the carriage of goods after they have been brought into the customs territory of the Union shall become responsible for compliance with the obligations laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2.
4. Goods which, although still outside the customs territory of the Union, may be subject to customs controls by the customs authority of a Member State as a result of an agreement concluded with the relevant country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union, shall be treated in the same way as goods brought into the customs territory of the Union.
5. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not preclude application of special rules with respect to goods transported within frontier zones or in pipelines and wires as well as for traffic of negligible economic importance such as letters, postcards and printed matter and their electronic equivalents held on other media or to goods carried by travellers, provided that customs supervision and customs control possibilities are not thereby jeopardised.
6. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to means of transport and goods carried thereon only passing through the territorial waters or the airspace of the customs territory of the Union without a stop within that territory.
Article 136
Intra-Union air and sea services
Articles 127 to 130 and 133, Article 135(1) and Articles 137, 139 to 141, and 144 to 149 shall not apply to non-Union goods and goods referred to in Article 155, which have temporarily left the customs territory of the Union while moving between two points in that territory by sea or air, provided they have been carried by direct route without a stop outside the customs territory of the Union.
Article 137
Conveyance under special circumstances
1. Where, by reason of unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure, the obligation laid down in Article 135(1) cannot be complied with, the person bound by that obligation or any other person acting on that person's behalf shall inform the customs authorities of the situation without delay. Where the unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure do not result in total loss of the goods, the customs authorities shall also be informed of their precise location.
2. Where, by reason of unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure, a vessel or aircraft covered by Article 135(6) is forced to put into port or to land temporarily in the customs territory of the Union and the obligation laid down in Article 135(1) cannot be complied with, the person who brought the vessel or aircraft into the customs territory of the Union, or any other person acting on that person's behalf, shall inform the customs authorities of the situation without delay.
3. The customs authorities shall determine the measures to be taken in order to permit customs supervision of the goods referred to in paragraph 1, or of the vessel or aircraft and any goods thereon in the circumstances specified in paragraph 2, and to ensure, where appropriate, that they are subsequently conveyed to a customs office or other place designated or approved by the authorities.
Article 138
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on:
(a) the notification of arrival referred to in Article 133;
(b) the conveyance of goods referred to in Article 135(5).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 2
Presentation, unloading and examination of goods
Article 139
Presentation of goods to customs
1. Goods brought into the customs territory of the Union shall be presented to customs immediately upon their arrival at the designated customs office or any other place designated or approved by the customs authorities or in the free zone by one of the following persons:
(a) the person who brought the goods into the customs territory of the Union;
(b) the person in whose name or on whose behalf the person who brought the goods into that territory acts;
(c) the person who assumed responsibility for carriage of the goods after they were brought into the customs territory of the Union.
2. Goods which are brought into the customs territory of the Union by sea or air and which remain on board the same means of transport for carriage, shall be presented to customs only at the port or airport where they are unloaded or transhipped. However, goods brought into the customs territory of the Union which are unloaded and reloaded onto the same means of transport during its voyage in order to enable the unloading or loading of other goods, shall not be presented to customs at that port or airport.
3. Notwithstanding the obligations of the person described in paragraph 1, presentation of the goods may be effected instead by one of the following persons:
(a) any person who immediately places the goods under a customs procedure;
(b) the holder of an authorisation for the operation of storage facilities or any person who carries out an activity in a free zone.
4. The person presenting the goods shall make a reference to the entry summary declaration or, in the cases referred to in Article 130, the customs declaration or temporary storage declaration which has been lodged in respect of the goods, except where the obligation to lodge an entry summary declaration is waived.
5. Where non-Union goods presented to customs are not covered by an entry summary declaration, and except where the obligation to lodge such declaration is waived, one of the persons referred to in Article 127(4) shall, without prejudice to Article 127(6), lodge immediately such declaration or shall instead lodge a customs declaration or temporary storage declaration.
6. Paragraph 1 shall not preclude application of special rules with respect to goods transported within frontier zones or in pipelines and wires as well as for traffic of negligible economic importance such as letters, postcards and printed matter and their electronic equivalents held on other media or to goods carried by travellers, provided that customs supervision and customs control possibilities are not thereby jeopardised.
7. Goods presented to customs shall not be removed from the place where they have been presented without the permission of the customs authorities.
Article 140
Unloading and examination of goods
1. Goods shall be unloaded or trans-shipped from the means of transport carrying them solely with the authorisation of the customs authorities in places designated or approved by those authorities.
However, such authorisation shall not be required in the event of an imminent danger necessitating the immediate unloading of all or part of the goods. In that case, the customs authorities shall immediately be informed accordingly.
2. The customs authorities may at any time require goods to be unloaded and unpacked for the purpose of examining them, taking samples or examining the means of transport carrying them.
Article 141
Goods moved under transit
1. Article 135(2) to (6) and Articles 139, 140 and 144 to 149 shall not apply when goods already under a transit procedure are brought into the customs territory of the Union.
2. Articles 140 and 144 to 149 shall apply to non-Union goods moved under a transit procedure, once such goods have been presented to the customs office of destination in the customs territory of the Union in accordance with the rules governing the transit procedure.
Article 142
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the conditions for approving the places referred to in Article 139(1).
Article 143
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules regarding the presentation of goods to customs referred to in Article 139.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 3
Temporary storage of goods
Article 144
Goods in temporary storage
Non-Union goods shall be in temporary storage from the moment they are presented to customs.
Article 145
Temporary storage declaration
1. Non-Union goods presented to customs shall be covered by a temporary storage declaration containing all the particulars necessary for the application of the provisions governing temporary storage.
2. Documents related to goods in temporary storage shall be provided to the customs authorities where Union legislation so requires or where necessary for customs controls.
3. The temporary storage declaration shall be lodged by one of the persons referred to in Article 139(1) or (2) at the latest at the time of the presentation of the goods to customs.
4. The temporary storage declaration shall, unless the obligation to lodge an entry summary declaration is waived, include a reference to any entry summary declaration lodged for the goods presented to customs, except where they have already been in temporary storage or have been placed under a customs procedure and have not left the customs territory of the Union.
5. Customs authorities may accept that the temporary storage declaration also takes one of the following forms:
(a) a reference to any entry summary declaration lodged for the goods concerned, supplemented by the particulars of a temporary storage declaration;
(b) a manifest or another transport document, provided that it contains the particulars of a temporary storage declaration, including a reference to any entry summary declaration for the goods concerned.
6. Customs authorities may accept that commercial, port or transport information systems are used to lodge a temporary storage declaration provided that they contain the necessary particulars for such declaration and these particulars are available in accordance with paragraph 3.
7. Articles 188 to 193 shall apply to the temporary storage declaration.
8. The temporary storage declaration may be used also for the purpose of:
(a) the notification of arrival referred to in Article 133; or
(b) the presentation of the goods to customs referred to in Article 139, insofar as it fulfils the conditions laid down in those provisions.
9. A temporary storage declaration shall not be required where, at the latest at the time of the presentation of the goods to customs, their customs status as Union goods is determined in accordance with Articles 153 to 156.
10. The temporary storage declaration shall be kept by, or be accessible to, the customs authorities for the purpose of verifying that the goods to which it relates are subsequently placed under a customs procedure or re-exported in accordance with Article 149.
11. For the purpose of paragraphs 1 to 10, where non-Union goods moved under a transit procedure are presented to customs at an office of destination within the customs territory of the Union, the particulars for the transit operation concerned shall be deemed to be the temporary storage declaration, provided they meet the requirements for that purpose. However, the holder of the goods may lodge a temporary storage declaration after the end of the transit procedure.
Article 146
Amendment and invalidation of a temporary storage declaration
1. The declarant shall, upon application, be permitted to amend one or more particulars of the temporary storage declaration after it has been lodged. The amendment shall not render the declaration applicable to goods other than those which it originally covered.
No amendment shall be possible after any of the following:
(a) the customs authorities have informed the person who lodged the declaration that they intend to examine the goods;
(b) the customs authorities have established that particulars of the declaration are incorrect.
2. Where the goods for which a temporary storage declaration has been lodged are not presented to customs, the customs authorities shall invalidate that declaration in either of the following cases:
(a) upon application by the declarant;
(b) within 30 days after the lodging of the declaration.
Article 147
Conditions and responsibilities for the temporary storage of goods
1. Goods in temporary storage shall be stored only in temporary storage facilities in accordance with Article 148 or, where justified, in other places designated or approved by the customs authorities.
2. Without prejudice to Article 134(2), goods in temporary storage shall be subject only to such forms of handling as are designed to ensure their preservation in an unaltered state without modifying their appearance or technical characteristics.
3. The holder of the authorisation referred to in Article 148 or the person storing the goods in the cases where the goods are stored in other places designated or approved by the customs authorities, shall be responsible for all of the following:
(a) ensuring that goods in temporary storage are not removed from customs supervision;
(b) fulfilling the obligations arising from the storage of goods in temporary storage.
4. Where, for any reason, goods cannot be maintained in temporary storage, the customs authorities shall without delay take all measures necessary to regularise the situation of the goods in accordance with Articles 197, 198 and 199.
Article 148
Authorisation for the operation of temporary storage facilities
1. An authorisation from the customs authorities shall be required for the operation of temporary storage facilities. Such authorisation shall not be required where the operator of the temporary storage facility is the customs authority itself.
The conditions under which the operation of temporary storage facilities is permitted shall be set out in the authorisation.
2. The authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only to persons who satisfy all of the following conditions:
(a) they are established in the customs territory of the Union;
(b) they provide the necessary assurance of the proper conduct of the operations; an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to fulfil that condition insofar as the operation of temporary storage facilities is taken into account in the authorisation referred to in point (a) of Article 38(2);
(c) they provide a guarantee in accordance with Article 89.
Where a comprehensive guarantee is provided, compliance with the obligations attached to that guarantee shall be monitored by appropriate audit.
3. The authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only where the customs authorities are able to exercise customs supervision without having to introduce administrative arrangements which are disproportionate to the economic needs involved.
4. The holder of the authorisation shall keep appropriate records in a form approved by the customs authorities.
The records shall contain the information and the particulars which enable the customs authorities to supervise the operation of the temporary storage facilities, in particular with regard to the identification of the goods stored, their customs status and their movements.
An authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to comply with the obligation referred to in the first and second subparagraphs, insofar as his or her records are appropriate for the purpose of the operation of temporary storage.
5. The customs authorities may authorise the holder of the authorisation to move goods in temporary storage between different temporary storage facilities under the condition that such movements would not increase the risk of fraud, as follows:
(a) such movement takes place under the responsibility of one customs authority;
(b) such movement is covered by only one authorisation, issued to an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications; or
(c) in other cases of movement.
6. The customs authorities may, where an economic need exists and customs supervision will not be adversely affected, authorise the storage of Union goods in a temporary storage facility. Those goods shall not be regarded as goods in temporary storage.
Article 149
End of temporary storage
Non-Union goods in temporary storage shall be placed under a customs procedure or re-exported within 90 days.
Article 150
Choice of a customs procedure
Except where otherwise provided, the declarant shall be free to choose the customs procedure under which to place the goods, under the conditions for that procedure, irrespective of their nature or quantity, or their country of origin, consignment or destination.
Article 151
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the conditions for approving the places referred to in Article 147(1);
(b) the conditions for granting the authorisation for the operation of temporary storage facilities, referred to in Article 148;
(c) the cases of movement referred to in point (c) of Article 148(5).
Article 152
Conferral of implementing power
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
(a) lodging the temporary storage declaration referred to in Article 145;
(b) amending the temporary storage declaration, in accordance with Article 146(1);
(c) invalidating the temporary storage declaration, in accordance with Article 146(2);
(d) the movement of goods in temporary storage referred to in Article 148(5).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
TITLE V
GENERAL RULES ON CUSTOMS STATUS, PLACING GOODS UNDER A CUSTOMS PROCEDURE, VERIFICATION, RELEASE AND DISPOSAL OF GOODS
CHAPTER 1
Customs status of goods
Article 153
Presumption of customs status of Union goods
1. All goods in the customs territory of the Union shall be presumed to have the customs status of Union goods, unless it is established that they are not Union goods.
2. In specific cases, where the presumption laid down in paragraph 1 does not apply, the customs status of Union goods shall need to be proven.
3. In specific cases, goods wholly obtained in the customs territory of the Union do not have the customs status of Union goods if they are obtained from goods in temporary storage or placed under the external transit procedure, a storage procedure, the temporary admission procedure or the inward processing procedure.
Article 154
Loss of customs status of Union goods
Union goods shall become non-Union goods in the following cases:
(a) where they are taken out of the customs territory of the Union, insofar as the rules on internal transit do not apply;
(b) where they have been placed under the external transit procedure, a storage procedure or the inward processing procedure, insofar as the customs legislation so allows;
(c) where they have been placed under the end-use procedure and are either subsequently abandoned to the State, or are destroyed and waste remains;
(d) where the declaration for release for free circulation is invalidated after release of the goods.
Article 155
Union goods leaving the customs territory of the Union temporarily
1. In the cases referred to in points (b) to (f) of Article 227(2), goods shall keep their customs status as Union goods only if that status is established under certain conditions and by means laid down in the customs legislation.
2. In specific cases, Union goods may move, without being subject to a customs procedure, from one point to another within the customs territory of the Union and temporarily out of that territory without alteration of their customs status.
Article 156
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the cases where the presumption laid down in Article 153(1) does not apply;
(b) the conditions for granting facilitation in the establishment of the proof of customs status of Union goods;
(c) the cases where the goods referred to in Article 153(3) do not have the customs status of Union goods;
(d) the cases where the customs status of goods referred to in Article 155(2) is not altered.
Article 157
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the provision and verification of the proof of the customs status of Union goods.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
CHAPTER 2
Placing goods under a customs procedure
Section 1
General provisions
Article 158
Customs declaration of goods and customs supervision of Union goods
1. All goods intended to be placed under a customs procedure, except for the free zone procedure, shall be covered by a customs declaration appropriate for the particular procedure.
2. In specific cases, other than those referred to in Article 6(2), a customs declaration may be lodged using means other than electronic data-processing techniques.
3. Union goods declared for export, internal Union transit or outward processing shall be subject to customs supervision from the time of acceptance of the declaration referred to in paragraph 1 until such time as they are taken out of the customs territory of the Union or are abandoned to the State or destroyed or the customs declaration is invalidated.
Article 159
Competent customs offices
1. Except where Union legislation provides otherwise, Member States shall determine the location and competence of the various customs offices situated in their territory.
2. Member States shall ensure that official opening hours are fixed for those offices that are reasonable and appropriate, taking into account the nature of the traffic and of the goods and the customs procedures under which they are to be placed, so that the flow of international traffic is neither hindered nor distorted.
3. Except where otherwise provided, the competent customs office for placing the goods under a customs procedure shall be the customs office responsible for the place where the goods are presented to customs.
Article 160
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the cases where a customs declaration may be lodged using means other than electronic data-processing techniques in accordance with Article 158(2).
Article 161
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
(a) determining the competent customs offices other than the one referred to in Article 159(3), including customs offices of entry and customs offices of exit;
(b) lodging the customs declaration in the cases referred to in Article 158(2).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 2
Standard customs declarations
Article 162
Content of a standard customs declaration
Standard customs declarations shall contain all the particulars necessary for application of the provisions governing the customs procedure for which the goods are declared.
Article 163
Supporting documents
1. The supporting documents required for the application of the provisions governing the customs procedure for which the goods are declared shall be in the declarant's possession and at the disposal of the customs authorities at the time when the customs declaration is lodged.
2. Supporting documents shall be provided to the customs authorities where Union legislation so requires or where necessary for customs controls.
3. In specific cases, economic operators may draw up the supporting documents provided they are authorised to do so by the customs authorities.
Article 164
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, laying down the rules for granting the authorisation referred to in Article 163(3).
Article 165
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules:
(a) for lodging the standard customs declaration referred to in Article 162;
(b) on the making available of the supporting documents referred to in Article 163(1).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 3
Simplified customs declarations
Article 166
Simplified declaration
1. The customs authorities may accept that a person has goods placed under a customs procedure on the basis of a simplified declaration which may omit certain of the particulars referred to in Article 162 or the supporting documents referred to in Article 163.
2. The regular use of a simplified declaration referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to an authorisation from the customs authorities.
Article 167
Supplementary declaration
1. In the case of a simplified declaration pursuant to Article 166 or of an entry in the declarant's records pursuant to Article 182, the declarant shall lodge a supplementary declaration containing the particulars necessary for the customs procedure concerned at the competent customs office within a specific time-limit.
In the case of a simplified declaration pursuant to Article 166, the necessary supporting documents shall be in the declarant's possession and at the disposal of the customs authorities within a specific time-limit.
The supplementary declaration may be of a general, periodic or recapitulative nature.
2. The obligation to lodge a supplementary declaration shall be waived in the following cases:
(a) where the goods are placed under a customs warehousing procedure;
(b) in other specific cases.
3. The customs authorities may waive the requirement to lodge a supplementary declaration where the following conditions apply:
(a) the simplified declaration concerns goods the value and quantity of which is below the statistical threshold;
(b) the simplified declaration already contains all the information needed for the customs procedure concerned; and
(c) the simplified declaration is not made by entry in the declarant's records.
4. The simplified declaration referred to in Article 166 or the entry in the declarant's records referred to in Article 182, and the supplementary declaration shall be deemed to constitute a single, indivisible instrument taking effect, respectively, on the date on which the simplified declaration is accepted in accordance with Article 172 and on the date on which the goods are entered in the declarant's records.
5. The place where the supplementary declaration is to be lodged shall be deemed, for the purposes of Article 87, to be the place where the customs declaration has been lodged.
Article 168
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the conditions for granting the authorisation referred to in Article 166(2);
(b) the specific time-limit referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 167(1) within which the supplementary declaration is to be lodged;
(c) the specific time-limit referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 167(1) within which supporting documents are to be in the possession of the declarant;
(d) the specific cases where the obligation to lodge a supplementary declaration is waived in accordance with point (b) of Article 167(2).
Article 169
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for lodging:
(a) the simplified declaration referred to in Article 166;
(b) the supplementary declaration referred to in Article 167.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 4
Provisions applying to all customs declarations
Article 170
Lodging a customs declaration
1. Without prejudice to Article 167(1), a customs declaration may be lodged by any person who is able to provide all of the information which is required for the application of the provisions governing the customs procedure in respect of which the goods are declared. That person shall also be able to present the goods in question or to have them presented to customs.
However, where acceptance of a customs declaration imposes particular obligations on a specific person, that declaration shall be lodged by that person or by his or her representative.
2. The declarant shall be established in the customs territory of the Union.
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the following declarants shall not be required to be established in the customs territory of the Union:
(a) persons who lodge a customs declaration for transit or temporary admission;
(b) persons, who occasionally lodge a customs declaration, including for end-use or inward processing, provided that the customs authorities consider this to be justified;
(c) persons who are established in a country the territory of which is adjacent to the customs territory of the Union, and who present the goods to which the customs declaration refers at a Union border customs office adjacent to that country, provided that the country in which the persons are established grants reciprocal benefits to persons established in the customs territory of the Union.
4. Customs declarations shall be authenticated.
Article 171
Lodging a customs declaration prior to the presentation of the goods
A customs declaration may be lodged prior to the expected presentation of the goods to customs. If the goods are not presented within 30 days of lodging of the customs declaration, the customs declaration shall be deemed not to have been lodged.
Article 172
Acceptance of a customs declaration
1. Customs declarations which comply with the conditions laid down in this Chapter shall be accepted by the customs authorities immediately, provided that the goods to which they refer have been presented to customs.
2. The date of acceptance of the customs declaration by the customs authorities shall, except where otherwise provided, be the date to be used for the application of the provisions governing the customs procedure for which the goods are declared and for all other import or export formalities.
Article 173
Amendment of a customs declaration
1. The declarant shall, upon application, be permitted to amend one or more of the particulars of the customs declaration after that declaration has been accepted by customs. The amendment shall not render the customs declaration applicable to goods other than those which it originally covered.
2. No such amendment shall be permitted where it is applied for after any of the following events:
(a) the customs authorities have informed the declarant that they intend to examine the goods;
(b) the customs authorities have established that the particulars of the customs declaration are incorrect;
(c) the customs authorities have released the goods.
3. Upon application by the declarant, within three years of the date of acceptance of the customs declaration, the amendment of the customs declaration may be permitted after release of the goods in order for the declarant to comply with his or her obligations relating to the placing of the goods under the customs procedure concerned.
Article 174
Invalidation of a customs declaration
1. The customs authorities shall, upon application by the declarant, invalidate a customs declaration already accepted in either of the following cases:
(a) where they are satisfied that the goods are immediately to be placed under another customs procedure;
(b) where they are satisfied that, as a result of special circumstances, the placing of the goods under the customs procedure for which they were declared is no longer justified.
However, where the customs authorities have informed the declarant of their intention to examine the goods, an application for invalidation of the customs declaration shall not be accepted before the examination has taken place.
2. The customs declaration shall not be invalidated after the goods have been released unless where otherwise provided.
Article 175
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the cases where the customs declaration is invalidated after the release of the goods, as referred to in Article 174(2).
Article 176
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
(a) lodging a customs declaration in accordance with Article 171;
(b) accepting a customs declaration as referred to in Article 172, including the application of those rules in the cases referred to in Article 179;
(c) amending the customs declaration after the release of the goods in accordance with Article 173(3).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 5
Other simplifications
Article 177
Simplification of the drawing-up of customs declarations for goods falling under different tariff subheadings
1. Where a consignment is made up of goods falling within different tariff subheadings, and dealing with each of those goods in accordance with its tariff subheading for the purpose of drawing-up the customs declaration would entail a burden of work and expense disproportionate to the import or export duty chargeable, the customs authorities may, upon application by the declarant, agree that import or export duty be charged on the whole consignment on the basis of the tariff subheading of the goods which are subject to the highest rate of import or export duty.
2. Customs authorities shall refuse the use of the simplification referred to in paragraph 1 to goods subject to prohibitions or restrictions or excise duty where the correct classification is necessary to apply the measure.
Article 178
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, measures for the determination of the tariff subheading for the application of Article 177(1).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Article 179
Centralised clearance
1. The customs authorities may, upon application, authorise a person to lodge at a customs office responsible for the place where such person is established, a customs declaration for goods which are presented to customs at another customs office.
The requirement for the authorisation referred to in the first subparagraph may be waived where the customs declaration is lodged and the goods presented to customs offices under the responsibility of one customs authority.
2. The applicant for the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications.
3. The customs office at which the customs declaration is lodged shall:
(a) supervise the placing of the goods under the customs procedure concerned;
(b) carry out the customs controls for the verification of the customs declaration, referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 188;
(c) where justified, request that the customs office at which the goods are presented carry out the customs controls for the verification of the customs declaration referred to in points (c) and (d) of Article 188; and
(d) carry out the customs formalities for the recovery of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to any customs debt.
4. The customs office at which the customs declaration is lodged and the customs office at which the goods are presented shall exchange the information necessary for the verification of the customs declaration and for the release of the goods.
5. The customs office at which the goods are presented shall, without prejudice to its own controls pertaining to goods brought into or taken out of the customs territory of the Union, carry out the customs controls referred to in point (c) of paragraph 3 and provide the customs office at which the customs declaration is lodged with the results of these controls.
6. The customs office at which the customs declaration is lodged shall release the goods in accordance with Articles 194 and 195, taking into account:
(a) the results of its own controls for the verification of the customs declaration;
(b) the results of the controls carried out by the customs office at which the goods are presented for the verification of the customs declaration and the controls pertaining to goods brought into or taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
Article 180
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the conditions for granting the authorisation referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 179(1).
Article 181
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules concerning:
(a) the centralised clearance, including the relevant customs formalities and controls, referred to in Article 179;
(b) the waiver from the obligation for goods to be presented referred to in Article 182(3) in the context of centralised clearance.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Article 182
Entry in the declarant's records
1. The customs authorities may, upon application, authorise a person to lodge a customs declaration, including a simplified declaration, in the form of an entry in the declarant's records, provided that the particulars of that declaration are at the disposal of the customs authorities in the declarant's electronic system at the time when the customs declaration in the form of an entry in the declarant's records is lodged.
2. The customs declaration shall be deemed to have been accepted at the moment at which the goods are entered in the records.
3. The customs authorities may, upon application, waive the obligation for the goods to be presented. In that case, the goods shall be deemed to have been released at the moment of entry in the declarant's records.
That waiver may be granted where all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) the declarant is an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications;
(b) the nature and flow of the goods concerned so warrant and are known by the customs authority;
(c) the supervising customs office has access to all the information it considers necessary to enable it to exercise its right to examine the goods should the need arise;
(d) at the time of the entry into the records, the goods are no longer subject to prohibitions or restrictions, except where otherwise provided in the authorisation.
However, the supervising customs office may, in specific situations, request that the goods be presented.
4. The conditions under which the release of the goods is allowed shall be set out in the authorisation.
Article 183
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the conditions for granting the authorisation referred to in Article 182(1).
Article 184
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on entry in the declarant's records referred to in Article 182, including the relevant customs formalities and controls.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Article 185
Self-assessment
1. Customs authorities may, upon application, authorise an economic operator to carry out certain customs formalities which are to be carried out by the customs authorities, to determine the amount of import and export duty payable, and to perform certain controls under customs supervision.
2. The applicant for the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications.
Article 186
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the conditions for granting the authorisation referred to in Article 185(1);
(b) the customs formalities and the controls to be carried out by the holder of the authorisation referred to in Article 185(1).
Article 187
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules regarding the customs formalities and the controls to be carried out by the holder of the authorisation in accordance with Article 185(1).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
CHAPTER 3
Verification and release of goods
Section 1
Verification
Article 188
Verification of a customs declaration
The customs authorities may, for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of the particulars contained in a customs declaration which has been accepted:
(a) examine the declaration and the supporting documents;
(b) require the declarant to provide other documents;
(c) examine the goods;
(d) take samples for analysis or for detailed examination of the goods.
Article 189
Examination and sampling of goods
1. Transport of the goods to the places where they are to be examined and where samples are to be taken, and all the handling necessitated by such examination or taking of samples, shall be carried out by or under the responsibility of the declarant. The costs incurred shall be borne by the declarant.
2. The declarant shall have the right to be present or represented when the goods are examined and when samples are taken. Where the customs authorities have reasonable grounds for so doing, they may require the declarant to be present or represented when the goods are examined or samples are taken or to provide them with the assistance necessary to facilitate such examination or taking of samples.
3. Provided that samples are taken in accordance with the provisions in force, the customs authorities shall not be liable for payment of any compensation in respect thereof but shall bear the costs of their analysis or examination.
Article 190
Partial examination and sampling of goods
1. Where only part of the goods covered by a customs declaration is examined, or samples are taken, the results of the partial examination, or of the analysis or examination of the samples, shall be taken to apply to all the goods covered by the same declaration.
However, the declarant may request a further examination or sampling of the goods if he or she considers that the results of the partial examination, or of the analysis or examination of the samples taken, are not valid as regards the remainder of the goods declared. The request shall be granted provided that the goods have not been released or, if they have been released, that the declarant proves that they have not been altered in any way.
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, where a customs declaration covers goods falling under two or more items, the particulars relating to goods falling under each item shall be deemed to constitute a separate declaration.
Article 191
Results of the verification
1. The results of verifying the customs declaration shall be used for the application of the provisions governing the customs procedure under which the goods are placed.
2. Where the customs declaration is not verified, paragraph 1 shall apply on the basis of the particulars contained in that declaration.
3. The results of the verification made by the customs authorities shall have the same conclusive force throughout the customs territory of the Union.
Article 192
Identification measures
1. The customs authorities or, where appropriate, economic operators authorised to do so by the customs authorities, shall take the measures necessary to identify the goods where identification is required in order to ensure compliance with the provisions governing the customs procedure for which those goods have been declared.
Those identification measures shall have the same legal effect throughout the customs territory of the Union.
2. Means of identification affixed to the goods, packaging or means of transport shall be removed or destroyed only by the customs authorities or, where they are authorised to do so by the customs authorities, by economic operators, unless, as a result of unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure, their removal or destruction is essential to ensure the protection of the goods or the means of transport.
Article 193
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, measures on the verification of the customs declaration, the examination and sampling of goods and the results of the verification.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 2
Release
Article 194
Release of the goods
1. Where the conditions for placing the goods under the procedure concerned are fulfilled and provided that any restriction has been applied and the goods are not subject to any prohibition, the customs authorities shall release the goods as soon as the particulars in the customs declaration have been verified or are accepted without verification.
The first subparagraph shall also apply where verification as referred to in Article 188 cannot be completed within a reasonable period of time and the goods are no longer required to be present for verification purposes.
2. All the goods covered by the same declaration shall be released at the same time.
For the purposes of the first subparagraph, where a customs declaration covers goods falling under two or more items the particulars relating to goods falling under each item shall be deemed to constitute a separate customs declaration.
Article 195
Release dependent upon payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt or provision of a guarantee
1. Where the placing of goods under a customs procedure gives rise to a customs debt, the release of the goods shall be conditional upon the payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to the customs debt or the provision of a guarantee to cover that debt.
However, without prejudice to the third subparagraph, the first subparagraph shall not apply to temporary admission with partial relief from import duty.
Where, pursuant to the provisions governing the customs procedure for which the goods are declared, the customs authorities require the provision of a guarantee, those goods shall not be released for the customs procedure in question until such guarantee is provided.
2. In specific cases, the release of the goods shall not be conditional upon the provision of a guarantee in respect of goods which are the subject of a drawing request on a tariff quota.
3. Where a simplification as referred to in Articles 166, 182 and 185 is used and a comprehensive guarantee is provided, release of the goods shall not be conditional upon a monitoring of the guarantee by the customs authorities.
Article 196
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the cases referred to in Article 195(2).
CHAPTER 4
Disposal of goods
Article 197
Destruction of goods
Where the customs authorities have reasonable grounds for so doing, they may require goods which have been presented to customs to be destroyed and shall inform the holder of the goods accordingly. The costs of the destruction shall be borne by the holder of the goods.
Article 198
Measures to be taken by the customs authorities
1. The customs authorities shall take any necessary measures, including confiscation and sale, or destruction, to dispose of goods in the following cases:
(a) where one of the obligations laid down in the customs legislation concerning the introduction of non-Union goods into the customs territory of the Union has not been fulfilled, or the goods have been withheld from customs supervision;
(b) where the goods cannot be released for any of the following reasons:; (i) it has not been possible, for reasons attributable to the declarant, to undertake or continue examination of the goods within the period prescribed by the customs authorities;; (ii) the documents which must be provided before the goods can be placed under, or released for, the customs procedure requested have not been provided;; (iii) payments or a guarantee which should have been made or provided in respect of import or export duty, as the case may be, have not been made or provided within the prescribed period;; (iv) the goods are subject to prohibitions or restrictions;
(c) where the goods have not been removed within a reasonable period after their release;
(d) where after their release, the goods are found not to have fulfilled the conditions for that release; or
(e) where goods are abandoned to the State in accordance with Article 199.
2. Non-Union goods which have been abandoned to the State, seized or confiscated shall be deemed to be placed under the customs warehousing procedure. They shall be entered in the records of the customs warehousing operator, or, where they are held by the customs authorities, by the latter.
Where goods to be destroyed, abandoned to the State, seized or confiscated are already subject to a customs declaration, the records shall include a reference to the customs declaration. Customs authorities shall invalidate that customs declaration.
3. The costs of the measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be borne:
(a) in the case referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1, by any person who was required to fulfil the obligations concerned or who withheld the goods from customs supervision;
(b) in the cases referred to in points (b) and (c) of paragraph 1, by the declarant;
(c) in the case referred to in point (d) of paragraph 1, by the person who is required to comply with the conditions governing the release of the goods;
(d) in the case referred to in point (e) of paragraph 1, by the person who abandons the goods to the State.
Article 199
Abandonment
Non-Union goods and goods placed under the end-use procedure may with prior permission of the customs authorities be abandoned to the State by the holder of the procedure or, where applicable, the holder of the goods.
Article 200
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on:
(a) the destruction of goods, referred to in Article 197;
(b) the sale of goods, referred to in Article 198(1);
(c) abandonment of goods to the State in accordance with Article 199.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
TITLE VI
RELEASE FOR FREE CIRCULATION AND RELIEF FROM IMPORT DUTY
CHAPTER 1
Release for free circulation
Article 201
Scope and effect
1. Non-Union goods intended to be put on the Union market or intended for private use or consumption within the customs territory of the Union shall be placed under release for free circulation.
2. Release for free circulation shall entail the following:
(a) the collection of any import duty due;
(b) the collection, as appropriate, of other charges, as provided for under relevant provisions in force relating to the collection of those charges;
(c) the application of commercial policy measures and prohibitions and restrictions insofar as they do not have to be applied at an earlier stage; and
(d) completion of the other formalities laid down in respect of the import of the goods.
3. Release for free circulation shall confer on non-Union goods the customs status of Union goods.
Article 202
Commercial policy measures
1. Where processed products obtained under inward processing are released for free circulation and the calculation of the amount of import duty is made in accordance with Article 86(3), the commercial policy measures to be applied shall be those applicable to the release for free circulation of the goods which were placed under inward processing.
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to waste and scrap.
3. Where processed products obtained under inward processing are released for free circulation and the calculation of the amount of import duty is made in accordance with Article 85(1), the commercial policy measures applicable to those goods shall be applied only where the goods which were placed under inward processing are subject to such measures.
4. Where Union legislation establishes commercial policy measures on release for free circulation, such measures shall not apply to processed products released for free circulation following outward processing where:
(a) the processed products retain their Union origin within the meaning of Article 60;
(b) the outward processing involves repair, including the standard exchange system referred to in Article 261; or
(c) the outward processing follows further processing operations in accordance with Article 258.
CHAPTER 2
Relief from import duty
Section 1
Returned goods
Article 203
Scope and effect
1. Non-Union goods which, having originally been exported as Union goods from the customs territory of the Union, are returned to that territory within a period of three years and declared for release for free circulation shall, upon application by the person concerned, be granted relief from import duty.
The first subparagraph shall apply even where the returned goods represent only a part of the goods previously exported from the customs territory of the Union.
2. The three-year period referred to in paragraph 1 may be exceeded in order to take account of special circumstances.
3. Where, prior to their export from the customs territory of the Union, the returned goods had been released for free circulation duty-free or at a reduced rate of import duty because of a particular end-use, relief from duty under paragraph 1 shall be granted only if they are to be released for free circulation for the same end-use.
Where the end-use for which the goods in question are to be released for free circulation is no longer the same, the amount of import duty shall be reduced by any amount collected on the goods when they were first released for free circulation. Should the latter amount exceed that levied on the release for free circulation of the returned goods, no repayment shall be granted.
4. Where Union goods have lost their customs status as Union goods pursuant to Article 154 and are subsequently released for free circulation, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall apply.
5. The relief from import duty shall be granted only if goods are returned in the state in which they were exported.
6. The relief from import duty shall be supported by information establishing that the conditions for the relief are fulfilled.
Article 204
Goods which benefited from measures laid down under the common agricultural policy
Relief from import duty provided for in Article 203 shall not be granted to goods which have benefited from measures laid down under the common agricultural policy involving their export out of the customs territory of the Union, except where otherwise provided in specific cases.
Article 205
Goods previously placed under the inward processing procedure
1. Article 203 shall apply to processed products which were originally re-exported from the customs territory of the Union subsequent to an inward processing procedure.
2. Upon application by the declarant and provided the declarant submits the necessary information, the amount of import duty on the goods covered by paragraph 1 shall be determined in accordance with Article 86(3). The date of acceptance of the re-export declaration shall be regarded as the date of release for free circulation.
3. The relief from import duty provided for in Article 203 shall not be granted for processed products which were exported in accordance with point (c) of Article 223(2), unless it is ensured that no goods will be placed under the inward processing procedure.
Article 206
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the cases where goods are considered to be returned in the state in which they were exported;
(b) the specific cases referred to in Article 204.
Article 207
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the provision of information referred to in Article 203(6).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 2
Sea-fishing and products taken from the sea
Article 208
Products of sea-fishing and other products taken from the sea
1. Without prejudice to Article 60(1), the following shall be granted relief from import duty when they are released for free circulation:
(a) products of sea-fishing and other products taken from the territorial sea of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union by vessels solely registered or recorded in a Member State and flying the flag of that State;
(b) products obtained from products referred to in point (a) on board factory-ships fulfilling the conditions laid down in that point.
2. The relief from import duty referred to in paragraph 1 shall be supported by evidence that the conditions laid down in that paragraph are fulfilled.
Article 209
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the provision of the evidence referred to in Article 208(2).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
TITLE VII
SPECIAL PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 1
General provisions
Article 210
Scope
Goods may be placed under any of the following categories of special procedures:
(a) transit, which shall comprise external and internal transit;
(b) storage, which shall comprise customs warehousing and free zones;
(c) specific use, which shall comprise temporary admission and end-use;
(d) processing, which shall comprise inward and outward processing.
Article 211
Authorisation
1. An authorisation from the customs authorities shall be required for the following:
(a) the use of the inward or outward processing procedure, the temporary admission procedure or the end-use procedure;
(b) the operation of storage facilities for the customs warehousing of goods, except where the storage facility operator is the customs authority itself.
The conditions under which the use of one or more of the procedures referred to in the first subparagraph or the operation of storage facilities is permitted shall be set out in the authorisation.
2. The customs authorities shall grant an authorisation with retroactive effect, where all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) there is a proven economic need;
(b) the application is not related to attempted deception;
(c) the applicant has proven on the basis of accounts or records that:; (i) all the requirements of the procedure are met;; (ii) where appropriate, the goods can be identified for the period involved;; (iii) such accounts or records allow the procedure to be controlled;
(d) all the formalities necessary to regularise the situation of the goods can be carried out, including, where necessary, the invalidation of the customs declarations concerned;
(e) no authorisation with retroactive effect has been granted to the applicant within three years of the date on which the application was accepted;
(f) an examination of the economic conditions is not required, except where an application concerns renewal of an authorisation for the same kind of operation and goods;
(g) the application does not concern the operation of storage facilities for the customs warehousing of goods;
(h) where an application concerns renewal of an authorisation for the same kind of operation and goods, the application is submitted within three years of expiry of the original authorisation.
Customs authorities may grant an authorisation with retroactive effect also where the goods which were placed under a customs procedure are no longer available at the time when the application for such authorisation was accepted.
3. Except where otherwise provided, the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only to persons who satisfy all of the following conditions:
(a) they are established in the customs territory of the Union;
(b) they provide the necessary assurance of the proper conduct of the operations; an authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to fulfil this condition, insofar as the activity pertaining to the special procedure concerned is taken into account in the authorisation referred to in point (a) of Article 38(2);
(c) where a customs debt or other charges may be incurred for goods placed under a special procedure, they provide a guarantee in accordance with Article 89;
(d) in the case of the temporary admission or inward processing procedure, they use the goods or arrange for their use or they carry out processing operations on the goods or arrange for them to be carried out, respectively.
4. Except where otherwise provided and in addition to paragraph 3, the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only where all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) the customs authorities are able to exercise customs supervision without having to introduce administrative arrangements disproportionate to the economic needs involved;
(b) the essential interests of Union producers would not be adversely affected by an authorisation for a processing procedure (economic conditions).
5. The essential interests of Union producers shall be deemed not to be adversely affected, as referred to in point (b) of paragraph 4, except where evidence to the contrary exists or where the economic conditions are deemed to be fulfilled.
6. Where evidence exists that the essential interests of Union producers are likely to be adversely affected, an examination of the economic conditions shall take place at Union level.
Article 212
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the conditions for granting the authorisation for the procedures referred to in Article 211(1);
(b) the exceptions to the conditions referred to in Article 211(3) and (4);
(c) the cases in which the economic conditions are deemed to be fulfilled as referred to in Article 211(5).
Article 213
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for examining the economic conditions referred to in Article 211(6).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Article 214
Records
1. Except for the transit procedure, or where otherwise provided, the holder of the authorisation, the holder of the procedure, and all persons carrying on an activity involving the storage, working or processing of goods, or the sale or purchase of goods in free zones, shall keep appropriate records in a form approved by the customs authorities.
The records shall contain the information and the particulars which enable the customs authorities to supervise the procedure concerned, in particular with regard to identification of the goods placed under that procedure, their customs status and their movements.
2. An authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to comply with the obligation laid down in paragraph 1 insofar as his or her records are appropriate for the purpose of the special procedure concerned.
Article 215
Discharge of a special procedure
1. In cases other than the transit procedure and without prejudice to Article 254, a special procedure shall be discharged when the goods placed under the procedure, or the processed products, are placed under a subsequent customs procedure, have been taken out of the customs territory of the Union, or have been destroyed with no waste remaining, or are abandoned to the State in accordance with Article 199.
2. The transit procedure shall be discharged by the customs authorities when they are in a position to establish, on the basis of a comparison of the data available to the customs office of departure and those available to the customs office of destination, that the procedure has ended correctly.
3. The customs authorities shall take all the measures necessary to regularise the situation of the goods in respect of which a procedure has not been discharged under the conditions prescribed.
4. The discharge of the procedure shall take place within a certain time-limit, unless otherwise provided.
Article 216
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the time-limit referred to in Article 215(4).
Article 217
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the discharge of a special procedure, referred to in Article 216.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Article 218
Transfer of rights and obligations
The rights and obligations of the holder of a procedure with regard to goods which have been placed under a special procedure other than transit may be fully or partially transferred to another person who fulfils the conditions laid down for the procedure concerned.
Article 219
Movement of goods
In specific cases, goods placed under a special procedure other than transit or in a free zone may be moved between different places in the customs territory of the Union.
Article 220
Usual forms of handling
Goods placed under customs warehousing or a processing procedure or in a free zone may undergo usual forms of handling intended to preserve them, improve their appearance or marketable quality or prepare them for distribution or resale.
Article 221
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284:
(a) laying down the cases and the conditions for the movement of goods placed under a special procedure other than transit or in a free zone in accordance with Article 219;
(b) determining the usual forms of handling for goods placed under customs warehousing or a processing procedure or in a free zone as referred to in Article 220.
Article 222
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
(a) transferring the rights and obligations of the holder of the procedure with regard to goods which have been placed under a special procedure other than transit in accordance with Article 218;
(b) the movement of goods placed under a special procedure other than transit or in a free zone in accordance with Article 219.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Article 223
Equivalent goods
1. Equivalent goods shall consist in Union goods which are stored, used or processed instead of the goods placed under a special procedure.
Under the outward processing procedure, equivalent goods shall consist in non-Union goods which are processed instead of Union goods placed under the outward processing procedure.
Except where otherwise provided, equivalent goods shall have the same eight-digit Combined Nomenclature code, the same commercial quality and the same technical characteristics as the goods which they are replacing.
2. The customs authorities shall, upon application, authorise the following, provided that the proper conduct of the procedure, in particular as regards customs supervision, is ensured:
(a) the use of equivalent goods under customs warehousing, free zones, end-use and a processing procedure;
(b) the use of equivalent goods under the temporary admission procedure, in specific cases;
(c) in the case of the inward processing procedure, the export of processed products obtained from equivalent goods before the import of the goods they are replacing;
(d) in the case of the outward processing procedure, the import of processed products obtained from equivalent goods before the export of the goods they are replacing.
An authorised economic operator for customs simplifications shall be deemed to fulfil the condition that the proper conduct of the procedure is ensured, insofar as the activity pertaining to the use of equivalent goods for the procedure concerned is taken into account in the authorisation referred to in point (a) of Article 38(2).
3. The use of equivalent goods shall not be authorised in any of the following cases:
(a) where only usual forms of handling as defined in Article 220 are carried out under the inward processing procedure;
(b) where a prohibition of drawback of, or exemption from, import duty applies to non-originating goods used in the manufacture of processed products under the inward processing procedure, for which a proof of origin is issued or made out in the framework of a preferential arrangement between the Union and certain countries or territories outside the customs territory of the Union or groups of such countries or territories;
(c) where it would lead to an unjustified import duty advantage or where provided for in Union legislation.
4. In the case referred to in point (c) of paragraph 2, and where the processed products would be liable to export duty if they were not being exported in the context of the inward processing procedure, the holder of the authorisation shall provide a guarantee to ensure payment of the export duty should the non-Union goods not be imported within the period referred to in Article 257(3).
Article 224
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the exceptions from the third subparagraph of Article 223(1);
(b) the conditions under which equivalent goods are used in accordance with Article 223(2);
(c) the specific cases where equivalent goods are used under the temporary admission procedure, in accordance with point (b) of Article 223(2);
(d) the cases where the use of equivalent goods is not authorised in accordance with point (c) of Article 223(3).
Article 225
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the use of equivalent goods authorised in accordance with Article 223(2).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
CHAPTER 2
Transit
Section 1
External and internal transit
Article 226
External transit
1. Under the external transit procedure, non-Union goods may be moved from one point to another within the customs territory of the Union without being subject to any of the following:
(a) import duty;
(b) other charges as provided for under other relevant provisions in force;
(c) commercial policy measures, insofar as they do not prohibit the entry or exit of goods into or from the customs territory of the Union.
2. In specific cases, Union goods shall be placed under the external transit procedure.
3. Movement as referred to in paragraph 1 shall take place in one of the following ways:
(a) under the external Union transit procedure;
(b) in accordance with the TIR Convention, provided that such movement:; (i) began or is to end outside the customs territory of the Union;; (ii) is effected between two points in the customs territory of the Union through the territory of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union;
(c) in accordance with the ATA Convention/Istanbul Convention, where a transit movement takes place;
(d) under cover of the Rhine Manifest (Article 9 of the Revised Convention for the Navigation of the Rhine);
(e) under cover of form 302 provided for in the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces, signed in London on 19 June 1951;
(f) under the postal system in accordance with the acts of the Universal Postal Union, when the goods are carried by or for holders of rights and obligations under such acts.
Article 227
Internal transit
1. Under the internal transit procedure, and under the conditions laid down in paragraph 2, Union goods may be moved from one point to another within the customs territory of the Union, and pass through a country or territory outside that customs territory, without any change in their customs status.
2. The movement referred to in paragraph 1 shall take place in one of the following ways:
(a) under the internal Union transit procedure provided that such a possibility is provided for in an international agreement;
(b) in accordance with the TIR Convention;
(c) in accordance with the ATA Convention/Istanbul Convention, where a transit movement takes place;
(d) under cover of the Rhine Manifest (Article 9 of the Revised Convention for the Navigation of the Rhine);
(e) under cover of form 302 as provided for in the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces, signed in London on 19 June 1951;
(f) under the postal system in accordance with the acts of the Universal Postal Union, when the goods are carried by or for holders of rights and obligations under such acts.
Article 228
Single territory for transit purposes
Where goods are moved from one point in the customs territory of the Union to another in accordance with the TIR Convention, the ATA Convention / Istanbul Convention, under cover of form 302 or under the postal system, the customs territory of the Union shall, for the purposes of such transport, be considered to form a single territory.
Article 229
Exclusion of persons from TIR operations
1. Where the customs authorities of a Member State decide to exclude a person from TIR operations under Article 38 of the TIR Convention, that decision shall apply throughout the customs territory of the Union and TIR carnets lodged by that person shall not be accepted by any customs office.
2. A Member State shall communicate its decision referred to in paragraph 1, together with the date of its application, to the other Member States and to the Commission.
Article 230
Authorised consignee for TIR purposes
The customs authorities may, upon application, authorise a person, referred to as an 'authorised consignee' to receive goods moved in accordance with the TIR Convention at an authorised place, so that the procedure is terminated in accordance with point (d) of Article 1 of the TIR Convention.
Article 231
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the specific cases where Union goods are to be placed under the external transit procedure in accordance with Article 226(2);
(b) the conditions for the granting of the authorisation referred to in Article 230.
Article 232
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules to apply points (b) to (f) of Article 226(3) and points (b) to (f) of Article 227(2) in the customs territory of the Union, taking into account the needs of the Union.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 2
Union transit
Article 233
Obligations of the holder of the Union transit procedure and of the carrier and recipient of goods moving under the Union transit procedure
1. The holder of the Union transit procedure shall be responsible for all of the following:
(a) presentation of the goods intact and the required information at the customs office of destination within the prescribed time-limit and in compliance with the measures taken by the customs authorities to ensure their identification;
(b) observance of the customs provisions relating to the procedure;
(c) unless otherwise provided for in the customs legislation, provision of a guarantee in order to ensure payment of the amount of import or export duty corresponding to any customs debt or other charges, as provided for under other relevant provisions in force, which may be incurred in respect of the goods.
2. The obligation of the holder of the procedure shall be met and the transit procedure shall end when the goods placed under the procedure and the required information are available at the customs office of destination in accordance with the customs legislation.
3. A carrier or recipient of goods who accepts goods knowing that they are moving under the Union transit procedure shall also be responsible for presentation of the goods intact at the customs office of destination within the prescribed time-limit and in compliance with the measures taken by the customs authorities to ensure their identification.
4. Upon application, the customs authorities may authorise any of the following simplifications regarding the placing of goods under the Union transit procedure or the end of that procedure:
(a) the status of authorised consignor, allowing the holder of the authorisation to place goods under the Union transit procedure without presenting them to customs;
(b) the status of authorised consignee, allowing the holder of the authorisation to receive goods moved under the Union transit procedure at an authorised place, to end the procedure in accordance with Article 233(2);
(c) the use of seals of a special type, where sealing is required to ensure the identification of the goods placed under the Union transit procedure;
(d) the use of a customs declaration with reduced data requirements to place goods under the Union transit procedure;
(e) the use of an electronic transport document as customs declaration to place goods under the Union transit procedure, provided it contains the particulars of such declaration and those particulars are available to the customs authorities at departure and at destination to allow the customs supervision of the goods and the discharge of the procedure.
Article 234
Goods passing through the territory of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union under the external Union transit procedure
1. The external Union transit procedure shall apply to goods passing through a country or a territory outside the customs territory of the Union if one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
(a) provision is made to that effect under an international agreement;
(b) carriage through that country or territory is effected under cover of a single transport document drawn up in the customs territory of the Union.
2. In the case referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1, the operation of the external Union transit procedure shall be suspended while the goods are outside the customs territory of the Union.
Article 235
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine the conditions for granting the authorisations referred to in Article 233(4).
Article 236
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on:
(a) the placing of goods under the Union transit procedure and the end of that procedure;
(b) the operation of the simplifications referred to in Article 233(4);
(c) the customs supervision of goods passing through the territory of a country or territory outside the customs territory of the Union under the external Union transit procedure, referred to in Article 234.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
CHAPTER 3
Storage
Section 1
Common provisions
Article 237
Scope
1. Under a storage procedure, non-Union goods may be stored in the customs territory of the Union without being subject to any of the following:
(a) import duty;
(b) other charges as provided for under other relevant provisions in force;
(c) commercial policy measures, insofar as they do not prohibit the entry or exit of goods into or from the customs territory of the Union.
2. Union goods may be placed under the customs warehousing or free zone procedure in accordance with Union legislation governing specific fields, or in order to benefit from a decision granting repayment or remission of import duty.
3. The customs authorities may, where an economic need exists and customs supervision will not be adversely affected, authorise the storage of Union goods in a storage facility for customs warehousing. Those goods shall not be regarded as being under the customs warehousing procedure.
Article 238
Duration of a storage procedure
1. There shall be no limit to the length of time goods may remain under a storage procedure.
2. In exceptional circumstances, the customs authorities may set a time-limit by which a storage procedure must be discharged in particular where the type and nature of the goods may, in the case of long-term storage, pose a threat to human, animal or plant health or to the environment.
Article 239
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for the placing of Union goods under the customs warehousing or free zone procedure as referred to in Article 237(2).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Section 2
Customs warehousing
Article 240
Storage in customs warehouses
1. Under the customs warehousing procedure non-Union goods may be stored in premises or any other location authorised for that procedure by the customs authorities and under customs supervision ('customs warehouses').
2. Customs warehouses may be available for use by any person for the customs warehousing of goods ('public customs warehouse'), or for the storage of goods by the holder of an authorisation for customs warehousing ('private customs warehouse').
3. Goods placed under the customs warehousing procedure may be temporarily removed from the customs warehouse. Such removal shall, except in case of force majeure, be authorised in advance by the customs authorities.
Article 241
Processing
1. The customs authorities may, where an economic need exists and customs supervision is not adversely affected, authorise the processing of goods under the inward processing or end-use procedure to take place in a customs warehouse, subject to the conditions provided for by those procedures.
2 The goods referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be regarded as being under the customs warehousing procedure.
Article 242
Responsibilities of the holder of the authorisation or procedure
1. The holder of the authorisation and the holder of the procedure shall be responsible for the following:
(a) ensuring that goods under the customs warehousing procedure are not removed from customs supervision; and
(b) fulfilling the obligations arising from the storage of goods covered by the customs warehousing procedure.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where the authorisation concerns a public customs warehouse, it may provide that the responsibilities referred to in points (a) or (b) of paragraph 1 devolve exclusively upon the holder of the procedure.
3. The holder of the procedure shall be responsible for fulfilling the obligations arising from the placing of the goods under the customs warehousing procedure.
Section 3
Free zones
Article 243
Designation of free zones
1. Member States may designate parts of the customs territory of the Union as free zones.
For each free zone the Member State shall determine the area covered and define the entry and exit points.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission information on their free zones which are in operation.
3. Free zones shall be enclosed.
The perimeter and the entry and exit points of the area of free zones shall be subject to customs supervision.
4. Persons, goods and means of transport entering or leaving free zones may be subject to customs controls.
Article 244
Buildings and activities in free zones
1. The construction of any building in a free zone shall require the prior approval of the customs authorities.
2. Subject to the customs legislation, any industrial, commercial or service activity shall be permitted in a free zone. The carrying on of such activities shall be subject to notification, in advance, to the customs authorities.
3. The customs authorities may impose prohibitions or restrictions on the activities referred to in paragraph 2, having regard to the nature of the goods in question, or the requirements of customs supervision, or security and safety requirements.
4. The customs authorities may prohibit persons who do not provide the necessary assurance of compliance with the customs provisions from carrying on an activity in a free zone.
Article 245
Presentation of goods and their placing under the procedure
1. Goods brought into a free zone shall be presented to customs and undergo the prescribed customs formalities in any of the following cases:
(a) where they are brought into the free zone directly from outside the customs territory of the Union;
(b) where they have been placed under a customs procedure which is ended or discharged when they are placed under the free zone procedure;
(c) where they are placed under the free zone procedure in order to benefit from a decision granting repayment or remission of import duty;
(d) where legislation other than the customs legislation provides for such formalities.
2. Goods brought into a free zone in circumstances other than those covered by paragraph 1 shall not be presented to customs.
3. Without prejudice to Article 246, goods brought into a free zone are deemed to be placed under the free zone procedure:
(a) at the moment of their entry into a free zone, unless they have already been placed under another customs procedure; or
(b) at the moment when a transit procedure is ended, unless they are immediately placed under a subsequent customs procedure.
Article 246
Union goods in free zones
1. Union goods may be entered, stored, moved, used, processed or consumed in a free zone. In such cases the goods shall not be regarded as being under the free zone procedure.
2. Upon application by the person concerned, the customs authorities shall establish the customs status as Union goods of any of the following goods:
(a) Union goods which enter a free zone;
(b) Union goods which have undergone processing operations within a free zone;
(c) goods released for free circulation within a free zone.
Article 247
Non-Union goods in free zones
1. Non-Union goods may, while they remain in a free zone, be released for free circulation or be placed under the inward processing, temporary admission or end-use procedure, under the conditions laid down for those procedures.
In such cases the goods shall not be regarded as being under the free zone procedure.
2. Without prejudice to the provisions applicable to supplies or to victualling storage, where the procedure concerned so provides, paragraph 1 shall not preclude the use or consumption of goods of which the release for free circulation or temporary admission would not entail application of import duty or measures laid down under the common agricultural or commercial policies.
In the case of such use or consumption, no customs declaration for the release for free circulation or temporary admission procedure shall be required.
Such declaration shall, however, be required if such goods are subject to a tariff quota or ceiling.
Article 248
Taking goods out of a free zone
1. Without prejudice to legislation in fields other than customs, goods in a free zone may be exported or re-exported from the customs territory of the Union, or brought into another part of the customs territory of the Union.
2. Articles 134 to 149 shall apply to goods taken out of a free zone into other parts of the customs territory of the Union.
Article 249
Customs status
Where goods are taken out of a free zone into another part of the customs territory of the Union or placed under a customs procedure, they shall be regarded as non-Union goods unless their customs status as Union goods has been proven.
However, for the purposes of applying export duty and export licences or export control measures laid down under the common agricultural or commercial policies, such goods shall be regarded as Union goods, unless it is established that they do not have the customs status of Union goods.
CHAPTER 4
Specific use
Section 1
Temporary admission
Article 250
Scope
1. Under the temporary admission procedure non-Union goods intended for re-export may be subject to specific use in the customs territory of the Union, with total or partial relief from import duty, and without being subject to any of the following:
(a) other charges as provided for under other relevant provisions in force;
(b) commercial policy measures, insofar as they do not prohibit the entry or exit of goods into or from the customs territory of the Union.
2. The temporary admission procedure may only be used provided that the following conditions are met:
(a) the goods are not intended to undergo any change, except normal depreciation due to the use made of them;
(b) it is possible to ensure that the goods placed under the procedure can be identified, except where, in view of the nature of the goods or of the intended use, the absence of identification measures is not liable to give rise to any abuse of the procedure or, in the case referred to in Article 223, where compliance with the conditions laid down in respect of equivalent goods can be verified;
(c) the holder of the procedure is established outside the customs territory of the Union, except where otherwise provided;
(d) the requirements for total or partial duty relief laid down in the customs legislation are met.
Article 251
Period during which goods may remain under the temporary admission procedure
1. The customs authorities shall determine the period within which goods placed under the temporary admission procedure must be re-exported or placed under a subsequent customs procedure. Such period shall be long enough for the objective of authorised use to be achieved.
2. Except where otherwise provided, the maximum period during which goods may remain under the temporary admission procedure for the same purpose and under the responsibility of the same authorisation holder shall be 24 months, even where the procedure was discharged by placing the goods under another special procedure and subsequently placing them under the temporary admission procedure again.
3. Where, in exceptional circumstances, the authorised use cannot be achieved within the period referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the customs authorities may grant an extension, of reasonable duration of that period, upon justified application by the holder of the authorisation.
4. The overall period during which goods may remain under the temporary admission procedure shall not exceed 10 years, except in the case of an unforeseeable event.
Article 252
Amount of import duty in case of temporary admission with partial relief from import duty
1. The amount of import duty in respect of goods placed under the temporary admission procedure with partial relief from import duty shall be set at 3 % of the amount of import duty which would have been payable on those goods had they been released for free circulation on the date on which they were placed under the temporary admission procedure.
That amount shall be payable for every month or fraction of a month during which the goods have been placed under the temporary admission procedure with partial relief from import duty.
2. The amount of import duty shall not exceed that which would have been payable if the goods in question had been released for free circulation on the date on which they were placed under the temporary admission procedure.
Article 253
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 243, in order to determine:
(a) the specific use referred to in Article 250(1);
(b) the requirements referred to in point (d) of Article 250(2).
Section 2
End-use
Article 254
End-use procedure
1. Under the end-use procedure, goods may be released for free circulation under a duty exemption or at a reduced rate of duty on account of their specific use.
2. Where the goods are at a production stage which would allow economically the prescribed end-use only, the customs authorities may establish in the authorisation the conditions under which the goods shall be deemed to have been used for the purposes laid down for applying the duty exemption or reduced rate of duty.
3. Where goods are suitable for repeated use and the customs authorities consider it appropriate in order to avoid abuse, customs supervision shall continue for a period not exceeding two years after the date of their first use for the purposes laid down for applying the duty exemption or reduced rate of duty.
4. Customs supervision under the end-use procedure shall end in any of the following cases:
(a) where the goods have been used for the purposes laid down for the application of the duty exemption or reduced rate of duty;
(b) where the goods have been taken out of the customs territory of the Union, destroyed or abandoned to the State;
(c) where the goods have been used for purposes other than those laid down for the application of the duty exemption or reduced duty rate and the applicable import duty has been paid.
5. Where a rate of yield is required, Article 255 shall apply to the end-use procedure.
6. Waste and scrap which result from the working or processing of goods according to the prescribed end-use and losses due to natural wastage shall be considered as goods assigned to the prescribed end-use.
7. Waste and scrap resulting from the destruction of goods placed under the end-use procedure shall be deemed to be placed under the customs warehousing procedure.
CHAPTER 5
Processing
Section 1
General provisions
Article 255
Rate of yield
Except where a rate of yield has been specified in Union legislation governing specific fields, the customs authorities shall set either the rate of yield or average rate of yield of the processing operation or where appropriate, the method of determining such rate.
The rate of yield or average rate of yield shall be determined on the basis of the actual circumstances in which processing operations are, or are to be, carried out. That rate may be adjusted, where appropriate, in accordance with Article 28.
Section 2
Inward processing
Article 256
Scope
1. Without prejudice to Article 223, under the inward processing procedure non-Union goods may be used in the customs territory of the Union in one or more processing operations without such goods being subject to any of the following:
(a) import duty;
(b) other charges as provided for under other relevant provisions in force;
(c) commercial policy measures, insofar as they do not prohibit the entry or exit of goods into or from the customs territory of the Union.
2. The inward processing procedure may be used in cases other than repair and destruction only where, without prejudice to the use of production accessories, the goods placed under the procedure can be identified in the processed products.
In the case referred to in Article 223, the procedure may be used where compliance with the conditions laid down in respect of equivalent goods can be verified.
3. In addition to paragraphs 1 and 2, the inward processing procedure may also be used for any of the following goods:
(a) goods intended to undergo operations to ensure their compliance with technical requirements for their release for free circulation;
(b) goods which have to undergo usual forms of handling in accordance with Article 220.
Article 257
Period for discharge
1. The customs authorities shall specify the period within which the inward processing procedure is to be discharged, in accordance with Article 216.
That period shall run from the date on which the non-Union goods are placed under the procedure and shall take account of the time required to carry out the processing operations and to discharge the procedure.
2. The customs authorities may grant an extension, of reasonable duration, of the period specified pursuant to paragraph 1, upon justified application by the holder of the authorisation.
The authorisation may specify that a period which commences in the course of a month, quarter or semester shall end on the last day of a subsequent month, quarter or semester respectively.
3. In the case of prior export in accordance with point (c) of Article 223(2), the authorisation shall specify the period within which the non-Union goods shall be declared for the inward processing procedure, taking account of the time required for procurement and transport to the customs territory of the Union.
The period referred to in the first subparagraph shall be set in months and shall not exceed six months. It shall run from the date of acceptance of the export declaration relating to the processed products obtained from the corresponding equivalent goods.
4. At the request of the holder of the authorisation, the period of six months referred to in paragraph 3 may be extended, even after its expiry, provided that the total period does not exceed 12 months.
Article 258
Temporary re-export for further processing
Upon application, the customs authorities may authorise some or all of the goods placed under the inward -processing procedure, or the processed products, to be temporarily re-exported for the purpose of further processing outside the customs territory of the Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down for the outward processing procedure.
Section 3
Outward processing
Article 259
Scope
1. Under the outward processing procedure Union goods may be temporarily exported from the customs territory of the Union in order to undergo processing operations. The processed products resulting from those goods may be released for free circulation with total or partial relief from import duty upon application by the holder of the authorisation or any other person established in the customs territory of the Union provided that that person has obtained the consent of the holder of the authorisation and the conditions of the authorisation are fulfilled.
2. Outward processing shall not be allowed for any of the following Union goods:
(a) goods the export of which gives rise to repayment or remission of import duty;
(b) goods which, prior to export, were released for free circulation under a duty exemption or at a reduced rate of duty by virtue of their end-use, for as long as the purposes of such end-use have not been fulfilled, unless those goods have to undergo repair operations;
(c) goods the export of which gives rise to the granting of export refunds;
(d) goods in respect of which a financial advantage other than refunds referred to in point (c) is granted under the common agricultural policy by virtue of the export of those goods.
3. The customs authorities shall specify the period within which goods temporarily exported must be re-imported into the customs territory of the Union in the form of processed products, and released for free circulation, in order to be able to benefit from total or partial relief from import duty. They may grant an extension, of reasonable duration, of that period, upon justified application by the holder of the authorisation.
Article 260
Goods repaired free of charge
1. Where it is established to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that goods have been repaired free of charge, either because of a contractual or statutory obligation arising from a guarantee or because of a manufacturing or material defect, they shall be granted total relief from import duty.
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply where account was taken of the manufacturing or material defect at the time when the goods in question were first released for free circulation.
Article 261
Standard exchange system
1. Under the standard exchange system an imported product ('replacement product') may, in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5, replace a processed product.
2. The customs authorities shall, upon application authorise the standard exchange system to be used where the processing operation involves the repair of defective Union goods other than those subject to measures laid down under the common agricultural policy or to the specific arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products.
3. Replacement products shall have the same eight-digit Combined Nomenclature code, the same commercial quality and the same technical characteristics as the defective goods had the latter undergone repair.
4. Where the defective goods have been used before export, the replacement products must also have been used.
The customs authorities shall, however, waive the requirement set out in the first subparagraph if the replacement product has been supplied free of charge, either because of a contractual or statutory obligation arising from a guarantee or because of a material or manufacturing defect.
5. The provisions which would be applicable to the processed products shall apply to the replacement products.
Article 262
Prior import of replacement products
1. The customs authorities shall, under the conditions they lay down, upon application by the person concerned, authorise replacement products to be imported before the defective goods are exported.
In the event of such prior import of a replacement product, a guarantee shall be provided, covering the amount of the import duty that would be payable should the defective goods not be exported in accordance with paragraph 2.
2. The defective goods shall be exported within a period of two months from the date of acceptance by the customs authorities of the declaration for the release for free circulation of the replacement products.
3. Where, in exceptional circumstances, the defective goods cannot be exported within the period referred to in paragraph 2, the customs authorities may grant an extension, of a reasonable duration, of that period, upon justified application by the holder of the authorisation.
TITLE VIII
GOODS TAKEN OUT OF THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE UNION
CHAPTER 1
Formalities prior to the exit of goods
Article 263
Lodging a pre-departure declaration
1. Goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be covered by a pre-departure declaration to be lodged at the competent customs office within a specific time-limit before the goods are taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
2. The obligation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be waived:
(a) for means of transport and the goods carried thereon only passing through the territorial waters or the airspace of the customs territory of the Union without a stop within that territory; or
(b) in other specific cases, where duly justified by the type of goods or traffic or where required by international agreements.
3. The pre-departure declaration shall take the form of one of the following:
(a) a customs declaration, where the goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union are placed under a customs procedure for which such declaration is required;
(b) a re-export declaration, in accordance with Article 270;
(c) an exit summary declaration, in accordance with Article 271.
4. The pre-departure declaration shall contain the particulars necessary for risk analysis for security and safety purposes.
Article 264
Risk analysis
The customs office to which the pre-departure declaration referred to in Article 263 is lodged shall ensure that, within a specific time-limit, a risk analysis is carried out, primarily for security and safety purposes, on the basis of that declaration and shall take the necessary measures based on the results of that risk analysis.
Article 265
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 284, in order to determine:
(a) the specific time-limit, referred to in Article 263(1), within which the pre-departure declaration is to be lodged before the goods are taken out of the customs territory of the Union taking into account the type of traffic;
(b) the specific cases where the obligation to lodge a pre-departure declaration is waived in accordance with point (c) of Article 263(2).
Article 266
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the time-limit referred to in Article 264, within which risk analysis is to be carried out taking into account the time-limit referred to in Article 263(1).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
CHAPTER 2
Formalities on exit of goods
Article 267
Customs supervision and formalities on exit
1. Goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be subject to customs supervision and may be subject to customs controls. Where appropriate, the customs authorities may determine the route to be used, and the time-limit to be respected when goods are to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
2. Goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be presented to customs on exit by one of the following persons:
(a) the person who takes the goods out of the customs territory of the Union;
(b) the person in whose name or on whose behalf the person who takes the goods out of the customs territory of the Union acts;
(c) the person who assumes responsibility for the carriage of the goods prior to their exit from the customs territory of the Union.
3. Goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be subject, as appropriate, to the following:
(a) the repayment or remission of import duty;
(b) the payment of export refunds;
(c) the collection of export duty;
(d) the formalities required under provisions in force with regard to other charges;
(e) the application of prohibitions and restrictions justified on grounds of, inter alia, public morality, public policy or public security, the protection of the health and life of humans, animals or plants, the protection of the environment, the protection of national treasures possessing artistic, historic or archaeological value and the protection of industrial or commercial property, including controls against drug precursors, goods infringing certain intellectual property rights and cash, as well as the implementation of fishery conservation and management measures and of commercial policy measures.
4. Release for exit shall be granted by the customs authorities on condition that the goods in question will be taken out of the customs territory of the Union in the same condition as when:
(a) the customs or re-export declaration was accepted; or
(b) the exit summary declaration was lodged.
Article 268
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules on the exit referred to in Article 267.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
CHAPTER 3
Export and re-export
Article 269
Export of Union goods
1. Union goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be placed under the export procedure.
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to any of the following Union goods:
(a) goods placed under the outward processing procedure;
(b) goods taken out of the customs territory of the Union after having been placed under the end-use procedure;
(c) goods delivered, VAT or excise duty exempted, as aircraft or ship supplies, regardless of the destination of the aircraft or ship, for which a proof of such supply is required;
(d) goods placed under the internal transit procedure;
(e) goods moved temporarily out of the customs territory of the Union in accordance with Article 155.
3. The formalities concerning the export customs declaration laid down in the customs legislation shall apply in the cases referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 2.
Article 270
Re-export of non-Union goods
1. Non-Union goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be subject to a re-export declaration to be lodged at the competent customs office.
2. Articles 158 to 195 shall apply to the re-export declaration.
3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to any of the following goods:
(a) goods placed under the external transit procedure which only pass through the customs territory of the Union;
(b) goods trans-shipped within, or directly re-exported from, a free zone;
(c) goods in temporary storage which are directly re-exported from a temporary storage facility.
CHAPTER 4
Exit summary declaration
Article 271
Lodging an exit summary declaration
1. Where goods are to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union and a customs declaration or a re-export declaration is not lodged as pre-departure declaration, an exit summary declaration shall be lodged at the customs office of exit.
Customs authorities may allow the exit summary declaration to be lodged at another customs office, provided that the latter immediately communicates or makes available electronically the necessary particulars to the customs office of exit.
2. The exit summary declaration shall be lodged by the carrier.
Notwithstanding the obligations of the carrier, the exit summary declaration may be lodged instead by one of the following persons:
(a) the exporter or consignor or other person in whose name or on whose behalf the carrier acts;
(b) any person who is able to present the goods in question or have them presented at the customs office of exit.
3. Customs authorities may accept that commercial, port or transport information systems may be used to lodge an exit summary declaration, provided that they contain the necessary particulars for such declaration and that these particulars are available within a specific time-limit, before the goods are taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
4. Customs authorities may accept, instead of the lodging of the exit summary declaration, the lodging of a notification and access to the particulars of an exit summary declaration in the economic operator's computer system.
Article 272
Amendment and invalidation of the exit summary declaration
1. The declarant may, upon application, be permitted to amend one or more particulars of the exit summary declaration after it has been lodged.
No amendment shall be possible after any of the following:
(a) the customs authorities have informed the person who lodged the exit summary declaration that they intend to examine the goods;
(b) the customs authorities have established that one or more particulars of the exit summary declaration are inaccurate or incomplete;
(c) the customs authorities have already granted the release of the goods for exit.
2. Where the goods for which an exit summary declaration has been lodged are not taken out of the customs territory of the Union, the customs authorities shall invalidate that declaration in either of the following cases:
(a) upon application by the declarant;
(b) within 150 days after the lodging of the declaration.
Article 273
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
(a) lodging the exit summary declaration referred to in Article 271;
(b) amending the exit summary declaration, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 272(1);
(c) invalidating the exit summary declaration, in accordance with Article 272(2).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
CHAPTER 5
Re-export notification
Article 274
Lodging a re-export notification
1. Where non-Union goods referred to in points (b) and (c) of Article 270(3) are taken out of the customs territory of the Union and the obligation to lodge an exit summary declaration for those goods is waived, a re-export notification shall be lodged.
2. The re-export notification shall be lodged at the customs office of exit of the goods by the person responsible for the presentation of goods on exit in accordance with Article 267(2).
3. The re-export notification shall contain the particulars necessary to discharge the free zone procedure or to end the temporary storage.
Customs authorities may accept that commercial, port or transport information systems may be used to lodge a re-export notification, provided that they contain the necessary particulars for such notification and these particulars are available before the goods are taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
4. Customs authorities may accept, instead of the lodging of the re-export notification, the lodging of a notification and access to the particulars of a re-export notification in the economic operator's computer system.
Article 275
Amendment and invalidation of the re-export notification
1. The declarant may, upon application, be permitted to amend one or more particulars of the re-export notification after it has been lodged.
No amendment shall be possible after any of the following:
(a) the customs authorities have informed the person who lodged the re-export notification that they intend to examine the goods;
(b) the customs authorities have established that one or more particulars of the re-export notification are inaccurate or incomplete;
(c) the customs authorities have already granted the release of the goods for exit.
2. Where the goods for which a re-export notification has been lodged are not taken out of the customs territory of the Union, the customs authorities shall invalidate that notification in either of the following cases:
(a) upon application by the declarant;
(b) within 150 days after the lodging of the notification.
Article 276
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall specify, by means of implementing acts, the procedural rules for:
(a) lodging the re-export notification referred to in Article 274;
(b) amending the re-export notification, in accordance with the first sub-paragraph of Article 275(1);
(c) invalidating the re-export notification in accordance with Article 275(2).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
CHAPTER 6
Relief from export duty
Article 277
Relief from export duty for Union goods temporarily exported
Without prejudice to Article 259, Union goods which are temporarily exported from the customs territory of the Union shall benefit from export duty relief, conditional upon their re-import.
TITLE IX
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, SIMPLIFICATIONS, DELEGATION OF POWER, COMMITTEE PROCEDURE AND FINAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1
Development of electronic systems
Article 278
Transitional measures
Means for the exchange and storage of information, other than the electronic data-processing techniques referred to in Article 6(1), may be used on a transitional basis, until 31 December 2020 at the latest, where the electronic systems which are necessary for the application of the provisions of the Code are not yet operational.
Article 279
Delegation of power
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284 specifying the rules on the exchange and storage of data in the situation referred to in Article 278.
Article 280
Work programme
1. In order to support the development of the electronic systems referred to in Article 278 and govern the setting up of transitional periods, the Commission shall, by 1 May 2014, draw up a work programme relating to the development and deployment of the electronic systems referred to in Article 16(1).
2. The work programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall have the following priorities:
(a) the harmonised exchange of information on the basis of internationally accepted data models and message formats;
(b) the reengineering of customs and customs related processes in view of enhancing their efficiency, effectiveness and uniform application and reducing compliance costs; and
(c) the offering to economic operators of a wide range of electronic customs services, enabling them to interact in the same way with the customs authorities of any Member State.
3. The work programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall be updated regularly.
Article 281
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the work programme referred to in Article 280.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
Where the committee delivers no opinion, the Commission shall not adopt the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1 and the third subparagraph of Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
CHAPTER 2
Simplifications in the application of the customs legislation
Article 282
Tests
The Commission may authorise one or more Member States, upon application, to test for a limited period of time simplifications in the application of the customs legislation, especially when IT-related. The test shall not affect the application of the customs legislation in those Member States that are not participating in such test and shall be evaluated periodically.
Article 283
Conferral of implementing powers
The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing act, the decisions referred to in Article 282.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).
CHAPTER 3
Delegation of power and committee procedure
Article 284
Exercise of the delegation
1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 2, 7, 10, 20, 24, 31, 36, 40, 62, 65, 75, 88, 99, 106, 115, 122, 126, 131, 142, 151, 156, 160, 164, 168, 175, 180, 183, 186, 196, 206, 212, 213, 221, 224, 231, 235, 253, 265, and 279 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 30 October 2013. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 2, 7, 10, 20, 24, 31, 36, 40, 62, 65, 75, 88, 99, 106, 115, 122, 126, 131, 142, 151, 156, 160, 164, 168, 175, 180, 183, 186, 196, 206, 212, 213, 221, 224, 231, 235, 253, 265, and 279 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 2, 7, 10, 20, 24, 31, 36, 40, 62, 65, 75, 88, 99, 106, 115, 122, 126, 131, 142, 151, 156, 160, 164, 168, 175, 180, 183, 186, 196, 206, 212, 213, 221, 224, 231, 235, 253, 265, or 279 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Article 285
Committee procedure
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Customs Code Committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof shall apply.
4. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
5. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 in conjunction with Article 5 thereof shall apply.
6. Where the opinion of the committee is to be obtained by written procedure and reference is made to this paragraph, that procedure shall be terminated without result only when, within the time-limit for delivery of the opinion, the chair of the committee so decides.
CHAPTER 4
Final provisions
Article 286
Repeal and amendment of legislation in force
1. Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 is repealed.
2. Regulation (EEC) No 3925/91, Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 and Regulation (EC) No 1207/2001 are repealed from the date referred to in Article 288(2).
3. References to the repealed Regulations shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation tables set out in the Annex.
4. In the sixth indent of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, the phrase 'and Mayotte' is deleted as from 1 January 2014.
5. The first indent of point (a) of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is deleted from the date referred to in Article 288(2).
Article 287
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 288
Application
1. Articles 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 31, 32, 36, 37, 40, 41, 50, 52, 54, 58, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 75, 76, 88, 99, 100, 106, 107, 115, 122, 123, 126, 131, 132, 138, 142, 143, 151, 152, 156, 157, 160, 161, 164, 165, 168, 169, 175, 176, 178, 180, 181, 183, 184, 186, 187, 193, 196, 200, 206, 207, 209, 212, 213, 216, 217, 221, 222, 224, 225, 231, 232, 235, 236, 239, 253, 265, 266, 268, 273, 276, 279, 280, 281, 283, 284, 285 and 286 shall apply as from 30 October 2013.
2. Articles other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply as from 1 June 2016.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Strasbourg, 9 October 2013.
For the European Parliament
The President
M. SCHULZ
For the Council
The President
V. LEŠKEVIČIUS
(1) OJ C 229, 31.7.2012, p. 68.
(2) Position of the European Parliament of 11 September 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 27 September 2013.
(4) OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13.
(5) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 13.
(8) OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1.
(10) OJ L 23, 26.1.2008, p. 21.
(11) OJ L 374, 31.12.1991, p. 4.
(12) OJ L 165, 21.6.2001, p. 1.
(13) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(14) OJ L 124, 8.6.1971, p. 1.
(15) OJ L 324, 10.12.2009, p. 23.
(16) OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 23
(17) OJ L 82, 22.3.1997, p. 1.
ANNEX
CORRELATION TABLE
| Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 | This Regulation |
|---|---|
| Article 1(1) and (2) | Article 1(1) and (2) |
| Article 1(3), first subparagraph | Article 1(3) |
| Article 1(3), second subparagraph | Article 2 |
| Article 2 | Article 3 |
| Article 3 | Article 4 |
| Article 4, points 1 to 8 | Article 5, points 1 to 8 |
| Article 4, point 9 | Article 5, points 9 and 10 |
| Article 4, point 10 | Article 5, point 12 |
| Article 4, points 11 and 12 | Article 5, points 15 and 16 |
| Article 4, points 13 to 17 | Article 5, points 18 to 22 |
| Article 4, point 18(a), first sentence | Article 5, point 23(a) |
| Article 4, point 18(a), second sentence | Article 130(3) |
| Article 4, point 18(b) and (c) | Article 5, point 23(b) and (c) |
| Article 4, points 19 to 26 | Article 5, points 24 to 31 |
| Article 4, point 27 to 32 | Article 5, points 33 to 38 |
| Article 4, point 33 | — |
| Article 5(1), first subparagraph | Article 6(1) |
| Article 5(1), second and third subparagraphs | Articles 6(3) and 7(b) |
| Article (5)(2) | Articles 6(2), 7(a) and 8(1)(a) |
| Article 6 | Article 12 |
| Article 7 | Article 13 |
| Article 8 | Article 14 |
| Article 9 | Article 15 |
| Article 10(1) | Articles 9 and 16(1) |
| Article 10(2) | Articles 10, 11 and 17 |
| Article 11(1), first and second subparagraphs | Article 18 |
| Article 11(1), third subparagraph | Article 18(2), first subparagraph |
| Article 11(2) | Article 18(3) |
| Article 11(3)(a) | Article 18(2), second subparagraph and Article 21 |
| Article 11(3)(b) | Article 21 |
| Article 11(3)(c) | — |
| Article 12(1) | Article 19(1) |
| Article 12(2), first subparagraph | Article 19(2), first subparagraph |
| Article 12(2), second subparagraph | Article 19(2), second subparagraph and Article 20(b) |
| Article 13(1) | Article 38(1) |
| Article 13(2) | Article 38(2) and (3) |
| Article 13(3) | Article 38(4) |
| Article 13(4) | Article 38(5), first sentence |
| Article 13(5) | — |
| Article 13(6) | Article 23(2) |
| Article 14 | Article 39 |
| Article 15(1)(a) | Article 22, Article 24(a) to (g) and Article 25(a) and (b) |
| Article 15(1)(b) | Articles 23(4)(b) and 24(h) |
| Article 15(1)(c) | — |
| Article 15(1)(d) | Article 22(1), third subparagraph and 24(a) |
| Article 15(1)(e) | Article 40(b) |
| Article 15(1)(f) | Article 25(b) |
| Article 15(1)(g) | Articles 23(4)(b), 24(h), 24(c), 28, 31(b) and 32 |
| Article 15(1)(h) | — |
| Article 15(2) | — |
| Article 16(1) | Article 22(1), first and second subparagraphs |
| Article 16(2) | Article 22(3), first and second subparagraphs |
| Article 16(3) | Article 22(2) |
| Article 16(4), first subparagraph | Article 22(6), first subparagraph, first sentence |
| Article 16(4), second subparagraph | Article 22(6), first subparagraph, second sentence and Article 22(7) |
| Article 16(5)(a) | Article 22(6), second subparagraph and Article 24(g) |
| Article 16(5)(b) | Article 24(f) |
| Article 16(6) | Article 23(3) |
| Article 16(7) | Article 29 |
| Article 17 | Article 26 |
| Article 18(1) to (3) | Article 27 |
| Article 18(4) | Article 32 |
| Article 19(1) | Article 28(1)(a) |
| Article 19(2) and (3) | Article 28(2) and (3) |
| Article 19(4) | Article 28(4), first subparagraph and second subparagraph, first sentence |
| Article 19(5) | Article 31(a) |
| Article 20(1) to (4) | Article 33 |
| Article 20(5) | Article 34(4) |
| Article 20(6), first subparagraph | Article 34(5), first sentence |
| Article 20(6), second subparagraph | Article 34(6) |
| Article 20(7) | Articles 22, 23, 24, 25 and 32 |
| Article 20(8)(a) | Article 34(1) to (3) |
| Article 20(8)(b) | Article 34(9) and Article 37(1)(a) |
| Article 20(8)(c) | Article 34(11) and 37(2) |
| Article 20(9) | Articles 35, 36(b) and 37(1)(c) and (d) |
| Article 21 | Article 42 |
| Article 22 | Article 43 |
| Article 23 | Article 44 |
| Article 24(1) and (2) | Article 45(1) and (2) |
| Article 24(3), first subparagraph | Article 45(3) |
| Article 24(3), second subparagraph | — |
| Article 25(1) | Article 46(1) |
| Article 25(2), first subparagraph | Article 46(2) |
| Article 25(2), second and third subparagraphs | Article 46(3) |
| Article 25(3) | Article 46(4) to (8) and Article 50(1) |
| Article 26 | Article 47 |
| Article 27 | Article 48 |
| Article 28(1) and (2) | Article 49 |
| Article 28(3) | Article 50(2) |
| Article 29 | Article 51 |
| Article 30(1) | Article 52 |
| Article 30(2) | — |
| Article 31(1) | Article 53(1) |
| Article 31(2) | Article 53(3) |
| Article 31(3) | Article 54 |
| Article 32 | Article 55 |
| Article 33(1) to (4) | Article 56(1) to (4) |
| Article 33(5) | Articles 56(5) and 58(1) |
| Article 34 | Article 57(1),(2) and (3) |
| Article 35 | Article 59 |
| Article 36 | Article 60 |
| Article 37 | Article 61 |
| Article 38 | Articles 62, 63, 67 and 68 |
| Article 39(1) and (2) | Article 64(1) and (2) |
| Article 39(3) | Article 64(3), first subparagraph |
| Article 39(4) and (5) | Article 64(4) and (5) |
| Article 39(6) | Article 64(3), second subparagraph, Article 64(6) and Articles 63 to 68 |
| Article 40 | Article 69 |
| Article 41 | Article 70 |
| Article 42(1) | Article 74(1) |
| Article 42(2) | Article 74(2)(a) to (c) and the introductory sentence of point (d) |
| Article 42(3) | Article 74(3) |
| Article 43(a) | Articles 71, 72 and 76(a) |
| Article 43(b) | Article 74(2)(d), points (i), (ii) and (iii) |
| Article 43(c) | — |
| Article 43(d) | Articles 73 and 75 and Article 76(b) and (c) |
| Article 44 | Article 77 |
| Article 45 | Article 78 |
| Article 46 | Article 79 |
| Article 47 | Article 80 |
| Article 48 | Article 81 |
| Article 49 | Article 82 |
| Article 50 | Article 83 |
| Article 51 | Article 84 |
| Article 52 | Article 85 |
| Article 53(1) to (3) | Article 86(1) to (3) |
| Article 53(4) | Article 86(6) |
| Article 54(a) and (b) | Article 86(5) and Article 88(a) |
| Article 54(c) | Article 86(4) and Article 88(b) |
| Article 55(1) | Article 87(1) |
| Article 55(2), first subparagraph | Article 87(2) |
| Article 55(2), second subparagraph | Article 88(c) |
| Article 55(3) and (4) | Article 87(3) and (4) |
| Article 56(1) to (5) | Article 89(1) to (5) |
| Article 56(6) | Article 89(7) |
| Article 56(7) | Article 89(9) |
| Article 56(8) | Article 89(2), second subparagraph |
| Article 56(9), first indent | Article 100(1)(b) |
| Article 56(9), second indent | Articles 89(8) and 99(a) |
| Article 56(9), third indent | Article 89(2), second subparagraph |
| Article 57(1) and (2) | Article 90 |
| Article 57(3) | Article 100(1)(a) |
| Article 58, first paragraph | Article 91 |
| Article 58, second paragraph | — |
| Article 59(1), first subparagraph | Article 100(1) |
| Article 59(1), second subparagraph | Article 99(b) |
| Article 59(2) | Article 92(2) |
| Article 60 | Article 93 |
| Article 61 | Article 94 |
| Article 62(1) and (2) | Article 95(1) and (2) |
| Article 62(3) | Article 22, Article 24(a) to (g), Article 25(a) and (b) and Article 99(c) |
| Article 63(1) and (2) | — |
| Article 63(3)(a) | — |
| Article 63(3)(b) | Articles 96(1)(a), 96(2), 100(1)(c) and 100(2) |
| Article 63(3)(c) | Article 96(1)(b),96(2), 100(1)(c) and 100(2) |
| Article 64 | Article 97 |
| Article 65(1) and (2) | Article 98 |
| Article 65(3) | Articles 99(d) and 100(1)(b) |
| Article 66 | Article 101(1) and (2) |
| Article 67(1), first and second subparagraphs | Article 102(1) |
| Article 67(1), third subparagraph | Article 106 |
| Article 67(2) and (3) | Article 102(2) and (3), first subparagraph |
| Article 68(1) and (2) | Article 103(1) and (2) |
| Article 68(3) | Article 103(3)(a) |
| Article 68(4) | Article 103(4) |
| Article 69 | Article 104 |
| Article 70 | Article 105(1) to (5) |
| Article 71 | Article 105(6) |
| Article 72(1) and (2) | Article 108(1) and (2) |
| Article 72(3) | Articles 108(3) and 115 |
| Article 73 | Article 109 |
| Article 74 | Article 110 |
| Article 75 | Article 111 |
| Article 76 | — |
| Article 77(1), first subparagraph | Article 112(1) |
| Article 77(1), second and third subparagraphs | Article 112(2) |
| Article 77(2) | Article 112(3) |
| Article 77(3) | Article 112(4) |
| Article 78(1), first subparagraph | Article 113 |
| Article 78(1), second subparagraph | Articles 99(d) and 100(1)(b) |
| Article 78(2) to (4) | Article 114(1) to (3) |
| Article 78(5) | Article 114(4) |
| Article 79(1) | Article 116(1) |
| Article 79(2) to (5) | Article 116(4) to (7) |
| Article 80 | Article 117(1) |
| Article 81(1) and (2) | Article 118(1) and (2) |
| Article 81(3) | Article 118(4) |
| Article 82(1) | Article 119(1) |
| Article 82(2) | Article 119(3) |
| Article 83 | Article 120(1) |
| Article 84(1) | Article 121(1) |
| Article 84(2) | Article 121(3) |
| Article 85, first sentence | Articles 116(2), 117(2), 118(3), 119(2), 120(2), 121(2) and 123(1) |
| Article 85, second sentence | Articles 106(3), 122 and 123(2) |
| Article 86(1) introductory sentence | Article 124(1) introductory sentence and point (a) |
| Article 86(1) (a) to (c) | Article 124(1) (b) to (d) |
| Article 86(1) (d) and (e) | Article 124(1) (e) |
| Article 86(1) (f) to (k) | Article 124(1) (f) to (k) |
| Article 86(2) and (3) | Article 124(2) and (3) |
| Article 86(4) to (6) | Article 124(5) to (7) |
| Article 86(7) | Article 126 |
| Article 87(1) | Articles 127(1) and 127(2)(a) |
| Article 87(2), first subparagraph | Article 127(3), first subparagraph |
| Article 87(2), second subparagraph | Article 127(8) |
| Article 87(3), first subparagraph, point (a) | Articles 127(2)(b) and 131(a) |
| Article 87(3), first subparagraph, points (b) and (c) | Article 131(b) |
| Article 87(3), first subparagraph, point (d) | Articles 127(3) and 161(a) |
| Article 87(3), second subparagraph | — |
| Article 88(1), first subparagraph, first sentence | Article 6(1) |
| Article 88(1), first subparagraph, second sentence | Article 127(7) |
| Article 88(1), second subparagraph | Article 6(2) |
| Article 88(2) | Article 127(4), first subparagraph |
| Article 88(3) | Article 127(4), second subparagraph and (6) |
| Article 88(4), first subparagraph | Article 133(1), first subparagraph |
| Article 88(4), second and third subparagraphs | Articles 6(2) and 7(a) |
| Article 89(1) | Article 129(1) |
| Article 89(2) | — |
| Article 90 | Article 130(1) |
| Article 91 | Article 134 |
| Article 92(1), first subparagraph | Article 135(1) |
| Article 92(1), second subparagraph | Article 135(2) |
| Article 92(1), third subparagraph | — |
| Article 92(2) to (5) | Article 135(3) to (6) |
| Article 93(1) | Article 136 |
| Article 93(2) | — |
| Article 94 | Article 137 |
| Article 95(1) | Article 139(1) |
| Article 95(2) and (3) | Article 139(3) and (4) |
| Article 95(4) | Article 139(6) |
| Article 96(1) and (2) | Article 140 |
| Article 96(3) | Article 139(7) |
| Article 97(1) | Article 149 |
| Article 97(2) | Article 150 |
| Article 98(1) | Article 144 |
| Article 98(2) | Article 139(5) |
| Article 99 | Article 141(1) |
| Article 100 | Article 141(2) |
| Article 101(1) | Article 153(1) |
| Article 101(2)(a) | Articles 153(2) and 156(a) |
| Article 101(2)(b) | Articles 156(b) and 157 |
| Article 101(2)(c) | Articles 153(3) and 156(c) |
| Article 102 | Article 154 |
| Article 103 | Articles 155(2) and 156(d) |
| Article 104(1) | Article 158(1) |
| Article 104(2) | Article 158(3) |
| Article 105(1) | Article 159(1) and (2) |
| Article 105(2)(a) and (b) | Articles 159(3) and 161(a) |
| Article 105(2)(c) | Articles 22(1), third subparagraph, and 25(c) |
| Article 106(1), first subparagraph, first sentence | Article 179(1), first subparagraph |
| Article 106(1), first subparagraph, second sentence | — |
| Article 106(2) | Article 179(3) and (6) |
| Article 106(3) | Article 179(5) |
| Article 106(4), first subparagraph, point (a) | Article 22, Article 24(a) to (g) and Article 25(a) and (b) |
| Article 106(4), first subparagraph, point (b) | Articles 23(4)(a) and 24(h) |
| Article 106(4), first subparagraph, point (c) | Article 179(1), second subparagraph, Article 179(2) and Article 180 |
| Article 106(4), first subparagraph, point (d) | Article 22(1), third subparagraph and 24(a) |
| Article 106(4), first subparagraph, point (e) | Article 25(b) |
| Article 106(4), first subparagraph, point (f) | Articles 23(4)(b), 24(h), 28, 31(b) and 32 |
| Article 106(4), first subparagraph, points (g) and (h) | Article 181 |
| Article 106(4), second subparagraph | — |
| Article 107(1), first sentence | Article 6(1) |
| Article 107(1), second sentence | Article 182(1) |
| Article 107(2) | Article 158(2) |
| Article 107(3) | Articles 160, 161(b), 182(2) to (4), 183 and 184 |
| Article 108(1), first subparagraph, first sentence | Article 162 |
| Article 108(1), first subparagraph, second and third sentences | Article 170(4) |
| Article 108(1), second subparagraph | Articles 6(2), 7(a) and 8(1)(a) |
| Article 108(2) | Article 163(1) and (2) |
| Article 108(3), first subparagraph | Article 6(1) |
| Article 108(3), second subparagraph | — |
| Article 108(4) | Articles 163(3), 164 and 165(b) |
| Article 109(1) | Article 166(1) |
| Article 109(2) | Articles 166(2) and 168 (a) |
| Article 109(3) | Articles 6(2), 7(a), 8(1)(a) and 165(a) |
| Article 110(1), first subparagraph | Article 167(1), first subparagraph |
| Article 110(1), second subparagraph | Article 167(1), third subparagraph |
| Article 110(1), third subparagraph | Article 167(2) and (3) and Article 168(d) |
| Article 110(2) and (3) | Article 167(4) and (5) |
| Article 111(1) | Article 170(1) |
| Article 111(2), first sentence | Article 170(2) |
| Article 111(2), second sentence | Article 170(3)(a) and (b) |
| Article 111(3) | Articles 170(3)(c) |
| Article 112(1), first subparagraph | Article 172(1) |
| Article 112(1), second subparagraph, first sentence | Article 182(2) |
| Article 112(1), second subparagraph, second sentence | Article 182(3) |
| Article 112(2) | — |
| Article 112(3) | Article 172(2) |
| Article 112(4) | Articles 176(b) |
| Article 113(1) and (2) | Article 173(1) and (2) |
| Article 113(3) | Articles 173(3) and 176(c) |
| Article 114(1) | Article 174(1) |
| Article 114(2), first subparagraph | Article 174(2) |
| Article 114(2), second subparagraph | Article 175 |
| Article 115, first paragraph | Article 177(1) |
| Article 115, second paragraph | Articles 177(2) and 178 |
| Article 116(1) | Article 185(1) |
| Article 116(2), first subparagraph, point (a) | Article 22, Article 24(a) to (g) and Article 25(a) and (b) |
| Article 116(2), first subparagraph, point (b) | Articles 23(4)(a), 23(5), 24(h) and 25(c) |
| Article 116(2), first subparagraph, points (c) and (d) | Articles 185(2) and 186(a) |
| Article 116(2), first subparagraph, point (e) | Article 22(1), third subparagraph and 24(a) |
| Article 116(2), first subparagraph, point (f) | Article 25(b) |
| Article 116(2), first subparagraph, point (g) | Articles 23(4)(b), 24(h), 28, 31(b) and 32 |
| Article 116(2), first subparagraph, points (h) and (i) | Articles 186(b) and 187 |
| Article 116(2), second subparagraph | — |
| Article 117 | Article 188 |
| Article 118 | Article 189 |
| Article 119(1) and (2) | Article 190 |
| Article 119(3) | Article 193 |
| Article 120 | Article 191 |
| Article 121 | Article 192 |
| Article 122 | Article 193 |
| Article 123(1) and (2) | Article 194 |
| Article 123(3) | Article 179(4) |
| Article 124(1) | Article 195(1) |
| Article 124(2) | Article 195(2) and (3) and Article 196 |
| Article 125 | Article 197 |
| Article 126(1) | Article 198(1) |
| Article 126(2) | Article 198(2), first subparagraph, first sentence |
| Article 127(1) | Article 199 |
| Article 127(2) | Article 198(3)(d) |
| Article 128 | Article 198(2), first subparagraph, second sentence and second subparagraph, Article 198(3)(a) to (c) and Article 200 |
| Article 129 | Article 201 |
| Article 130(1) | Article 203(1), first subparagraph |
| Article 130(2) to (5) | Article 203(2) to (5) |
| Article 131(a) | — |
| Article 131(b) | Article 204 |
| Article 132 | Article 205 |
| Article 133 | Article 208(1) |
| Article 134 | Articles 202, 203(1), second subparagraph, 203(6), 206, 207 and 209 |
| Article 135 | Article 210 |
| Article 136(1) | Article 211(1) |
| Article 136(2), first subparagraph, point (a) | Article 22, Article 24(a) to (g) and Article 25(a) and (b) |
| Article 136(2), first subparagraph, point (b) | Articles 23(4)(a) and 24(h) |
| Article 136(2), first subparagraph, point (c) | Article 212(a) |
| Article 136(2), first subparagraph, point (d) | Article 22(1), third subparagraph and 24(a) |
| Article 136(2), first subparagraph, point (e) | Article 25(b) |
| Article 136(2), first subparagraph, point (f) | Articles 23(4)(b), 24(h), 28, 31(b) and 32 |
| Article 136(2), first subparagraph, point (g) | — |
| Article 136(2), first subparagraph, point (h) | — |
| Article 136(2), second subparagraph | — |
| Article 136(3), first subparagraph, point (a) | Article 211(3), first subparagraph, point (a) |
| Article 136(3), first subparagraph, point (b) | Article 211(3), first subparagraph, points (b) and (c) |
| Article 136(3), first subparagraph, point (c) | Article 211(3), first subparagraph, point (d) |
| Article 136(3), second subparagraph | Article 212(b) |
| Article 136(4), first subparagraph | Article 211(4) |
| Article 136(4), second subparagraph | Article 211(5) |
| Article 136(4), third subparagraph | Article 211(6) |
| Article 136(4), fourth subparagraph, points (a) and (b) | Article 213 |
| Article 136(4), fourth subparagraph, point (c) | Article 212(c) |
| Article 136(5) | Article 23(2) |
| Article 137(1) | Article 214(1) |
| Article 137(2) | Article 214(2) and Article 7(c) |
| Article 138 | Article 215(1) to (3) |
| Article 139 | Article 218 |
| Article 140(1) | Article 219 |
| Article 140(2) | Articles 221(a) and 222(b) |
| Article 141 | Article 220 |
| Article 142(1), first, second and third subparagraphs | Article 223(1) |
| Article 142(1), fourth subparagraph | Article 224(a) |
| Article 142(2), first subparagraph, point (a) | Article 223(2), first subparagraph, point (a) |
| Article 142(2), first subparagraph, points (b) and (c) | Article 223(2), first subparagraph, points (c) and (d) |
| Article 142(2), second subparagraph | Article 223(2), first subparagraph, point (b) and Article 224(c) |
| Article 142(3), first subparagraph | Article 223(3) |
| Article 142(3), second subparagraph | Article 224(d) |
| Article 142(4) | Article 223(4) |
| Article 143 | Articles 211(2), 216, 217, 221(b), 222(b), 224(b), 225, 228, 229, 230, 231(b), 232, 233(4), 235, 236, 243(2), 251(4), 254(2), (3), (6) and (7) and 257(4) |
| Article 144(1) | Article 226(1) |
| Article 144(2) | Articles 226(2) and 231(a) |
| Article 144(3) | Article 226(3) |
| Article 144(4) | — |
| Article 145(1) and (2) | Article 227 |
| Article 145(3), first subparagraph | Article 155(1) |
| Article 145(3), second subparagraph | Article 157 |
| Article 146 | Article 233(1) to (3) |
| Article 147 | Article 234 |
| Article 148(1) | Article 237(1) |
| Article 148(2), first subparagraph | Article 237(2) |
| Article 148(2), second subparagraph | Articles 237(3) and 239 |
| Article 149 | Article 242 |
| Article 150(1) | Article 238(1) |
| Article 150(2)(a) | — |
| Article 150(2)(b) | Article 238(2) |
| Article 150(3) | — |
| Article 151(1), first subparagraph | Article 144 |
| Article 151(1), second subparagraph | Article 145(3) |
| Article 151(2) | Article 145(5) and (11) |
| Article 151(3) | — |
| Article 151(4) | Article 147(4) |
| Article 151(5) | Article 145(1), (2), (4) and (6) to (10), Article 146, Article 147(3) and (4) and Article 148 and 151 |
| Article 152 | Article147(1) and (2) |
| Article 153 | Article 240 |
| Article 154(1)(a) | Article 237(3), first sentence |
| Article 154(1)(b) | Article 241(1) |
| Article 154(2) | Article 237(3), second sentence and Article 241(2) |
| Article 155(1) | Article 243(1) |
| Article 155(2) and (3) | Article 243(3) and (4) |
| Article 156 | Article 244 |
| Article 157 | Article 245 |
| Article 158 | Article 246 |
| Article 159 | Article 247 |
| Article 160 | Article 248 |
| Article 161 | Article 249 |
| Article 162 | Article 250 |
| Article 163 | Article 251(1) to (3) |
| Article 164, first paragraph | Article 253 |
| Article 164, second paragraph | — |
| Article 165 | Article 252 |
| Article 166(1) | Article 254(1) |
| Article 166(2) and (3) | Article 254(4) and (5) |
| Article 167 | Article 255 |
| Article 168 | Article 256 |
| Article 169 | Article 257(1) to (3) |
| Article 170 | Article 258 |
| Article 171(1) and (2) | Article 259(1) and (2) |
| Article 171(3) | Article 86(5) |
| Article 171(4) | Article 259(3) |
| Article 172 | Article 260 |
| Article 173 | Article 261 |
| Article 174 | Article 262 |
| Article 175(1), first subparagraph | Article 263(1) |
| Article 175(1), second subparagraph | Article 263(2)(a) |
| Article 175(2) and (3) | Article 263(3) and (4) |
| Article 176(1)(a) and (b) | Article 263(2)(b) and Article 265(b) |
| Article 176(1)(c) and (d) | Article 265(b) |
| Article 176(1)(e) | Article 161(a) |
| Article 176(2) | — |
| Article 177(1) and (2) | Article 267(1) and (3) |
| Article 177(3) | Article 267(2) |
| Article 177(4) | Article 267(2) |
| Article 177(5) | Article 268 |
| Article 178(1) | Article 269(1) |
| Article 178(2)(a) | Article 269(2)(a) and (b) |
| Article 178(2)(b) | Article 269(2)(d) and (e) |
| Article 178(3) | Articles 269(3) |
| Article 179 | Article 270 |
| Article 180(1) | Article 271(1), first subparagraph |
| Article 180(2), first sentence | Article 6(1) |
| Article 180(2), second sentence | Article 271(3) |
| Article 180(3), first subparagraph | Article 6(2) |
| Article 180(3), second subparagraph | Article 271(4) |
| Article 180(4) | Article 271(2) |
| Article 181, first and second paragraphs | Article 272(1) |
| Article 181, second paragraph and third paragraph | — |
| Article 182(1) | Article 277 |
| Article 182(2) | — |
| Article 183(1) | Articles 16(1) and 17 |
| Article 183(2)(a) and (b) | — |
| Article 183(2)(c) | Articles 280 and 283 |
| Article 184 | Article 285 |
| Article 185 | — |
| Article 186 | Article 286(2) and (3) |
| Article 187 | Article 287 |
| Article 188(1) | Article 288(1) |
| Article 188(2) | Article 288(2) |
| Article 188(3) | Article 288(1) |