Customs declarations may be made orally for the release for free circulation of the following goods:

1. (a)

   goods of a non-commercial nature:

   • contained in travellers' personal luggage, or

   • sent to private individuals, or

   • in other cases of negligible importance, where this is authorized by the customs authorities;

2. (b)

   goods of a commercial nature provided:

   • the total value per consignment and per declarant does not exceed the statistical threshold laid down in the Community provisions in force, and

   • the consignment is not part of a regular series of similar consignments, and

   • the goods are not being carried by an independent carrier as part of a larger freight movement;

3. (c)

   the goods referred to in Article 229, where these qualify for relief as returned goods;

4. (d)

   the goods referred to in Article 230 (b) and (c).