Decision No 1/2000 of the EC-EFTA Joint Committee on common transit of 20 December 2000 amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure
Date: 2000-12-20
Institutions: EC–EFTA Joint Committee
Subjects: Union transit, carriage of goods, form, transport document, transport regulations

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COMMISSION

DECISION No 1/2000 OF THE EC-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE ON COMMON TRANSIT

of 20 December 2000

amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure

(2001/10/EC)

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a
common transit procedure (1),
and in particular Article
15(3)(a), (b) and (c) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The main purpose of the common transit procedure is to
facilitate trade in goods between the Contracting Parties.
Simpler and clearer common transit rules are beneficial
for business and customs alike.

(2) The problems which have arisen in recent years in
connection with the common transit procedures have
caused significant losses to the budgets of the Contracting
Parties and have represented a threat to European business
and trade.

(3) It has therefore been judged necessary to modernise these
procedures to make them more business-oriented whilst
still ensuring effective protection of the public interests of
Contracting Parties.

(4) A clear distinction should be made between a standard
traders and simplifications
procedure applicable to all
applicable only
complying with certain
to traders
conditions. This calls for a balanced approach which
takes risk into account and benefits reliable traders by
specifically authorising them to use simplifications whilst
maintaining the principle of free access to the basic transit
procedure.

(1) OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2.

(5) The rules on common transit guarantees, use of

the
various types of guarantees and the guarantee waiver
should be more clearly defined. These rules and those
for determining the amount of a guarantee must be
based on a trader’s reliability and the risks connected
with the goods if they are to provide adequate protection
for
the Contracting Parties
interests of
without being a disproportionate burden to users.

the financial

(6) To protect Contracting Parties’ revenues and prevent fraud
under the transit procedure it would be appropriate to
for
introduce a number of graduated measures
the
application of
Initially,
the comprehensive guarantee.
therefore, provision should be made for prohibiting any
reduction in the amount of the guarantee where there is a
danger of high levels of fraud and, consequently, loss of
earnings; on the other hand, where there is evidence of
exceptionally critical situations such as those that might
arise out of the activities of international organised crime,
provision should also be made for temporarily prohibiting
use of the comprehensive guarantee; when an individual
rather than a comprehensive guarantee is required the
resulting expense to traders should be compensated by
simplifications; when im-
allowing a maximum of
plementing the graduated measures, it would nevertheless
be appropriate to take account of the special situation of
traders who meet specific criteria.

(7) Rules should be laid down on how the competent auth-
orities are to discharge the transit procedure as regards the
place, the time and the conditions of the ending of the
procedure in order to establish more clearly the extent of
and limits to the obligations of the holder of a procedure
and ensure that,
in the absence of evidence that a
procedure has ended, the holder remains fully liable; to
make the transit arrangements more secure and more
and legal provisions
efficient, operational measures
should
discharge
to
procedure and thereby ensure that the competent auth-
orities discharge the transit procedure as quickly as
possible.

introduced

improve

the

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the administration of, and controls on,

(8) Pending implementation of the full computerised transit
system,
the
common transit procedures could be improved by incor-
porating in the regulations a number of clear procedural
rules and firm time limits to ensure a quality service for
transit users.

(9) Provisions

should be added to the common transit
procedure to facilitate recovery when debt is incurred;
definitions of
is
incurred, of precisely who is the debtor and of which
authority is competent to recover debt should therefore
be agreed.

the conditions subject

to which debt

(10) The provisions

specifically on the operation of

the
computerised common transit procedure added to the
Convention by Decisions Nos 1/99 (1) and 2/99 (2)
should be aligned on the new structure of the Appendices.

(11) The replacement of

the ECU by the euro as from 1

January 1999 must be taken into account.

(12) For reasons of presentation, to make the text easier to
read and because so many amendments have been made
it has
to Appendices I,
to the Convention,
these
become desirable to replace the text of each of
Appendices.

II and III

(13) These amendments mean that

the
Convention must be amended by adopting a Joint
Committee Decision in accordance with Article 15(3)(c)
of the Convention,

the wording of

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit
procedure is amended as follows:

1.

In Article 6 (cid:145)Appendix II(cid:146) shall be replaced by (cid:145)Appendix I(cid:146).

2. In the first sentence of Article 7(2) the words (cid:145)to issue T1
or T2 documents(cid:146) shall be replaced by (cid:145)to accept T1 or T2
declarations(cid:146).

3. In Article 7(3), the words (cid:145)on a single means of transport,
within the meaning of Article 12(2) of Appendix 1(cid:146) shall
be replaced by (cid:145)on a single means of transport(cid:146).

4. In Article 8 the word (cid:145)document(cid:146) shall be replaced by

(cid:145)procedure(cid:146).

5. In Article 9(4), the words (cid:145)Any T2 document(cid:146) shall be
replaced by (cid:145)Any T2 declaration accepted(cid:146) and the words

(1) OJ L 65, 12.3.1999, p. 50.
(2) OJ L 119, 7.5.1999, p. 53.

(cid:145)to the corresponding T2 document(cid:146) shall be replaced by
(cid:145)to the corresponding T2 declaration(cid:146).

6. In Article 10, paragraph 3 shall be deleted.

7.

In Article 12(1), the words (cid:145)of the T1 and T2 documents(cid:146)
shall be replaced by (cid:145)of the T1 or T2 declaration(cid:146).

8. In Article 12(2) the reference to (cid:145)Chapter I of Title X of
Appendix II(cid:146) shall be replaced by a reference to (cid:145)Chapter
VIII of Title III of Appendix I(cid:146).

9. In Article 12(3) the words (cid:145)to T1 or T2 documents(cid:146) shall be

replaced by (cid:145)to the T1 or T2 declaration(cid:146).

10. In Article 13(3)(a), the words (cid:145)of a T1 or T2 document(cid:146)

shall be replaced by (cid:145)of a T1 or T2 procedure(cid:146).

11.

In Article 13(3)(b), the words (cid:145)of a T2 document(cid:146) shall be
replaced by (cid:145)of a T2 procedure(cid:146).

12. In Article 15, paragraph 3(b) shall be deleted.

Article 2

The text of Appendix I shall be replaced by the text set out in
Annex A to this Decision.

Article 3

The text of Appendix II shall be replaced by the text set out in
Annex B to this Decision.

Article 4

With the exception of Annexes I to IV, the text of Appendix III
shall be replaced by the text set out
in Annex C to this
Decision.

Article 5

Annex I

1.
to Appendix III shall become Annex A1 to
Appendix III as amended by this Decision, entitled (cid:145)Specimen
transit declaration form(cid:146).

2.
Annex II to Appendix III shall become Annex A2 to
Appendix III as amended by this Decision, entitled (cid:145)Specimen
alternative transit declaration form(cid:146).

3.
Annex III to Appendix III shall become Annex A3 to
Appendix III as amended by this Decision, entitled (cid:145)Specimen
continuation sheet for use with specimen form in Annex A1(cid:146).

4.
Annex IV to Appendix III shall become Annex A4 to
Appendix III as amended by this Decision, entitled (cid:145)Specimen
continuation sheet for use with specimen form in Annex A2(cid:146).

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Article 6

Appendix IV shall be amended as follows:

(a) authorisations which are valid at the date of application of
this Decision may remain applicable until 31 December
2001 at the latest.

1. Article 3(a) shall be replaced by the following:

(cid:145)(a) all claims relating to debts covered by Article 3(l) of
Appendix I due in connection with a common transit
operation which began after the entry into force of this
Appendix;(cid:146).

2. Article 7(2)(c) shall be replaced by the following:

(cid:145)(c) the

claim exceeds EUR 1 500. The

in
national currencies of
the amount expressed in EUR
shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions
of Article 22 of Appendix II.(cid:146)

equivalent

Article 7

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its

1.
adoption.

2.

It shall apply from 1 July 2001.

However, from 1 January 2001 common transit operations on
goods listed in Annex I of Appendix I may only be carried out
under cover of a comprehensive guarantee if it has been auth-
orised in accordance with Articles 48 to 61 of Appendix I.

Article 71 of Appendix I as well as paragraph 7(b) of this
Article shall apply from 1 January 2001.

3.
The provisions of this Decision shall not apply to goods
placed under the common transit procedure before its date of
application.

References

4.
to the Convention in the
version previous to this Decision shall be taken as references
to the Appendices in the version resulting from this Decision.

to Appendices

Article 4(1), second sentence, and Article 4(2) of Decision

5.
1/99 of the Joint Committee shall be deleted.

6.
Article 30(1) of Appendix I as amended by this Decision,
shall apply to offices of departure no later than when they
apply the provisions of Chapter VII of Title II of Appendix I.

The following provisions

7.
Appendix I as amended by this Decision:

shall apply to Title III of

(b) Each authorisation granting the

status of authorised
consignor must comply with Article 71 of Appendix I as
soon as the office of departure applies the provisions of
Chapter VII of Title II of Appendix I. However, authoris-
ations valid prior to 31 March 1999 shall comply with
Article 71 of Appendix I by a date as decided by the
competent authorities and at the latest by 31 March 2004.

(c) the simplifications referred to in Article 48(1)(g)(i) and (iii)
of Appendix I will require an authorisation as from a date
and subject to conditions to be determined by the Joint
Committee.

8.
Forms in stock at the date of application of the present
Decision which do not comply fully with the specimen forms
shown in Appendix III to the Convention, as amended by this
Decision, may be used, subject to the necessary changes being
made, until stocks run out or until 31 December 2002 at the
latest.

Subject to the conditions set out in the previous subparagraph,
the TC32 form (flat-rate guarantee voucher) may be used as an
individual guarantee voucher within the meaning of Article
14(2) of Appendix I instead of the form shown in Annex B3
to Appendix III. Where it is so used, the word (cid:145)flat-rate(cid:146) at the
top of the front of the form shall be crossed out and replaced
by the word (cid:145)individual(cid:146).

9.
Before 1 January 2003 the Joint Committee shall review
the provision concerning the furnishing of the HS code, on the
basis of a report from the Commission drawn up in consul-
tation with the bodies which represent the operators involved.
If appropriate, the Committee shall define when and subject to
what conditions the obligation to use that code and, possibly,
other information relating to goods placed under the common
transit procedure, might be extended to the widest possible
range of common transit operations. The review shall take
into account
the common transit
procedure.

the computerisation of

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2000.

For the Joint Committee

The Chairman

Michel VANDEN ABEELE

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ANNEX A

Appendix I

COMMON TRANSIT PROCEDURES

TITLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

As provided for in Article 1(3) of the Convention, this Appendix

1.
lays down certain rules governing the common transit procedure.

Save where otherwise stated, the provisions of this Appendix
the common transit procedure

2.
shall apply to operations under
regardless of whether the T1 or the T2 procedure is used.

3.
The goods involving higher risk of fraud are listed in Annex I.
When a provision of the present convention refers to this Annex, any
measure related to listed goods shall apply only when the quantity
exceeds the corresponding minimum. Annex I shall be reviewed at
least once a year.

CHAPTER I

Scope of the procedure and definitions

Scope of the procedure

Article 2

(cid:151) the customs office at the point of entry into a Contracting
Party other than the Contracting Party of departure, or

(cid:151) the customs office at the point of exit from a Contracting
Party when the consignment is leaving the customs territory
of that Contracting Party in the course of a transit operation
via a frontier between that Contracting Party and a third
country;

(cid:145)office of destination(cid:146): the customs office where goods placed under
the common transit procedure must be presented in order to end
the procedure;

(cid:145)office of guarantee(cid:146): the office where the competent authorities of
each country decide that guarantors shall lodge their guarantees;

(cid:145)guarantor(cid:146): any natural or legal third person who undertakes in
writing to pay jointly and severally with the principal any potential
debt up to the limit of the amount guaranteed;

the numerical
and
for
(cid:145)HS heading(cid:146):
subheadings of
the Harmonized Commodity Description and
Coding System, as established by the Convention of 14 June 1983;

the headings

codes

(h)

(i)

(j)

(k)

(l)

(cid:145)debt(cid:146): import or export duties and other charges due in respect of
goods placed under the common transit procedure;

The common transit procedure shall not apply to postal

1.
consignments (including postal packages).

(m) (cid:145)debtor(cid:146): any natural or legal person liable for payment of a debt;

2.
A Contracting Party may decide not to apply the common transit
procedure to the movement of goods by pipeline. Such decisions shall
be communicated to the Commission which shall
inform the other
countries.

Definitions

Article 3

For the purposes of this Convention the following definitions apply:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(cid:145)competent authorities(cid:146):
authority responsible for applying this Convention;

the customs authority or any other

(cid:145)transit declaration(cid:146): the act whereby a person indicates in the
prescribed form and manner a wish to place goods under the
common transit procedure;

(cid:145)copies of the transit declaration(cid:146): the copies of the document or
documents used as a transit declaration;

(cid:145)T2 procedure(cid:146): the T2 procedure referred to in Article 2 of the
Convention and identified on the copies of the transit declaration
by the (cid:145)T2(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2F(cid:146) symbol;

(cid:145)principal(cid:146): the person who places goods under the common transit
procedure, even where this is done by an authorised represen-
tative;

(f)

(cid:145)office of departure(cid:146): the customs office where goods are placed
under the common transit procedure;

(g)

(cid:145)office of transit(cid:146):

(n)

(cid:145)Commission(cid:146): the Commission of the European Communities;

(o)

(cid:145)release of goods(cid:146): the act whereby the competent authorities make
goods available for the purposes provided for in the common
transit procedure;

(p)

(cid:145)person established in a Contracting Party(cid:146):

(cid:151) in the case of a natural person, any person who is normally

resident there;

(cid:151) in the case of a legal person or an association of persons, any
person that has its registered office, central headquarters or a
permanent business establishment there;

(q)

(cid:145)data-processing techniques(cid:146):

(cid:151) the exchange of EDI standard messages with the competent

authorities;

or

(cid:151) the introduction of information required for completion of the
formalities concerned into the data-processing systems of the
competent authorities;

(cid:145)EDI(cid:146) (electronic data interchange): the electronic transmission of
data, structured in accordance with agreed message standards,
between two computer systems;

(cid:145)standard message(cid:146): a predefined structure recognised for the elec-
tronic transmission of data;

(cid:145)personal data(cid:146): any information relating to an identified or ident-
ifiable natural or legal person.

(r)

(s)

(t)

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CHAPTER II

Responsibilities of the principal

Article 4

1.

The principal shall be required to:

(a) present the goods intact and the necessary documents, at the office
limit, with due
the
adopted by

of destination, within the prescribed time
identification measures
observance of
competent authorities;

the

(b) observe the other provisions

relating to the common transit

procedure;

(c) present to the competent authorities responsible for controls, upon
request and within any deadline laid down, all
the necessary
documents and details, on whatever medium has been used, and
furnish all requisite assistance.

2.
Notwithstanding the principal’s obligations under paragraph 1, a
carrier or recipient of goods who accepts goods knowing that they are
moving under the common transit procedure shall also be responsible
for production of the goods intact and the necessary documents at the
office of destination by the prescribed time limit and with due
observance of the measures adopted by the competent authorities to
ensure identification.

CHAPTER III

Guarantees

Obligation to furnish a guarantee

Article 5

The principal shall

1.
to ensure
payment of the debt which may be incurred in respect of the goods.

furnish a guarantee in order

2.

The guarantee shall be:

(a) either an individual guarantee covering a single common transit

operation;

(b) or, where a simplification within the meaning of Article 48 is used,

a comprehensive guarantee covering several operations.

Forms of guarantee

Article 6

1.

The guarantee may be furnished:

(a) in the form of a cash deposit at the office of departure; or

(b) by a guarantor at an office of guarantee.

However, the competent authorities may refuse to accept the type
2.
of guarantee proposed where it is incompatible with the proper func-
tioning of the common transit procedure.

3.
Cash deposits shall be made in the currency of the country of
departure or by the submission of any other means of payment
recognised by the competent authorities of that country.

The guarantor shall be established in the Contracting Party where
4.
the guarantee is furnished and approved by the competent authorities.
He shall indicate an address for service or appoint an agent in each of
the Contracting Parties involved in the common transit operation in
question. Where the Community is one of the Contracting Parties, the
guarantor shall indicate an address for service or appoint an agent in
each Member State.

The competent authorities shall refuse to approve a guarantor who
does not appear certain to ensure payment within the prescribed
liable to be incurred, up to the maximum
period of any debt
amount of the guarantee.

Guarantee Waiver

Article 7

Except in cases to be decided as necessary, no guarantee need be

1.
furnished for:

(a) journeys by air;

(b) the carriage of goods on the Rhine and the Rhine waterways;

(c) movement by pipeline;

(d) common transit operations carried out in accordance with Article

48(1)(g)(i).

Each country may waive the requirement to furnish a guarantee
2.
the carriage of goods on waterways situated in its
in respect of
It shall
territory other than those referred to in paragraph 1(b).
forward details of the measures taken to that effect to the Commission,
which shall inform the other countries.

CHAPTER IV

Miscellaneous provisions

Legal status of documents and records

Article 8

1.
Documents issued regularly and measures introduced or accepted
by the competent authorities of one country shall have the same legal
effect in other countries as that attached to the said documents and
measures by the authorities of each of the countries concerned.

2.
Findings made by the competent authorities of one country when
inspections are carried out under the common transit procedure shall
have the same force in other countries as findings by the competent
authorities of each of those countries.

List of customs offices competent to deal with transit operations

Article 9

Each country shall provide the Commission with a list, in the agreed
format, of the customs offices competent to deal with common transit
operations, indicating their respective identification numbers and duties
and stating the days and hours when they are open. Any changes shall
be communicated to the Commission.

Guarantees in the form of a cash deposit or equivalent means of
payment shall be lodged in accordance with the provisions in force
in the country of departure.

The Commission shall communicate this information to the other
countries.

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Offences and penalties

Furnishing of an individual guarantee by means of vouchers

Article 10

Article 14

Countries shall take whatever steps are necessary to deal with any
offence or irregularity and impose effective penalties.

In the case referred to in Article 12(3), the individual guarantee

1.
shall conform to the specimen in Annex B2 to Appendix III.

Electronic procedures

Article 11

Under the conditions and in the manner which they shall determine,
and with due regard to the principles laid down by customs rules, the
competent authorities may provide that formalities shall be carried out
by a data-processing technique.

TITLE II

OPERATION OF THE PROCEDURE

CHAPTER I

Individual guarantee

Form of the individual guarantee

Article 12

The individual guarantee shall cover the full amount of the debt
the highest rates

1.
liable to be incurred, calculated on the basis of
applicable to the goods in the country of departure.

However, the rates to be taken into consideration for the calculation of
the individual guarantee shall not be less than a minimum rate, when
such a rate is mentioned in the fifth column of Annex I.

2.
Individual guarantees in the form of a cash deposit shall be valid
in all Contracting Parties. They shall be repaid when the procedure has
been discharged.

3.
An individual guarantee furnished by a guarantor may be in the
form of individual guarantee vouchers for an amount of EUR 7 000,
issued by the guarantor to persons who intend to act as principal and
shall be valid in all Contracting Parties.

The guarantor shall be liable for up to EUR 7 000 per voucher.

Furnishing of an individual guarantee by a guarantor

Article 13

An individual guarantee furnished by a guarantor shall conform

1.
to the specimen in Annex B1 to Appendix III.

Article 13(2) shall be applicable mutatis mutandis.

The

shall be drawn up in
2.
individual guarantee voucher
indicate on this
accordance with Appendix III. The guarantor shall
document the last date on which it may be used, which may not be
later than one year from the date of issue.

3.
The guarantor may issue individual guarantee vouchers which are
not valid for a common transit operation involving goods listed in
Annex I.

Where he does so, the guarantor shall endorse each individual voucher
diagonally with one of the following phrases:

(cid:151) ES: Validez limitada

(cid:151) DA: Begr(cid:230)nset gyldighed

(cid:151) DE: Beschr(cid:228)nkte Geltung

(cid:151) EL: —(cid:229)æØ(cid:239)æØ(cid:243)(cid:236)(cid:221)(cid:237)(cid:231) Ø(cid:243)(cid:247)(cid:253)(cid:242)

(cid:151) EN: Limited validity

(cid:151) FR: ValiditØ limitØe

(cid:151) IT: Validit(cid:224) limitata

(cid:151) NL: Beperkte geldigheid

(cid:151) PT: Validade limitada

(cid:151) FI: Voimassa rajoitetusti

(cid:151) SV: Begr(cid:228)nsad giltighet

(cid:151) CS: OmezenÆ platnost

(cid:151) HU: KorlÆtozott ØrvØny(cid:252)

(cid:151) IS: Takmarka(cid:240) gildissvi(cid:240)

(cid:151) NO: Begrenset gyldighet

(cid:151) PL: Ograniczona waz(cid:157)nos·c·

(cid:151) SK: ObmedzenÆ platnost(cid:146)

4.
The principal shall deliver to the office of departure the number
individual guarantee vouchers corresponding to the multiple of
of
EUR 7 000 required to cover the total amount of debt which may
be incurred. These vouchers shall be retained by the office of departure.

Revocation and cancellation of the guarantee

Article 15

Where the office of guarantee is not the office of departure for the
transit operation, it shall keep a copy of the instrument which provides
evidence that it has accepted the guarantor’s undertaking. The principal
shall present the original to the office of departure, where it shall be
If necessary the office may request a translation into the
retained.
official
the country
concerned.

language, or one of

languages, of

the official

2. Where required by national
law, regulation or administrative
provision, or by common practice, a country may allow the under-
taking referred to in paragraph 1 to take a different form provided it
has the same legal effect as the undertaking shown in the specimen.

The office of guarantee shall

1.
the
guarantor’s undertaking if the conditions laid down at the time of
issue are no longer fulfilled.

revoke its acceptance of

Equally, the guarantor may cancel his undertaking at any time.

The revocation or cancellation shall become effective on the
2.
sixteenth day following the date on which the guarantor or the
office of guarantee, as appropriate, is notified.

From that date no individual guarantee vouchers issued earlier may be
used for placing goods under the common transit procedure.

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The country responsible for the office of guarantee shall notify
3.
the Commission forthwith of any such revocation or cancellation and
the date when either becomes effective. The Commission shall notify
the other countries.

The office of departure may waive the requirement to produce this
document when the customs formalities are completed, on condition
the document is kept at its disposal.

CHAPTER II

Means of transport and declarations

Loading

Article 16

1.
Each transit declaration shall include only the goods loaded or to
be loaded on a single means of transport for carriage from one office
of departure to one office of destination.

For the purposes of this Article, the following shall be regarded as
constituting a single means of transport, on condition that the goods
carried are to be dispatched together:

(a) a road vehicle accompanied by its trailer(s) or semi-trailer(s);

(b) a line of coupled railway carriages or wagons;

(c) boats constituting a single chain;

(d) containers loaded on a single means of

transport within the

meaning of this Article.

2.
A single means of transport may be used for loading goods at
more than one office of departure and for unloading at more than one
office of destination.

Transit declarations by other means

Article 18

1.
Transit declarations lodged by the exchange of EDI standard
messages shall conform to the structure and particulars in Appendix III.

the competent authorities

2. Where a transit declaration is lodged by entering in the data-
the information
processing system of
required for completing formalities,
the written
declaration referred to in Appendix III shall be replaced by transmission
for computer processing, to the competent authorities designated for
that purpose, of data in coded or any other form specified by those
authorities and equivalent
to the particulars required for written
declarations.

the particulars of

Subject to the conditions and in the manner they shall determine,
3.
and with due regard to the principles laid down by customs rules, the
competent authorities may allow loading lists to be used as the
descriptive part of transit declarations lodged by means of a data-
processing technique.

4.
Subject to the conditions and in the manner they shall determine,
and with due regard to the principles laid down by customs rules, the
competent authorities may allow declarations, or
the
particulars thereof, to be lodged by means of discs, magnetic tapes
or other similar data media, where appropriate in coded form.

some of

Mixed consignments

Article 19

Transit declarations in writing

Article 17

In the case of consignments comprising both goods which must be
carried under the T1 procedure and goods which must be carried
under
the transit declaration bearing the (cid:145)T(cid:146)
the T2 procedure,
symbol shall be supplemented by:

1.
Goods shall be placed under the common transit procedure by
means of a transit declaration made out on a form corresponding to
one of the specimens in Appendix III.

(a) supplementary forms bearing the (cid:145)T1bis(cid:146), (cid:145)T2bis(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2Fbis(cid:146) symbol,

as appropriate; or

If necessary the transit declaration may be supplemented by one
2.
or more continuation sheets corresponding to one of the specimens in
Appendix III. The forms shall be an integral part of the declaration.

3.
Loading lists drawn up in accordance with the specimen in
Appendix III may be used instead of continuation sheets as the
descriptive part of a transit declaration, of which they shall be an
integral part.

The forms referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 shall be completed in
4.
accordance with Appendix III. They shall be printed and completed in
one of the official languages of the Contracting Parties accepted by the
competent authorities of the country of departure. Where necessary,
the competent authorities of a country concerned in the common
transit operation may request a translation into the official language,
or one of the official languages, of that country.

5. Where the common transit procedure in the country of departure
succeeds another customs-approved treatment or use, particulars of
that treatment or use or of the corresponding customs documents
shall be entered on the transit declaration. Where appropriate, the
office of departure may request production of these documents.

(b) loading lists bearing the (cid:145)T1(cid:146), (cid:145)T2(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2F(cid:146) symbol, as appropriate.

Presumption of T1 procedure

Article 20

Where the T1, T2 or T2F symbols have been omitted from the
right-hand subdivision of box 1 of the transit declaration, or where,
in the case of consignments containing both goods carried under the
T1 procedure and goods carried under the T2 procedure the provisions
of Article 19 have not been complied with, the goods shall be deemed
to be moving under the T1 procedure.

Signing of the transit declaration and principal’s undertaking

Article 21

The transit declaration shall be signed by the principal who thereby
renders himself responsible for:

(a) the accuracy of the information given in the declaration;

(b) the authenticity of the documents attached,

The transit declaration shall be accompanied by the transport

6.
document.

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(c) compliance with all the obligations relating to the placing of the

goods in question under the common transit procedure.

Time limit

Article 26

CHAPTER III

Procedure at the office of departure

Presentation of transit declarations

Article 22

The transit declaration shall be presented at the office of departure
during the days and hours appointed for opening. However, the said
office may, at the request and expense of the principal, allow the
declaration to be presented outside the appointed days and hours.

At the request and expense of the principal, the office of departure
may also allow the declaration to be presented in any other place.

Itinerary

Article 23

Goods entered for the common transit procedure shall be carried

1.
to the office of destination along an economically justified route.

2. Without prejudice to Article 64, for goods on the list in Annex I,
or when the competent authorities or
it
necessary, the office of departure shall specify a prescribed itinerary
and enter in box 44 of the transit declaration at least the countries to
be transited, taking into account any details communicated by the
principal.

the principal consider

Acceptance and registration of the transit declaration

The office of departure shall set the time limit within which the
1.
taking into
goods must be presented at
account the itinerary, any current transport or other legislation, and,
where appropriate, the details communicated by the principal.

the office of destination,

2.
The time limit prescribed by the office of departure shall be
countries whose
binding on the
territory is entered during a common transit operation and shall not
be altered by those authorities.

competent authorities of

the

3. Where the goods are presented at the office of destination after
expiry of the time limit prescribed by the office of departure and where
this failure to comply with the time limit is due to circumstances which
are explained to the satisfaction of the office of destination and are not
attributable to the carrier or the principal, the latter shall be deemed to
have complied with the time limit prescribed.

Verifying transit declarations

Article 27

1.
For the purposes of verifying transit declarations which they have
accepted, the competent authorities of the country of departure may
carry out the following controls on the basis of risk analysis or by
random selection:

(a) a documentary check covering the declaration and the documents

accompanying it;

Article 24

(b) examination of the goods and, if necessary, removal of samples for

analysis or detailed examination.

The office of departure shall accept and register the transit declaration
on condition that:

(a) it contains all the information necessary for the purposes of this

Convention;

(b) it is accompanied by all the necessary documents;

and

(c) the goods to which it refers are presented to customs.

Amending the transit declaration

Article 25

1.
The principal shall, at his request, be authorised to amend one or
more of the particulars of the transit declaration after it has been
accepted by the competent authorities. The amendment shall not
have the effect of rendering the declaration applicable to goods other
than those it originally covered.

However, no amendment shall be permitted where authorisation

2.
is requested after the competent authorities have:

(a) informed the principal that they intend to examine the goods; or

(b) established that the particulars in question are incorrect; or

(c) released the goods.

The goods shall be examined in the places designated and during
2.
the hours appointed for that purpose. However, the competent auth-
orities may, at the principal’s request and at his expense, carry out the
examination of the goods in other places or at other times.

Identification measures

Article 28

The office of departure shall take the identification measures it

1.
considers necessary.

the
2. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 11(4) of
the release of goods to be placed under the transit
Convention,
procedure shall be refused if they cannot be sealed in accordance
with the requirements of Article 11(2) or (3) of the Convention.

3. Where the method of sealing the space containing the goods is
used, the competent authorities shall check whether the means of
transport has been approved for sealing or, otherwise, whether it is
suitable for sealing.

Any road vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer or container approved for
4.
the carriage of goods under customs seal in accordance with an inter-
national agreement to which the European Community or its Member
States and the EFTA countries are parties shall be regarded as approved
under other regulations within the meaning of Article 11(2)(a) of the
Convention.

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5.

Seals shall comply with the characteristics set out in Annex II.

Seals shall not be broken without

6.
competent authorities.

the authorisation of

the

7.
A goods description shall be deemed to permit identification of
the goods within the meaning of Article 11(4) of the Convention where
it is sufficiently precise to permit easy identification of the quantity and
nature of the goods.

Where Article 11(4) of
the office of
departure shall enter one of the following phrases against the (cid:145)seals
affixed(cid:146) heading in box (cid:145)D. Control by office of departure(cid:146) of the transit
declaration:

the Convention is applied,

(cid:151) ES: Dispensa

(cid:151) DA: Fritaget

(cid:151) DE: Befreiung

(cid:151) EL: `(cid:240)ÆººÆª(cid:222)

(cid:151) EN: Waiver

(cid:151) FR: Dispense

(cid:151) IT: Dispensa

(cid:151) NL: Vrijstelling

(cid:151) PT: Dispensa

(cid:151) FI: Vapautettu

(cid:151) SV: Befrielse

(cid:151) CS: Osvobozen(cid:237)

(cid:151) HU: MentessØg

(cid:151) IS: Undan(cid:254)egi(cid:240)

(cid:151) NO: Fritak

(cid:151) PL: Zwolniony

(cid:151) SK: Oslobodenie

Entries in the transit declaration and release of the goods

In the circumstances referred to in paragraph 1 the office of
3.
departure shall retain the declaration and authorise release of
the
goods by issuing the transit accompanying document to the principal.

4. Where authorised, the transit accompanying document may be
printed out from the principal’s computer system.

5. Where the provisions of this Convention refer to copies of the
declaration accompanying a consignment, these provisions shall apply,
mutatis mutandis, to the transit accompanying document.

CHAPTER IV

Procedure during transport

Presentation of copies of the transit declaration

Article 31

the transit declaration and the other
Copies No 4 and No 5 of
documents accompanying the goods shall be presented whenever the
competent authorities so require.

Office of transit

Article 32

The consignment and Copies No 4 and No 5 of

1.
declaration shall be presented at each office of transit.

the transit

2.
The carrier shall present a transit advice note made out on a form
corresponding to the specimen in Appendix III to each office of transit,
which shall retain it.

The offices of transit shall inspect the goods if they consider it

3.
necessary to do so.

4. Where goods are transported via an office of transit other than
that mentioned in Copies No 4 and No 5 of the transit declaration, the
said office shall send the transit advice note without delay to the office
of transit originally designated.

Article 29

5.

Paragraphs 1 to 4 shall not apply to the carriage of goods by rail.

The office of departure shall record the results of the verification

1.
on each copy of the transit declaration.

If the findings of the verification are consistent with the declaration the
office of departure shall release the goods and record the date on the
copies of the transit declaration.

2.
Goods placed under the common transit procedure shall be
carried under cover of Copies No 4 and No 5 of the transit declaration
returned to the principal by the office of departure.

Incidents during transport

Article 33

In the cases set out below, the carrier shall be required to make
1.
the necessary entries in Copies No 4 and No 5 of
the transit
declaration and present them with the consignment to the competent
authorities of the country in whose territory the means of transport is
located:

(a) if the prescribed itinerary is changed and the provisions of Article

Transit accompanying document

23(2) apply;

Article 30

1. Where a transit declaration is processed at an office of departure
by a computer system, Copies No 4 and No 5 of the declaration shall
be replaced by a transit accompanying document in accordance with
the specimen in Appendix III.

2. Where appropriate, the transit accompanying document shall be
supplemented by a list of items or a loading list which shall form an
integral part thereof and conform to one of the specimens in Appendix
III.

(b) if seals are broken in the course of a transport operation for

reasons beyond the carrier’s control;

(c) if goods are transferred to another means of transport; any such
transfer must be made under the supervision of the competent
authorities which may, however, authorise transfers to be made
without their supervision;

(d) in the event of imminent danger necessitating immediate partial or

total unloading of the means of transport;

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(e) in the event of any incident or accident capable of affecting the
ability of the principal or the carrier to comply with his obli-
gations.

2. Where the competent authorities consider that
the common
transit operation concerned may continue in the normal way they
shall, once they have taken any steps that may be necessary, endorse
Copies No 4 and 5 of the transit declaration.

CHAPTER V

Procedure at the office of destination

Presentation at the office of destination

Article 34

1.
The goods and Copies No 4 and No 5 of the transit declaration
shall be presented at the office of destination during the days and
hours appointed for opening. However, the said office may, at the
request and expense of the party concerned, allow the documents to
be presented outside the appointed days and hours. Similarly, at the
request and expense of the party concerned, the office of destination
may also allow the goods and Copies No 4 and No 5 of the declaration
to be presented in any other place.

2.
The office of destination shall register Copies No 4 and No 5 of
the transit declaration, record on them their date of arrival and enter
the details of controls carried out.

At the request of the principal, and to provide evidence of the
3.
procedure having ended in accordance with Article 39(2), the office of
destination shall endorse an extra Copy No 5 or a copy of Copy No 5
with one of the following phrases:

(cid:151) ES: Prueba alternativa

(cid:151) DA: Alternativt bevis

(cid:151) DE: Alternativnachweis

(cid:151) EL: ¯(cid:237)ÆººÆŒ(cid:244)ØŒ(cid:222) Æ(cid:240)(cid:252)(cid:228)(cid:229)Ø(cid:238)(cid:231)

(cid:151) EN: Alternative proof

(cid:151) FR: Preuve alternative

(cid:151) IT:

Prova alternativa

(cid:151) NL: Alternatief bewijs

(cid:151) PT: Prova alternativa

(cid:151) FI: Vaihtoehtoinen todiste

(cid:151) SV: Alternativt bevis

(cid:151) CS: Alternativn(cid:237) du(cid:29)kaz

(cid:151) HU: Alternat(cid:237)v igazolÆs

(cid:151) IS: (cid:214)nnur s(cid:246)nnun

(cid:151) NO: Alternativt bevis

(cid:151) PL: Alternatywny dow(cid:243)d

(cid:151) SK: Alternat(cid:237)vny d(cid:244)kaz

4.
A transit operation may end at an office other than the one
entered in the transit declaration. That office shall then become the
office of destination.

Where the new office of destination comes under the jurisdiction of a
Contracting Party other than the one having jurisdiction over the office
originally designated, the new office shall enter in box (cid:145)I. Control by
office of destination(cid:146) of Copy No 5 of the transit declaration one of the
following statements in addition to the usual observations it is required
to make:

(cid:151) ES: Diferencias: mercanc(cid:237)as presentadas en la oficina

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . .
(nombre y pa(cid:237)s)

(cid:151) DA: Forskelle: det sted, hvor varerne blev frembudt . . . . . . . . .
(navn og land)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(cid:151) DE: Unstimmigkeiten: Stelle, bei der die Gestellung erfolgte
(Name und Land)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(cid:151) EL: ˜ØÆ(cid:246)(cid:239)æ(cid:221)(cid:242): (cid:229)(cid:236)(cid:240)(cid:239)æ(cid:229)(cid:253)(cid:236)Æ(cid:244)Æ (cid:240)æ(cid:239)(cid:243)Œ(cid:239)(cid:236)Ø(cid:243)Ł(cid:221)(cid:237)(cid:244)Æ (cid:243)(cid:244)(cid:239) (cid:244)(cid:229)ºø(cid:237)(cid:229)(cid:223)(cid:239) . . . . . .
(…(cid:237)(cid:239)(cid:236)Æ ŒÆØ (cid:247)(cid:254)æÆ)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(cid:151) EN: Differences: office where goods were presented . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (name and country)

(cid:151) FR: DiffØrences: marchandises prØsentØes au bureau . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (nom et pays)

(cid:151) IT: Differenze: ufficio al quale sono state presentate le merci
(nome e paese)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(cid:151) NL: Verschillen: kantoor waar de goederen zijn aangebracht
(naam en land)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(cid:151) PT: Diferen(cid:231)as: mercadorias apresentadas na est(cid:226)ncia

. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (nome e pa(cid:237)s)

(cid:151) FI: Muutos: toimipaikka, jossa tavarat esitetty . . . . . . . . . . . .
(nimi ja maa)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(cid:151) SV: Avvikelse: tullkontor d(cid:228)r varorna anm(cid:228)ldes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . .
(namn och land)

(cid:151) CS: Nesrovnalosti: œr(cid:144)ad, kterØmu bylo zboz(cid:144)(cid:237) dodÆno . . . . . . . .
(nÆzev a zeme(cid:144))

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(cid:151) HU: EltØrØsek: Hivatal,

ahol
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

az Æruk bemutatÆsa megt(cid:246)rtØnt
(nØv Øs orszÆg)

(cid:151) IS: Breying:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

tollstjoraskriftstofa łar sem v(cid:244)rum var framvisad
(Nafn og land)

(cid:151) NO: Forskjell: det tollsted hvor varene ble fremlagt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . .
(navn og land)

(cid:151) PL: Niezgodnos·eici: urza(cid:23)d w kt(cid:243)rym przedstawiono towar . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (nazwa i kraj)

(cid:151) SK: Nezrovnalosti: ørad, ktorØmu bol tovar dodany·

. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (nÆzov a krajina)

5. Where paragraph 4(2) applies and if the transit declaration bears
one of the following statements, the new office of destination shall
keep the goods under its control and not allow their removal other
than to the Contracting Party having jurisdiction over the office of
departure, unless specifically authorised by the latter:

(cid:151) ES: Salida de

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sometida a restricciones

(cid:151) DA: Udfłrsel fra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . undergivet restriktioner

(cid:151) DE: Ausgang aus

. . . . . . . . . . . . Beschr(cid:228)nkungen unterworfen

(cid:151) EL: ‚(cid:238)(cid:239)(cid:228)(cid:239)(cid:242) Æ(cid:240)(cid:252) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ı(cid:240)(cid:239)Œ(cid:229)(cid:223)(cid:236)(cid:229)(cid:237)(cid:231) (cid:243)(cid:229) (cid:240)(cid:229)æØ(cid:239)æØ(cid:243)(cid:236)(cid:239)(cid:253)(cid:242)

(cid:151) EN: Export from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

subject to restriction

(cid:151) FR: Sortie de

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . soumise (cid:224) des restrictions

(cid:151) IT: Uscita dalla (dall’)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . soggetta a restrizioni

(cid:151) NL: Verlaten van . . . . . . . . . . . aan beperkingen onderworpen

(cid:151) PT: Sa(cid:237)da da . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sujeita a restri(cid:231)ıes

(cid:151) FI: Vienti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

rajoitusten alaista

(cid:151) SV: Utf(cid:246)rsel fr(cid:229)n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . underkastad restriktioner

(cid:151) CS: Vy· voz z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . podlØhÆ omezen(cid:237)m

(cid:151) HU: Indult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . korlÆtozÆsok alÆ esik

(cid:151) IS: Utflutningur fra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . haour takm(cid:246)rkunum

(cid:151) NO: Utfłrsel fra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . underlagt restriksjoner

(cid:151) PL: Wyw(cid:243)z z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . podlega ograniczeniom

(cid:151) SK: Vy· voz z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . podlieha obmedzeniam

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(cid:151) ES: Salida de

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sujeta a pago de derechos

CHAPTER VI

(cid:151) DA: Udfłrsel fra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . betinget af afgiftsbetaling

Checking the end of the procedure

(cid:151) DE: Ausgang aus

. . . . . . . . . . . Abgabenerhebung unterworfen

(cid:151) EL: ‚(cid:238)(cid:239)(cid:228)(cid:239)(cid:242) Æ(cid:240)(cid:252) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ı(cid:240)(cid:239)Œ(cid:229)(cid:223)(cid:236)(cid:229)(cid:237)(cid:231) (cid:243)(cid:229) (cid:229)(cid:240)Ø(cid:226)Ææ(cid:253)(cid:237)(cid:243)(cid:229)Ø(cid:242)

(cid:151) EN: Export from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . subject to duty

(cid:151) FR: Sortie de

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . soumise (cid:224) imposition

(cid:151) IT: Uscita dalla (dall’)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . soggetta a tassazione

(cid:151) NL: Verlaten van . . . . . . . .

aan belastingheffing onderworpen

(cid:151) PT: Sa(cid:237)da da . . . . . . . . . . . sujeita a pagamento de imposi(cid:231)ıes

(cid:151) FI: Vienti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . maksujen alaista

(cid:151) SV: Utf(cid:246)rsel fr(cid:229)n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . underkastad avgifter

(cid:151) CS: Vy· voz z . . . . . . . . . . . . podlØhÆ clu, dan(cid:237)m a poplatku(cid:29)m

(cid:151) HU: Indult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vÆm-, ad(cid:243)k(cid:246)teles

(cid:151) IS: Gjaldskyldur utflutningur fra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(cid:151) NO: Utfłrsel fra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . belagt med avgifter

(cid:151) PL: Wyw(cid:243)z z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . podlega oplatom

(cid:151) SK: Vy· voz z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . podlieha platbÆm.

As appropriate,

(cid:145)Norway(cid:146),
6.
(cid:145)Poland(cid:146),
(cid:145)Switzerland(cid:146) or (cid:145)Cezech Republic(cid:146) shall be
added in the language of the statement referred to in paragraph 5.

(cid:145)Slovak Republic(cid:146),

(cid:145)Community(cid:146),

(cid:145)Hungary(cid:146),

(cid:145)Iceland(cid:146),

Receipt

Article 35

1.
The office of destination shall issue a receipt on request to the
person presenting Copies No 4 and No 5 of the transit declaration.

2.
The form for the receipt shall conform to the specimen in
Appendix III. Alternatively, the receipt may be made out on the back
of Copy No 5 of the transit declaration, in the space provided.

It may

The receipt

shall be completed in advance by the person
3.
concerned.
to the
consignment, except in the space reserved for the office of destination.
The receipt shall not be used as proof of the procedure having ended
within the meaning of Article 39(2).

contain other particulars

relating

Return of Copy No 5

Article 36

End and discharge

Article 38

1.
The common transit procedure shall end and the obligations of
the principal shall be met when the goods placed under the procedure
and the required documents are produced at the office of destination,
in accordance with the provisions governing the procedure.

2.
The competent authorities shall discharge the common transit
procedure when they are in a position to establish, on the basis of a
comparison of the data available to the office of departure and those
available to the office of destination, that the procedure has ended
correctly.

Informing the principal and alternative proof of the end of the
procedure

Article 39

1.
If Copy No 5 of the transit declaration is not returned to the
competent authorities of the country of departure within two months
of the date of acceptance of the declaration, those authorities shall
inform the principal and ask him to furnish proof
the
procedure has ended.

that

The proof referred to in paragraph 1 may be furnished to the
2.
satisfaction of the competent authorities in the form of a document
certified by the competent authorities of the country of destination
identifying the goods and establishing that they have been presented
at the office of destination or, where Article 72 applies, to the auth-
orised consignee.

3.
The common transit procedure shall also be considered as having
ended where the principal presents, to the satisfaction of the competent
authorities, a customs document issued in a third country entering the
goods
for a customs-approved treatment or use, or a copy or
identifying the goods. Copies or photocopies
photocopy thereof,
must be certified as being true copies by the body which certified
the original documents, by the authorities of
the third countries
concerned or by the authorities of one of the countries.

Enquiry procedure

Article 40

1. Where the competent authorities of the country of departure
have not received proof within four months of the date of acceptance
of the transit declaration that the procedure has ended, they shall
initiate the enquiry procedure immediately in order to obtain the
information needed to discharge the procedure or, where this is not
possible, to:

The competent authorities of the country of destination shall return
Copy No 5 of the transit declaration to the competent authorities in
the country of departure without delay and at most within one month
of the date when the operation ended.

(cid:151) establish whether a customs debt has been incurred;

(cid:151) identify the debtor;

Central office

Article 37

(cid:151) determine the competent authorities responsible for recovery.

If the competent authorities receive information earlier that the transit
procedure has not ended, or suspect that to be the case, they shall
initiate the enquiry procedure forthwith.

Each country shall notify the Commission of which offices have been
given responsibility for the centralised receipt and transmission of
documents and the types of documents involved, as well as of any
additional responsibilities conferred on those offices. The Commission
shall forward this information to the other countries.

The enquiry procedure shall also be initiated if

transpires
2.
subsequently that proof of
the transit procedure was
the end of
falsified and the enquiry procedure is necessary for the purposes of
paragraph 1.

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To initiate the enquiry procedure, the competent authorities of
3.
the country of departure shall send a request together with all the
necessary information to the competent authorities of the country of
destination.

The competent authorities of
4.
where appropriate,
the offices of
connection with an enquiry shall respond without delay.

the country of destination and,
in
transit called upon to act

5. Where an enquiry establishes that the transit procedure ended
correctly, the competent authorities of the country of departure shall
immediately inform the principal
any
competent authorities that may have initiated a recovery procedure
in accordance with Article 117.

and, where

appropriate,

Post-clearance verification

Article 41

1.
The competent authorities may carry out post-clearance verifi-
cation of Copy No 5 of the transit declarations to check that the
entries and stamps are accurate and authentic. Such checks shall be
made where doubts arise or fraud is suspected. They may also be made
on the basis of risk analysis or by a random selection.

Post-clearance verification may further

checks on
forms, authorisations or data relating to the common

include

2.
documents,
transit procedure.

Any competent authorities receiving a request to make a post-

3.
clearance check shall respond without delay.

4. Where the competent authorities of the country of departure
request post-clearance verification of Copy No 5 of a transit declaration
because doubts have arisen or fraud is suspected, the requirements of
Article 38(2) shall be deemed not to have been fulfilled until
it is
confirmed that the data in respect of which the request was made
are authentic or accurate.

CHAPTER VII

Additional provisions applicable where transit data is exchanged
between competent authorities using information technology and
computer networks

Scope

Article 42

1. Without prejudice to any special circumstances and to the
provisions on the common transit procedure which, where appro-
priate, shall apply mutatis mutandis, the competent authorities shall
use information technology and computer networks for the type of
information exchange described in this Chapter.

All Contracting Parties shall use the European Community’s
2.
Interface
Common Communications Network/Common
(CCN/CSI)
information exchange referred to in
paragraph 1. The financial participation of the EFTA countries and
other related issues shall be agreed between the Community and
each of the EFTA countries.

the type of

Systems

for

The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to the simplifi-
transport referred to in Article

3.
cations specific to the modes of
48(1)(g).

Security

Article 43

1.
The conditions laid down for carrying out formalities by a data-
processing technique shall include, inter alia, measures for checking the
source of data and protecting them against accidental or unlawful
destruction or accidental loss, alteration or unauthorised access.

In addition to the security requirements described in paragraph 1,
2.
the competent authorities
shall establish and maintain adequate
security arrangements for the effective, reliable and secure operation
of the entire transit system.

3.
To ensure the abovementioned level of security each input, modi-
fication or deletion of data shall be recorded together with information
giving the reason for, and exact time of, such processing and ident-
ifying the person who carried it out. In addition, the original data or
any data so processed shall be kept for at least three calendar years
from the end of the year to which such data refers, or for longer if so
required elsewhere.

4.

The competent authorities shall monitor security regularly.

Any competent authorities involved shall inform each other of all

5.
suspected breaches of security.

Protection of personal data

Article 44

this Convention solely for

The Contracting Parties shall use the personal data exchanged in
1.
application of
this
Convention and any customs-approved treatment or use following
the common transit procedure. This restriction shall not, however,
prevent the use of such data for the purposes of investigation and
legal proceedings arising out of
the common transit procedure.
Where this is the case the competent authority which supplied the
information shall be notified of such use forthwith.

the purposes of

2. Where the processing of personal data exchanged in application
of this Convention is concerned, the Contracting Parties undertake to
introduce whatever measures are necessary to ensure a level of
protection of personal data at least equivalent to the requirements of
the
the Council of Europe Convention of 28 January 1981 for
Protection of
Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of
Personal Data.

Each Contracting Party shall take whatever steps in the form of
3.
effective controls are necessary to guarantee compliance with the
provisions of this Article.

Anticipated Arrival Record

Article 45

On release of the goods, the office of departure shall transmit details of
the common transit operation to the declared office of destination
using the (cid:145)Anticipated Arrival Record(cid:146) message. This message shall be
based on data derived from the transit declaration, where the case
occurs amended, and completed as appropriate. The message shall
conform to the structure and particulars defined by the Contracting
Parties in agreement with each other.

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Notification of arrival and checking of results

Article 46

1.
The office of destination shall keep the transit accompanying
document and use the (cid:145)Arrival Advice(cid:146) message to notify the office
of departure of the arrival of the goods. The message shall be trans-
mitted on the day the goods are presented at the office of destination.
The message may not be used as proof of the procedure having ended
within the meaning of Article 39(2).

2.
Except where justified, the office of destination shall forward the
(cid:145)Control Results(cid:146) message to the office of departure at the latest on the
working day following the day the goods are presented at the office of
destination.

The messages shall conform to the structure and particulars

3.
defined by the Contracting Parties in agreement with each other.

Checks against the Anticipated Arrival Record

Article 47

The examination of
shall be carried out using the
(cid:145)Anticipated Arrival Record(cid:146) message received from the office of
departure as a basis for such examination.

the goods

TITLE III

SIMPLIFICATIONS

CHAPTER I

General provisions concerning simplifications

Scope

Article 48

1.
Following an application by the principal or the consignee, as
appropriate, the competent authorities may authorise the following
simplifications:

(a) use of a comprehensive guarantee or guarantee waiver;

(b) use of special loading lists;

(c) use of seals of a special type;

(d) exemption from the requirement to use a prescribed itinerary;

(e) authorised consignor status;

(f) authorised consignee status;

(g) procedures specific to certain modes of transport:

(i) goods carried by rail or large container;

(ii) goods carried by air;

(iii) goods moved by pipeline;

(h) use of other simplified procedures based on Article 6 of

the

Convention.

2.
Except where otherwise provided in this Appendix or the auth-
orisation, where authorisation to use the simplifications referred to in
paragraph 1 points (a), (b) and (g) is granted, the simplifications shall
apply in all the countries. Where authorisation to use the simplifi-

cations referred to in points (c), (d), and (e) is granted, the simplifi-
cations shall apply only to common transit operations beginning in the
country where the authorisation was granted. Where authorisation to
use the simplification referred to in point (f) is granted, the simplifi-
cation shall apply solely in the country where the authorisation was
granted.

General conditions for authorisation

Article 49

The authorisations referred to in Article 48(1) shall be granted

1.
only to persons who:

(a) are established in a Contracting Party, with the proviso that auth-
orisation to use a comprehensive guarantee may be granted only to
persons established in the country where the guarantee is to be
furnished;

(b) regularly use

the

common transit

arrangements, or whose
competent authorities know that they can meet the obligations
under the arrangements or, in connection with the simplification
referred to in Article 48(1)(f), regularly receive goods that have
been entered for the common transit procedure; and

(c) have not committed any serious or

repeated offences against

customs or tax legislation.

To ensure the proper management of the simplifications, author-

2.
isations shall be granted only where:

(a) the competent authorities are able to supervise the procedure and
carry out controls without an administrative effort disproportionate
to the requirements of the person concerned; and

(b) the person concerned keeps records which enable the competent

authorities to carry out effective controls.

Contents of the application

Article 50

1.
An application for authorisation to use simplifications, hereinafter
referred to as (cid:145)the application(cid:146), shall be made in writing. It shall be
dated and signed.

Applications must

2.
the facts which will allow the
competent authorities to check that the conditions subject to which
use of such simplifications may be granted have been met.

include all

Responsibility of the applicant

Article 51

Persons applying for simplifications shall be responsible, under the
provisions in force in the Contracting Parties, and without prejudice
to the possible application of penal provisions, for:

(a) the accuracy of the information given,

(b) the authenticity of the accompanying documents.

Competent authorities

Article 52

Applications shall be lodged with the competent authorities of

1.
the country in which the applicant is established.

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Authorisations

2.
accordance with the current provisions of the Contracting Parties.

shall be issued and applications

rejected in

Decisions rejecting applications shall be in writing and shall state

3.
the reasons for rejection.

Content of the authorisation

Article 53

The dated and signed original of an authorisation and one or

1.
more copies thereof shall be given to the holder.

2.
the
The authorisation shall specify the conditions for use of
simplifications and lay down the operating and control methods. It
shall be valid from the date of issue.

3.
In the case of the simplifications referred to in Article 48(1)(c), (d)
and (g), authorisations shall be presented whenever the office of
departure so requires.

Revocation and amendment

Article 54

kept for at least three years from the end of the calendar year in which
the application was rejected or the authorisation was revoked.

CHAPTER II

Comprehensive guarantee and guarantee waiver

Reference amount

Article 56

The principal may use a comprehensive guarantee, or guarantee

1.
waiver, up to a reference amount.

The reference amount shall be the same as the amount of the
2.
debt which may be incurred in respect of goods the principal places
under the common transit procedure during a period of at least one
week.

The guarantee office shall establish the amount in collaboration with
the party concerned in the light of:

(a) the information on goods he has carried in the past and an
estimate of the volume of intended common transit operations as
shown, inter alia, by his commercial documentation and accounts;

1.
The holder of an authorisation shall inform the competent auth-
orities of any factor arising after the authorisation was granted which
may influence its continuation or content.

and

The competent authorities shall revoke or amend an author-

2.
isation where:

(b) the highest rates of duty and charges applicable in the country of

the guarantee office.

(a) one or more of the conditions laid down for its issue were not or

are no longer fulfilled;

3.
The guarantee office shall review the reference amount annually,
particularly in the light of information obtained from the office or
offices of departure, and shall adjust it if necessary.

or

(b) a factor arising after the authorisation was granted may influence

its continuation or content;

or

(c) the holder fails to fulfil an obligation imposed on him under the

authorisation.

3.
Reasons shall be given for any decision amending or revoking an
authorisation. The decision shall be communicated to the holder of the
authorisation.

4.
The revocation or amendment of an authorisation shall take effect
from the date of notification. However, in exceptional cases where the
legitimate interests of the holder of the authorisation so require, the
the date when revocation or
competent authorities may defer
amendment takes effect. The date when the decision takes effect shall
be indicated.

4.
The principal shall ensure that the amount at stake does not
exceed the reference amount, taking into account also any operations
for which the procedure has not yet ended.

The principal shall
inform the guarantee office when the reference
amount falls below a level sufficient to cover his common transit
operations.

Amount of the comprehensive guarantee and the guarantee
waiver

Article 57

The amount to be covered by the comprehensive guarantee shall

1.
be the same as the reference amount referred to in Article 56.

Persons who provide the competent authorities with evidence
2.
that their finances are sound and that they meet the standards of
reliability described in paragraphs 3 and 4 may be authorised to use
a comprehensive guarantee for a reduced amount or
to have a
guarantee waiver.

Keeping of records by the competent authorities

Article 55

The amount to be covered by the comprehensive guarantee may

3.
be reduced:

The competent authorities shall keep applications and attached
together with a copy of any authorisation

1.
supporting documents,
issued.

(a) to 50 % of the reference amount where the principal demonstrates
that he has sufficient experience of the common transit procedure;

2. Where an application is rejected or an authorisation is revoked,
the application and the decision rejecting or revoking the application,
as the case may be, and all attached supporting documents shall be

(b) to 30 % of the reference amount where the principal demonstrates
that he has sufficient experience of the common transit procedure
and that he cooperates very closely with the competent authorities.

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that he has

A guarantee waiver may be granted where the principal demon-
4.
strates
the common transit
sufficient experience of
procedure, cooperates very closely with the competent authorities, is
in command of
financial
resources to meet his obligations.

transport operations and has sufficient

For the purpose of paragraphs 3 and 4 all countries shall take

5.
into account the provisions of Annex III.

Comprehensive guarantee certificates

and guarantee waiver

certificates

Article 60

On the basis of the authorisation, the competent authorities shall
1.
issue the principal with one or more comprehensive guarantee
certificates or guarantee waiver certificates, hereinafter referred to as
certificates, drawn up in accordance with Appendix III
to enable
principals
comprehensive guarantee or
guarantee waiver.

to provide proof of

a

Special provisions for goods involving increased risk

Article 58

2.
Such certificates shall be presented at the office of departure.
Particulars of the certificates shall be entered on transit declarations.

To be authorised to furnish a comprehensive guarantee in respect
1.
of the types of goods referred to in Annex I, a principal must demon-
strate, not only that he meets the conditions of Article 49, but also that
his finances are sound,
the
common transit procedure and either that he cooperates very closely
with the competent authorities or that he is in command of transport
operations.

that he has sufficient experience of

2. Where such goods are concerned, the amount to be covered by
the comprehensive guarantee may be reduced:

(a) to 50 % of the reference amount where the principal demonstrates
that he cooperates very closely with the competent authorities and
is in command of transport operations;

(b) to 30 % of the reference amount where the principal demonstrates
that he cooperates very closely with the competent authorities, is in
command of
sufficient
financial resources to meet his obligations.

transport operations and that he has

For the purpose of paragraphs 1 and 2 all countries shall take

3.
into account the provisions of Annex III.

The period of validity of a certificate shall not exceed two years.
3.
However, that period may be extended by the office of guarantee for
one further period not exceeding two years.

Revocation and cancellation

Article 61

Article 15(1) and (2)

1.
mutandis to the revocation and cancellation of
guarantee.

first subparagraph shall apply mutatis
the comprehensive

2.
From the effective date of revocation of an authorisation to use a
comprehensive guarantee or guarantee waiver by the competent auth-
orities, from the date of revocation by the office of guarantee of a
guarantor’s undertaking, or from the date of cancellation of an under-
taking by a guarantor, no certificates issued earlier may be used to
place goods under the common transit procedure. The principal shall
return the certificates to the guarantee office without delay.

3.
Each country shall forward to the Commission the means by
which certificates that remain valid but have not yet been returned
may be identified. The Commission shall inform the other countries.

Guarantee waivers may not be granted in respect of common

4.
transit operations involving goods listed in Annex I.

Paragraph 3 shall also apply to certificates that have been

4.
declared as stolen, lost or falsified.

5.
Bearing in mind the principles governing authorisation to use the
comprehensive guarantee and reduction of the amount of a guarantee,
use of a comprehensive guarantee for a reduced amount may be
prohibited temporarily in special circumstances.

the
Bearing in mind the principles governing reduction of
6.
amount of a guarantee, use of a comprehensive guarantee may be
prohibited temporarily for
in respect of which
large-scale fraud involving the use of this guarantee has been proved.

types of goods

The rules for implementing paragraphs 5 and 6 shall be set out in

7.
Annex IV.

Guarantee document

Article 59

CHAPTER III

Special loading lists

Article 62

The competent authorities may authorise principals to use as
1.
loading lists lists which do not comply with all the requirements of
Appendix III.

Use of such lists shall be authorised only where:

(a) they are produced by firms which use an integrated electronic or

automatic data-processing system to keep their records;

(b) they are designed and completed in such a way that they can be

used without difficulty by the competent authorities;

The comprehensive guarantee shall be furnished by a guarantor.

(c) they include, for each item, the information required under Annex

A11 to Appendix III.

The guarantee document shall conform to the specimen in Annex B4
to Appendix III.

Article 13(2) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

2.
Descriptive lists drawn up for the purposes of carrying out
dispatch/export formalities may also be authorised for use as loading
lists under paragraph 1, even where such lists are produced by firms
not using an integrated electronic or automatic data-processing system
to keep their records.

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Firms which use an integrated electronic or automatic data-
3.
processing system to keep their records and are already authorised
under paragraphs 1 and 2 to use loading lists of a special type, may
also be authorised to use such lists for common transit operations
involving only one type of goods if this facility is made necessary by
the computer programmes of the firms concerned.

CHAPTER VI

Authorised consignor status

Authorised consignor

Article 65

CHAPTER IV

Use of seals of a special type

Article 63

1.
The competent authorities may authorise principals to use special
types of seals on means of transport or packages provided that the
competent authorities approve the seals as complying with the charac-
teristics set out in Annex II.

2.
Principals shall enter, opposite the heading (cid:145)seals affixed(cid:146) in box
(cid:145)D. Control by office of departure(cid:146) of the transit declaration, the make,
type, and number of the seals affixed.

Principals shall affix seals no later than when the goods are released.

CHAPTER V

Exemption regarding prescribed itinerary

Article 64

1.
The competent authorities may grant an exemption from the
requirement to follow a prescribed itinerary to principals who take
steps to ensure that the competent authorities are able to ascertain
the location of their consignments at all times.

Holders of such exemptions shall enter one of

2.
phrases in box 44 of the transit declaration:

the following

(cid:151) ES: Dispensa de itinerario obligatorio

(cid:151) DA: Fritaget for bindende transportrute

Persons wishing to carry out common transit operations without
presenting the goods and the corresponding transit declaration at the
office of departure may be granted the status of authorised consignor.

This simplification shall be granted solely to persons authorised to use
a comprehensive guarantee or granted a guarantee waiver.

Contents of the authorisation

Article 66

The authorisation shall specify in particular:

(a) the office or offices of departure that will be responsible for forth-

coming common transit operations;

(b) how, and by when, the authorised consignor is to inform the office
of departure of common transit operations, in order that the office
may carry out any necessary controls before the departure of the
goods;

(c) the identification measures

to be taken,

in which case the
competent authorities may prescribe that the means of transport
or the package or packages shall bear special seals, approved by the
competent authorities as complying with the characteristics set out
in Annex II and affixed by the authorised consignor;

(d) the prohibited categories or movements of goods.

(cid:151) DE: Befreiung von der verbindlichen Bef(cid:246)rderungsroute

Pre-authentication and formalities at departure

(cid:151) EL: `(cid:240)ÆººÆª(cid:222) Æ(cid:240)(cid:252) (cid:244)(cid:231)(cid:237) ı(cid:240)(cid:239)(cid:247)æ(cid:221)ø(cid:243)(cid:231) (cid:244)(cid:222)æ(cid:231)(cid:243)(cid:231)(cid:242) (cid:243)ıªŒ(cid:229)ŒæØ(cid:236)(cid:221)(cid:237)(cid:231)(cid:242) (cid:228)ØÆ(cid:228)æ(cid:239)(cid:236)(cid:222)(cid:242)

Article 67

(cid:151) EN: Prescribed itinerary waived

(cid:151) FR: Dispense d’itinØraire contraignant

(cid:151) IT: Dispensa dall’itinerario vincolante

(cid:151) NL: Geen verplichte route

(cid:151) PT: Dispensa de itinerÆrio vinculativo

(cid:151) FI: Vapautettu sitovan kuljetusreitin noudattamisesta

(cid:151) SV: Befrielse fr(cid:229)n bindande f(cid:228)rdv(cid:228)g

(cid:151) CS: Osvobozen(cid:237) od stanovenØ trasy

(cid:151) HU: Elo(cid:15)(cid:237)rt œtvonal al(cid:243)li mentessØg

(cid:151) IS: Undan(cid:254)Æga frÆ bindandi flutningslei(cid:240)

(cid:151) NO: Fritak for bindende reiserute

(cid:151) PL: Zwolniony z wia(cid:23)z(cid:157)a(cid:23)cej trasy przewozu

(cid:151) SK: Oslobodenie od predp(cid:237)sanej trasy

The authorisation shall stipulate that box (cid:145)C. Office of departure(cid:146)

1.
of the transit declaration forms must:

(a) be stamped in advance with the stamp of the office of departure

and signed by an official of that office; or

(b) be stamped by the authorised consignor with a special metal stamp
approved by the competent authorities and conforming to the
specimen in Annex C1 to Appendix III. The stamp may be
pre-printed on the forms where the printing is entrusted to a
printer approved for that purpose.

The authorised consignor shall complete the box by entering the date
on which the goods are consigned and shall allocate a number to the
transit declaration in accordance with the rules laid down in the auth-
orisation.

The competent authorities may prescribe the use of

2.
bearing a distinctive mark as a means of identification.

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Security measures for the stamp

Article 68

completed. The other copies shall accompany the goods in accordance
with Article 29.

1.
The authorised consignor shall take all necessary measures to
ensure the safekeeping of the special stamps and/or forms bearing
the stamp of the office of departure or a special stamp.

He shall inform the competent authorities of the security measures he
is taking to apply the previous subparagraph.

2.
In the event of the misuse by any person of forms stamped in
advance with the stamp of the office of departure or with the special
stamp, the authorised consignor shall be liable, without prejudice to
any criminal proceedings, for the payment of duties and other charges
payable in a particular country in respect of goods carried under cover
of such forms unless he can satisfy the competent authorities by whom
he was authorised that he took the measures required of him under
paragraph 1.

Waiver of signature

Article 70

1.
The authorised consignor may be authorised not to sign transit
declarations bearing the special stamp referred to in Annex C1 to
Appendix III which are made out by an integrated electronic or
automatic data-processing system. This waiver shall be subject to the
condition that
the authorised consignor has previously given the
competent authorities a written undertaking acknowledging that he is
the principal for all transit operations carried out under cover of transit
declarations bearing the special stamp.

Transit declarations made out in accordance with paragraph 1
in the box reserved for the principal’s signature, one

2.
shall contain,
of the following phrases:

Information to be entered on declarations

Article 69

(cid:151) ES: Dispensa de firma

(cid:151) DA: Fritaget for underskrift

Not

the goods,

later than on consignment of

the authorised
1.
consignor shall enter in box 44 of
the transit declaration, where
necessary, the itinerary prescribed in accordance with Article 23(2),
and in the box (cid:145)D. Control by office of departure(cid:146), the period prescribed
in accordance with Article 26 within which the goods must be
the identification measures
presented at
applied and one of the following phrases:

the office of destination,

(cid:151) ES: Expedidor autorizado

(cid:151) DA: Godkendt afsender

(cid:151) DE: Zugelassener Versender

(cid:151) EL: ¯ªŒ(cid:229)ŒæØ(cid:236)(cid:221)(cid:237)(cid:239)(cid:242) Æ(cid:240)(cid:239)(cid:243)(cid:244)(cid:239)º(cid:221)Æ(cid:242)

(cid:151) EN: Authorised consignor

(cid:151) FR: ExpØditeur agrØØ

(cid:151) IT:

Speditore autorizzato

(cid:151) NL: Toegelaten afzender

(cid:151) PT: Expedidor autorizado

(cid:151) FI: Valtuutettu l(cid:228)hett(cid:228)j(cid:228)

(cid:151) SV: Godk(cid:228)nd avs(cid:228)ndare

(cid:151) CS: SchvÆleny· odes(cid:237)latel

(cid:151) HU: EngedØlyezett felad(cid:243)

(cid:151) IS: Vi(cid:240)urkenndur sendandi

(cid:151) NO: Autorisert avsender

(cid:151) PL: Upowaz(cid:157)niony nadawca

(cid:151) SK: SchvÆleny· odosielatel(cid:146)

(cid:151) DE: Freistellung von der Unterschriftsleistung

(cid:151) EL: ˜(cid:229)(cid:237) Æ(cid:240)ÆØ(cid:244)(cid:229)(cid:223)(cid:244)ÆØ ı(cid:240)(cid:239)ªæÆ(cid:246)(cid:222)

(cid:151) EN: Signature waived

(cid:151) FR: Dispense de signature

(cid:151) IT: Dispensa dalla firma

(cid:151) NL: Van ondertekening vrijgesteld

(cid:151) PT: Dispensada a assinatura

(cid:151) FI: Vapautettu allekirjoituksesta

(cid:151) SV: Befriad fr(cid:229)n underskrift

(cid:151) CS: Osvobozen(cid:237) od podpisu

(cid:151) HU: AlÆ(cid:237)rÆs al(cid:243)li mentessØg

(cid:151) IS: Undanbegid undirskrift

(cid:151) NO: Fritatt for underskrift

(cid:151) PL: Zwolniony ze sk(cid:20)adania podpisu

(cid:151) SK: Oslobodenie od podpisu

Authorised consignors where Chapter VII of Title II applies

Article 71

1. Where transit declarations are lodged at offices of departure
which apply the provisions of Chapter VII of Title II, persons may
be granted the
if, as well as
status of authorised consignor
complying with the conditions set out in Articles 49 and 65, they
lodge their transit declarations and communicate with the competent
authorities using a data-processing technique.

2. Where the competent authorities of the country of departure
check a consignment before its departure, they shall record the fact
on the declaration, in box (cid:145)D. Control by office of departure(cid:146).

An authorised consignor shall lodge his transit declaration at an

2.
office of departure before the release of the goods.

3.
Following consignment, Copy No 1 shall be sent without delay to
the office of departure. The competent authorities may provide in the
authorisation that Copy No 1 be sent to the competent authorities of
the transit declaration is
the country of departure as

soon as

3.
The authorisation shall indicate, inter alia, the time limit within
which an authorised consignor shall lodge a transit declaration so that
the competent authorities may, if necessary, carry out checks before the
release of the goods.

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CHAPTER VII

Authorised consignee status

Authorised consignee

Article 72

Persons who wish to receive at their premises or at any other
1.
specified place goods entered for
the common transit procedure
without presenting them and Copies No 4 and No 5 of the transit
declaration at the office of destination may be granted the status of
authorised consignee.

2.
The principal shall have fulfilled his obligations under Article
4(1)(a), and the common transit procedure shall be deemed to have
ended, when Copies No 4 and No 5 of the transit declaration which
accompanied the consignment, together with the intact goods, have
been delivered within the prescribed period to the authorised
consignee at his premises or at the place specified in the authorisation,
with the identification measures having been duly observed.

At

3.
the receipt provided for
mutandis,
with paragraph 2.

the carrier’s request

issue
the authorised consignee shall
in Article 35, which shall apply mutatis
in respect of each consignment delivered in accordance

Contents of the authorisation

Article 73

1.

The authorisation shall specify in particular:

(a) the office or offices of destination responsible for

the goods

received by the authorised consignee;

(b) how, and by when, the authorised consignee is to inform the office
of destination of the arrival of the goods in order that the office
may carry out any necessary controls upon arrival of the goods;

(c) the prohibited categories or movements of goods.

CHAPTER VIII

Simplified procedures for the carriage of goods by rail or large
container

SECTION 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CARRIAGE BY RAIL

Scope

Article 75

The formalities under the common transit procedure shall be simplified
in accordance with Articles 76 to 87, 103, and 104 for goods carried by
railway companies under cover of a (cid:145)consignment note CIM and
express parcels(cid:146), hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)CIM consignment note(cid:146).

Legal force of documents used

Article 76

The CIM consignment note shall be equivalent to a transit declaration.

Control of records

Article 77

The railway company of each country shall make the records held at its
accounting offices available for purposes of control to the competent
authorities of the country in question.

The principal

Article 78

1.
A railway company which accepts goods for carriage under cover
of a CIM consignment note serving as a common transit declaration
shall be the principal for that operation.

2.
The competent authorities shall specify in the authorisation
whether any action by the office of destination is required before the
authorised consignee may dispose of goods received.

The railway company of the country through whose territory
2.
goods enter the territory of
the Contracting Parties shall be the
principal for operations involving goods accepted for carriage by the
railways of a third country.

Obligations

Article 74

1. When the goods arrive at his premises or at the places specified
in the authorisation the authorised consignee shall:

(a) immediately inform the office of destination, in accordance with
the procedure laid down in the authorisation, of any excess
quantities, deficits, substitutions or other irregularities such as
broken seals;

(b) without delay, send to the office of destination Copies No 4 and No
indi-
5 of the transit declaration which accompanied the goods,
cating the date of arrival and the condition of any seals affixed.

Label

Article 79

Railway companies shall ensure that consignments carried under the
common transit procedure are identified by labels bearing a pictogram,
a specimen of which is shown in Annex C2 to Appendix III.

The labels shall be affixed to the CIM consignment note and to the
relevant railway wagon in the case of a full load or, in other cases, to
the package or packages.

The office of destination shall make the entries provided for in

2.
Article 34 on the said copies of the transit declaration.

A stamp which reproduces, in green, the pictogram shown in Annex
C2 to Appendix III may be used instead of the label referred to in the
first subparagraph.

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Modification of the contracts of carriage

Article 80

Where a contract of carriage is modified so that:

(cid:151) a transport operation which was to end outside the territory of a

Contracting Party ends within it, or

(cid:151) a transport operation which was to end within the territory of a

Contracting Party ends outside it,

railway companies shall not perform the modified contract without the
prior agreement of the office of departure.

In all other cases, railway companies may perform the modified
contract. They shall inform the office of departure of the modification
forthwith.

MOVEMENT OF GOODS BETWEEN CONTRACTING PARTIES

Use of the CIM consignment note

Article 81

1.
The CIM Consignment note shall be produced at the office of
departure in the case of a transport operation to which the common
transit procedure applies and which starts and is to end within the
territory of the Contracting Parties.

2. When goods move from one point to another in the Community
through the territory of one or more EFTA countries, the office of
departure shall clearly enter in the box reserved for customs on
sheets 1, 2 and 3 of the CIM consignment note:

(cid:151) the (cid:145)T1(cid:146) symbol, if the goods are moving under the T1 procedure;

(cid:151) the (cid:145)T2(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2F(cid:146), symbol, as appropriate, where the goods are
and, under Community

the T2 procedure

moving under
provisions, entry of this symbol is mandatory.

The symbol (cid:145)T2(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2F(cid:146) shall be authenticated by the application of
the stamp of the office of departure.

3. Where goods are moving under the T1 procedure from a point of
departure in the Community to a destination in an EFTA country, the
in the box
office of departure shall clearly enter the symbol
reserved for customs use on copies 1, 2 and 3 of the CIM consignment
note.

(cid:145)T1(cid:146)

4.
Except in the cases referred to in the paragraphs 2 and 3, goods
which move from one point to another in the Community through the
territory of one or more EFTA countries and goods which move on
departure from the Community to a destination in an EFTA country
shall be placed under the T2 procedure, subject to conditions which
shall be laid down by each Member State of the Community, for the
whole of the journey from the station of departure to the station of
destination without production at the office of departure of the CIM
consignment note covering the goods.

however, the goods are to move under the T2 procedure in accordance
with the provisions of Article 2(3)(b) of the Convention, the office of
departure shall indicate on sheet 3 of the CIM consignment note that
the goods to which the note refers are carried under the T2 procedure.
In this case, the box reserved for customs use shall be endorsed clearly
with the (cid:145)T2(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2F(cid:146) symbol, as appropriate, the stamp of the customs
office of departure and the signature of the responsible official. In the
case of goods moving under the T1 procedure the (cid:145)T1(cid:146) symbol need
not be entered on the document.

All copies of the CIM consignment note shall be returned to the

6.
party concerned.

Each EFTA country may provide that goods moving under the T1
7.
procedure be carried under that procedure without requiring the CIM
consignment note to be presented at the office of departure.

For the goods referred to in paragraphs 2, 3 and 5, the office for
8.
the station of destination shall act as the office of destination.
If,
however, the goods are released for free circulation or placed under
another procedure at an intermediate station, the office responsible for
that station shall act as the office of destination. In the case of goods
which move from one point to another in the Community through the
territory of one or more EFTA countries under the conditions referred
to in paragraph 4, no formalities need be carried out at the office of
destination.

Identification measures

Article 82

As a general rule and having regard to the identification measures
applied by the railway companies, the office of departure shall not
seal the means of transport or the packages.

Use of the different sheets of the CIM consignment note

Article 83

1.
Except in cases where goods move from one point to another in
the Community through the territory of one or more EFTA countries,
the railway company of the country with jurisdiction over the office of
destination shall forward to the latter sheets 2 and 3 of the CIM
consignment note.

The office of destination shall stamp sheet 2, return it forthwith

2.
to the railway company and retain sheet 3.

CARRIAGE OF GOODS TO OR FROM THIRD COUNTRIES

Carriage to third countries

Article 84

Articles 81 and 82 shall apply to a transport operation which
1.
starts within the territory of the Contracting Parties and is to end
outside it.

Where goods move from one point to another in the Community
through the territory of one or more EFTA countries,
the labels
referred to in Article 79 need not be affixed.

The customs office responsible for the frontier station through
2.
which goods in transit leave the territory of the Contracting Parties
shall act as the office of destination.

5. Where a transport operation begins in an EFTA country the
If,
goods shall be considered as moving under the T1 procedure.

3.

No formalities need be carried out at the office of departure.

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Carriage from third countries

Article 85

1.
The customs office for the frontier station through which goods
enter the territory of the Contracting Parties shall act as office of
departure for a transport operation which starts outside the territory
of the Contracting Parties and is to end within it.

undertaking being set up for the purpose of carrying goods by
means of large containers under cover of TR transfer notes;

2.

(cid:145)large container(cid:146): a device for the carriage of goods that is:

(cid:151) permanent in nature,

No formalities need be carried out at the office of departure.

(cid:151) specially designed to facilitate the carriage of goods by one or
more modes of transport, without intermediate reloading,

2.
The customs office for the station of destination shall act as office
of destination. If, however, goods are released for free circulation or
placed under another customs procedure at an intermediate station, the
customs office for that station shall act as office of destination.

(cid:151) designed for easy attachment and/or handling,

(cid:151) designed in such a way that it can be properly sealed where the

application of Article 97 so requires,

The formalities laid down in Article 83 shall be carried out at the office
of destination.

(cid:151) of a size such that the area bounded by the four lower external

angles is not less than 7 m2;

Carriage through the territory of the Contracting Parties

Article 86

The customs offices which are to act as office of departure and
1.
office of destination for transport operations which start and are to end
outside the territory of the Contracting Parties shall be those referred to
in Articles 85(1) and 84(2) respectively.

No formalities need be carried out at the offices of departure or

2.
destination.

Customs status of goods

Article 87

3.

(cid:145)TR transfer note(cid:146): the document which comprises the contract of
carriage by which the transport undertaking arranges for one or
more large containers to be carried from a consignor to a consignee
in international transport. The TR transfer note shall bear a serial
number in the top right-hand corner by which it can be identified.
This number shall be made up of eight digits preceded by the
letters TR.

The TR transfer note shall consist of
numerical order:

the following sheets,

in

1:

sheet for the head office of the transport undertaking;

2:

sheet for the national representative of the transport under-
taking at the station of destination;

Goods carried under Articles 85(1) or 86(1) shall be considered as
moving under the T1 procedure unless the Community status of the
goods is established in accordance with the provisions of Appendix II.

3A: sheet for customs;

3B:

sheet for the consignee;

SECTION 2

4:

sheet for the head office of the transport undertaking;

PROVISIONS RELATING TO GOODS CARRIED IN LARGE CONTAINERS

Scope

Article 88

the transfer notes referred to for

Formalities under the common transit procedure shall be simplified in
accordance with Articles 89 to 104 for goods carried by railway
companies in large containers, using transport undertakings as inter-
mediaries, under cover of
the
purposes of this Appendix as (cid:145)TR transfer notes(cid:146). Where appropriate,
include the dispatch of consignments by
such operations
transport undertakings, using modes of transport other than rail, in
the country of consignment to the railway station of departure in that
country and in the country of destination from the railway station of
destination in that country, and any carriage by sea in the course of the
movement between these two stations.

shall

4.

5:

sheet for the national representative of the transport under-
taking at the station of departure;

6:

sheet for the consignor.

Each sheet of the TR transfer note, with the exception of sheet 3A,
shall have a green band approximately four centimetres wide along
its right-hand edge;

referred to as

large containers(cid:146),

the
(hereinafter
(cid:145)list of
document attached to a TR transfer note, of which it forms an
integral part, which is intended to cover
the consignment of
large containers from a single station of departure to a
several
single station of destination, at which stations
the customs
formalities are carried out.

(cid:145)list(cid:146)):

Definitions

Article 89

The list shall be produced in the same number of copies as the TR
transfer note to which it relates.

For the purposes of Articles 88 to 104 the following definitions apply:

The number of lists shall be shown in the box at the top right-hand
corner of the TR transfer note reserved for that purpose.

1.

(cid:145)transport undertaking(cid:146): an undertaking constituted by the railway
companies as a corporate entity of which they are members, such

In addition, the serial number of the appropriate TR transfer note
shall be entered in the top right-hand corner of each list.

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Legal force of documents used

Article 90

III. The labels shall be affixed to the TR transfer note and to the large
container or containers concerned.

TR transfer notes used by transport undertakings shall have the same
legal force as transit declarations.

A stamp which reproduces, in green, the pictogram shown in Annex
C2 to Appendix III may be used instead of the label referred to in the
first paragraph.

Control of records (cid:151) Information to be supplied

Modification of the contract of carriage

Article 91

1.
In each country the transport undertaking shall, for purposes of
control, make available to the competent authorities through the
medium of its national representative or representatives the records
held at its accounting office or offices or at those of
its national
representative or representatives.

or

its national

At the request of the competent authorities, the transport under-
2.
taking
shall
representative
communicate forthwith to the competent authorities any documents,
accounting records or information relating to transport operations
completed or under way which the competent authorities consider
they should see.

representatives

or

3. Where, in accordance with Article 90, TR transfer notes have the
same legal force as transit declarations, the transport undertaking or its
national representative or representatives shall inform:

(a) the office of destination of any TR transfer note, sheet 1 of which

has been sent to it without a customs endorsement;

(b) the office of departure of any TR transfer note, sheet 1 of which
has not been returned to it and in respect of which it has been
unable to determine whether the consignment has been correctly
presented to the office of destination or exported from the territory
of the Contracting Parties to a third country in accordance with
Article 101.

The principal

Article 92

1.
For transport operations referred to in Article 88 and accepted by
a transport undertaking in a country, the railway company of that
country shall be the principal.

2.
For transport operations referred to in Article 88 and accepted by
a transport undertaking in a third country, the railway company of the
country through which the goods enter the territory of the Contracting
Parties shall be the principal.

Customs formalities during carriage by means other than rail

Article 93

If customs formalities have to be carried out during carriage by means
other than rail to the station of departure or from the station of
destination, only one large container may be covered by each TR
transfer note.

Label

Article 94

The transport undertaking shall ensure that consignments carried
under the common transit procedure are identified by labels bearing
a pictogram, a specimen of which is shown in Annex C2 to Appendix

Article 95

Where a contract of carriage is modified so that:

(cid:151) a transport operation which was to end outside the territory of a

Contracting Party ends within it, or

(cid:151) a transport operation which was to end within the territory of a

Contracting Party ends outside it,

the transport undertaking shall not perform the modified contract
without the prior agreement of the office of departure.

In all other cases, transport undertakings may perform the modified
contract. They shall inform the office of departure of the modification
forthwith.

MOVEMENT OF GOODS BETWEEN CONTRACTING PARTIES

TR transfer note and lists

Article 96

1. Where a transport operation to which the common transit
procedure applies starts and is to end within the territory of
the
Contracting Parties, the TR transfer note shall be presented at the
office of departure.

2. Where goods move from one point to another in the Community
through the territory of one or more EFTA countries, the office of
departure shall clearly enter in the box reserved for customs on
sheets 1, 2, 3A and 3B of the TR transfer note:

(cid:151) the symbol

(cid:145)T1(cid:146), where the goods are moving under the T1

procedure;

(cid:151) the (cid:145)T2(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2F(cid:146) symbol, as appropriate, where the goods are
and, under Community

the T2 procedure

moving under
provisions, entry of this symbol is mandatory.

The symbol (cid:145)T2(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2F(cid:146) shall be authenticated by the application of
the stamp of the office of departure.

3. Where goods are moving under the T1 procedure from a point of
departure in the Community to a destination in an EFTA country, the
in the box
office of departure shall clearly enter the symbol
reserved for customs use in copies 1, 2, 3A and 3B of
the TR
transfer note.

(cid:145)T1(cid:146)

Except in the cases referred to in the paragraphs 2 and 3, goods
4.
which move from one point to another in the Community through the
territory of one or more EFTA countries and goods which move on
departure from the Community to a destination in an EFTA country
shall be placed under the T2 procedure, subject to conditions which
shall be laid down by each Member State of the Community, for the
whole of the journey without production at the office of departure of
the TR transfer note covering the goods. Where goods move from one
point to another in the Community through the territory of one or
more EFTA countries, the labels referred to in Article 94 need not be
affixed.

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5. Where a transport operation begins in an EFTA country the
goods shall be considered as moving under the T1 procedure.
If,
however, the goods are to move under the T2 procedure in accordance
with the provisions of Article 2(3)(b) of the Convention, the office of
departure shall indicate on sheet 3A of the TR transfer note that the
goods to which the note refers are carried under the T2 procedure. In
this case, the box reserved for customs on sheet 3A shall be endorsed
clearly with the (cid:145)T2(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2F(cid:146) symbol, as appropriate, the stamp of the
office of departure and the signature of the responsible official. In the
case of goods moving under the T1 procedure the (cid:145)T1(cid:146) symbol need
not be entered on the document.

6. Where a TR transfer note covers both containers carrying goods
moving under the T1 procedure and containers carrying goods moving
under the T2 procedure, the office of departure shall enter in the box
reserved for customs on sheets 1, 2, 3A and 3B of the TR transfer note
separate references for the container(s), depending on which type of
goods they contain, and the (cid:145)T1(cid:146), (cid:145)T2(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2F(cid:146) symbol, as appropriate,
against the reference number(s) of the corresponding container(s).

7. Where, in cases covered by paragraph 3, lists of large containers
are used, separate lists shall be made out for each category of container
carrying goods moving under the T1 procedure and the serial number
or numbers of the list or lists concerned shall be entered in the box
reserved for customs on sheets 1, 2, 3A and 3B or the TR transfer
note. The (cid:145)T1(cid:146) symbol shall be entered against the serial number(s) of
the list(s), as appropriate.

CARRIAGE OF GOODS TO OR FROM THIRD COUNTRIES

Carriage to third countries

Article 99

1. Where a transport operation starts within the territory of the
Contracting Parties and is to end outside it, Article 96(1) to (9) and
Article 97 shall apply.

The customs office responsible for the frontier station through
2.
which goods in transit leave the territory of the Contracting Parties
shall act as the office of destination.

3.

No formalities need be carried out at the office of destination.

Carriage from third countries

Article 100

1. Where a transport operation starts outside the territory of the
Contracting Parties and is
the customs office
responsible for the frontier station through which the goods enter
the Contracting Parties shall act as the office of
the territory of
departure. No formalities need be carried out at the office of departure.

to end within it,

All sheets of the TR transfer note shall be returned to the person

8.
concerned.

The office at which the goods are presented shall act as the office

2.
of destination.

9.
Each EFTA country may provide that goods moving under the T1
procedure be carried under the T1 procedure without requiring the TR
transfer note to be presented at the office of departure.

The formalities laid down in Article 98 shall be carried out at the office
of destination.

10.
For the goods referred to in paragraphs 2, 3 and 5, the TR
transfer note shall be produced at the office of destination where the
goods are to be declared for release for free circulation or for another
customs procedure.

In the case of goods which move from one point to another in the
Community through the territory of one or more EFTA countries
under the conditions referred to in paragraph 4 no formalities need
be carried out at the office of destination.

Identification measures

Article 97

Identification of goods shall be ensured in accordance with Article 11
of the Convention. However, the office of departure shall not normally
seal
large containers where identification measures are taken by the
railway companies. If seals are affixed, the space reserved for customs
on sheets 3A and 3B of
the TR transfer note shall be endorsed
accordingly.

Use of sheets of TR transfer note

Article 98

1.
Except in the cases where goods move from one point to another
point in the Community through the territory of one or more EFTA
countries, the transport undertaking shall deliver to the office of desti-
nation sheets 1, 2 and 3A of the TR transfer note.

The office of destination shall stamp sheets 1 and 2, return them

2.
forthwith to the transport undertaking and keep sheet 3A.

Carriage through the territory of the Contracting Parties

Article 101

1. Where a transport operation starts and is to end outside the
territory of the Contracting Parties, the customs offices which are to
act as the offices of departure and destination shall be those referred to
in Article 100(1) and Article 99(2) respectively.

No formalities need be carried out at the offices of departure or

2.
destination.

Customs status of goods

Article 102

Goods carried under Articles 100(1) or 101(1) shall be considered as
moving under the T1 procedure unless the Community status of the
goods is established in accordance with the provisions of Appendix II.

SECTION 3

OTHER PROVISIONS

Loading lists

Article 103

1.
Article 17(3) and Article 62 shall apply to any loading lists which
accompany the CIM consignment note or the TR transfer note. The
number of such lists shall be shown in the box reserved for particulars
of accompanying documents on the CIM consignment note or the TR
transfer note, as the case may be.

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In addition, the loading list shall include the wagon number to which
the CIM consignment note refers or, where appropriate, the container
number of the container holding the goods.

reference shall
serial number.

include the words (cid:145)TR transfer note(cid:146) followed by the

In the case of transport operations beginning within the terri-
2.
tories of the Contracting Parties comprising both goods moving under
the T1 procedure and goods moving under the T2 procedure, separate
loading lists shall be made out. In the case of goods carried in large
containers under cover of TR transfer notes, such separate lists shall be
completed for each large container which contains both categories of
goods.

The serial numbers of the loading lists for each of the two categories of
goods shall be entered in the box reserved for the description of goods
on the CIM consignment note or TR transfer note, as the case may be.

3.
In the circumstances referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 and for
the purposes of the procedures provided for in Articles 75 to 104,
loading lists accompanying the CIM consignment note or TR transfer
note shall form an integral part thereof and shall have the same legal
effects.

The original of such loading lists shall be stamped by the station of
dispatch.

SECTION 4

SCOPE OF THE NORMAL PROCEDURES AND
THE SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR COMBINED
ROAD-RAIL TRANSPORT

Article 104

The provisions of Articles 75 to 103 shall not preclude use of the
1.
procedures laid down in Title II. The provisions of Articles 77 and 79
or 91 and 94 shall nevertheless apply.

2.
In the cases referred to in paragraph 1, a reference to the transit
declaration(s) used shall be entered clearly in the box reserved for
particulars of
the CIM
the
consignment note or TR transfer note is made out.

accompanying documents

time

at

4. Where a consignment of goods being carried by combined
road-rail transport, under cover of one or more transit declarations
is accepted by the
made under the procedure set out
railways in a rail
the railway
companies shall assume liability for payment of duties and other
charges where offences or irregularities occur during the journey by
rail, if there is no valid guarantee in the country where the offence or
irregularity has occurred or is deemed to have occurred, and if it is not
possible to recover such amounts from the principal.

terminal and is loaded on wagons,

in Title II,

Authorised consignor and consignee

Article 105

the transit declaration at

the office of
1. Where production of
departure is not
required in respect of goods which are to be
dispatched under cover of a CIM consignment note or a TR transfer
note in accordance with Articles 75 to 104, the competent authorities
shall take the necessary measures to ensure that sheets 1, 2 and 3 of
the CIM consignment note, or sheets 1, 2, 3A and 3B of the TR
transfer note bear the (cid:145)T1(cid:146), (cid:145)T2(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2F(cid:146) symbol, as the case may be.

2. Where goods carried in accordance with Articles 75 to 104 are
intended for an authorised consignee, the competent authorities may
provide that, by way of derogation from Article 72(2) and Article
74(1)(a), sheets 2 and 3 of the CIM consignment note, or sheets 1, 2
and 3A of the TR transfer note are to be delivered direct by the railway
companies or by the transport undertaking to the office of destination.

(Article 106 to 110 free)

CHAPTER IX

Simplified procedures for carriage by air

Simplified procedure (level 1)

Article 111

That reference shall specify the type, office of issue, date and regis-
tration number of each document used.

In addition, sheet 2 of the CIM consignment note or sheets 1 and 2 of
the TR transfer note shall be authenticated by the railway company
responsible for the last railway station involved in the common transit
operation. This company shall authenticate the document after ascer-
taining that carriage of the goods is covered by the transit document or
documents referred to.

Where the common transit operations referred to in paragraph 1 and
in the first subparagraph of this paragraph end in an EFTA country,
that country may stipulate that sheet 2 of the CIM consignment note
or sheets 1 and 2 of the TR transfer note shall be presented at the
customs office responsible for the last station involved in the common
transit operation. That customs office shall stamp the sheet after ascer-
taining that carriage of the goods is covered by the transit document or
documents referred to.

3. Where a common transit operation is effected under cover of a
TR transfer note in accordance with Articles 88 to 102, the CIM
consignment note used for the operation shall be excluded from the
scope of Articles 75 to 87 and Article 104(1) and (2). The CIM
consignment note shall bear a clear reference to the TR transfer note
in the box reserved for particulars of accompanying documents. That

An airline may be authorised to use the goods manifest as a
1.
transit declaration where it corresponds in substance to the specimen
in Appendix 3 of Annex 9 to the Convention on International Civil
Aviation (simplified procedure (cid:151) level 1).

For common transit operations, the authorisation shall
indicate the
form of the manifest and the airports of departure and destination.
The airline shall send the competent authorities of each of the airports
concerned an authenticated copy of the authorisation.

2. Where a transport operation involves goods which must be
carried under the T1 procedure and goods which must be carried
under the T2 procedure, they shall be listed on separate manifests.

Each manifest shall bear an endorsement dated and signed by the

3.
airline identifying it:

(cid:151) by the (cid:145)T1(cid:146) symbol where the goods are moving under the T1

procedure; or

(cid:151) by the (cid:145)T2(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2F(cid:146) symbol, as appropriate, where the goods are
moving under the T2 procedure, it being noted, however, that a
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4.

The manifest shall also include the following information:

Simplified procedure (level 2)

(cid:151) the name of the airline transporting the goods,

Article 112

(cid:151) the flight number,

(cid:151) the date of the flight,

(cid:151) the name of

the airport of

loading (airport of departure) and

unloading (airport of destination);

and, for each consignment on the manifest:

(cid:151) the number of the air waybill,

(cid:151) the number of packages,

1.
An airline may be authorised to use a manifest transmitted by
data exchange systems as a transit declaration where it operates a
significant number of
(simplified
procedure (cid:151) level 2).

flights between the

countries

By way of derogation from Article 49(1)(a), airlines need not be estab-
lished in a Contracting Party if they have a regional office there.

On receipt of an application for authorisation, the competent
2.
authorities shall notify the authorities of
the other countries in
whose territories the airports of departure and destination linked by
the electronic data interchange system are situated.

(cid:151) the normal trade description of the goods including all the details

necessary for their identification,

Provided no objection is received within sixty days of the date of
notification, the competent authorities shall issue the authorisation.

(cid:151) the gross mass.

Where goods are grouped, their description shall be replaced, where
appropriate, by the entry (cid:145)Consolidation(cid:146), which may be abbreviated. In
such cases the air waybills for consignments on the manifest shall
include the normal trade description of the goods including all the
details necessary for their identification.

5.
At least two copies of the manifest shall be presented to the
competent authorities at the airport of departure, who shall retain
one copy.

This authorisation shall be valid in the countries concerned and shall
apply only to common transit operations between the airports to
which it refers.

3.

The simplification shall be implemented as follows:

(a) the manifest drawn up at the airport of departure shall be trans-
mitted to the airport of destination by electronic data interchange
system;

(b) the airline shall enter in the manifest:

The said authorities may, for control purposes, require production of
all the air waybills relating to the consignments listed on the manifest.

(cid:151) the (cid:145)T1(cid:146) symbol,

if

the goods are moving under

the T1

procedure;

A copy of the manifest shall be presented to the competent auth-

6.
orities at the airport of destination, who shall retain it.

(cid:151) the (cid:145)T2(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2F(cid:146) symbol, as appropriate,

if

the goods are

moving under the T2 procedure;

For purposes of control, these authorities may also require presentation
of the manifest and air waybills relating to all goods unloaded at the
airport.

7.
Once a month, after authenticating the list, the competent auth-
orities at each airport of destination shall transmit to the competent
authorities at each airport of departure a list drawn up by the airlines
of the manifests which were presented to them during the previous
month.

The description of each manifest in the said list shall
following information:

include the

(cid:151) the reference number of the manifest,

(cid:151) the symbol

identifying the manifest as a transit declaration in

accordance with paragraph 3,

(cid:151) the name (which may be abbreviated) of the airline which carried

the goods,

(cid:151) the flight number, and

(cid:151) the date of the flight.

The authorisation may also provide for the airlines themselves to
transmit the information referred to in the first subparagraph.

irregularities being found in connection with the
In the event of
the
information on the manifests appearing on the
competent authorities of the airport of destination shall
inform the
competent authorities of the airport of departure and the authority
which granted the authorisation, referring in particular to the air
waybills for the goods in question.

said list,

for goods already placed under the transit
(cid:151) the letters (cid:145)TD(cid:146)
in which case the airline shall also enter
the
procedure,
in the corresponding airway bill as well as a
letters (cid:145)TD(cid:146)
reference for the procedure used, the reference number and
date of the transit declaration and the name of the issuing
office;

(cid:151) the letter (cid:145)C(cid:146) (equivalent to (cid:145)T2L(cid:146)) or (cid:145)F(cid:146) (equivalent to (cid:145)T2LF(cid:146)), as
appropriate, for Community goods not placed under a transit
procedure;

(cid:151) the letter (cid:145)X(cid:146) for Community goods to be exported and which

are not placed under a transit procedure;

(cid:151) against the relevant items in the manifest.

The manifest must also include the information provided for in
Article 111(4).

(c) The common transit procedure shall be deemed to be concluded
when the data exchange manifest is available to the competent
authorities of the airport of destination and the goods have been
presented to them.

(d) A printout of the data exchange manifest shall be presented on
request to the competent authorities at the airports of departure
and destination.

(e) The records kept by the airline shall contain at least the information

set out in point (b).

(f) The competent authorities at the airport of departure shall carry

out audits based on risk analysis.

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(g) The competent authorities at the airport of destination shall carry
out audits based on risk analysis and,
if necessary, transmit for
verification the relevant details of manifests received by electronic
data interchange system to the competent authorities at the airport
of departure.

4. Without prejudice to the provisions of Chapter VI of Title II and
of Title IV:

(cid:151) the airline shall notify the competent authorities of all offences and

irregularities;

(cid:151) the competent authorities at the airport of destination shall notify
the competent authorities at
the airport of departure and the
authority which issued the authorisation of all offences and irregu-
larities at the earliest opportunity.

is not used, the said procedure shall be deemed to end when the goods
leave the territory of the Contracting Party where the said procedure is
used.

9.
Undertakings involved in moving such goods shall keep records
and make them available to the competent authorities for the purpose
of any controls considered necessary in connection with the common
transit operations referred to in this Article.

TITLE IV

Debt and recovery

Incurrence of the debt

Article 114

CHAPTER X

1.

A debt within the meaning of Article 3(l) shall be incurred:

Simplified procedure for moving goods by pipeline

Article 113

1. Where the common transit procedure is used for moving goods
by pipeline, the formalities relating to the procedure shall be adapted in
accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5.

Goods moved by pipeline shall be deemed to be placed under the

2.
common transit procedure:

(a) through unlawful removal of the goods from the common transit

procedure;

or

(b) where the goods have not been unlawfully removed, through failure
to fulfil one of the obligations arising from the use of the common
transit procedure or failure to comply with a condition governing
the placing of the goods under the common transit procedure.

(cid:151) on entry into the customs territory of one Contracting Party for

those goods which enter that territory by pipeline,

failures which have no significant effect on the correct
However,
operation of the procedure shall not result in the incurrence of a
customs debt provided that:

(cid:151) on being placed in the pipeline system for those goods which are
already within the customs territory of a Contracting Party.

Where necessary the Community status of the goods shall be estab-
lished in accordance with Appendix II.

For the goods referred to in paragraph 2, the operator of the
3.
pipeline established in the country through the territory of which the
goods enter the territory of a Contracting Party, or the operator of the
pipeline in the country in which the movement starts, shall be the
principal.

(i) they do not constitute an attempt to remove the goods unlawfully

from customs supervision,

(ii) they do not imply obvious negligence on the part of the person

concerned, and

(iii) all the formalities necessary to regularise the situation of the goods

are subsequently carried out.

The Contracting Parties may identify situations to which subparagraph
2 might apply.

4.
For the purposes of Article 4(2), the operator of a pipeline estab-
lished in a country through whose territory the goods are moved by
pipeline shall be deemed to be the carrier.

2.

The debt shall be incurred:

5. Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 8, the common
transit procedure shall end when the goods moved by pipeline arrive at
the consignees’
installations or are accepted into the distribution
network of a consignee and entered in his records.

6. When goods moved by pipeline between two Contracting Parties
are deemed to have been placed under the common transit procedure
in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 and, in the course of
the operation, cross the territory of a Contracting Party where the
procedure is not used for movement by pipeline, the said procedure
shall be suspended whilst the goods cross the territory.

7. When goods are moved by pipeline from a Contracting Party
where the common transit procedure is not used for movement by
pipeline to a destination in a Contracting Party where the procedure is
used, the said procedure shall be deemed to begin when the goods
enter the territory of the latter Contracting Party.

(a) at the time when the goods are unlawfully removed from the

common transit procedure,

or

(b) either at the time when the obligation whose non-fulfilment gives
rise to the debt ceases to be met, or at the time when the goods are
placed under the procedure, where it is established subsequently
that a condition governing the placing of the goods under the
procedure was not in fact fulfilled.

No debt in respect of goods placed under the common transit
3.
procedure shall be deemed to be incurred where the person concerned
proves, in accordance with paragraph 1(b), that a failure to fulfil the
obligations arising from placing the goods under the common transit
procedure is due to the total destruction or irretrievable loss of those
goods as a result of their actual nature, unforeseeable circumstances,
force majeure or the consequence of authorisation by the competent
authorities.

8. When goods are moved by pipeline from a Contracting Party
where the common transit procedure is used for movement by
pipeline to a destination in a Contracting Party where the procedure

Goods are deemed to be irretrievably lost when they are rendered
unusable.

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Identification of the debtor

Article 115

1.

In the case referred to in Article 114(1)(a), the debtor shall be:

(a) the person who removed the goods from the common transit

procedure,

(b) any persons who participated in such removal and who were aware
or should reasonably have been aware that the goods were being
removed from the common transit procedure,

(c) any persons who acquired or held the goods in question and who
were aware or should reasonably have been aware at the time of
acquiring or receiving the goods that they had been removed from
the common transit procedure, and

(d) the principal.

2.
In the case referred to in Article 114(1)(b), the debtor shall be the
person who is required either to fulfil the obligations arising from
placing goods under the common transit procedure or to comply
with the conditions laid down for placing goods under that procedure.

3. Where several persons are liable for payment of the same debt,
they shall be jointly and severally liable for the debt.

Determining the place where the debt was incurred

Article 116

1.

A debt shall be incurred:

(a) at the place where the events giving rise to the debt occur, or

(b) if

that place cannot be determined, at

the place where the
competent authorities conclude that the goods are in a situation
which gave rise to the debt, or

(c) if the place cannot be determined in accordance with points (a) and
(b) within ten months of the date on which the transit declaration
was accepted, either in the country responsible for the last office of
entry at which a transit advice note was submitted or, failing this,
in the country responsible for the office of departure.

2.
The competent authorities referred to in Article 117(1) are those
of the country where the debt is incurred or is deemed to have been
incurred in accordance with this Article.

Action against the debtor

Article 117

The competent authorities shall initiate debt recovery proceedings

1.
as soon as they are in a position to:

(a) calculate the amount of the debt;

and

(b) identify the debtor.

following initiation of debt recovery proceedings,

the
4. Where,
competent authorities determined in accordance with Article 116
obtain evidence by whatever means regarding the place where the
events giving rise to the debt occurred, and where this place is in
another Contracting Party,
shall
including an auth-
the necessary documents,
immediately send all
enticated copy of the proven facts, to the authorities responsible for
the place where the events in question occurred (the authorities
addressed).

said competent authorities

the

The authorities addressed shall acknowledge receipt of the communi-
cation and indicate whether they are responsible for recovery. If no
response is received within three months, the first authorities shall
immediately resume the recovery proceedings they initiated.

5. Where the authorities addressed are competent, they shall initiate
new proceedings for recovery of the debt, where appropriate after the
three months period referred to in paragraph (4), second subparagraph
and on condition that the first authorities are immediately informed.

Any uncompleted recovery proceedings initiated by the first authorities
shall be suspended as soon as the authorities addressed inform the
former that they have decided to take action for recovery.

As soon as the authorities addressed provide proof that they have
recovered the sums in question, the first authorities shall repay any
sums already collected or cancel the recovery proceedings.

Action against the guarantor

Article 118

Subject to paragraph 3, the guarantor’s liability shall continue as

1.
long as the debt may become due.

2. Where the procedure has not been discharged the competent
authorities, determined in accordance with Article 116 shall:

(cid:151) within twelve months of the date of acceptance of the transit
declaration, notify the guarantor that the procedure has not been
discharged;

(cid:151) within three years of

the date of acceptance of

the transit
declaration, notify the guarantor that he is or might be required
to pay the debt for which he is liable in respect of the common
transit operation in question, stating the number and date of the
transit declaration,
the
principal’s name and the amount involved.

the office of departure,

the name of

3.
The guarantor shall be released from his obligations if either of
the notifications provided for in paragraph 2 has not been issued to
him before the expiry of the time limit.

4. Where one of those notifications has been issued, the guarantor
shall be informed of the recovery of the debt or the discharge of the
procedure.

Exchange of

information and cooperation with a view to

recovery

Article 119

2.
To this end, and subject to the provisions on time-barring, these
authorities shall communicate the amount of the debt to the debtor
using the methods and within the periods mandatory in the
Contracting Parties.

3.
Every debt communicated in accordance with paragraph 2 shall
be paid by the debtor using the methods and within the periods
mandatory in the respective Contracting Parties.

Without prejudice to Article 13a of the Convention, and in accordance
with Article 116, the countries shall assist each other in determining
the authorities competent for recovery.

These authorities shall inform the office of departure and the office of
guarantee of all cases in which a debt was incurred in relation to transit
declarations accepted by the office of departure, and of the action taken
for recovery against the debtor.

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ANNEX I

GOODS INVOLVING HIGHER RISK OF FRAUD

1

2

3

4

5

HS Code

Description of the goods

Minimum
quantities

Sensitive Goods
Code (1)

Minimum rate of
individual
guarantee

ex 0102.90

Other live animals, of
species

the bovine domestic

4 000 kg

1

1 500 EUR/t

0201.10

0201.20

0201.30

0202.10

0202.20

0202.30

0402.10

0402.21

0402.29

0402.91

0402.99

0405.10

0405.90

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled

3 000 kg

Meat of bovine animals, frozen

3 000 kg

Milk and cream, concentrated or containing
added sugar or other sweetening matter

2 500 kg

Butter and other fats and oils derived from
milk

3 000 kg

2 700 EUR/t

2 900 EUR/t

5 200 EUR/t

2 700 EUR/t

2 900 EUR/t

3 900 EUR/t

1 600 EUR/t

1 900 EUR/t

2 500 EUR/t

1 400 EUR/t

1 600 EUR/t

2 600 EUR/t

2 800 EUR/t

ex 0803.00

Fresh bananas, excluding plantains

8 000 kg

1

800 EUR/t

Cane or beet
sucrose, in solid form

sugar and chemically pure

7 000 kg

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic
strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher

3 hl

2 500 EUR/hl
pure alcohol

Spirits, liquors and other spirituous beverages

5 hl

9

>>>>>>>>>>>>=
>>>>>>>>>>>>;1

2 500 EUR/hl
pure alcohol

120 EUR/
1 000 pieces

2402.20

Cigarettes containing tobacco

35 000 pieces

(1) Where the provisions of Chapter VII of Title II apply and the HS Code is not enough to identify without ambiguity the goods listed in

column 2, both the Sensitive Goods Code given in column 4 and the HS Code given in column 1 must be used.

1701.11

1701.12

1701.91

1701.99

2207.10

2208.20

2208.30

2208.40

2208.50

2208.60

2208.70

ex 2208.90

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ANNEX II

CHARACTERISTICS OF SEALS

The seals referred to in Article 28 of Appendix I shall have at least the following characteristics and comply with the
following technical specifications:

(a) Essential characteristics:

Seals must:

1. remain secure in normal use;

2. be easily checkable and recognisable;

3. be so manufactured that any breakage or removal leaves traces visible to the naked eye;

4. be designed for single use or, if intended for multiple use, be so designed that they can be given a clear, individual

identification mark each time they are re-used;

5. bear identification marks.

(b) Technical specifications:

1. The form and dimensions of seals may vary with the sealing method used but the dimensions must be such as to

ensure that identification marks are easy to read.

2. The identification marks of seals must be impossible to falsify and difficult to reproduce.

3. The material used must be resistant to accidental breakage and such as to prevent undetectable falsification or

re-use.

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ANNEX III

CRITERIA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 57 AND 58

Criterion

Observations

1. Sufficient experience

Proof of sufficient experience is provided by the correct use of the common
transit procedure,
the following
periods, prior to requesting a reduction:

in the capacity of principal, over one of

2. High level of cooperation with

the competent authorities

(cid:151) one year, for the application of Article 57(3)(a) and Article 58(1);

(cid:151) two years for the application of Article 57(3)(b) and Article 58(2)(a);

(cid:151) three years for the application of Article 57(4) and Article 58(2)(b)

These periods shall be reduced by one year for applicants who use data-
processing methods for lodging transit declarations

A principal achieves a high level of cooperation with the competent authorities
by incorporating in the management of his operations specific measures which
thereby make it easier for the authorities to carry out checks and protect the
interests involved.

Providing they satisfy the competent authorities, such measures may relate to,
inter alia:

(cid:151) particular methods of completing transit declarations (in particular the use

of data processing methods);

or

(cid:151) the content of such declarations, with the principal providing additional

information, where this is not mandatory;

or

(cid:151) methods of completing the formalities

for placing goods under
the principal always presenting his declarations at

procedure (e.g.
same customs office)

the
the

3. Being in command of transport

operations

The principal demonstrates that he is in command of transport operations inter
alia:

(a) by carrying out the transport operation himself and applying high standards

of security;

or

(b) using a carrier with whom he has had long-standing contractual relations

and who provides a service which meets high standards of security;

or

(c) using an intermediary contractually bound to a carrier who provides a

service which meets high standards of security

4. Sufficient

financial resources to

cover obligations

The principal demonstrates that he has the financial resources to cover his
obligations by providing the competent authorities with evidence to show
that he has the means to pay the debt likely to be incurred in connection
with the goods concerned

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ANNEX IV

APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 58(7)

Temporary prohibition of the use of the comprehensive guarantee for a reduced amount or the comprehensive
guarantee

1.

Situations where use of the comprehensive guarantee for a reduced amount or the comprehensive guarantee may
be prohibited temporarily

1.1. Temporary prohibition of the use of a comprehensive guarantee for a reduced amount

The (cid:145)special circumstances(cid:146) referred to in Article 58(5) mean a situation in which it has been established, in a
significant number of cases involving more than one principal and putting at risk the smooth functioning of the
procedure that, in spite of the application of Article 54 or Article 61, the comprehensive guarantee for a reduced
amount referred to in Article 58(2) is no longer sufficient to ensure payment, within the prescribed time limit, of
the debt arising when any of the goods listed in Annex I are removed from the common transit procedure.

1.2. Temporary prohibition of the use of a comprehensive guarantee

The (cid:145)large-scale fraud(cid:146) referred to in Article 58(6) means a situation where it is established that, in spite of the
application of Articles 54 or 61, and where appropriate Article 58(5), the comprehensive guarantee referred to in
Article 58(1) is no longer sufficient to ensure payment, within the time limit prescribed, of the debt arising when
any of the goods listed in Annex 1 are removed from the common transit procedure. In this connection account
should be taken of the volume of goods removed and the circumstances of their removal, particularly if these result
from internationally organised criminal activities.

2. Decision-making procedure for temporarily prohibiting use of the comprehensive guarantee for a reduced amount

or the comprehensive guarantee

2.1. The procedure for adopting Joint Committee decisions temporarily prohibiting use of the comprehensive guarantee
for a reduced amount or the comprehensive guarantee in application of Article 58(5) or (6) (hereinafter referred to
as the (cid:145)decision(cid:146)) shall be as follows:

2.2. A decision may be adopted at the request of one or more Contracting Parties.

2.3. Where such a request is made, the Contracting Parties shall inform each other of the facts they have established and

shall consider whether the conditions of points 1.1 or 1.2 are fulfilled.

2.4. If the Contracting Parties consider that the conditions are fulfilled, they shall forward a draft decision to the Joint

Committee for adoption by the written procedure described in point 2.5.

2.5. The Secretariat-General of the Commission shall send the draft decision to the non-Community Contracting Parties.

If the Secretariat-General has not received any written objections from the Contracting Parties within thirty days of
the date when it sent the draft, the decision shall be adopted. The Secretariat-General shall inform the Contracting
Parties of the adoption of the decision.

If the Secretariat-General receives any objections from one or more Contracting Parties within the time-limit, it
shall inform the other Contracting Parties.

2.6. Each Contracting Party shall ensure publication of the decision.

2.7. The decision shall remain in force for twelve months. Nevertheless the Joint Committee may decide to extend its

period of validity or annul it following re-examination by the Contracting Parties.

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2.8. The following measures shall apply to transit operations involving goods which are subject to decisions prohibiting

use of the comprehensive guarantee:

(cid:151) one of the following phrases, measuring at least 100 (cid:215) 10 mm and printed in red capital letters, shall be affixed

diagonally to all copies of the transit declaration:

(cid:151) ES: GARANT˝A GLOBAL PROHIBIDA

(cid:151) DA: FORBUD MOD SAMLET KAUTION

(cid:151) DE: GESAMTB(cid:220)RGSCHAFT UNTERSAGT

(cid:151) EL: `—`ˆˇ(cid:209)¯(cid:213)¯(cid:212)`(cid:201) ˙ (cid:211)(cid:213)˝ˇ¸(cid:201)˚˙ ¯ˆˆ(cid:213)˙(cid:211)˙

(cid:151) EN: COMPREHENSIVE GUARANTEE PROHIBITED

(cid:151) FR: GARANTIE GLOBALE INTERDITE

(cid:151) IT: GARANZIA GLOBALE VIETATA

(cid:151) NL: DOORLOPENDE ZEKERHEID VERBODEN

(cid:151) PT: GARANTIA GLOBAL PROIBIDA

(cid:151) FI: YLEISVAKUUDEN K˜YTT(cid:214) KIELLETTY

(cid:151) SV: SAMLAD S˜KERHET F(cid:214)RBJUDEN

(cid:151) CS: Z`KAZ GLOB`LN˝ Z`RUKY

(cid:151) HU: (cid:214)SSZKEZESS(cid:201)G TILALMA

(cid:151) IS: ALLSHERJARTRYGGING B(cid:214)NNU—

(cid:151) NO: FORBUD MOT BRUK AV UNIVERSALGARANTI

(cid:151) PL: ZAKAZ KORZYSTANIA Z GWARANCJI GENERALNEJ

(cid:151) SK: Z`KAZ CELKOVEJ Z`RUKY

(cid:151) by way of derogation from Article 36, the office of destination shall return the Copy No 5 of any transit
declaration endorsed with this phrase no later than on the working day following that on which the
consignment and the requisite copies of
that office. Where such a
consignment is presented to an authorised consignee within the meaning of Article 72, he shall transmit
the No 5 Copy to his local office of destination no later than on the working day following that on which he
took receipt of the consignment.

the declaration were presented at

3. Measures to alleviate the financial consequences of prohibiting use of the comprehensive guarantee

When the use of the comprehensive guarantee has been prohibited temporarily for Annex I goods, holders of
comprehensive guarantees may, upon request, use an individual guarantee. However,
the following special
conditions shall apply:

(cid:151) the individual guarantee shall be put up in the form of a specific guarantee document which includes a

reference to this Annex and covers only the goods referred to in the decision;

(cid:151) this individual guarantee may be used only at the office of departure identified in the guarantee document;

(cid:151) it may be used to cover several simultaneous or successive operations provided that the sum of the amounts
involved in current operations for which the procedure has not yet been discharged does not exceed the
amount of the individual guarantee;

(cid:151) each time the procedure is discharged for a common transit operation covered by this individual guarantee, the
amount corresponding to that operation shall be released and may be re-used to cover another operation up to
the maximum amount of the guarantee.

4. Derogation from the decision temporarily prohibiting use of the comprehensive guarantee for a reduced amount or

the comprehensive guarantee

4.1. Principals may be authorised to use a comprehensive guarantee for a reduced amount or a comprehensive
guarantee to place under the common transit procedure goods to which the decision temporarily prohibiting
such use applies if they can show that no debt has arisen in respect of the goods in question in the course of
common transit operations which they have undertaken in the two years preceding the decision or, where debts
have arisen during that period, if they can show that these were fully paid up by the debtor or the guarantor
within the time limit prescribed.

To obtain authorisation to use a temporarily prohibited comprehensive guarantee, the principal must also meet the
conditions set out in Article 58(2)(b).

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4.2. Articles 50 to 55 shall apply mutatis mutandis to applications and authorisations for the derogations referred in

point 4.1.

4.3. When the competent authorities grant a derogation they shall endorse box 8 of the comprehensive guarantee

certificate with one of the following phrases:

(cid:151) ES: UTILIZACI(cid:211)N NO LIMITADA

(cid:151) DA: UBEGR˘NSET ANVENDELSE

(cid:151) DE: UNBESCHR˜NKTE VERWENDUNG

(cid:151) EL: `—¯(cid:209)(cid:201)ˇ(cid:209)(cid:201)(cid:211)(cid:212)˙ (cid:215)(cid:209)˙(cid:211)˙

(cid:151) EN: UNRESTRICTED USE

(cid:151) FR: UTILISATION NON LIMIT(cid:201)E

(cid:151) IT: UTILIZZAZIONE NON LIMITATA

(cid:151) NL: GEBRUIK ONBEPERKT

(cid:151) PT: UTILIZA˙ˆO ILIMITADA

(cid:151) FI: K˜YTT(cid:214)˜ EI RAJOITETTU

(cid:151) SV: OBEGR˜NSAD ANV˜NDNING

(cid:151) CS: NEOMEZEN(cid:201) POUZ(cid:144)ITI(cid:157)
(cid:151) HU: KORL`TOZ`S AL` NEM ESO(cid:15) HASZN`LAT

(cid:151) IS: (cid:211)TAKM(cid:214)RKU— NOTKUN

(cid:151) NO: UBEGRENSET BRUK
(cid:151) PL: NIEOGRANICZONA WAZ(cid:157)NOS· C·
(cid:151) SK: NEOBMEDZEN(cid:201) POUZ(cid:144)ITIE

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ANNEX B

Appendix II

COMMUNITY STATUS OF GOODS AND PROVISIONS ON THE EURO

Article 1

This Appendix lays down the rules for implementing the provisions on
the Community status of goods and use of the euro in the Convention
and Appendix I.

TITLE I

COMMUNITY STATUS OF GOODS

CHAPTER I

Scope

Article 2

Proof of the Community status of goods may be provided in
the goods to which the proof

1.
accordance with this Title only if
relates are carried directly from one Contracting Party to another.

The following shall be deemed to be carried directly from one
Contracting Party to another:

(a) goods carried without passing through the territory of a third

country;

(b) goods carried through the territory of one or more third countries
on condition that carriage through such countries is covered by a
single transport document made out in a Contracting Party.

2.

This Title shall not apply to goods which:

(a) are intended for export from the Contracting Parties;

or

CHAPTER II

Establishing Community status

Competent office

Article 3

For the purposes of this Chapter (cid:145)competent office(cid:146) shall be taken to
mean the authorities with responsibility for certifying the Community
status of goods.

General provisions

Article 4

1.
Proof of the Community status of goods not moving under the
T2 procedure may be furnished by means of one of the documents
provided for in this Chapter.

2.
The document used to prove the Community status of goods may
be issued retroactively provided the conditions for its issue are fulfilled.
Where this is the case one of the following phrases shall be entered on
it, in red:

(cid:151) ES: Expedido a posteriori

(cid:151) DA: Udstedt efterfłlgende

(cid:151) DE: Nachtr(cid:228)glich ausgestellt

(cid:151) EL: ¯Œ(cid:228)(cid:239)Ł(cid:221)(cid:237) (cid:229)Œ (cid:244)ø(cid:237) ı(cid:243)(cid:244)(cid:221)æø(cid:237)

(cid:151) EN:

Issued retroactively

(cid:151) FR: DelivrØ a posteriori

(cid:151) IT: Rilasciato a posteriori

(cid:151) NL: Achteraf afgegeven

(cid:151) PT: Emitido a posteriori

(cid:151) FI: Annettu j(cid:228)lkik(cid:228)teen

(cid:151) SV: Utf(cid:228)rdat i efterhand

(cid:151) CS: Vystaveno dodatec(cid:144)ne(cid:144)

(cid:151) HU: Ut(cid:243)lag kiÆll(cid:237)tva

(cid:151) IS: (cid:218)tgefi(cid:240) eftir (cid:224)

(cid:151) NO: Utstedt i etterh(cid:229)nd

(b) are carried in accordance with the procedure for the international

(cid:151) PL: Wystawiony z moca(cid:23) wsteczna(cid:23)

carriage of goods under cover of TIR carnets, unless:

(cid:151) SK: VyhotovenØ dodatoc(cid:144)ne

(cid:151) the goods to be unloaded in a Contracting Party are carried

together with goods to be unloaded in a third country;

or

(cid:151) the goods are carried from one Contracting Party to another

via a third country.

SECTION 1

T2L DOCUMENT

Definition

Article 5

Subject to the conditions set out below, proof of the Community
1.
status of goods shall be furnished by the production of a T2L
document.

3.
This Title shall apply to goods carried by post (including parcel
post) from a post office in one Contracting Party to a post office in
another Contracting Party.

A T2L document means any document bearing the symbol (cid:145)T2L(cid:146)

2.
or (cid:145)T2LF(cid:146).

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Form

Article 6

The T2L document shall be drawn up on a form corresponding

1.
to one of the specimens in Appendix III.

2.
The form may be supplemented, as appropriate, by one or more
continuation sheets corresponding to the specimens in Appendix III,
which shall be an integral part of the T2L document.

3.
Loading lists drawn up in accordance with the specimen in
Appendix III may be used instead of continuation sheets as the
the T2L document, of which they shall be an
descriptive part of
integral part.

4.
The forms referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 shall be completed in
accordance with Appendix III. They shall be printed and completed in
one of the official languages of the Contracting Parties accepted by the
competent authorities.

Special loading lists

Article 7

1.
The competent authorities of each country may authorise any
person who satisfies the requirements of Article 49 of Appendix I to
use as loading lists lists which do not comply with all the requirements
of Appendix III.

The second subparagraph of Article 62(1) and Article 62(2) and

2.
(3) of Appendix I shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Drawing up a T2L form

Article 8

Subject to the provisions of Article 19, the T2L document shall

1.
be drawn up in a single original.

2.
At the request of the person concerned, a T2L document and,
where necessary, any continuation sheets or loading lists used, shall be
endorsed by the competent office. Such endorsement shall comprise
the following, which should, as far as possible, appear in box (cid:145)C. Office
of departure(cid:146) of the documents:

(a) in the case of the T2L document, the name and stamp of the
that
the signature of one of
the registration
the dispatch or export declaration,

competent office,
office,
number or the number of
where this is required;

the date of endorsement and either

the officials at

SECTION 2

COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTS

Invoice and transport document

Article 9

The Community status of goods may be established by presenting
relating to such goods and

1.
an invoice or
complying with the conditions in this Article.

transport document

2.
The invoice or transport document referred to in paragraph 1
shall include at least the full name and address of the consignor or
exporter, or of the person concerned where this person is not the
consignor or exporter, the number and kind, marks and reference
numbers of the packages, a description of the goods, the gross mass
in kilograms and, where necessary, the container numbers.

The person concerned shall indicate clearly on the said document the
symbol (cid:145)T2L(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2LF(cid:146), accompanied by his hand-written signature.

3. Where formalities are completed using official or private-sector
the competent authorities shall authorise
data processing systems,
to replace the signature provided for in
persons who so request
paragraph 2 with a comparable technical device, using codes where
applicable, which has the same legal consequences as a hand-written
signature.

This facility shall be granted only if the technical and administrative
conditions laid down by the competent authorities are met.

4.
At the request of the person concerned, the invoice or transport
document duly completed and signed by him shall be endorsed by the
competent office. Such endorsement shall comprise the name and
stamp of the competent office, the signature of one of the officials
at that office,
the date of endorsement and either the registration
number or the number of the dispatch or export declaration where
this is required.

The provisions of this Article shall apply only where the invoice

5.
or transport document covers Community goods alone.

For the purposes of this Convention, the invoice or transport
6.
document fulfilling the conditions and formalities set out in paragraphs
2 to 5 shall be equivalent to the T2L document.

7.
For the purposes of Article 9(4) of the Convention, the customs
office of an EFTA country whose territory goods have entered under
cover of an invoice or transport document equivalent
to a T2L
document may attach to the T2 or T2L document which it issues
for the goods a certified copy or photocopy of
invoice or
transport document.

that

Shipping company’s manifest

Article 10

(b) in the case of the supplementary form or loading list, the number
appearing on the T2L document. The number shall be entered by
means of a stamp incorporating the name of the competent office
or by hand. In the latter case it shall be accompanied by the official
stamp of the said office.

1.
Subject to the conditions set out below, proof of the Community
status of goods shall be furnished by presentation of the shipping
company’s manifest relating to the goods.

2.

The manifest shall include at least the following information:

The documents shall be returned to the person concerned as soon as
the customs formalities for the dispatch of the goods to the country of
destination have been completed.

(a) the name and full address of the shipping company;

(b) the identity of the vessel;

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(c) the place and date of loading;

Goods in passenger-accompanied baggage

(d) the place of unloading.

For each consignment the manifest shall also include:

(a) the reference for the bill of lading or other commercial document;

(b) the number and kind, marks and reference numbers of

the

packages;

(c) the normal trade description of the goods including sufficient detail

to permit their identification;

Article 13

Where it is necessary to establish the Community status of goods
accompanying passengers or contained in their luggage, the goods,
provided that they are not intended for commercial use, are to be
considered as Community goods when:

(a) they are declared as Community goods and there is no doubt as to

the accuracy of the declaration;

(b) or, in other cases, when they are dealt with in accordance with the

provisions of this Chapter.

(d) the gross mass in kilograms;

SECTION 4

(e) where appropriate, the container identification numbers;

PROOF OF COMMUNITY STATUS OF GOODS PROVIDED BY THE
AUTHORISED CONSIGNOR

(f)

the following entries for the status of the goods:

(cid:151) the letter (cid:145)C(cid:146) (equivalent to (cid:145)T2L(cid:146)) or (cid:145)F(cid:146) (equivalent to (cid:145)T2LF(cid:146)), for

goods whose Community status may be demonstrated;

(cid:151) the letter (cid:145)N(cid:146) for all other goods.

At the request of the shipping company, the manifest it has duly
3.
completed and signed shall be endorsed by the competent authorities.
The endorsement must include the name and stamp of the competent
office,
that office and the date of
endorsement.

the signature of an official at

Single manifest

Article 11

Where the simplified common transit procedure provided for in Article
112 of Appendix I is used, proof of the Community status of goods
shall be provided by entering the letter (cid:145)C(cid:146) (equivalent to (cid:145)T2L(cid:146)) or (cid:145)F(cid:146)
(equivalent to (cid:145)T2LF(cid:146)) alongside the relevant items on the manifest.

Authorised consignor

Article 14

1.
The competent authorities may authorise any person, hereinafter
referred to as the (cid:145)authorised consignor(cid:146), who satisfies the requirements
of Article 49 of Appendix I and proposes to establish the Community
status of goods by means of a T2L document in accordance with
the documents stipulated in
Article 6, or by means of one of
Articles 9 to 11, hereinafter referred to as (cid:145)commercial documents(cid:146),
to use
them for
endorsement to the competent office.

such documents without having to present

The provisions of Articles 50 to 55 of Appendix I shall apply

2.
mutatis mutandis to the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1.

Contents of the authorisation

Article 15

The authorisation shall specify in particular:

SECTION 3

(a) the office responsible for pre-authenticating the forms used for the

documents concerned, as prescribed in Article 16(1)(a);

PROOF SPECIFIC TO CERTAIN OPERATIONS

(b) under what circumstances the authorised consignor must justify use

of the forms;

Carriage under cover of TIR carnets or ATA carnets

Article 12

the symbol

1. Where goods are carried under cover of a TIR carnet in one of
the cases referred to in Article 2(2)(b), or under cover of an ATA
carnet, the declarant may, with a view to proving the Community
status of the goods and subject to the provisions of Article 2, clearly
enter
the
description of goods together with his signature on all the relevant
vouchers of
to the office of
departure for endorsement. On all the vouchers where it has been
entered, the (cid:145)T2L(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2LF(cid:146) symbol should be authenticated with the
stamp of the office of departure accompanied by the signature of the
competent official.

the carnet used before presenting it

in the space reserved for

(cid:145)T2L(cid:146) or

(cid:145)T2LF(cid:146)

2. Where the TIR carnet or the ATA carnet covers both Community
goods and non-Community goods, the two categories of goods shall be
shown separately and the symbol (cid:145)T2L(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2LF(cid:146) shall be entered in
such a way that it clearly relates only to the Community goods.

(c) the prohibited categories or movements of goods;

(d) how and within what period the authorised consignor must notify
the competent office so that it may carry out any checks that may
be necessary before departure of the goods.

Pre-authentication and formalities on departure

Article 16

1.
The authorisation shall stipulate that the front of the commercial
documents concerned or box (cid:145)C. Office of departure(cid:146) on the front of
the forms used in drawing up the T2L document and any continuation
sheet or sheets must be:

(a) stamped in advance with the stamp of the office referred to in

Article 15(1)(a) and signed by an official of that office;

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or

(b) stamped by the authorised consignor with a special metal stamp
approved by the competent authorities and conforming to the
specimen in Annex C1 to Appendix III. The stamp may be
pre-printed on the forms if the printing is entrusted to a printer
approved for that purpose.

The provisions of Article 68 of Appendix I shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Not

later than on consignment of

the authorised
2.
consignor shall complete and sign the form.
In addition, he shall
enter in a clearly identifiable space on the commercial document
used, or in the box of the T2L document reserved for control by the
office of departure, the name of the competent office, the date of
completion of the document, and one of the following endorsements:

the goods,

(cid:151) ES: Expedido autorizado

(cid:151) DA: Godkendt afsender

(cid:151) DE: Zugelassener Versender

(cid:151) EL: ¯ªŒ(cid:229)ŒæØ(cid:236)(cid:221)(cid:237)(cid:239)(cid:242) Æ(cid:240)(cid:239)(cid:243)(cid:244)(cid:239)º(cid:221)Æ(cid:242)

(cid:151) EN: Authorised consignor

(cid:151) FR: ExpØditeur agrØØ

(cid:151) IT:

Speditore autorizzato

(cid:151) NL: Toegelaten afzender

(cid:151) PT: Expedidor autorizado

(cid:151) FI: Valtuutettu l(cid:228)hett(cid:228)j(cid:228)

(cid:151) SV: Godk(cid:228)nd avs(cid:228)ndare

(cid:151) CS: SchvÆleny· odes(cid:237)latel

(cid:151) HU: EngedØlyezett felad(cid:243)

(cid:151) IS: Vi(cid:240)urkenndur sendandi

(cid:151) NO: Autorisert avsender

(cid:151) PL: Upowaz(cid:157)niony nadawca
(cid:151) SK: SchvÆleny· odosielatel(cid:146)

Waiving of the signature

Article 17

the

authorise

competent

authorities may

authorised
1.
The
consignor not
to sign T2L documents or commercial documents
bearing the special stamp referred to in Annex C1 which are drawn
up by an electronic or automatic data-processing system. Such author-
isation shall be subject to the condition that the authorised consignor
has previously given those authorities a written undertaking acknowl-
edging his liability for the legal consequences arising from all T2L
documents or commercial documents issued bearing the special stamp.

T2L documents or

commercial documents drawn up in
2.
accordance with paragraph 1 shall contain in place of the authorised
consignor’s signature one of the following endorsements:

(cid:151) ES: Dispensa de firma

(cid:151) DA: Fritaget for underskrift

(cid:151) DE: Freistellung von der Unterschriftsleistung

(cid:151) EL: ˜(cid:229)(cid:237) Æ(cid:240)ÆØ(cid:244)(cid:229)(cid:223)(cid:244)ÆØ ı(cid:240)(cid:239)ªæÆ(cid:246)(cid:222)

(cid:151) EN: Signature waived

(cid:151) FR: Dispense de signature

(cid:151) IT: Dispensa dalla firma

(cid:151) NL: Van ondertekening vrijgesteld

(cid:151) PT: Dispensada a assinatura

(cid:151) FI: Vapautettu allekirjoituksesta

(cid:151) SV: Befriad fr(cid:229)n underskrift

(cid:151) CS: Osvobozen(cid:237) od podpisu

(cid:151) HU: AlÆ(cid:237)rÆs al(cid:243)li mentessØg

(cid:151) IS: Undanbegi(cid:240) undirskrift

(cid:151) NO: Fritatt for underskrift

(cid:151) PL: Zwolniony ze sk(cid:20)adania podpisu

(cid:151) SK: Oslobodenie od podpisu

Shipping company’s manifest transmitted by electronic data inter-
change

Article 18

The competent authorities may authorise shipping companies not
1.
to draw up the manifest serving to demonstrate the Community status
of goods until the day after the departure of the vessel at the latest and,
at all events, before its arrival at the port of destination.

The authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only

2.
to international shipping companies which:

(a) fulfil the conditions of Article 49 of Appendix I; by way of dero-
gation from Article 49(1)(a) shipping companies need not be estab-
lished in a Contracting Party if they have a regional office there;

and

(b) use electronic data interchange systems to transmit information
between the ports of departure and destination in the Contracting
Parties;

and

(c) operate a significant number of voyages between the countries on

recognised routes.

On receipt of an application, the competent authorities of the
3.
country where the shipping company is established shall notify the
authorities of the other countries in whose territories the ports of
departure and destination are situated.

Provided no objection is received within sixty days of the date of
notification,
the
simplified procedure described in paragraph 4.

the competent authorities shall authorise use of

This authorisation shall be valid in the countries concerned and shall
apply only to common transit operations between the ports to which it
refers.

4.

The simplification shall be operated as follows:

(a) the manifest for the port of departure shall be transmitted by
electronic data interchange system to the port of destination;

(b) the shipping company shall enter in the manifest the information

indicated in Article 10(2);

(c) upon request, a printout of the data exchange manifest shall be
presented to the competent authorities at the port of departure at
the latest on the working day following the departure of the vessel
and in any case before it arrives at its port of destination;

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(d) a printout of the data exchange manifest shall be presented to the

competent authorities at the port of destination;

(e) the competent authorities at the port of departure shall carry out

audits based on risk analysis;

(f) The competent authorities at the port of destination shall carry out
audits based on risk analysis and, if necessary, transmit the relevant
details of manifests to the competent authorities at the port of
departure for verification.

5. Without prejudice to the provisions of Title IV of Appendix I:

CHAPTER III

Administrative assistance

Article 21

The competent authorities of the countries concerned shall assist one
another in checking the authenticity and accuracy of the documents
and verifying that
the procedures used in accordance with the
provisions of this Chapter to prove the Community status of goods
have been correctly applied.

(cid:151) the shipping company shall notify all offences and irregularities to

TITLE II

the competent authorities;

(cid:151) the competent authorities at the port of destination shall notify the
competent authorities at the port of departure and the authority
which issued the authorisation of all offences and irregularities at
the earliest opportunity.

Obligation to make a copy

Article 19

PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE EURO

Article 22

The equivalent in national currencies of the amounts expressed in
1.
euros referred to in this Convention shall be calculated by using the
exchange rate in force on the first working day of October, and shall be
applied from 1 January of the following year.

The authorised consignor shall make a copy of each commercial
document or of each T2L document issued under this Section. The
competent authorities shall specify the conditions under which the
shall be presented for purposes of control and
copy document
retained for not less than two years.

If no rate is available for a particular national currency, the rate to be
applied shall be that
for the first day for which a rate has been
published after the first working day of October. If a rate has not
been published after the first working day of October, the rate to be
applied shall be that of the last day prior to that date for which a rate
has been published.

Controls upon the authorised consignor

Article 20

The competent authorities may carry out upon authorised consignors
any controls they consider necessary. The said consignors shall furnish
all the necessary information and facilities for this purpose.

2.
The exchange rate for the euro to be used in applying paragraph
1 shall be that which was applicable on the date on which the
common transit declaration covered by the individual guarantee
voucher or vouchers was registered in accordance with Article 14(4)
of Appendix I.

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ANNEX C

APPENDIX III

TRANSIT DECLARATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

Article 1

This Appendix covers the provisions, forms and specimens for making
declarations and completing other documents used in the common
transit procedure in accordance with the requirements of Appendices
I and II.

TITLE I

USED

FORMS
DECLARATIONS OR
TRANSIT
DOCUMENTS PROVING THE COMMUNITY STATUS OF
GOODS

FOR

Article 2

Forms used as transit declarations or documents proving the
in

shall conform to the specimens

1.
Community status of goods
Annexes A1 to A4 to this Appendix.

2.

A self-copying process shall be used for the entries required:

(a) in the case of Annexes A1 and A3, on the copies indicated in

Annex A5;

(b) in the case of Annexes A2 and A4, on the copies indicated in

Annex A6.

3.

The forms shall be completed and used:

(a) as transit declarations, in accordance with the explanatory note in

Annex A7;

(b) as documents proving the

status of Community goods,

in

accordance with the explanatory note in Annex A8.

In both cases the codes in Annex A9 should be used where appro-
priate.

Article 3

Forms shall be printed on self-copying paper dressed for writing
1.
least 40 g/m2. The paper must be
purposes and weighing at
sufficiently opaque for the information on one side not to affect the
legibility of the information on the other side and its strength should
be such that in normal use it does not easily tear or crease. The paper
shall be white for all copies. However, on the copies used for transit (1,
4, and 5), boxes Nos 1 (except the middle subdivision), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,
15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 27, 31, 32, 33 (first subdivision on the left), 35,
38, 40, 44, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55 and 56 shall have a green background.
The forms shall be printed in green ink.

2.

The different copies of forms shall be colour-coded as follows:

(b) on forms conforming to the specimens shown in Annexes A2 and
A4, the right-hand edge of copies 1/6, 2/7, 3/8 and 4/5 shall have a
continuous margin, and to the right of this a broken margin, of red,
green, yellow and blue respectively.

The width of the continuous margins shall be approximately 3 milli-
metres. The broken margin shall be a line of squares of a side of
3 millimetres separated by spaces of 3 millimetres.

3.
The format of the forms shall be 210 by 297 millimetres, with a
maximum tolerance of 5 millimetres less and 8 millimetres more on
the length.

4.
Contracting Parties may stipulate that the forms must also show
the name and address of the printer or a mark by which the printer
may be identified.

5.
Each Contracting Party may print its identifying mark in the top
left-hand corner of the form. It may also print the words (cid:145)COMMON
TRANSIT(cid:146) in place of the words (cid:145)COMMUNITY TRANSIT(cid:146). Documents
bearing such marks or either expression shall be accepted when
presented in another Contracting Party.

Article 4

1. When formalities are completed using public or private computer
systems, the competent authorities shall authorise those requesting the
facility to replace the handwritten signature with a comparable
technical device which may, where applicable, be based on the use
of codes and which has the same legal consequences as a handwritten
signature. This facility shall be granted only if the technical and admin-
istrative conditions laid down by the competent authorities are met.

2. When formalities are completed using public or private computer
systems which also print out the declarations, the competent auth-
orities may provide for direct authentication by those systems of the
the manual or mechanical
declarations thus produced,
in place of
application of
the
competent official.

the customs office stamp and the signature of

TITLE II

FORMS OTHER THAN THE

SINGLE ADMINISTRATIVE

DOCUMENT

Loading lists

Article 5

(a) on forms conforming to the specimens shown in Annexes A1 and

A3:

1.
Forms used for drawing up loading lists shall conform to the
specimen in Annex A10. They shall be completed in accordance
with the explanatory note in Annex A11.

(cid:151) the right hand edge of copies 1, 2, 3 and 5 shall have a
continuous margin of red, green, yellow and blue respectively;

(cid:151) the right hand edge of copies 4, 6, 7 and 8 shall have a broken

margin of blue, red, green and yellow respectively;

The forms shall be printed on paper dressed for writing purposes,
2.
least 40 g/m2 and sufficiently strong to prevent easy
weighing at
tearing or creasing in normal use. The colour may be decided by
those concerned.

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The format of the forms shall be 210 by 297 millimetres, with a
3.
maximum tolerance of 5 millimetres less and 8 millimetres more on
the length.

The Contracting Parties shall be responsible for printing the
4.
forms or having them printed. Each certificate shall bear a serial identi-
fication number.

Transit advice note

Article 6

Provisions common to all of Title II

Article 10

Forms used for transit advice notes shall conform to the specimen

1.
in Annex A12.

The forms shall be printed on paper dressed for writing purposes,
least 40 g/m2 and sufficiently strong to prevent easy

2.
weighing at
tearing or creasing in normal use. The paper shall be white.

3.

The format of the forms shall be 210 by 148 millimetres.

Receipt

Article 7

Forms for making out receipts shall conform to the specimen in

1.
Annex A13.

The forms shall be printed on paper dressed for writing purposes,
least 40 g/m2 and sufficiently strong to prevent easy

2.
weighing at
tearing or creasing in normal use. The paper shall be white.

3.

The format of the forms shall be 148 by 105 millimetres.

Individual guarantee

Article 8

Forms for drawing up individual guarantee certificates shall

1.
conform to the specimen in Annex B3.

The forms shall be printed on paper free of mechanical pulp,
2.
dressed for writing purposes and weighing at least 55 g/m2. It shall
have a printed guilloche pattern background in red so as to reveal any
falsification by mechanical or chemical means. The paper shall be
white.

3.

The format of the forms shall be 148 by 105 millimetres.

4.
The forms shall show the name and address of the printer, or a
mark by which he may be identified, and a serial identification number.

Comprehensive guarantee and guarantee waiver certificates

Article 9

Forms for drawing up comprehensive guarantee or guarantee
1.
waiver
shall
conform to the specimens in Annexes B5 and B6. They shall be
completed according to the explanatory notes in Annex B7.

certificates, hereinafter

referred to as

(cid:145)certificates(cid:146),

The certificates

shall be printed on white paper

2.
free of
mechanical pulp and weighing at least 100 g/m2. They shall have a
guilloche pattern background on both sides so as to reveal any falsifi-
cation by mechanical or chemical means. The background shall be:

(cid:151) green for guarantee certificates;

(cid:151) pale blue for guarantee waiver certificates.

3.

The format of the forms shall be 210 by 148 millimetres.

1.
Forms should be completed using a typewriter or other mech-
anographical or similar process. Forms referred to in Articles 5 to 7
may also be completed legibly in manuscript, in which case they shall
be completed in ink and in block letters.

2.
Forms shall be drawn up in one of the official languages of the
Contracting Parties which is acceptable to the competent authorities of
the country of departure. This provision shall not apply to individual
guarantee vouchers.

3.
The competent authorities of another country in which the forms
must be produced may if necessary require a translation into the
official language, or one of the official languages, of that country.

The language to be used for the comprehensive guarantee and
4.
guarantee waiver certificates shall be designated by the competent
authorities of the country responsible for the guarantee office.

5.
No erasures or alterations shall be made. Amendments shall be
made by striking out the incorrect particulars and, where appropriate,
adding those required. Any such amendments shall be initialled by the
person making the amendment and expressly endorsed by the
competent authorities.

6.
A Contracting Party may apply special measures in respect of the
forms referred to in this Title with a view to increasing security,
provided that it first obtains the agreement of the other Contracting
Parties and that this does not prejudice the correct application of the
Convention.

TITLE III

TRANSIT DECLARATION AND FORMS WHEN USING
ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE

Transit declaration

Article 11

A transit declaration as defined in Article 18(1) of Appendix I shall
conform to the structure and particulars in Annex D1 using the codes
in Annex D2.

Transit accompanying document

Article 12

The Transit Accompanying Document shall conform to the specimen
and particulars in Annex D3. It shall be produced and used according
to the explanatory notes in Annex D4.

List of Items

Article 13

The List of Items shall conform to the specimen and particulars in
Annex D5. It shall be produced and used according to the explanatory
notes in Annex D6.

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ANNEX A5

COPIES OF THE FORMS REFERRED TO IN ANNEXES A1 AND A3 ON WHICH THE PARTICULARS
ENTERED IN THE TOP COPY MUST APPEAR BY A SELF-COPYING PROCESS

(counting Copy No 1)

Box No

Copies

I. BOXES FOR ECONOMIC OPERATORS

1

2
3
4
5
6
8
15
17
18
19
21
25
27
31
32
33

35
38
40
44
50
51
52
53
54
55
56

C
D/J
E/J
F
G
H
I

1 to 8
except the middle subdivision
1 to 3
1 to 5 (1)
1 to 8
1 to 8
1 to 8
1 to 8
1 to 5 (1)
1 to 8
1 to 8
1 to 5 (1)
1 to 5 (1)
1 to 5 (1)
1 to 5 (1)
1 to 5 (1)
1 to 8
1 to 8
first subdivision on the left
1 to 8
remaining subdivisions
1 to 3
1 to 8
1 to 8
1 to 5 (1)
1 to 5 (1)
1 to 8
1 to 8
1 to 8
1 to 8
1 to 4
(cid:151)
(cid:151)

II. BOXES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION

1 to 8 (2)
1 to 4
(cid:151)
(cid:151)
(cid:151)
(cid:151)
(cid:151)

(1) Under no circumstances may users be required to complete these boxes on copy 5 for the purposes of transit.
(2) The country of departure may choose whether these particulars must appear on the copies specified.

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ANNEX A6

COPIES OF THE FORMS REFERRED TO IN ANNEXES A2 AND A4 ON WHICH THE PARTICULARS
ENTERED IN THE TOP COPY MUST APPEAR BY A SELF-COPYING PROCESS

(counting Copy No 1/6)

Box No

Copies

I. BOXES FOR ECONOMIC OPERATORS

1

2
3
4
5
6
8
15
17
18
19
21
25
27
31
32
33

35
38
40
44
50
51
52
53
54
55
56

C
D/J
E/J
F
G
H
I

1 to 4
except the middle subdivision
1 to 3
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
first subdivision on the left
1 to 4
remaining subdivisions
1 to 3
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
1 to 4
(cid:151)
(cid:151)

II. BOXES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION

1 to 4
1 to 4
(cid:151)
(cid:151)
(cid:151)
(cid:151)
(cid:151)

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EXPLANATORY NOTE ON COMPLETING TRANSIT DECLARATION FORMS

ANNEX A7

TITLE ONE

GENERAL

A. General description

Save where the Convention provides otherwise, the forms referred to in Annexes A1 to A4 to this Appendix are to be
used for placing goods under the transit procedure.

In the case of the forms referred to in Annexes A1 and A3 to this Appendix, only copies 1, 4 and 5 are to be used as
follows:

(cid:151) copy 1 is to be kept by the competent authorities of the country of departure;

(cid:151) copy 4 is to accompany the goods and then be kept by the competent authorities of the country of destination;

(cid:151) copy 5 is to accompany the goods and is the return copy for the common transit procedure.

The forms referred to in Annexes A2 and A4 to this Appendix may also be used where declarations are processed by a
computerised system. Where this is so two sets, each comprising at least copies 1/6 and 4/5, should be used, the first set
for the particulars to be entered in copies 1 and 4 above, and the second set for those to be entered in copy 5.

In each set, highlight the numbers of the copies being used by striking out in the margin the numbers of those not
being used.

Each set, as defined above, is so designed that the chemical treatment of the paper ensures the reproduction of the
requisite information on the various copies.

If they prefer, traders may also use privately printed sets of the type they have chosen as long as the form used
conforms to the official specimen.

Where a transit declaration is processed at an office of departure by a computerised system, one copy of the declaration
must be lodged at that office.

B. Particulars required

The forms concerned contain all the details which may be required by the various countries. Some boxes must always
be completed whilst others need be completed only where this is required by the country in which the formalities are
carried out. The section of this explanatory note covering the use of the various boxes should therefore be followed
carefully. In any case the maximum requirement is for the following boxes to be completed:

(cid:151) boxes 1 (except the second sub-division), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 27, 31, 32, 33 (first sub-division), 35,

38, 40, 44, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56 (i.e. those with a green background).

C. Instructions for completion of the form

Forms should be completed using a typewriter or a mechanographical or similar process. They may also be completed
legibly by hand, in ink and in block letters. To line up the form correctly when using a typewriter, the form should be
inserted in the machine in such a way that the first letter of the box 2 entry is typed in the position box in the top
left-hand corner.

Forms must contain no erasures or overwriting. Subject to the requirements of Article 25 of Appendix I, any alterations
must be made by crossing out incorrect particulars and, where appropriate, adding those required. Any alterations made
in this way must be initialled by the person making them and expressly endorsed by the competent authorities. Where
necessary, the latter may require a new declaration to be lodged.

An automatic reproduction process may also be used instead of any of the above methods, or forms may be produced
and completed by this means, provided that
legibility,
prohibition of erasures and alterations and amendments are strictly observed.

the provisions on specimens, paper, size,

language used,

Principals need complete only the numbered boxes, as necessary. The other boxes, identified by a capital letter, are
reserved exclusively for internal use by the administrations.

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The copy to be kept at the office of departure must bear the original of the principal’s signature.

Where the rules (in particular those of Article 12(1) of the Convention and Article 34(3) of Appendix I) require
additional copies of the transit declaration to be provided, the principal may use continuation sheets or photocopies,
as necessary.

These must then be signed by the principal and presented to the competent authorities, who must endorse them in the
same way as they endorse the single administrative document. Save where the rules provide otherwise, these documents
must be marked (cid:145)copy(cid:146) and the competent authorities must accept them on the same terms as the originals, provided the
said authorities consider the documents genuine and legible.

TITLE II

PARTICULARS TO BE ENTERED IN THE DIFFERENT BOXES

I. Formalities in the country of departure

Box 1: Declaration

The following must be entered in the third subdivision:

1. where goods are required to move under the T2 procedure:

T2 or T2F;

2. where goods are required to move under the T1 procedure:

T1;

3. for the consignments referred to in Article 19 of Appendix I:

T.

In this case the space following the letter T must be struck through.

Box 2: Consignor/Exporter

This box is optional for the Contracting Parties.

Enter the full name and address of the consignor/exporter concerned. The Contracting Parties may add to the
explanatory note the requirement to include a reference to the identification number allocated by the competent
authorities for tax, statistical or other purposes.

Where consignments are grouped, the Contracting Parties may provide that one of the following entries be made in
this box and that the list of consignors be attached to the declaration:

(cid:151) ES: Varios

(cid:151) DA: Diverse

(cid:151) DE: Verschiedene

(cid:151) EL: ˜Ø(cid:220)(cid:246)(cid:239)æÆ

(cid:151) EN: Various

(cid:151) FR: Divers

(cid:151) IT: Vari

(cid:151) NL: Diverse

(cid:151) PT: Diversos

(cid:151) FI: Useita

(cid:151) SV: Flera

(cid:151) CS: Ru(cid:29)zn(cid:237)

(cid:151) HU: T(cid:246)bbfØle
(cid:151) IS: Y· mis

(cid:151) NO: Diverse

(cid:151) PL: R(cid:243)z(cid:157)ne

(cid:151) SK: R(cid:244)zni

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Box 3: Forms

Enter the serial number of the set and the total number of sets of forms and continuation sheets used. For example,
if there is one form and two continuation sheets, enter 1/3 on the form, 2/3 on the first continuation sheet and 3/3
on the second continuation sheet.

When the declaration covers only one item (i.e. when only one (cid:145)goods description(cid:146) box has to be completed) do not
enter anything in box 3; enter the figure (cid:145)1(cid:146) in box 5 instead.

When two sets of 4 copies are used instead of one set of 8 copies, the two sets are to be treated as one.

Box 4: Number of loading lists

Enter in figures the number of loading lists attached, if any, or the number of descriptive commercial lists, if any,
authorised by the competent authorities.

Box 5: Items

Enter the total number of items listed in the transit declaration.

Box 6: Total packages

This box is optional for the Contracting Parties. Enter the total number of packages making up the consignment in
question.

Box 8: Consignee

Enter the full name and address of the person(s) or company(ies) to whom the goods are to be delivered. Where
consignments are grouped, the Contracting Parties may provide that one of the entries referred to under box 2 be
made in this box and that the list of consignees be attached to the transit declaration.

The Contracting Parties may allow this box not to be completed if the consignee is established outside the territory
of the Contracting Parties.

The identification number need not be shown at this stage.

Box 15: Country of dispatch/export

Enter the name of the country from which the goods are to be dispatched/exported.

Box 17: Country of destination

Enter the name of the country.

Box 18: Identity and nationality of means of transport at departure

Enter the means of identification, e.g. the registration number(s) or name, of the means of transport (lorry, ship,
railway wagon, aircraft) on which the goods are directly loaded on presentation at the office of departure, followed
by the nationality of the means of transport (or that of the means of transport providing propulsion for the whole if
it is made up of several means of transport), using the codes laid down for the purpose. For example, where a tractor
and a trailer with different vehicle registration numbers are used, enter the registration numbers of both tractor and
trailer, and the nationality of the tractor.

Where goods are moved by fixed transport installations, do not enter anything for registration number or nationality
in this box. Where goods are carried by rail, do not enter anything for nationality.

In other cases, declaration of the nationality is optional for the Contracting Parties.

Box 19: Container (Ctr)

This box is optional for the Contracting Parties.

Use the codes provided for the purpose to enter particulars of the presumed situation at the border of the
Contracting Party in whose territory the office of departure is located, as known at the time the goods were
placed under the common transit procedure.

Box 21: Identity and nationality of the active means of transport crossing the border

The requirement to enter the means of identification in this box is optional for the Contracting Parties.

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The requirement to enter the nationality is obligatory.

However, where goods are carried by rail or moved by fixed installation, do not make any entries for registration
number or nationality.

Using the appropriate code, enter the type (lorry, ship, railway wagon, aircraft, etc.) and the means of identification
(e.g. registration number or name) of the active means of transport (i.e. the means of transport providing propulsion)
which it is presumed will be used at the frontier crossing point on exit from the Contracting Party where the office
of departure is located, followed by the code for the nationality of the means of transport, as known at the time the
goods were placed under the common transit procedure.

Where combined transport or several means of transport are used, the active means of transport is the unit which
provides propulsion for the whole combination. For example, when a lorry is on a sea-going vessel, the active means
of transport is the ship and where a combination of a tractor and a trailer is used, the active means of transport is
the tractor.

Box 25: Mode of transport at the border

This box is optional for the Contracting Parties.

Use the codes provided for the purpose to enter the mode of transport which it is presumed will provide the active
means of transport on which the goods will leave the territory of the Contracting Party in which the office of
departure is located.

Box 27: Place of loading

This box is optional for the Contracting Parties.

Where a code is provided, use it to enter the place where the goods are to be loaded onto the active means of
transport on which they are to cross the border of the Contracting Party in whose territory the office of departure is
located, as known at the time the goods are placed under the common transit procedure.

Box 31: Packages and description of goods, marks and numbers, container No(s), number and kind

Enter the marks, numbers, number and kind of packages or, in the case of unpackaged goods, enter the number of
such goods covered by the declaration, or one of the following:

(cid:151) ES: A granel

(cid:151) DA: Bulk

(cid:151) DE: Lose

(cid:151) EL: (cid:215)(cid:253)(cid:236)Æ

(cid:151) EN: Bulk

(cid:151) FR: Vrac

(cid:151) IT: Alla rinfusa

(cid:151) NL: Los gestort

(cid:151) PT: A granel

(cid:151) FI:

Irtotavaraa

(cid:151) SV: Bulk

(cid:151) CS: Volne(cid:144) loz(cid:144)eno

(cid:151) HU: (cid:214)mlesztett

(cid:151) IS: Vara (cid:237) lausu

(cid:151) NO: Bulk

(cid:151) PL: Luzem

(cid:151) SK: Vol(cid:146)ne

The normal trade description must be entered in all cases. This description must include all the details needed to
allow identification of the goods. Where box 33 (Commodity Code) has to be completed, the description must be
expressed in sufficiently precise terms to allow classification of the goods. This box must also show the particulars
required under any specific rules (e.g. on excise duties). If containers are used, the identifying marks of the container
should also be entered in this box.

Box 32: Item number

Give the number of the item shown in the list of items declared in box 5.

Where a declaration covers only one item, the Contracting Parties need not require this box to be completed as the
figure (cid:145)1(cid:146) should already have been entered in box 5.

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Box 33: Commodity code

This box must be completed where:

(cid:151) the same person makes a transit declaration at the same time as, or following, a customs declaration which

includes a commodity code; or

(cid:151) a transit declaration covers goods on the list in Annex I to Appendix I.

Enter the code for the goods.

In T2 and T2F transit declarations made in an EFTA country this box need not be completed unless the preceding
transit declaration includes a commodity code.

If it does, give the code entered in the corresponding declaration.

In all other cases use of this box is optional.

Box 35: Gross mass

Enter the gross mass, in kilograms, of the goods described in the corresponding box 31. The gross mass is the
aggregate mass of the goods including all packing but excluding containers and other transport equipment.

Where a declaration covers several types of goods, it is sufficient to enter the total gross mass in the first box 35 and
leave the remaining boxes 35 blank.

Box 38: Net mass

This box is optional for the Contracting Parties. Enter the net mass, in kilograms, of the goods described in the
corresponding box 31.

The net mass is the mass of the goods themselves excluding all packaging.

Box 40: Summary declaration/previous document

Enter the reference for the preceding customs-approved treatment or use or for any corresponding customs
documents. Where more than one reference has to be given,
the
following be entered in this box and that a list of the references concerned accompany the transit declaration:

the Contracting Parties may provide that

(cid:151) ES: Varios

(cid:151) DA: Diverse

(cid:151) DE: Verschiedene

(cid:151) EL: ˜Ø(cid:220)(cid:246)(cid:239)æÆ

(cid:151) EN: Various

(cid:151) FR: Divers

(cid:151) IT: Vari

(cid:151) NL: Diverse

(cid:151) PT: Diversos

(cid:151) FI: Useita

(cid:151) SV: Flera

(cid:151) CS: Ru(cid:29)znØ

(cid:151) HU: T(cid:246)bbfØle

(cid:151) IS: Y· mis

(cid:151) NO: Diverse

(cid:151) PL: R(cid:243)z(cid:157)ne

(cid:151) SK: R(cid:244)zne

Box 44: Additional information, documents produced, certificates and authorisations

Enter the details required under any specific rules applicable in the country of dispatch/export together with the
reference numbers of the documents produced in support of the declaration (e.g. the serial number of the T5 control
copy, the export licence or permit number, the data required under veterinary and phytosanitary regulations, the bill
of lading number). Do not complete the sub-division (cid:145)Additional Information code (AI)(cid:146).

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Box 50: Principal and authorised representative, place, date and signature

Enter the full name (person or company) and address of the principal and the identification number, if any, allocated
by the competent authorities. If appropriate, enter the full name (person or company) of the authorised represen-
tative signing on behalf of the principal.

Subject to any specific provisions on the use of computerised systems, the original of the handwritten signature of
the person concerned must appear on the copy which is to be kept at the office of departure. Where the person
concerned is a legal person, the signatory should add after his signature his full name and the capacity in which he is
signing.

Box 51: Intended offices of transit (and countries)

Enter the intended office of entry into each Contracting Party whose territory is to be transited in the course of
carriage or, where the operation involves transiting territory other than that of the Contracting Parties, the office of
exit by which the means of transport will leave the territory of the Contracting Parties. The transit offices are shown
in the list of offices competent for common transit operations. After the name of the office, enter the code for the
country concerned.

Box 52: Guarantee

Use the codes laid down for this purpose to enter the type of guarantee or guarantee waiver used for the operation
followed, as appropriate, by the number of the comprehensive guarantee certificate, the guarantee waiver certificate,
or the individual guarantee voucher, and the office of guarantee.

Where a comprehensive guarantee, a guarantee waiver or individual guarantee furnished by a guarantor is not valid
for all the Contracting Parties, add (cid:145)not valid for(cid:146) followed by the codes for the Contracting Party or Parties
concerned.

Box 53: Office of destination (and country)

Enter the name of the office where the goods are to be presented in order to complete the transit operation. The
offices of destination are shown in the list of offices competent for common transit operations.

After the name of the office, enter the code for the country concerned.

II. Formalities en route

Between the time when the goods leave the office of departure and the time they arrive at the office of destination
certain details may have to be added on Copies No 4 and 5 of the transit declaration accompanying the goods. The
details relate to the transport operation and must be entered by the carrier responsible for the means of transport on
which the goods are loaded as and when the corresponding activities are carried out. The particulars may be added
legibly by hand, in which case the entries should be made in ink and in block letters.

The boxes and activities involved are:

(cid:151) Transhipment: use box 55

Box 55: Transhipment

The carrier must complete the first three lines of this box when goods are transhipped from one means of transport
to another or from one container to another in the course of the operation in question.

Carriers are reminded that goods can be transhipped only under an authorisation of the competent authorities of the
country in whose territory the transhipment is to be made.

Where those authorities consider that the common transit operation concerned may continue in the normal way
they shall, once they have taken any steps that may be necessary, endorse Copies No 4 and 5 of the transit
declaration.

(cid:151) Other incidents: use box 56.

Box 56: Other incidents during carriage

Box to be completed in accordance with current obligations regarding transit.

In addition, where goods have been loaded on a semi-trailer and the tractor is changed during the journey (without
the goods being handled or transhipped), enter in this box the registration number and nationality of the new
tractor. Here, endorsement by the competent authorities is not necessary.

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TITLE III

INSTRUCTIONS ON THE CONTINUATION SHEETS

A. Continuation sheets may be used only if a declaration covers more than one item (see box 5). They must be

presented together with a form corresponding to Annex A1 or A2.

B. The instructions in Titles I and II above apply equally to continuation sheets.

However:

(cid:151) enter (cid:145)T1bis(cid:146),

(cid:145)T2bis(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2Fbis(cid:146)
procedure applicable to the goods concerned;

in the third subdivision of box 1 in accordance with the common transit

(cid:151) use of box 2 and box 8 of the continuation sheet in Annex A3 and of box 2/8 of the continuation sheet in
Annex A4 is optional for the Contracting Parties and should show only the name and identification number, if
any, of the person concerned.

C.

If continuation sheets are used,

(cid:151) any boxes for (cid:145)description of goods(cid:146) which have not been used must be struck out to prevent later use;

(cid:151) boxes 32 (Item number), 33 (Commodity code), 35 (Gross mass (kg)), 38 (Net mass (kg)) and 44 (Additional
information, documents produced, certificates and authorisations) of the transit declaration or T2L form used
must be struck through and box 31 (Packages and goods description) may not be used to enter the marks,
numbers, number and kind of packages or goods description. A reference to the serial number and the symbol
of the different continuation sheets shall be entered in box 31 (Packages and goods description) of the transit
declaration or T2L form used.

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ANNEX A8

EXPLANATORY NOTE ON COMPLETING FORMS TO BE USED FOR ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY
STATUS OF GOODS

A. General description

1. Where the Community status of goods has to be established for the purposes of the Convention, forms conforming
to Copy No 4 of the specimen in Annex A1 or Copy No 4/5 of the specimen in Annex A2 to this Appendix must be
used. Where necessary one or more continuation sheets complying with Copy No 4 or Copy No 4/5 of the
specimens in, respectively, Annexes A3 and A4 to this Appendix must be used.

2. The person concerned should complete only the boxes at the top of the form under the heading (cid:145)Important note(cid:146).

3. Forms must be completed using a typewriter or mechanographical or similar process. They may also be completed

legibly by hand, in ink and in block letters.

4. No erasures or alterations may be made. Any alterations must be made by crossing out the incorrect particulars and,
where appropriate, adding those required. Any alterations made in this way must be initialled by the person making
them and expressly endorsed by the competent authorities. Where necessary, the latter may require a new declaration
to be lodged.

5. Any unused spaces in the boxes to be completed by the person concerned must be struck through so that no

subsequent entries can be made.

B. Particulars to be entered in the different boxes

Box 1: Declaration

Enter (cid:145)T2L(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2LF(cid:146) in the third subdivision.

Where continuation sheets are used, enter (cid:145)T2Lbis(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2LFbis(cid:146), as appropriate, in the third subdivision of box 1 of the
forms used for the purpose.

Box 2: Consignor/Exporter

This box is optional for the Contracting Parties. Enter the full name and address of the consignor/exporter. The
countries in question may add to the explanatory note the requirement to include a reference to the identification
number allocated by the competent authorities for tax, statistical or other purposes. Where consignments are grouped,
the said countries may provide that one of the following entries be made in this box and that the list of consignors be
attached to the declaration:

(cid:151) ES: Varios

(cid:151) DA: Diverse

(cid:151) DE: Verschiedene

(cid:151) EL: ˜Ø(cid:220)(cid:246)(cid:239)æÆ

(cid:151) EN: Various

(cid:151) FR: Divers

(cid:151) IT: Vari

(cid:151) NL: Diverse

(cid:151) PT: Diversos

(cid:151) FI: Useita

(cid:151) SV: Flera

(cid:151) CS: Ru(cid:29)zn(cid:237)

(cid:151) HU: T(cid:246)bbfØle

(cid:151) IS: Y· mis

(cid:151) NO: Diverse

(cid:151) PL: R(cid:243)z(cid:157)ne

(cid:151) SK: R(cid:244)zni

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Box 3: Forms

Give the number of the form and the total number of forms used, for example: if the T2L document is made out on a
single form, enter 1/1; if the T2L document has a T2Lbis continuation sheet, enter 1/2 on the T2L document and 2/2
on the continuation sheet; if the T2L document has two T2Lbis continuation sheets, enter 1/3 on the T2L document,
2/3 on the first T2Lbis continuation sheet and 3/3 on the second T2Lbis continuation sheet.

Box 4: Loading lists

Enter the number of loading lists attached.

Box 5: Items

Enter the total number of items listed in the T2L document.

Box 14: Declarant/Representative

Enter the full name and address of the declarant/representative in accordance with the provisions in force. If the person
concerned is the same as the consignor entered in box 2 enter one of the following:

(cid:151) ES: Expedidor

(cid:151) DA: Afsender

(cid:151) DE: Versender

(cid:151) EL: `(cid:240)(cid:239)(cid:243)(cid:244)(cid:239)º(cid:221)Æ(cid:242)

(cid:151) EN: Consignor

(cid:151) FR: ExpØditeur

(cid:151) IT:

Speditore

(cid:151) NL: Afzender

(cid:151) PT: Expedidor

(cid:151) FI:

L(cid:228)hett(cid:228)j(cid:228)

(cid:151) SV: Avs(cid:228)ndare

(cid:151) CS: Odes(cid:237)latel

(cid:151) HU: Felad(cid:243)

(cid:151) IS:

Sendandi

(cid:151) NO: Avsender

(cid:151) PL: Nadawca
(cid:151) SK: Odosielatel(cid:146)

The countries in question may add to the explanatory note the requirement to include the identification number
allocated by the competent authorities for tax, statistical or other purposes.

Box 31: Packages and description of goods, marks and numbers, container No(s), number and kind

Enter the marks, numbers, number and kind of packages or, in the case of unpackaged goods, enter the number of such
goods covered by the document or one of the following:

(cid:151) ES: A granel

(cid:151) DA: Bulk

(cid:151) DE: Lose

(cid:151) EL: (cid:215)(cid:253)(cid:236)Æ

(cid:151) EN: Bulk

(cid:151) FR: Vrac

(cid:151) IT: Alla rinfusa

(cid:151) NL: Los gestort

(cid:151) PT: A granel

(cid:151) FI:

Irtotavaraa

(cid:151) SV: Bulk

(cid:151) CS: Volne(cid:144) loz(cid:144)eno

(cid:151) HU: (cid:214)mlesztett

(cid:151) IS: Vara (cid:237) lausu

(cid:151) NO: Bulk

(cid:151) PL: Luzem
(cid:151) SK: Vol(cid:146)ne

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The normal trade description must be entered in all cases. This description must include all the details needed to allow
identification of the goods. Where box 33 (Commodity Code) has to be completed, the description must be expressed in
sufficiently precise terms to allow classification of the goods. This box must also show the particulars required under any
specific rules (e.g. on excise duties). If containers are used, the identifying marks of the container should also be entered
in this box.

Box 32: Item number

Give the number of the item shown in the list in Box 5 of the accompanying T2L document, continuation sheets or
loading lists.

Where a T2L document covers only one item, the Contracting Parties need not require this box to be completed as the
figure (cid:145)1(cid:146) should already have been entered in box 5.

Box 33: Commodity code

In T2L documents made out in an EFTA country, this box has to be completed only where the transit declaration or
previous document includes a commodity code.

Box 35: Gross mass

Enter the gross mass, in kilograms, of the goods described in the corresponding box 31. The gross mass is the aggregate
mass of the goods including all packing but excluding containers and other transport equipment.

Where a T2L document covers several types of goods, it is sufficient to enter the total gross mass in the first box 35 and
leave the remaining boxes 35 blank.

Box 38: Net mass

In EFTA countries this box has to be completed only where the preceding T2 document includes an entry for net mass.
Enter the net mass, in kilograms, of the goods described in the corresponding box 31. The net mass is the mass of the
goods themselves excluding all packaging.

Box 40: Summary declaration/previous document

Enter the type, number, date and issuing office of the declaration or previous document used as a basis for drawing up
the T2L.

Box 44: Additional information, documents produced, certificates and authorisations

In EFTA countries this box has to be completed only where an entry has been made in the equivalent box in the transit
declaration or preceding document. Any such entries must be repeated on the T2L document.

Box 54: Place and date, signature and name of the declarant or his representative

Subject to any specific provisions on the use of computerised systems, the signature of the person concerned, followed
by his name and forename, must appear on the T2L document. When the person concerned is a legal person, the
signatory should add after this signature and name the capacity in which he is signing.

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CODES TO BE USED WHEN COMPLETING TRANSIT DECLARATION FORMS AND DOCUMENTS PROVING
THE COMMUNITY STATUS OF GOODS

ANNEX A9

Box 19: Container

The applicable codes are:

0: goods not carried in containers;

1: goods carried in containers.

Box 25: Mode of transport at the border:

The applicable codes are:

Codes for modes of transport, postal and other consignments

A. 1-figure code (obligatory);

B. 2-figure code (second digit optional for the Contracting Parties)

A

1

2

3

4

5

7

8

9

B

10

12

16

17

18

20

23

30

40

50

70

80

90

Standing for

Maritime transport

Railway wagon on sea-going vessel

Powered road vehicle on sea-going vessel

Trailer or semi-trailer on sea-going vessel

Inland waterway vessel on sea-going vessel

Rail transport

Road vehicle on rail-wagon

Road transport

Air transport

Postal consignments

Fixed transport installation

Inland waterway transport

Own propulsion

Box 27: Place of loading/unloading

Codes to be adopted by the Contracting Parties.

Box 33: Commodity code

First sub-division

Give the commodity code made up of at least the six digits of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding
System. However, in the Community give the eight digits of the Combined Nomenclature where a Community provision
so requires.

Other sub-divisions

To be completed using any other specific codes of the Contracting Parties (such codes should be entered starting
immediately after the first sub-division).

Box 51: Intended transit offices

Country codes

This country code is the ISO alpha-2 code (ISO 3166).

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BE

DK

DE

GR

ES

FR

IE

IT

LU

NL

AT

PT

FI

SE

GB

HU

IS

NO

PL

SK

CH

CZ

The applicable codes are:

Belgium:

Denmark:

Germany:

Greece:

Spain:

France:

Ireland:

Italy:

Luxembourg:

Netherlands:

Austria:

Portugal:

Finland:

Sweden:

United Kingdom:

Hungary:

Iceland:

Norway:

Poland:

Slovakia:

Switzerland:

Czech Republic:

Box 52: Guarantee

Guarantee codes

The applicable codes are:

Situation

Code

Other entries

(cid:151) guarantee waiver certificate number

(cid:151) comprehensive guarantee certificate number
(cid:151) office of guarantee

(cid:151) individual guarantee voucher number

(cid:151) reference for the guarantee undertaking
(cid:151) office of guarantee

0

1

2

3

4

6

7

9

For guarantee waiver
(Article 57 of Appendix I)

For comprehensive guarantee

For individual guarantee by a guarantor

For individual guarantee in cash

For individual guarantee in the form of vouchers

For guarantee not required
(Article 7 of Appendix I)

For guarantee not
the journey
between the office of departure and the office
of transit (Article 10(2)(b) of the Convention)

required for

For individual guarantee of the type
under point 3 of Annex IV to Appendix I

Country codes:

The codes adopted for box 51 are applicable.

Box 53: Office of destination (and country)

Use the codes shown for box 51.

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ANNEX A10

LOADING LIST

No

Marks, numbers, number and kind of packages; description of goods

Country of dispatch

Gross mass
(kg)

Reserved for official use

(Signature)

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ANNEX A11

EXPLANATORY NOTE ON THE LOADING LIST

TITLE I

GENERAL

1. Definition

The loading list referred to in Article 5 of Appendix III means a document having the characteristics described in
this Annex.

2. Loading list form

2.1. Only the front of the form may be used as a loading list.

2.2. The features of a loading list are:

(a) the heading (cid:145)Loading List(cid:146);

(b) a 70 by 55 millimetre box divided into an upper part of 70 by 15 millimetres and a lower part of 70 by 40

millimetres;

(c) columns with the following headings in the following order:

(cid:151) serial number,

(cid:151) marks, numbers, number and kind of packages, goods description,

(cid:151) country of dispatch/export,

(cid:151) gross mass in kilograms,

(cid:151) reserved for the administration.

Users may adjust the width of the columns to their needs. However, the column headed (cid:145)reserved for the
administration(cid:146) must always be at least 30 millimetres wide. Users may also decide for themselves how to use
the spaces other than those referred to in points (a), (b) and (c).

2.3. A horizontal line must be drawn immediately under the last entry and any spaces not used must be scored through

to prevent later additions.

PARTICULARS TO BE ENTERED IN THE DIFFERENT HEADINGS

TITLE II

1.

Box

1.1. Upper part

Where a loading list accompanies a transit declaration, the principal must enter (cid:145)T1(cid:146), (cid:145)T2(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2F(cid:146) in the upper part
of the box.

Where a loading list accompanies a T2L document, the person concerned must enter (cid:145)T2L(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2LF(cid:146) in the upper
part of the box.

1.2. Lower part

The particulars listed in paragraph 4 of Title III below must be entered in this part of the box.

2. Columns

2.1. Serial number

Every item shown on the loading list must be preceded by a serial number.

2.2. Marks, numbers, number and kind of packages, goods description

Where a loading list accompanies a transit declaration, the particulars must be entered in accordance with Annexes
A7 and A9. The list must include the information entered in boxes 31 (Packages and goods description), 44
(Additional
information, documents produced, certificates and authorisations) and, where appropriate, 33
(Commodity code) and 38 (Net mass) of the transit declaration.

Where a loading list accompanies a T2L document, the particulars must be entered in accordance with Annexes A8
and A9.

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2.3. Country of dispatch/export

Enter the name of the country from which the goods are being consigned or exported. Do not use this column
where a loading list accompanies a T2L document.

2.4. Gross mass (kg)

Enter the details entered in Box 35 of the SAD (see Annexes A7 and A8 to Appendix III).

TITLE III

USE OF LOADING LISTS

1. A transit declaration may not have both a loading list and one or more continuation sheets attached to it.

2. Where a loading list is used, boxes 15 (Country of dispatch/export), 32 (Item number), 33 (Commodity code), 35
(Gross mass (kg)) and, where appropriate, 44 Additional information, documents produced, certificates and author-
isations) of the transit declaration form must be struck through and box 31 (Packages and goods description) may
not be used to enter the marks, numbers, number and kind of packages or goods description. A reference to the
serial number and the symbol of the different loading lists shall be entered in box 31 (Packages and goods
description) of the transit declaration form used.

3. The loading list must be produced in the same number of copies as the form to which it relates.

Where an office of departure uses a data-processing system to handle a transit declaration and the same system to
enter the data of the related loading list, it is sufficient to lodge a single copy of the loading list with that office. In all
other cases at least three copies of the list must be lodged.

4. When a transit declaration is registered the loading list must be given the same registration number as the form to
which it relates. This number must be entered by using a stamp which includes the name of the office of departure,
or by hand. If entered by hand, it must be endorsed by the official stamp of the office of departure.

It is not obligatory for an official of the office of departure to sign the forms.

5. Where several loading lists are attached to one form used for the purpose of a T1 or T2 procedure, the lists must
bear a serial number allocated by the principal, and the number of loading lists attached must be entered in box 4
(Loading lists) of the said form.

6. The provisions of paragraphs 1 to 5 apply, as appropriate, where a loading list is attached to a T2L document.

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ANNEX A12

TC10 (cid:151) TRANSIT ADVICE NOTE

Identification of means of transport:

...........................................................

TRANSIT DECLARATION

OFFICE OF TRANSIT INTENDED
(AND COUNTRY):

Type (T1, T2 or T2F) and number

Office of departure

FOR OFFICIAL USE

Date of transit:

................................................................................................

................................................................................................
(Signature)

Official
stamp

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ANNEX A13

TC11 (cid:151) RECEIPT

The office of destination at ........................................................................................................................................................

hereby certifies that document T1, T2, T2F (1)
control copy T5 (1)

registered on .................. under No ..................

by the office at ......................................................

has been lodged.

At ............................................................, on ............................................................

.........................................................................................................................................
(Signature)

Official
stamp

___________
(1) Delete as necessary.

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ANNEX B1

COMMON/COMMUNITY TRANSIT PROCEDURE

GUARANTEE DOCUMENT

INDIVIDUAL GUARANTEE

I. Undertaking by the Guarantor

1. The undersigned (1)............................................................................................................................................................................

resident at (2).......................................................................................................................................................................................

hereby jointly and severally guarantees, at the office of guarantee of................................................................................

up to a maximum amount of........................................................................................................................................................

in favour of the European Community comprising the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal
Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian
Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the
Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland, and of the Czech Republic, the Swiss Confederation, the Republic of Iceland, the Republic
of Hungary, the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Poland, the Slovak Republic, the Principality of Andorra,
and the Republic of San Marino (3) any amount of principal, further liabilities, expenses and incidentals (cid:151) but not
fines (cid:151) for which the principal (4)

...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

may be or become liable to the abovementioned countries for debt in the form of duty and other charges
applicable to the goods described below placed under the Community or common transit procedure from the
office of departure of

...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

to the office of destination of ........................................................................................................................................................

Goods description:

...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

2. The undersigned undertakes to pay upon the first application in writing by the competent authorities of the
countries referred to in point 1 and without being able to defer payment beyond a period of 30 days from the
date of application the sums requested unless he or she or any other person concerned establishes before the
expiry of that period, to the satisfaction of the competent authorities, that the procedure has been concluded.

At the request of the undersigned and for any reasons recognised as valid, the competent authorities may defer
beyond a period of 30 days from the date of application for payment the period within which he or she is obliged
to pay the requested sums. The expenses incurred as a result of granting this additional period, in particular any
interest, must be so calculated that the amount is equivalent to what would be charged under similar circum-
stances on the money market or financial market in the country concerned.

3. This undertaking shall be valid from the day of its acceptance by the office of guarantee. The undersigned shall
remain liable for payment of any debt arising during the Community or common transit operation covered by this
undertaking and commenced before any revocation or cancellation of the guarantee took effect, even if the
demand for payment is made after that date.

(1) Surname and forename or name of firm.
(2) Full address.
(3) Delete the name of the Contracting Party or Parties or States (Andorra or San Marino) whose territory is not transited. The references

to the Principality of Andorra and the Republic of San Marino shall apply solely to Community transit operations.

(4) Surname and forename, or name of firm and full address of the principal.

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4. For the purpose of this undertaking, the undersigned gives his or her address for service in each of the other

countries referred to in paragraph 1 as (1):

Country

Surname and forenames, or name of firm, and full address

..................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

..................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

..................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

..................................................................

..................................................................................................................................

..................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

..................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

The undersigned acknowledges that all correspondence and notices and any formalities or procedures relating to
this undertaking addressed to or effected in writing at one of his or her addresses for service shall be accepted as
duly delivered to him or her.

The undersigned acknowledges the jurisdiction of the courts of the places where he or she has an address for
service.

The undersigned undertakes not to change his or her addresses for service or, if he or she has to change one or
more of those addresses, to inform the office of guarantee in advance.

Done at..............................................................., on ...............................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................
(Signature) (2)

II. Acceptance by the office of guarantee

Office of guarantee .................................................................................................................................................................................

Guarantor’s undertaking accepted on ..................................................................................................................... to cover the

Community/common transit operation effected under transit declaration No ............................. of ............................ (3)

.......................................................................................................................................................
((Stamp and signature)

(1) If, in the law of the country, there is no provision for address for service the guarantor shall appoint, in this country, an agent
authorised to receive any communications addressed to him and the acknowledgement in the second subparagraph and the under-
taking in the fourth subparagraph of paragraph 4 must be made to correspond. The courts of the places in which the addresses for
service of the guarantor or of his agents are situated shall have jurisdiction in disputes concerning this guarantee.

(2) The person signing the document must enter the following by hand before his or her signature: (cid:145)Guarantee for the amount of . . .(cid:146), the

amount being written out in letters.

(3) To be completed by the office of departure.

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ANNEX B2

COMMON/COMMUNITY TRANSIT PROCEDURE

GUARANTEE DOCUMENT

INDIVIDUAL GUARANTEE IN THE FORM OF VOUCHERS

I. Undertaking by the Guarantor

1. The undersigned (1) ...........................................................................................................................................................................

resident at (2).......................................................................................................................................................................................

hereby jointly and severally guarantees, at the office of guarantee of ..............................................................................

in favour of the European Community comprising the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the
Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the
Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the
Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, and of the Czech Republic, the Swiss Confederation, the Republic of Iceland, the Republic of
Hungary, the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Poland, the Slovak Republic, the Principality of Andorra, and
the Republic of San Marino (3), any amount of principal, further liabilities, expenses and incidentals (cid:151) but not
fines (cid:151) for which a principal may be or become liable to the abovementioned countries for debt in the form of
duty and other charges applicable to the goods described below placed under the Community or common transit
procedure, in respect of which the undersigned has undertaken to issue individual guarantee vouchers up to a
maximum of EUR 7 000 per voucher.

2. The undersigned undertakes to pay upon the first application in writing by the competent authorities of the
countries referred to in paragraph 1 and without being able to defer payment beyond a period of 30 days from
the date of application the sums requested, up to EUR 7 000 per individual guarantee voucher, unless he or she
or any other person concerned establishes before the expiry of that period, to the satisfaction of the competent
authorities, that the procedure for the transit operation concerned has been concluded.

At the request of the undersigned and for any reasons recognised as valid, the competent authorities may defer
beyond a period of 30 days from the date of application for payment the period within which he or she is obliged
to pay the requested sums. The expenses incurred as a result of granting this additional period, in particular any
interest, must be so calculated that the amount is equivalent to what would be charged under similar circum-
stances on the money market or financial market in the country concerned.

3. This undertaking shall be valid from the day of its acceptance by the office of guarantee. The undersigned shall
remain liable for payment of any debt arising during any Community or common transit operations covered by
this undertaking and commenced before any revocation or cancellation of the guarantee took effect, even if the
demand for payment is made after that date.

4. For the purpose of this undertaking the undersigned gives his or her address for service in each of the other

countries referred to in paragraph 1 as (4):

Country

Surname and forenames, or name of firm, and full address

..................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

..................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

..................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

..................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

..................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

..................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

(1) Surname and forenames, or name of firm.
(2) Full address.
(3) Only for Community transit operations.
(4) If, in the law of the country, there is no provision for address for service the guarantor shall appoint, in this country, an agent
authorised to receive any communications addressed to him and the acknowledgement in the second subparagraph and the under-
taking in the fourth subparagraph of paragraph 4 must be made to correspond. The courts of the places in which the addresses for
service of the guarantor or of his agents are situated shall have jurisdiction in disputes concerning this guarantee.

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The undersigned acknowledges that all correspondence and notices and any formalities or procedures relating to
this undertaking addressed to or effected in writing at one of his or her addresses for service shall be accepted as
duly delivered to him or her.

The undersigned acknowledges the jurisdiction of the courts of the places where he or she has an address for
service.

The undersigned undertakes not to change his or her addresses for service or, if he or she has to change one or
more of those addresses, to inform the office of guarantee in advance.

Done at ............................................................... on ...............................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................
(Signature) (1)

II. Acceptance by the office of guarantee

Office of guarantee

.............................................................................................................................................................................

Guarantor’s undertaking accepted on .............................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................
(Stamp and signature)

(1) The signature must be preceded by the following in the signatory’s own handwriting: (cid:145)Valid as guarantee voucher(cid:146).

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ANNEX B3

TC32 (cid:151) INDIVIDUAL GUARANTEE VOUCHER

(Front)

A 000 000

Issued by: .........................................................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................................................
(Name and address of individual or firm)

(Undertaking of the guarantor accepted on ...........................................................................................................................

by the guarantee office of

......................................................................................................................................................... )

This voucher, issued on .............................................................. , is valid for an amount of up to 7 000 euros for a

Community transit/common transit operation beginning not later than ................................................................ and

in respect of which the principal is .........................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................................................
(Name and address of individual or firm)

................................................................................................

...............................................................................................

(Signature of the principal) (1)

(Signature and stamp of guarantor)

___________
(1) Signature optional.

(Back)

To be completed by the office of departure

Transit operation effected under document T1. T2. T2F (1)

registered on ............................................................................... under No ..............................................................................

by the office at

............................................................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................
(Official stamp)

...............................................................................................

(Signature)

___________
(1) Delete as necessary.

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ANNEX B4

COMMON/COMMUNITY TRANSIT PROCEDURE

GUARANTEE DOCUMENT

COMPREHENSIVE GUARANTEE

I. Undertaking by the Guarantor

1. The undersigned (1)............................................................................................................................................................................

resident at (2).......................................................................................................................................................................................

hereby jointly and severally guarantees, at the office of guarantee of................................................................................

up to a maximum amount of....................................................................................................................................................... ,

being100/50/30 % (3) of the reference amount, in favour of the European Community comprising the Kingdom of
Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of
Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the
Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden,
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of
Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Poland, the Slovak Republic, the Swiss Confederation, the Czech
Republic, the Principality of Andorra and the Republic of San Marino (4) any amount of principal, further

liabilities, expenses and incidentals (cid:151) but not fines (cid:151) for which the principal (5),......................................................

may be or become liable to the abovementioned countries for debt in the form of duty and other charges
applicable to the goods placed under the Community or common transit procedure.

2. The undersigned undertakes to pay upon the first application in writing by the competent authorities of the
countries referred to in paragraph 1 and without being able to defer payment beyond a period of 30 days from
the date of application the sums requested up to the limit of the abovementioned maximum amount, unless he or
she or any other person concerned establishes before the expiry of that period, to the satisfaction of the
competent authorities, that the procedure for the transit operation concerned has been concluded.

At the request of the undersigned and for any reasons recognised as valid, the competent authorities may defer
beyond a period of 30 days from the date of application for payment the period within which he or she is obliged
to pay the requested sums. The expenses incurred as a result of granting this additional period, in particular any
interest, must be so calculated that the amount is equivalent to what would be charged under similar circum-
stances on the money market or financial market in the country concerned.

This amount may not be reduced by any sums already paid under the terms of this undertaking unless the
undersigned is called upon to pay a debt arising during a Community or common transit operation commenced
before the preceding demand for payment was received or within thirty days thereafter.

3. This undertaking shall be valid from the day of its acceptance by the office of guarantee. The undersigned shall
remain responsible for payment of any debt arising during the Community or common transit operations covered
by this undertaking and commenced before the date on which any revocation or cancellation of the guarantee
took effect, even if the demand for payment is made after that date.

(1) Surname and forenames, or name of firm.
(2) Full address.
(3) Delete what does not apply.
(4) Delete the name of the Contracting Party or Parties or States (Andorra or San Marino) whose territory is not transited. The references

to the Principality of Andorra and the Republic of San Marino shall apply solely to Community transit operations.

(5) Surname and forenames, or name of firm, and full address of the principal.

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4. For the purposes of this undertaking the undersigned gives his or her address for service in each of the other

countries referred to in paragraph 1 as (1):

Country

Surname and forenames, or name of firm, and full address

..................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

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....................................................................................................................................

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....................................................................................................................................

The undersigned acknowledges that all correspondence and notices and any formalities or procedures relating to
this undertaking addressed to or effected in writing at one of his or her addresses for service shall be accepted as
duly delivered to him or her.

The undersigned acknowledges the jurisdiction of the courts of the places where he or she has an address for
service.

The undersigned undertakes not to change his or her addresses for service or, if he or she has to change one or
more of those addresses, to inform the office of guarantee in advance.

Done at..............................................................., on ...............................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................
(Signature) (2)

II. Acceptance by the office of guarantee

Office of guarantee .................................................................................................................................................................................

Guarantor’s undertaking accepted on.................................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................
(Stamp and signature)

(1) If, in the law of the country, there is no provision for address for service the guarantor shall appoint, in this country, an agent
authorised to receive any communications addressed to him and the acknowledgement in the second subparagraph and the under-
taking in the fourth subparagraph of paragraph 4 must be made to correspond. The courts of the places in which the addresses for
service of the guarantor or of his agents are situated shall have jurisdiction in disputes concerning this guarantee.

(2) The signature must be preceded by the following in the signatory’s own handwriting:

(cid:145)Guarantee for the amount of . . . (cid:146), with the

amount written out in full.

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TC31 (cid:151) COMPREHENSIVE GUARANTEE CERTIFICATE

1. Valid until

Day

Month

Year

2. Number

(Front)

ANNEX B5

3. Principal

(Surname and fore-
name, or name of company,
full address and country)

4. Guarantor (Surname and fore-
name, or name of company,
full address and country)

5. Office of guarantee (name, full

address and country)

6. Reference amunt

in figures:

in letters:

Currency code

7. The office of guarantee certifies that the principal named above has furnished a comprehensive guarantee which is
valid for Community/common transit operations through the customs territory of those countries listed below whose
names have not been crossed out:

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, HUNGARY,
REPUBLIC, ANDORRA (*), SAN MARINO (*)

ICELAND, NORWAY, POLAND, SLOVAKIA, SWITZERLAND, CZECH

8. Special observations

9. Period of validity extended until

Day Month

Year

inclusive

Done at

............................................. , on .............................................

Done at .............................................. , on ..............................................

(Signature and stamp of office of guarantee)

(Signature and stamp of office of guarantee)

10. Persons authorised to sign Community/common transit declarations on behalf of the principal

11. Surname, forename and
specimen signature of
authorised person

12. Signature of principal (1)

11. Surname, forename and
specimen signature of
authorised person

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TC33 (cid:151) GUARANTEE WAIVER CERTIFICATE

ANNEX B6

1. Valid until

Day

Month

Year

2. Number

3. Principal

(Surname and fore-
name, or name of company,
full address and country)

4. Office of guarantee (name, full

address and country)

(Front)

5. Reference amount

in figures:

in letters:

Currency code

6. The office of guarantee hereby certifies that the principal named above has been granted a guarantee waiver in
respect of his Community/common transit operations through the customs territory of those countries listed below
whose names have not been crossed out:

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, HUNGARY,
REPUBLIC, ANDORRA (*), SAN MARINO (*)

ICELAND, NORWAY, POLAND, SLOVAKIA, SWITZERLAND, CZECH

7. Special observations:

8. Period of validity extended until

Day Month

Year

inclusive

(Done at)

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Done at .............................................. , on ..............................................

(Signature and stamp of office of guarantee)

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ANNEX B7

EXPLANATORY NOTE ON COMPREHENSIVE GUARANTEE CERTIFICATES AND GUARANTEE WAIVER
CERTIFICATES

1.

Particulars to be entered on the front of a certificate

Once issued, there shall be no amendment, addition or deletion to the remarks in boxes 1 to 8 of the compre-
hensive guarantee certificate and boxes 1 to 7 of the guarantee waiver certificate.

1.1.

Currency code

Countries shall enter in Box 6 of the comprehensive guarantee certificate and Box 5 of the guarantee waiver
certificate the ISO ALPHA3 (ISO 4217) code of the currency used.

1.2.

Endorsements

1.2.1. Where a comprehensive guarantee may not be used because the goods are listed in Annex I to Appendix I, one of

the following must be entered in box 8 of the certificate:

(cid:151) ES: Validez limitada

(cid:151) DA: Begr(cid:230)nset gyldighed

(cid:151) DE: Beschr(cid:228)nkte Geltung

(cid:151) EL: —(cid:229)æØ(cid:239)æØ(cid:243)(cid:236)(cid:221)(cid:237)(cid:231) Ø(cid:243)(cid:247)(cid:253)(cid:242)

(cid:151) EN: Limited validity

(cid:151) FR: ValiditØ limitØe

(cid:151) IT: Validit(cid:224) limitata

(cid:151) NL: Beperkte geldigheid

(cid:151) PT: Validade limitada

(cid:151) FI: Voimassa rajoitetusti

(cid:151) SV: Begr(cid:228)nsad giltighet

(cid:151) CS: OmezenÆ platnost

(cid:151) HU: KorlÆtozott ØrvØnyu(cid:15)

(cid:151) IS: Takmarka(cid:240) gildissvi(cid:240)

(cid:151) NO: Begrenset gyldighet

(cid:151) PL: Ograniczona waz(cid:157)nos·c·

(cid:151) SK: ObmedzenÆ platnost’

1.2.2. Where a principal has undertaken to lodge all his transit declarations at a specific office of departure, the name of
the office must be entered in capitals in box 8 of the comprehensive guarantee certificate or box 7 of the
guarantee waiver certificate, as appropriate.

1.3.

Endorsement of certificates in the event of their validity being extended

Where the period of validity of a certificate is extended, the office of guarantee must endorse box 9 of the
comprehensive guarantee certificate or box 8 of the guarantee waiver certificate, as appropriate.

2.

Particulars to be entered on the back of a certificate (cid:151) persons authorised to sign transit declarations

2.1. When a certificate is issued, or at any time during its period of validity, the principal must enter on the back the
names of the persons he authorises to sign transit declarations. Each of these entries must comprise the surname
and first name of the authorised person and a specimen of his signature and each must be countersigned by the
principal. The principal has the option of striking through any boxes he does not wish to use.

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2.2.

The principal may revoke such authorisations at any time.

2.3. Any person whose name has been entered on the back of a certificate of this kind which is presented at an office

of departure is the authorised representative of the principal.

3.

Use of such certificates where use of a comprehensive guarantee is prohibited.

For procedure, see point 4 of Annex IV to Appendix I.

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ANNEX C1

SPECIAL STAMP

1. Coat of arms or any other signs or letters characterising the country

2. Office of departure

3. Declaration number

4. Date

5. Authorised consignor

6. Authorisation

ANNEX C2

LABEL

(rail transit)

Colours: black on green

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EXPLANATORY NOTE ON THE USE OF TRANSIT DECLARATIONS BY THE EXCHANGE OF EDI
STANDARD MESSAGES (EDI TRANSIT DECLARATION)

ANNEX D1

TITLE I

GENERAL

The EDI transit declaration is based upon the particulars entered into the different boxes of the Single Administrative
Document (SAD) as defined in Annexes A7 and A9, in association with or replaced by a code if appropriate.

This Annex contains exclusively the basic special requirements, which apply when the formalities are carried out by the
exchange of the EDI standard messages. Furthermore the additional codes presented in Annex D2 are applicable. The
Annexes A7 and A9 apply to the EDI transit declaration unless otherwise specified in this Annex or in Annex D2.

The detailed structure and content of the EDI transit declaration follow the technical specifications the competent
authorities communicate to the principal in order to ensure the proper functioning of the system. These specifications
are based upon the requirements laid down in this Annex.

This Annex describes the structure of the information exchange. The transit declaration is organised into data groups,
which contain data attributes. The attributes are grouped together in such a way that they build up coherent logical
blocks within the scope of the message. A data group indentation indicates that the data group depends on a lower
indent data group.

When present, the appropriate number of the box on the SAD is noted.

The term (cid:145)number(cid:146) in the explanation of a data group indicates how many times the data group may be used in the
transit declaration.

The term (cid:145)type/length(cid:146) in the explanation of an attribute indicates the requirements for the data type and the data length.
The codes for the data types are as follows:

a

alphabetic

n numeric

an alphanumeric

The number following the code indicates the admissible data length. The following applies:

The optionally two dots before the length indicator mean that the data has no fixed length, but it can have up to a
number of digits, as specified by the length indicator. A comma in the data length means that the attribute can hold
decimals, the digit before the comma indicates the total length of the attribute, the digit after the comma indicates the
maximum number of digits after the decimal point.

TITLE II

STRUCTURE OF THE EDI TRANSIT DECLARATION

A. Table of the data groups

TRANSIT OPERATION

TRADER consignor

TRADER consignee

GOODS ITEM

(cid:151) TRADER consignor

(cid:151) TRADER consignee

(cid:151) CONTAINERS

(cid:151) SGI CODES

(cid:151) PACKAGES

(cid:151) PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE REFERENCES

(cid:151) PRODUCED DOCUMENTS/CERTIFICATES

(cid:151) SPECIAL MENTIONS

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CUSTOMS OFFICE of departure

TRADER principal

REPRESENTATIVE

CUSTOMS OFFICE of transit

CUSTOMS OFFICE of destination

TRADER authorised consignee

CONTROL RESULT

SEALS INFO

(cid:151) SEALS ID

GUARANTEE

(cid:151) GUARANTEE REFERENCE

(cid:151) VALIDITY LIMITATION EC

(cid:151) VALIDITY LIMITATION NON EC

B. Particulars on the data of the transit declaration

TRANSIT OPERATION

Number: 1

The data group shall be used.

LRN

Type/Length: an ..22

The local reference number (LRN) shall be used. It is nationally defined and allocated by the user in agreement with
the competent authorities to identify each single declaration.

Declaration type (box 1)

Type/Length: an ..5

The attribute shall be used.

Number of loading lists (box 4)

Type/Length: n ..5

The attribute shall be used when loading lists are present. In case of loading lists the following rules are applied:

(cid:151) the required attribute (cid:145)Country of dispatch(cid:146) of the data group (cid:145)TRANSIT OPERATION(cid:146) is set to (cid:145)- -(cid:146),

(cid:151) there is only 1 occurrence of

(cid:145)PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE REFERENCES(cid:146),
MENTIONS(cid:146). All the other sub data groups of (cid:145)GOODS ITEM(cid:146) can not be used,

the data group (cid:145)GOODS ITEM(cid:146), and where necessary the sub data groups
and (cid:145)SPECIAL
(cid:145)PRODUCED DOCUMENTS/CERTIFICATES(cid:146)

(cid:151) the attribute (cid:145)Textual description(cid:146) contains references to the attached loading lists,

(cid:145)Textual description LNG(cid:146)

contains the language code (LNG) used for those references. The content of the references can be:

(cid:151) for (cid:145)Declaration type(cid:146) = (cid:145)T1(cid:146): (cid:145)See Loading List(s)’(cid:146),

(cid:151) for (cid:145)Declaration type(cid:146) = (cid:145)T2(cid:146): (cid:145)See Loading List(s)(cid:146),

(cid:151) for (cid:145)Declaration type(cid:146) = (cid:145)T2F(cid:146): (cid:145)See Loading List(s)(cid:146),

(cid:151) for (cid:145)Declaration type(cid:146) = (cid:145)T-(cid:146):

(cid:151) (cid:145)T1: See Loading List(s) from . . . to . . .(cid:146),

(cid:151) (cid:145)T2: See Loading List(s) from . . . to . . .(cid:146),

(cid:151) (cid:145)T2F: See Loading List(s) from . . . to . . .(cid:146),

(cid:151) the attribute (cid:145)Item number(cid:146) is filled-in with (cid:145)- -(cid:146),

(cid:151) all the other attributes of the data group (cid:145)GOODS ITEM(cid:146) can not be used.

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Total number of items (box 5)

Type/Length: n ..5

The attribute shall be used.

Total number of packages (box 6)

Type/Length: n ..7

The attribute shall be used, if the attribute (cid:145)Number of loading lists(cid:146) is used. In other cases the use is optional. The
total number of packages is equal to the sum of all (cid:145)Number of packages(cid:146), all (cid:145)Number of pieces(cid:146) and a value of (cid:145)1(cid:146) for
each declared (cid:145)bulk(cid:146).

Country of dispatch (box 15a)

Type/Length: a2

The attribute shall be used, if only one country of dispatch is declared. The country codes presented in Annex D2
shall be used. In this case the attribute (cid:145)Country of dispatch(cid:146) of the data group (cid:145)GOODS ITEM(cid:146) can not be used. If
more than one country of dispatch is declared, this attribute of the data group (cid:145)TRANSIT OPERATION(cid:146) can not be
used. In this case the attribute (cid:145)Country of dispatch(cid:146) of the data group (cid:145)GOODS ITEM(cid:146) shall be used.

Destination country

Type/Length: a2

The attribute shall be used, if only one country of destination is declared. The country codes presented in Annex D2
shall be used. In this case the attribute (cid:145)Destination country(cid:146) of the data group (cid:145)GOODS ITEM(cid:146) can not be used. If
more than one country of destination is declared, this attribute of the data group (cid:145)TRANSIT OPERATION(cid:146) can not be
used. In this case the attribute (cid:145)Destination country(cid:146) of the data group (cid:145)GOODS ITEM(cid:146) shall be used.

Identity at departure (box 18)

Type/Length: an ..27

The attribute shall be used according to Annex A7.

Identity at departure LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language (LNG) if the corresponding free text
field is used.

Nationality at departure (box 18)

Type/Length: a2

The country code presented in Annex D2 shall be used according to Annex A7.

Container (box 19)

Type/Length: n1

The following codes shall be used

0: no

1: yes

Nationality crossing border (box 21)

Type/Length: a2

The country code presented in Annex D2 shall be used according to Annex A7.

Identity crossing border (box 21)

Type/Length: a ..27

The use of the attribute is optional for the Contracting Parties according to Annex A7.

Identity crossing border LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language (LNG) if the corresponding free text
field is used.

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Type of transport crossing border (box 21)

Type/Length: n ..2

The use of the attribute is optional for the Contracting Parties according to Annex A7.

Transport mode at border (box 25)

Type/Length: n ..2

The use of the attribute is optional for the Contracting Parties according to Annex A7.

Inland transport mode (box 26)

Type/Length: n ..2

The use of the attribute is optional for the Contracting Parties. It has to be used according to the explanatory note
concerning box 25 presented in Annex A9.

Loading place (box 27)

Type/Length: an ..17

The use of the attribute is optional for the Contracting Parties.

Agreed location code (box 30)

Type/Length:

(box 30) an ..17

The attribute can not be used, if the data group (cid:145)CONTROL RESULT(cid:146) is used. If this data group is not used the
attribute is optional. If this attribute is used the precise indication of the place in coded form where the goods can be
examined is necessary. The attributes (cid:145)Agreed location of goods(cid:146)/(cid:145)Agreed location code(cid:146), (cid:145)Authorised location of goods(cid:146)
and (cid:145)Customs sub place(cid:146) can not be used at the same time.

Agreed location of goods (box 30)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute can not be used, if the data group (cid:145)CONTROL RESULT(cid:146) is used. If this data group is not used the
attribute is optional. If this attribute is used the precise indication of the place where the goods can be examined is
necessary. The attributes (cid:145)Agreed location of goods(cid:146)/(cid:145)Agreed location code(cid:146),
(cid:145)Authorised location of goods(cid:146) and
(cid:145)Customs sub place(cid:146) can not be used at the same time.

Agreed location of goods LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language (LNG) if the corresponding free text
field is used.

Authorised location of goods (box 30)

Type/Length: an ..17

The attribute is optional, if the data group (cid:145)CONTROL RESULT(cid:146) is used. If the attribute is used the precise indication
of the place where the goods can be examined is necessary. If the data group (cid:145)CONTROL RESULT(cid:146) is not used the
attribute can not be used. The attributes (cid:145)Agreed location of goods(cid:146)/(cid:145)Agreed location code(cid:146),
(cid:145)Authorised location of
goods(cid:146) and (cid:145)Customs sub place(cid:146) can not be used at the same time.

Customs sub place (box 30)

Type/Length: an ..17

The attribute can not be used, if the data group (cid:145)CONTROL RESULT(cid:146) is used. If this data group is not used the
attribute is optional. If this attribute is used the precise indication of the place where the goods can be examined is
necessary. The attributes (cid:145)Agreed location of goods(cid:146)/(cid:145)Agreed location code(cid:146),
(cid:145)Authorised location of goods(cid:146) and
(cid:145)Customs sub place(cid:146) can not be used at the same time.

Total gross mass (box 35)

Type/Length: n ..11,3

The attribute shall be used.

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NCTS accompanying document language code

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language of the transit accompanying document
(NCTS accompanying document).

Dialog language indicator at departure

Type/Length: a2

The use of the language code presented in Annex D2 is optional. If this attribute is not used the system will use the
default language of the office of departure.

Declaration date (box 50)

Type/Length: n8

The attribute shall be used.

Declaration place (box 50)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used.

Declaration place LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language (LNG) of the corresponding free text
field.

TRADER consignor (box 2)

Number: 1

This data group is used, when there is only one consignor declared. In this case the data group (cid:145)TRADER consignor(cid:146) of
the data group (cid:145)GOODS ITEM(cid:146) can not be used.

Name (box 2)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used.

Street and number (box 2)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used.

Country (box 2)

Type/Length: a2

The country code presented in Annex D2 shall be used.

Postcode (box 2)

Type/Length: an ..9

The attribute shall be used.

City (box 2)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used.

NAD LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language of name and address (NAD LNG).

TIN (box 2)

Type/Length: an ..17

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TRADER Consignee (box 8)

Number: 1

The data group shall be used, when there is only one consignee declared and the attribute (cid:145)Destination country(cid:146) of the
data group (cid:145)TRANSIT OPERATION(cid:146) contains a (cid:145)country(cid:146) as defined in the Convention. In this case the data group
(cid:145)TRADER consignee(cid:146) of the data group (cid:145)GOODS ITEM(cid:146) can not be used.

Name (box 8)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used.

Street and number

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used.

Country (box 8)

Type/Length: a2

The country code presented in Annex D2 shall be used.

Postcode (box 8)

Type/Length: an ..9

The attribute shall be used.

City (box 8)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used.

NAD LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language of name and address (NAD LNG).

TIN (box 8)

Type/Length: an ..17

The use of this attribute to insert the trader identification number (TIN) is optional for the Contracting Parties.

GOODS ITEM

Number: 999

The data group shall be used. In case of loading lists the following rules are applied:

(cid:151) the required attribute (cid:145)Country of dispatch(cid:146) of the data group (cid:145)TRANSIT OPERATION(cid:146) is set to (cid:145)- -(cid:146),

(cid:151) there is only 1 occurrence of

(cid:145)PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE REFERENCES(cid:146),
MENTIONS(cid:146). All the other sub data groups of (cid:145)GOODS ITEM(cid:146) can not be used,

the data group (cid:145)GOODS ITEM(cid:146), and where necessary the sub data groups
and (cid:145)SPECIAL
(cid:145)PRODUCED DOCUMENTS/CERTIFICATES(cid:146)

(cid:151) the attribute (cid:145)Textual description(cid:146) contains references to the attached loading lists,

(cid:145)Textual description LNG(cid:146)

contains the language code (LNG) used for those references. The content of the references can be:

(cid:151) for (cid:145)Declaration type(cid:146) = (cid:145)T1(cid:146): (cid:145)See Loading List(s)(cid:146),

(cid:151) for (cid:145)Declaration type(cid:146) = (cid:145)T2(cid:146): (cid:145)See Loading List(s)(cid:146),

(cid:151) for (cid:145)Declaration type(cid:146) = (cid:145)T2F(cid:146): (cid:145)See Loading List(s)(cid:146),

(cid:151) for (cid:145)Declaration type(cid:146) = (cid:145)T-(cid:146):

(cid:151) (cid:145)T1:

See Loading List(s) from . . . to . . .(cid:146),

(cid:151) (cid:145)T2:

See Loading List(s) from . . . to . . .(cid:146),

(cid:151) (cid:145)T2F: See Loading List(s) from . . . to . . .(cid:146);

(cid:151) the attribute (cid:145)Item number(cid:146) is filled-in with (cid:145)- -(cid:146),

(cid:151) all the other attributes of the data group (cid:145)GOODS ITEM(cid:146) can not be used.

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Declaration type (ex box 1)

Type/Length: an ..5

The attribute shall be used, if the Code (cid:145)T-(cid:146) was used for the attribute (cid:145)Declaration type(cid:146) of the data group (cid:145)TRANSIT
OPERATION(cid:146). In other cases this attribute can not be used.

Country of dispatch (ex box 15a)

Type/Length: a2

The attribute shall be used, if more than one country of dispatch is declared. The country codes presented in Annex
D2 shall be used. The attribute (cid:145)Country of dispatch(cid:146) of the data group (cid:145)TRANSIT OPERATION(cid:146) can not be used. If
only one country of dispatch is declared the corresponding attribute of the data group (cid:145)TRANSIT OPERATION(cid:146) shall
be used.

Destination country (ex box 17a)

Type/Length: a2

The attribute shall be used, if more than one country of destination is declared. The country codes presented in
Annex D2 shall be used. The attribute (cid:145)Destination country(cid:146) of the data group (cid:145)TRANSIT OPERATION(cid:146) can not be
If only one country of destination is declared the corresponding attribute of the data group (cid:145)TRANSIT
used.
OPERATION(cid:146) shall be used.

Textual description (box 31)

Type/Length: an ..140

The attribute shall be used.

Textual description LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language (LNG) of the corresponding free text
field.

Item number (box 32)

Type/Length: n ..5

The attribute shall be used, even if a number (cid:145)1(cid:146) was used for the attribute (cid:145)Total number of items(cid:146) of the data group
(cid:145)TRANSIT OPERATION(cid:146). In this case the number (cid:145)1(cid:146) shall be used for this attribute. Each item number is unique
throughout the declaration.

Commodity code (box 33)

Type/Length: n ..8

The attribute shall be used with at least 4 and up to 8 digits according to Annex A7.

Gross mass (box 35)

Type/Length: n ..11,3

This attribute is optional when goods of different type covered by the same declaration are packed together in such a
way that it is impossible to determine the gross mass of each type of goods.

Net mass (box 38)

Type/Length: n ..11,3

The use of the attribute is optional for the Contracting Parties.

TRADER consignor (ex box 2)

Number: 1

The data group (cid:145)TRADER consignor(cid:146) can not be used when there is only one consignor declared. In this case the data
group (cid:145)TRADER consignor(cid:146) on (cid:145)TRANSIT OPERATION(cid:146) level is used.

Name (ex box 2)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used.

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Street and number (ex box 2)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used.

Country (ex box 2)

Type/Length: a2

The country code presented in Annex D2 shall be used.

Postcode (ex box 2)

Type/Length: an ..9

The attribute shall be used.

City (ex box 2)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used.

NAD LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language of name and address (NAD LNG).

TIN (ex box 2)

Type/Length: an ..17

The use of this attribute to insert the trader identification number (TIN) is optional for the Contracting Parties.

TRADER consignee (ex box 8)

Number: 1

The data group shall be used when more than one consignee is declared and the attribute (cid:145)Destination country(cid:146) of the
data group (cid:145)GOODS ITEM(cid:146) contains a (cid:145)country(cid:146) as defined in the Convention. When only one consignee is declared, the
data group (cid:145)TRADER consignee(cid:146) of the data group (cid:145)GOODS ITEM(cid:146) can not be used.

Name (ex box 8)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used.

Street and number (ex box 8)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used.

Country (ex box 8)

Type/Length: a2

The country code presented in Annex D2 shall be used.

Postcode (ex box 8)

Type/Length: an ..9

The attribute shall be used.

City (ex box 8)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used.

NAD LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language of name and address (NAD LNG).

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TIN (ex box 8)

Type/Length: an ..17

The use of the attribute to insert the trader identification number (TIN) is optional for the Contracting Parties.

CONTAINERS (box 31)

Number: 99

If the attribute (cid:145)Container(cid:146) of the data group (cid:145)TRANSIT OPERATION(cid:146) contains the code (cid:145)1(cid:146) the data group shall be used.

Container numbers (box 31)

Type/Length: an ..11

The attribute shall be used.

SGI-CODES (box 31)

Number: 9

The data group shall be used to insert the identification of sensitive goods (SGI) if the transit declaration concerns goods
of Annex I of Appendix I.

SENSITIVE GOODS CODE (box 31)

Type/Length: n ..2

The code presented in Annex D2 shall be used if the commodity code is not enough to uniquely identify goods of
Annex I of Appendix I.

Sensitive quantity (box 31)

Type/Length: n ..11,3

The attribute shall be used when the transit declaration concerns goods of Annex I of Appendix I.

PACKAGES (box 31)

Number: 99

The data group shall be used.

Marks and numbers of packages (box 31)

Type/Length: an ..42

The attribute shall be used if the attribute (cid:145)Kind of packages(cid:146) contains other codes presented in Annex D2 than those
for bulk (VQ, VG, VL, VY, VR or VO) or for (cid:145)unpacked(cid:146) (NE). It is optional if the attribute (cid:145)Kind of packages(cid:146) contains
one of the previous mentioned codes.

Marks and numbers of packages LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language (LNG) if the corresponding free text
field is used.

Kind of packages (box 31)

Type/Length: a2

The package code presented in Annex D2 shall be used.

Number of packages (box 31)

Type/Length: n ..5

The attribute shall be used if the attribute (cid:145)Kind of packages(cid:146) contains other codes presented in Annex D2 than those
for bulk (VQ, VG, VL, VY, VR or VO) or for (cid:145)unpacked(cid:146) (NE). It can not be used if the attribute (cid:145)Kind of packages(cid:146)
contains one of the previous mentioned codes.

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Number of pieces (box 31)

Type/Length: n ..5

The attribute shall be used if the attribute (cid:145)Kind of packages(cid:146) contains a code presented in Annex D2 for (cid:145)unpacked(cid:146)
(NE). In other cases this attribute can not be used.

PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE REFERENCES (box 40)

Number: 9

The data group shall be used if the attribute (cid:145)Declaration type(cid:146) of the data groups (cid:145)TRANSIT OPERATION(cid:146) or (cid:145)GOODS
ITEM(cid:146) contains the Code (cid:145)T2(cid:146) or (cid:145)T2F(cid:146) and the country of the office of departure is an EFTA country as defined in the
Convention.

Previous document type (box 40)

Type/Length: an ..6

If the data group shall be used at least one previous document code presented in Annex D2 shall be used.

Previous document reference (box 40)

Type/Length: an ..20

The reference of the previous document shall be used.

Previous document reference LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language (LNG) of the corresponding free text
field.

Complement of information (box 40)

Type/Length: an ..26

The use of the attribute is optional for the Contracting Parties.

Complement of information LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language (LNG) if the corresponding free text
field is used.

PRODUCED DOCUMENTS/CERTIFICATES (box 44)

Number: 99

The use of the data group is optional for the Contracting Parties. If the data group is used at least one of the following
attributes shall be used:

Document type (box 44)

Type/Length: an ..3

The code presented in Annex D2 shall be used.

Document reference (box 44)

Type/Length: an ..20

Document reference LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language (LNG) if the corresponding free text
field is used.

Complement of information (box 44)

Type/Length: an ..26

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Complement of information LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language (LNG) if the corresponding free text
field is used.

SPECIAL MENTIONS (box 44)

Number: 99

The use of the data group is optional for the Contracting Parties. If the data group is used either the attribute (cid:145)Additional
information id(cid:146) or (cid:145)Text(cid:146) shall be used.

Additional information id (box 44)

Type/Length: an ..3

The code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to insert the identification (id) of the additional information.

Export from EC (box 44)

Type/Length: n1

If the attribute (cid:145)Additional information id(cid:146) contains the code (cid:145)DG0(cid:146) or (cid:145)DG1(cid:146) the attribute (cid:145)Export from EC(cid:146) or (cid:145)Export
from country(cid:146) shall be used. Both attributes can not be used at the same time. In other cases the attribute can not be
used. If this attribute is used the following codes are to be used:

0: no

1: yes.

Export from country (box 44)

Type/Length: a2

If the attribute (cid:145)Additional information id(cid:146) contains the code (cid:145)DG0(cid:146) or (cid:145)DG1(cid:146) the attribute (cid:145)Export from EC(cid:146) or (cid:145)Export
from country(cid:146) shall be used. Both attributes can not be used at the same time. In other cases the attribute can not be
used. If this attribute is used the country code presented in Annex D2 shall be used.

Text (box 44)

Type/Length: an ..70

Text LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language (LNG) if the corresponding free text
field is used.

CUSTOMS OFFICE of departure (box C)

Number: 1

The data group shall be used.

Reference number (box C)

Type/Length: an8

The code presented in Annex D2 shall be used.

TRADER principal (box 50)

Number: 1

The data group shall be used.

TIN (box 50)

Type/Length: an ..17

The attribute shall be used to insert the trader identification number (TIN) if the data group (cid:145)CONTROL RESULT(cid:146)
contains the code A3.

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Name (box 50)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used if the attribute (cid:145)TIN(cid:146) is used and the other attributes of this data group are not already
known by the system.

Street and number (box 50)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used if the attribute (cid:145)TIN(cid:146) is used and the other attributes of this data group are not already
known by the system.

Country (box 50)

Type/Length: a2

The country code presented in Annex D2 shall be used if the attribute (cid:145)TIN(cid:146) is used and the other attributes of this
data group are not already known by the system.

Postcode (box 50)

Type/Length: an ..9

The attribute shall be used if the attribute (cid:145)TIN(cid:146) is used and the other attributes of this data group are not already
known by the system.

City (box 50)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used if the attribute (cid:145)TIN(cid:146) is used and the other attributes of this data group are not already
known by the system.

NAD LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language of name and address (NAD LNG) if
the corresponding free text fields are used.

REPRESENTATIVE (box 50)

Number: 1

The data group shall be used if the principal makes use of an authorised representative.

Name (box 50)

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used.

Representative capacity (box 50)

Type/Length: a ..35

The use of this attribute is optional.

Representative capacity LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to define the language (LNG) if the corresponding free text
field is used.

CUSTOMS OFFICE of transit (box 51)

Number: 9

The data group has to be used at least once if different Contracting parties are declared for departure and destination.

Reference number (box 51)

Type/Length: an8

The code presented in Annex D2 shall be used.

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CUSTOMS OFFICE of destination (box 53)

Number: 1

The data group shall be used.

Reference number (box 53)

Type/Length: an8

The code presented in Annex D2 shall be used.

TRADER authorised consignee (box 53)

Number: 1

The data group can be used to indicate that the goods will be delivered to an authorised consignee.

TIN authorised consignee (box 53)

Type/Length: an ..17

The attribute shall be used to insert the trader identification number (TIN).

CONTROL RESULT (box D)

Number: 1

The data group shall be used if an authorised consignor lodges the declaration.

Control result code (box D)

Type/Length: an2

The code A3 shall be used.

Date limit (box D)

Type/Length: n8

The attribute shall be used.

SEALS INFO (box D)

Number: 1

The data group shall be used if an authorised consignor lodges a declaration for which his authorisation requires the use
of seals or a principal is granted the use of seals of a special type.

Seals number (box D)

Type/Length: n ..4

The attribute shall be used.

(cid:151) SEALS ID (box D)

Number: 99

The data group shall be used for the identification (id) of seals.

Seals identity (box D)

Type/Length: an ..20

The attribute shall be used.

Seals identity LNG

Type/Length: a2

The language code (LNG) presented in Annex D2 shall be used.

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GUARANTEE

Number: 9

The data group shall be used.

Guarantee type (box 52)

Type/Length: n1

The code presented in Annex A9 shall be used.

(cid:151) GUARANTEE REFERENCE

Number: 99

The data group shall be used if the attribute (cid:145)Guarantee type(cid:146) contains the code (cid:145)0(cid:146), (cid:145)1(cid:146), (cid:145)4(cid:146) or (cid:145)9(cid:146).

GRN (box 52)

Type/Length: an24

The attribute shall be used to insert the guarantee reference number (GRN) if the attribute (cid:145)Guarantee type(cid:146)
contains the code (cid:145)0(cid:146), (cid:145)1(cid:146), (cid:145)4(cid:146) or (cid:145)9(cid:146). In this case the attribute (cid:145)Other guarantee reference(cid:146) can not be used.

Other guarantee reference

Type/Length: an ..35

The attribute shall be used if the attribute (cid:145)Guarantee type(cid:146) contains other codes than (cid:145)0(cid:146), (cid:145)1(cid:146), (cid:145)4(cid:146) or (cid:145)9(cid:146). In this case
the attribute (cid:145)GRN(cid:146) can not be used.

Access code

Type/Length: an4

This information is optional for the countries. If the attribute is used the information shall be used in case the
attribute (cid:145)Guarantee type(cid:146) contains the code (cid:145)0(cid:146), (cid:145)1(cid:146), (cid:145)4(cid:146) or (cid:145)9(cid:146).

(cid:151) VALIDITY LIMITATION EC

Number: 1

Not valid for EC (box 52)

Type/Length: n1

The following codes are to be used:

0: no

1: yes.

(cid:151) VALIDITY LIMITATION NON EC

Number: 99

Not valid for other contracting parties (box 52)

Type/Length: a2

The country code presented in Annex D2 shall be used to indicate the Contracting party. The code of a
Member State of the European Community can not be used.

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ADDITIONAL CODES FOR THE COMPUTERISED TRANSIT SYSTEM

ANNEX D2

1. COUNTRY CODES (CNT)

Field

1

Content

ISO alpha 2 country code

Field type

Alphabetic 2

Example

IT

The (cid:145)ISO alpha-2 Country Code(cid:146) as specified in ISO (cid:151) 3166 on 1 January 1996 shall apply.

2. LANGUAGE CODE

ISO Alpha 2 Codification as specified in ISO (cid:151) 639:1988 shall apply.

3. COMMODITY CODE (COM)

Field

1

HS6

Content

Field type

Numeric 6 (left aligned)

Examples

010290

The six digits of the Harmonised System have to be entered (HS6). The commodity code may be expanded to 8 digits
for national use.

4. SENSITIVE GOODS CODE

Field

1

Content

Field type

Additional identifier for sensitive goods

Numeric ..2

Examples

2

The code is used in extension to HS6, as shown in Annex I of Appendix I, where a sensitive good cannot sufficiently
be identified with HS6.

5. PACKAGE CODE

(UN/ECE Recommendation No 21/Rev.1 (cid:151) August 1994)

Aerosol

Ampoule, non-protected

Ampoule, protected

Atomizer

Bag

Bale, compressed

Bale, non-compressed

Balloon, non-protected

Balloon, protected

Bar

Barrel

Bars, in bundle/bunch/truss

Basket

Beer crate

Bin

Board

Board, in bundle/bunch/truss

Bobbin

AE

AM

AP

AT

BG

BL

BN

BF

BP

BR

BA

BZ

BK

CB

BI

BD

BY

BB

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Bolt

Bottle, non-protected, cylindrical

Bottle, non-protected, bulbous

Bottle, protected cylindrical

Bottle, protected bulbous

Bottlecrate, bottlerack

Box

Bucket

Bulk, liquefied gas (at abnormal temperature/pressure)

Bulk, gas (at 1031 mbar and 15 (cid:176)C)

Bulk, liquid

Bulk, solid, fine particles ((cid:145)powders(cid:146))

Bulk, solid, granular particles ((cid:145)grains(cid:146))

Bulk, solid, large particles ((cid:145)nodules(cid:146))

Bunch

Bundle

Butt

Cage

Can, rectangular

Can, cylindrical

Canister

Canvas

Carboy, non-protected

Carboy, protected

Carton

Case

Cask

Chest

Churn

Coffer

Coffin

Coil

Collapsible tube

Cover

Crate

Creel

Cup

Cylinder

BT

BO

BS

BQ

BV

BC

BX

BJ

VQ

VG

VL

VY

VR

VO

BH

BE

BU

CG

CA

CX

CI

CZ

CO

CP

CT

CS

CK

CH

CC

CF

CJ

CL

TD

CV

CR

CE

CU

CY

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Demijohn, non-protected

Demijohn, protected

Drum

Envelope

Filmpack

Firkin

Flask

Footlocker

Frame

Framed crate

Fruit crate

Gas bottle

Girder

Girders, in bundle/bunch/truss

Hamper

Hogshead

Ingot

Ingots, in bundle/bunch/truss

Jar

Jerrican, rectangular

Jerrican, cylindrical

Jug

Jutebag

Keg

Log

Logs, in bundle/bunch/truss

Milk crate

Multiply bag

Multiwall sack

Mat

Match box

Nest

Net

DJ

DP

DR

EN

FP

FI

FL

FO

FR

FD

FC

GB

GI

GZ

HR

HG

IN

IZ

JR

JC

JY

JG

JT

KG

LG

LZ

MC

MB

MS

MT

MX

NS

NT

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Package

Packet

Pail

Parcel

Pipe

Pipes, in bundle/bunch/truss

Pitcher

Plank

Planks, in bundle/bunch/truss

Plate

Plates, in bundle/bunch/truss

Pot

Pouch

Rednet

Reel

Ring

Rod

Rods, in bundle/bunch/truss

Roll

Sachet

Sack

Sea-chest

Shallow crate

Sheet

Sheetmetal

Sheets, in bundle/bunch/truss

Shrinkwrapped

Skeleton case

Slipsheet

Spindle

Suitcase

Tank, rectangular

Tank, cylindrical

Tea-chest

Tin

Tray

Tray pack

Trunk

Truss

Tub

PK

PA

PL

PC

PI

PZ

PH

PN

PZ

PG

PY

PT

PO

RT

RL

RG

RD

RZ

RO

SH

SA

SE

SC

ST

SM

SZ

SW

SK

SL

SD

SU

TK

TY

TC

TN

PU

PU

TR

TS

TB

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Tube

Tube, collapsible

Tubes, in bundle/bunch/truss

Tonne

Unpacked or unpackaged

Vacuum-packed

Vat

Vial

Wickerbottle

6. PREVIOUS DOCUMENT CODE

The codes applicable are as follows:

TU

TD

TZ

TO

NE

VP

VA

VI

WB

T2

= Single Administrative Document covering a common transit procedure for Community goods.

T2F

= Single Administrative Document covering a common transit procedure for Community goods coming from
or going to a part of the customs territory of the Community where the Community rules for value added
tax do not apply.

T2CIM = Community status goods carried under cover of a consignment note CIM or a TR Transfer Note.

T2TIR = Community status goods carried under cover of a TIR Carnet.

T2ATA = Community status goods carried under cover of an ATA Carnet.

T2L

= Single Administrative Document proofing the Community status of goods.

T2LF

= Single Administrative Document proofing the Community status of goods in the exchange between parts
of the customs territory of the Community where Community rules for value-added tax apply and parts of
this territory where these rules do not apply.

7. PRODUCED DOCUMENTS/CERTIFICATES CODE

(Numeric codes extracted from the 1997b UN Directories for Electronic Data Interchange for Administration,
Commerce and Transport: List of code for data element 1001, Document/message name, coded.)

Certificate of conformity

Certificate of quality

Movement certificate A.TR.1

Container list

Packing list

Proforma invoice

Commercial invoice

House waybill

Master bill of lading

Bill of lading

House bill of lading

Road list-SMGS

Road consignment note

Air waybill

2

3

18

235

271

325

380

703

704

705

714

722

730

740

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Master air waybill

Despatch note (post parcels)

Multimodal/combined transport document (generic)

Cargo manifest

Bordereau

Despatch note model T

Despatch note model T1

Despatch note model T2

Control document T5

Despatch note model T2L

Goods declaration for exportation

Phytosanitary certificate

Sanitary certificate

Veterinary certificate

Certificate of origin

Declaration of origin

Preference certificate of origin

Certificate of origin form GSP

Import licence

Cargo declaration (arrival)

Embargo permit

TIF form

TIR carnet

EUR 1 certificate of origin

ATA carnet

Other

741

750

760

785

787

820

821

822

823

825

830

851

852

853

861

862

864

865

911

933

941

951

952

954

955

zzz

8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/SPECIAL INDICATION CODE

The codes applicable are as follows:

DG0 = Export from one EFTA country subject to restriction or export from EC subject to restriction.

DG1 = Export from one EFTA country subject to duties or export from EC subject to duties.

DG2 = Export

Additional special indication codes can also be defined at national domain level.

9. CUSTOMS OFFICE REFERENCE NUMBER (COR)

Field

1

2

Content

Identifier of
Customs Office belongs (see CNT)

the country to which the

Field type

Alphabetic 2

Example

IT

National number of the Customs Office

Alphanumeric 6

0830AB

Field 1 as explained above.

Field 2 has to be freely filled with a 6 character alphanumeric code. The 6 characters allow national administrations,
where necessary, to define a hierarchy of customs offices.

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ANNEX D3

SPECIMEN OF TRANSIT ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENT

1 R E G I M E

MRN

A 2 Consignor/Exporter

No

8 Consignee

No

Return copy has to be sent to the Office:

3 Forms

4 Loading lists

5 Items

6 Total packages

15 Country of dispatch/export

17 Country of destination

18 Identity and nationality of means of transport at departure

56 Other incidents during carriage
Details and measures taken

G CERTIFICATION BY

COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

Marks and numbers — Container No(s) — Number and kind

32 Item

33 Commodity Code

No

35 Gross mass (kg)

38 Net mass (kg)

40 Summary declaration/Previous document

Place and country:
Ident. and nat. new means transp.:
Ctr. & (1) Identity of new container:
(1) Enter 1 if YES or 0 if NO.
New seals: Number:
Signature:

identity:

& Data already recorded into the System

50 Principal

No

Place and country:
Ident. and nat. new means transp.:
Ctr. & (1) Identity of new container:
(1) Enter 1 if YES or 0 if NO.
New seals: Number:

identity

Stamp:

Signature:

Stamp:

& Data already recorded into the System

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

C OFFICE OF DEPARTURE

Code 53 Office of destination (and country)

T
N
E
M
U
C
O
D
G
N
Y
N
A
P
M
O
C
C
A

I

I

—
T
S
N
A
R
T

A

31 Packages
and
description
of goods

44 Additional

information/
Documents
produced/
Certificates
and authori-
sations

55 Tranship-
ments

F CERTIFICA-
TION BY
COMPETENT
AUTHORI-
TIES

51 Intended
offices of
transit (and
country)

52 Guarantee

not valid for

D CONTROL BY OFFICE OF DEPARTURE

Result:

Seals affixed: Number:

identity:

Time limit (date):

I CONTROL BY OFFICE OF DESTINATION
Date of arrival:

Examination of seals:

Remarks:

Return Copy sent
on

after registration under

No

Signature:

Stamp:

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B 2 Consignor/Exporter

No

1 R E G I M E

MRN

3 Forms

4 Loading lists

5 Items

6 Total packages

Y
P
O
C
N
R
U
T
E
R
—
T
S
N
A
R
T

I

B

31 Packages
and
description
of goods

44 Additional

information/
Documents
produced/
Certificates
and authori-
sations

55 Tranship-
ments

F CERTIFICA-
TION BY
COMPETENT
AUTHORI-
TIES

51 Intended
offices of
transit (and
country)

52 Guarantee

not valid for

8 Consignee

No

Return copy has to be sent to the Office:

15 Country of dispatch/export

17 Country of destination

18 Identity and nationality of means of transport at departure

56 Other incidents during carriage
Details and measures taken

G CERTIFICATION BY

COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

Marks and numbers — Container No(s) — Number and kind

32 Item

33 Commodity Code

No

35 Gross mass (kg)

38 Net mass (kg)

40 Summary declaration/Previous document

Place and country:
Ident. and nat. new means transp.:
Ctr. & (1) Identity of new container:
(1) Enter 1 if YES or 0 if NO.
New seals: Number:
Signature:

identity:

& Data already recorded into the System

50 Principal

No

Place and country:
Ident. and nat. new means transp.:
Ctr. & (1) Identity of new container:
(1) Enter 1 if YES or 0 if NO.
New seals: Number:

identity

Stamp:

Signature:

Stamp:

& Data already recorded into the System

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

C OFFICE OF DEPARTURE

Code 53 Office of destination (and country)

D CONTROL BY OFFICE OF DEPARTURE

Result:

Seals affixed: Number:

identity:

Time limit (date):

I CONTROL BY OFFICE OF DESTINATION
Date of arrival:

Examination of seals:

Remarks:

Return Copy sent
on

after registration under

No

Signature:

Stamp:

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ANNEX D4

EXPLANATORY NOTES AND PARTICULARS (DATA) FOR THE TRANSIT ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENT

A. Explanatory notes for completing the transit accompanying document

The transit accompanying document shall be printed based on data derived from the transit declaration, where the case
occurs amended by the principal and/or verified by the office of departure, and completed with:

1. MRN (movement reference number)

The information is given alphanumerically with 18 digits on the following specimen:

Field

Content

two digits of

Last
acceptance of transit movement (YY)

year of

formal

Identifier of
movement originates.
country code)

the country from which
(ISO alpha 2

Unique identifier for transit movement
per year and country

1

2

3

4

Field type

Numeric 2

Alphabetic 2

Examples

97

IT

Alphanumeric 13

9876AB8890123

Check digit

Alphanumeric 1

5

Field 1 and 2 as explained above.

Field 3 has to be filled in with an identifier for the transit transaction. The way that field is used is under the
responsibility of National Administrations but each transit transaction handled during one year within the given
country must have a unique number. National Administrations that want to have the office reference number of the
competent authorities included in the MRN, could use up to the first 6 characters to insert the national number of
the office.

Field 4 has to be filled with a value that is a check digit for the whole MRN. This field allows to detect an error when
capturing the whole MRN.

2. Box 3:

(cid:151) first subdivision: serial number of the current printed sheet

(cid:151) second subdivision: total number of sheets printed (including list of items)

(cid:151) shall not be used when only one item.

3. In the space to the right of box 8:

Name and address of the customs office to which the return copy of the transit accompanying document has to be
returned.

4. Box C:

(cid:151) The name of the office of departure

(cid:151) Reference number of the office of departure

(cid:151) Acceptance date of the transit declaration

(cid:151) The name and the authorisation number of the authorised consignor (if any).

5. Box D:

(cid:151) control results

(cid:151) the indication (cid:145)Binding itinerary(cid:146), where appropriate.

The transit accompanying document shall not be modified nor shall any addition or deletion be made thereto unless
otherwise specified in this Convention.

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The following possibilities exist for the printing of the transit accompanying document:

B. Explanatory notes for printing

1. The declared office of destination is linked to the computerised transit system and no loading lists are used:

(cid:151) print only copy A (Accompanying Document).

2. The declared office of destination is linked to the computerised transit system and loading lists are used:

(cid:151) print copy A (Accompanying Document), and

(cid:151) print copy B (Return Copy).

3. The declared office of destination is not linked to the computerised transit system (either where loading lists are used

or not):

(cid:151) print copy A (Accompanying Document), and

(cid:151) print copy B (Return Copy).

C. Explanatory notes for the return of the control results from the office of destination

The following possibilities exist for the return of the control results from the office of destination:

1. The actual office of destination is the declared one and it is linked to the computerised transit system:

(cid:151) the control results shall be sent to the office of departure by electronic means if loading lists are not used.

(cid:151) the control results shall be sent to the office of departure using return copy B of the transit accompanying

document (including loading lists) if loading lists are used.

2. The actual office of destination is the declared one and it is not linked to the computerised transit system:

(cid:151) the control results shall be sent to the office of departure using return copy B of the transit accompanying

document (including loading lists or list of items, if any) whether loading lists are used or not.

3. The declared office of destination is linked to the computerised transit system but the actual office of destination is

not linked to the computerised transit system (change of office of destination):

(cid:151) the control results shall be sent to the office of departure using a photocopy of the transit accompanying

document, copy A (including list of items, if any) where loading lists are not used.

(cid:151) the control results shall be sent to the office of departure using return copy B of the transit accompanying

document (including the loading lists) where loading lists are used.

4. The declared office of destination is not linked to the computerised transit system but the actual office of destination

is linked to the computerised transit system (change of office of destination):

(cid:151) the control results shall be sent to the office of departure by electronic means where loading lists are not used.

(cid:151) the control results shall be sent to the office of departure using return copy B of the transit accompanying

document (including loading lists) where loading lists are used.

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D. Explanatory notes for the use of loading lists

When loading lists are used the transit accompanying document copies A and B shall be printed from the system. In this
case the following data shall be inserted:

1. Indication of the total number of loading lists (box 4) instead of the total number of list of items (box 3).

2. The box (cid:145)Description of goods(cid:146) (box 31) shall only contain:

(cid:151) if goods T1, T2 or T2F: (cid:145)See loading lists(cid:146)

(cid:151) if goods T1, T2 and T2F:

(cid:151) (cid:145)Goods T1(cid:146): (cid:145)see loading lists No . . . to . . .(cid:146)

(cid:151) (cid:145)Goods T2(cid:146): (cid:145)see loading lists No . . . to . . .(cid:146)

(cid:151) (cid:145)Goods T2F(cid:146): (cid:145)see loading lists No . . . to . . .(cid:146)

3. The box (cid:145)Additional information(cid:146) shall also be printed.

4. All other information specific to goods at items level shall appear on the corresponding loading lists that shall be

attached to the transit accompanying document.

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ANNEX D5

SPECIMEN OF LIST OF ITEMS

List of Items

Sheet

A

OoDep:

Date:

MRN

Item No
(32)
..............................
Regime
(1/3)
..............................
Country of dis-
patch/export

Marks/numbers
(31.1)

.................................
Commodity Code
(33)

.................................
Country of
destination

(15)
..............................
Consignor/Exporter
(2)

(17)

.................................

Number/kind
(31.2)

.......................................

Sensitivity Code
(31.5)

.......................................
Gross mass
(kg)

(35)

.......................................

Container No
(31.3)

....................................
Sensitive Quantity
(31.6)

....................................
Net mass
(kg)

(38)

....................................
Consignee
(8)

Description of goods
(31.4)

......................................................................................................

Summary declaration/Previous document
(40)

......................................................................................................

Additional information/Documents produced/
Certificates and authorisations
(44)

......................................................................................................

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List of Items

Sheet

B

OoDep:

Date:

MRN

Item No
(32)
..............................
Regime
(1/3)
..............................
Country of dis-
patch/export

Marks/numbers
(31.1)

.................................
Commodity Code
(33)

.................................
Country of
destination

(15)
..............................
Consignor/Exporter
(2)

(17)

.................................

Number/kind
(31.2)

.......................................

Sensitivity Code
(31.5)

.......................................
Gross mass
(kg)

(35)

.......................................

Container No
(31.3)

....................................
Sensitive Quantity
(31.6)

....................................
Net mass
(kg)

(38)

....................................
Consignee
(8)

Description of goods
(31.4)

......................................................................................................

Summary declaration/Previous document
(40)

......................................................................................................

Additional information/Documents produced/
Certificates and authorisations
(44)

......................................................................................................

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EXPLANATORY NOTES AND THE PARTICULARS (DATA) FOR THE LIST OF ITEMS

ANNEX D6

When a movement consists of more than one item, then the sheet A of the list of items shall always be printed by the
computer system and shall be attached to the copy A of the transit accompanying document.

Where the transit accompanying document is printed in the two copies, A and B, then also the sheet B of the list of
items shall be printed and attached to the copy B of the transit accompanying document.

The boxes of the list of items are vertically expandable.

Particulars have to be printed as follows:

1. In the identification box (upper left corner):

(a) List of items

(b) Sheet A/B

(c) Serial number of the current sheet and the total number of the sheets (including the transit accompanying

document)

2. OoDep (cid:151) name of the office of departure

3. date (cid:151) acceptance date of the transit declaration

4. MRN (cid:151) movement reference number as defined in Annex D4

5. The particulars of the different boxes at item level has to be printed as follows:

(a) Item No (cid:151) serial number of the current item

(b) Regime (cid:151) if the status of the goods for the whole declaration is uniform, the box is not used

(c) if mixed consignment the actual status, T1, T2 or T2F, is printed

(d) the remaining boxes are completed as described in Annex A7, if appropriate in coded form.