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of20December 1974
onthesimplification oftheprocedureforissuingdocumentT2L
2.Theauthorizationreferredtoinparagraph 1may
begrantedonlyinrespectofexportationtobecarried
outbyairorseaandincaseswheretheuseofthe
internalCommunitytransitprocedureisnotcompul­
sory.
However,thecompetentauthoritiesreferredtoinpara­
graph1mayextendtheauthorizationto
—exportationcarriedout,duringsuchperiodasthe
transitionalprovisionslaiddowninArticle7(2)of
Regulation (EEC)No542/69remainapplicable,
undertheprocedureforinternationalroadtrans­
portprovided;
—exportationsbypipeline;
—exportations ofpostalconsignments (including
postalpackages)insofarastheseinvolvetheissue
ofadocumentT2L.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
542/69(^of18March1969onCommunitytransit,as
lastamendedbytheCouncilDecisionof1January
1973(2),andinparticularArticles58and60thereof;
WhereasCommission Regulation (EEC)No
1226/71(3)of11June1971onthesimplification of
theformalitiestobecarriedoutattheofficesofdepar­
tureanddestinationinrespectofgoodstransported
undertheCommunitytransitproceduremadeprovi­
sionforthesimplification offormalitiesinrespectof
theCommunitytransitproceduresoastofacilitate
themovementofgoodswithintheCommunity ;
Whereastheextensionofthisfacilitytotheformali­
tiesinrespectofthecompletionoftheinternal
Communitytransitdocumentusedtocertifythe
Communitynatureofgoodscouldbeofsimilar
benefittoauthorizedconsignorswithinthemeaning
ofArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No1226/71who
frequentlyexportgoodswhicharenotcarriedunder
theCommunitytransitsystem;
Whereassuchextensionisofvalueonlyinthecaseof
movementsofgoodsforwhichtheinternalCommu­
nitytransitsystemisnotobligatory ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheCommittee
onCommunityTransit,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.ThecustomsauthoritiesofaMemberStatemay
authorizeapersonapprovedforthepurposesofthe
provisionsofTitleIofCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No1226/71of11June1971whointendstoexport
goodsundercoverofadocumentT2L,tousethat
documentwithoutcomplyingwiththeprovisionsof
Article5(2)ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
2313/69(4)of19November1969ontheinternal
Community transitdocumentforcertifyingthe
Communitynatureofgoods.Anypersonsoapproved
ishereinafterreferredtoasan'authorizedconsignor'.Article2
1.Theauthorization referredtoinArticle1(1)
shallspecify,inparticular,
(a)thecustomsofficeassignedtopre-authenticate
documentsT2LasprescribedinArticle3(1)(a);
and
(b)themannerinwhichtheauthorizedconsignor
shallestablishthatformsT2Lhaveproperlybeen
used.
2.Thecustomsauthoritiesshallspecifytheperiod
withinwhichandthemannerinwhichtheauthorized
consignorshallnotifytheresponsiblecustomsoffice
sothatsuchofficemaycarryoutanynecessary
controlsbeforethedepartureofthegoods.
Article3
1.Theauthorization shallstipulatethatthespace
reservedforthecustomscertificateonthefrontof
formT2L
(a)bestampedinadvancewiththestampofthe
customsofficereferredtoinArticle2(1)(a)andbe
signedbyanofficerofthatoffice;or
(b)bestampedbytheauthorizedconsignorwitha
specialmetalstampapprovedbythecustoms
authoritiesandconforming tothespecimen
shownintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No
1226/71.(')OJNoL77,29.3.1969,p.1.
(2)OJNoL2,1.I.1973,p.1.
(3)OJNoL129,15.6.1971,p.1.b)OJNoL295,24.11.1969,p.8.

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Theimprintofthisspecialstampmaybepre-printed
ontheformsiftheprintingisentrustedtoaprinting
worksapprovedforthatpurpose.
2.Theauthorizedconsignorshall,notlaterthanon
consignment ofthegoods,completetheformand
signit.Inadditionheshallenterinthespacereserved
forthecustomscertificatethenameoftheresponsible
customsoffice,thedateofcompletionofthedocu­
mentandsuchparticularsofexportdocumentation as
arerequiredbytheMemberStateofexportation .
3.FormT2Lproperlycompletedsoastoinclude
theadditionalparticularsprescribedinparagraph2
andsignedbytheauthorizedconsignorshallbe
treatedasequivalenttotheinternalCommunity
transitdocumentusedforcertifyingtheCommunity
natureofgoods.
Article4
Theauthorizedconsignorshallmakeacopyofeach
documentT2Lissuedundertheprovisionsofthis
Regulation .Thecustomsauthoritiesshallspecifythe
conditionsunderwhichthecopydocumentshallbe
producedforpurposesofcontrolandretainedfornot
lessthantwoyears.
Article5
Thecustomsauthoritiesmaycarryoutsuchcontrolof
theauthorizedconsignorasisconsiderednecessary.
Thesaidconsignormustprovideallthenecessary
informationandfacilitiesforthispurpose.Article6
1.Theauthorizedconsignorshall
(a)complywiththeprovisionsofthisRegulationand
oftheauthorization referredtoinArticle2;and
(b)takeallnecessarymeasurestoensurethesafe­
keepingofthespecialstamporoftheforms
bearingtheimprintofthestampoftheauthenti­
catingoffices,asreferredtoinArticle2(1)(a)orof
thespecialstamp.
2.Intheeventofthemisusebyanypersonof
formsT2Lbearingtheimprintoftheauthenticating
customsofficeorofthespecialstampapprovedbythe
customsauthorities,then,withoutprejudicetoany
criminalproceedingstowhichhemaybeliable,and
unlesshecansatisfythecustomsauthoritiesbywhom
hewasauthorizedthathetookthemeasuresrequired
ofhiminparagraph 1(b),theauthorizedconsignor
shallbeliablefortheamountpayableinrespectof
dutiesandotherchargeswhichareunpaidinany
MemberStateinconsequenceofsuchmisuse.
Article7
ThecustomsauthoritiesoftheexportingMember
Statemayexcludecertaincategoriesofgoodsand
typesoftrafficfromthefacilitiesprovidedforinthis
Regulation .
Article8
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1975.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,20December1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOL1