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15.6.71 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL129/1
REGULATION (EEC)No1226/71OFTHECOMMISSION
of11June1971
onsimplification oftheformalitiestobecarriedoutatofficesofdepartureand
destinationinrespectofgoodstransportedundertheCommunitytransitprocedure
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheCommittee
onCommunityTransit;
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
EachMemberStatemaysimplifytheformalities
relatingtoCommunitytransitproceduretobe
carriedoutattheofficesofdepartureandof
destinationwithinitsterritory,inaccordancewith
thefollowingprovisions.
TITLEITHECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COM­
MUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
542/691of18March1969onCommunitytransit,
andinparticularArticle58(1)(c)thereof;
Whereas,inordertofacilitatethemovementof
goodswithintheCommunity,eachMemberState
shouldbegrantedtherighttosimplifytheformalities
relatingtoCommunitytransitproceduretobe
carriedoutatofficesofdepartureanddestination
situatedwithinitsterritory;
Whereastheformalitiestobecarriedoutcanbe
considerablysimplifiedforpersonswhofrequently
sendorreceiveconsignments ;whereasdetailed
provisionshouldbemadeforsuchsimplification ;
Whereasatpresent,becausethecustomsofficeisfar
awayorbecauseofitshoursofbusiness,theperson
concernedfrequentlyfailstocarryoutthedeparture
formalitiesattheplaceofconsignment ,andthe
situationattheplaceofdestinationisnodifferent;
Whereas,consequently ,suchpersonsshouldbe
permitted,undercertainconditions,toplacetheir
goodsundertheCommunitytransitprocedure
withoutproducingthemortheTlorT2declarations
attheofficeofdeparture,andtotakedeliveryatthe
placeofdestinationwithoutpriorpresentationatthe
officeofdestination;
Whereas,furthermore,thesimplification of
formalitiesattheofficesofdepartureanddestination
mustbesuchascanbeeffectedinamanner
sufficientlyflexibletoensurethattheCommunity
transitprocedureandnational 1importandexport
proceduresfunctionharmoniously ;Formalitiesattheofficeofdeparture
Article2
ThecustomsauthoritiesofeachMemberStatemay
authoriseanypersonwhofulfilstheconditionslaid
downinArticle3andwhointendstocarryout
Communitytransitoperations (hereinaftercalled
'authorisedconsignor')nottoproduceattheofficeof
departureeitherthegoodsconcernedoraTlorT2
declarationinrespectofthem.
Article3
1.TheauthorisationprovidedforinArticle2shall
onlybegrantedtopersons:
(a)whofrequentlysendconsignments ;
(b)whoserecordsenablethecustomsauthoritiesto
verifytheoperations;
and
(c)who,whenaguaranteeisrequiredunder
Communitytransitprocedure,haveprovideda
comprehensive guarantee.1OJNoL77,29.3.1969,p.1.

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Article6 2.Thecustomsauthoritiesmaywithhold
authorisation frompersonsnotprovidingthe
guaranteetheyconsidernecessary.
3.Theymaywithdrawtheauthorisation ,in
particularwhentheauthorisedpersonsnolonger
fulfiltheconditionsstatedinparagraph1orno
longerprovidetheguarantee^referredtoin
paragraph2.
Article41.Notlaterthanatthetimeofconsignmentofthe
goods,theauthorisedconsignorshallcomplete
declarationT1orT2,dulyfilledin,byenteringon
thebackofcopies1and2,inthespacemarked
'Examination byOfficeofDeparture',theperiod
withinwhichthegoodsmustbeproducedatthe
officeofdestination,theidentification measures
appliedandthe"words'simplifiedprocedure'.
2.Afterconsignment ,copyNo1shallbesent
withoutdelaytotheofficeofdeparture.Thecustoms
authoritiesmayprovide,intheauthorisation ,that
copyNo1besenttotheofficeofdepartureassoon
asthedeclarationT1orT2iscompleted.Theother
copiesshallaccompanythegoodsinaccordancewith
theprovisionsofRegulation (EEC)No542/69.
3."WhenthecustomsauthoritiesoftheMember
Stateofdeparturecarryoutanexaminationatthe
departureofaconsignment ,theyshallrecordthefact
inthespacemarked'Examination byOfficeof
Departure'onthebackofformT1orT2.Theauthorisation tobeissuedbythecustoms
authoritiesshallspecifyinparticular :
(a)thecustomsofficeorofficeswhichareauthorised
officesofdeparturefortheconsignments ;
(b)theperiodwithinwhich,andtheprocedureby
which,theauthorisedconsignoristoinformthe
officeofdepartureoftheconsignmentstobesent
inorderthattheofficemay,whererequired,
examinethegoodsbeforetheirdeparture;
(c)theperiodwithinwhichthegoodsmustbe
producedattheofficeofdestination ;
(d)theidentification measurestobetaken.The
customsauthoritiesmayprescribethatthemeans
oftransportorthepackagesshallbearspecial
seals,acceptedbythecustomsauthoritiesand
affixedbytheauthorisedconsignor.Article7
DeclarationT1orT2,completedbytheinformation
specifiedinArticle6(1),shallbetheequivalentof
documentT1orT2,andtheauthorisedconsignor
whosignedthedeclarationshallbetheprincipal.
Article5
Article8
1.Theauthorisedconsignorshall:1.Theauthorisationshallstipulatethatthe'Office
ofDeparture'spaceonthefrontofdeclarationform
T1orT2:
(a)bestampedinadvancewiththestampofthe
officeofdepartureandbearthesignatureofan
officialofthatoffice;or
(b)bestampedbytheapprovedconsignorwitha
specialmetalstampapprovedbythecustoms
authoritiesandconformingtothemodelshown
intheAnnex.Theimprintofthatstampmaybe
printedinadvanceontheforms,wherethe
printingisentrustedtoaprintingworks
approvedforthatpurpose.
Theauthorisedconsignormustfillinthatspace
byindicatingtheconsignmentdateofthegoods
andmustgivethedeclarationanumberin
accordancewiththerulestothateffectinthe
authorisation .
2.Thecustomsauthoritiesmayprescribetheuse
offormsbearingadistinctiveindividualsign.(a)complywiththeprovisionsofthisRegulation
andoftheauthorisationmentionedinArticle4;
(b)takeallnecessarymeasurestoensurethe
safekeepingofthespecialstamporoftheforms
bearingthestampoftheofficeofdepartureor
theimprintofthespecialstamp.
2.Intheeventofanypersonmisusingtheforms
stampedinadvancewiththestampoftheofficeof
departureorwiththespecialstampapprovedbythe
customsauthorities,theauthorisedconsignorshallbe
liable,withoutprejudicetocriminalproceedings,for
thepaymentofdutiesandotherchargesdueina
MemberStateinrespectofthegoodscarriedunder
coverofthoseforms,unlessheprovestothecustoms
authoritiesbywhomhewasauthorisedthathetook
themeasuresrequiredofhiminparagraph1(b).

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TITLEII Article11
1.Theauthorisation grantedbythecustoms
authoritiesshallspecifyinparticular :
(a)thecustomsofficeorofficeswhichareauthorised
officesofdestinationforconsignmentswhichthe
authorisedconsigneereceives;
(b)theperiodwithinwhich,andtheprocedureby
which,theAuthorisedconsigneeistoinformthe
officeofdestinationofthearrivalofthegoodsin
orderthattheofficemay,whererequired,
examinethegoodsonarrival.
2.WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofArticle
14,thecustomsauthoritiesshallspecifyinthe
authorisationwhethertheauthorisedconsigneemay
disposeofthegoodswhichhavearrivedwithout
actionbytheofficeofdestination .Formalitiesattheofficeofdestination
Article9
1.ThecustomsauthoritiesofeachMemberState
maydispensewithproductionattheofficeof
destinationofgoodstransportedunderaCommunity
transitprocedurewherethegoodsareintendedfora
personwhofulfilstheconditionslaiddowninArticle
10(hereinaftercalled'authorisedconsignee')
previouslyauthorisedbythecustomsauthoritiesof
theMemberStateinwhichtheofficeofdestinationis
situated.
2.Insuchacase,theprincipalshallhavefulfilled
hisobligationsundertheprovisionsofArticle13(a)
ofRegulation (EEC)No542/69fromthemoment
when,withintheprescribedperiod,copiesofthe
Communitytransitdocument,togetherwiththe
intactgoods,havebeenhandedovertothe
authorisedconsigneeathisbusinesspremisesorat
theplacesspecifiedintheauthorisation ,the
identificationmeasureshavingbeendulyobserved.
3.Inrespectofeachconsignmenthandedoverto
himasprovidedinparagraph2,theauthorised
consigneeshallissue,attherequestofthecarrier,a
receiptstatingthatthedocumentsandthegoods
havebeenhandedovertohim.Article12
1.Inrespectofconsignments arrivingathis
businesspremisesorattheplacesspecifiedinthe
authorisation ,theauthorisedconsigneemust:
(a)immediatelyinformtheofficeofdestination,
followingtheprocedurelaiddowninthe
authorisation ,ofanyexcessquantities,shortages,
substitutions orotherirregularities suchas
brokenseals;
(b)sendwithoutdelaytotheofficeofdestinationthe
copiesofdocumentT1orT2which
accompanied theconsignment,indicatingthe
dateofarrivalandthestateofanysealsaffixed.
2.Theofficeofdestinationshallmakethe
requiredentriesinthecopiesofdocumentT1orT2
whicharesenttoit.Article10
1.Onlythosepersonsmaybeauthorised :
(a)whofrequentlyreceiveconsignmentssubjectto
customscontrol;and
(b)whoserecordsenablethecustomsauthoritiesto
verifytheoperations .TITLEIII
Finalprovisions
Article13
2.Thecustomsauthoritiesmaywithhold
authorisation frompersonsnotprovidingthe
guaranteetheyconsidernecessary.Thecustomsauthoritiesmayapplytoauthorised
consignorsandauthorisedconsigneesanycontrol
measureswhichtheyconsidernecessary.Thesaid
consignorsandconsigneesmustsubmittosuch
measures .
Article143.Theymaywithdrawtheauthorisation ,in
particularwhentheauthorisedpersonsnolonger
fulfiltheconditionsstatedinparagraph1orno
longerprovidetheguaranteereferredtoin
paragraph2.
4.Theauthorisedconsigneemustcomplywiththe
provisionsofthisRegulationandoftheauthorisation
referredtoinArticle11.ThecustomsauthoritiesoftheMemberStateof
departureordestinationmayexcludecertain
categoriesofgoodsfromthefacilitiesprovidedforin
Articles2and9respectively .

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Article15 internationalexpressparceldispatchnoteheaded
'waybill'andacopyofasheetofthatnotearetobe
delivereddirectbytherailwayauthoritiestothe
officeofdestination .
Article161.Wheredispensationfromproductionofthe
Communitytransitdeclarationattheofficeof
departureisapplicabletogoodsreferredtoinArticle
1(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No542/69whicharetobe
dispatchedundercoverofaninternational
consignmentnoteoraninternationalexpressparcel
dispatchnote,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsof
Regulation (EEC)No304/71onthesimplificationof
Communitytransitprocedureforgoodscarriedby
rail,1thecustomsauthoritiesshalltakethenecessary
measurestoensurethatcopyNo3ofthe
consignmentnoteorthecopyoftheinternational
expressparceldispatchnoteheaded'waybill'bears
theindication'Tl\
2.Wherethegoodscarriedunderthe.simplified
procedureprovidedforinRegulation (EEC)No
304/71areintendedforanauthorisedconsignee,the
customsauthoritiesmayprovidethat,inderogation
fromArticle9(2)andArticle12(1)(b),copiesNos2
and3oftheconsignmentnoteorthecopyoftheThisRegulationshallbewithoutprejudiceto
(a)applicationofRegulation (EEC)No2315/692on
theuseofCommunitytransitdocumentsforthe
purposeofapplyingCommunitymeasuresfor
verifyingtheuseand/ordestinationofgoods;
(b)obligationsconcerningformalitiesrelatingto
export,re-export,importorre-import.
Article17
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1October
1971.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,11June1971.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
FrancoM.MALFATTI
1OJNoL35,12.2.1971,p.31. 2OJNoL295,24.11.1969,p.14.
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