PART IICUSTOMS-APPROVED TREATMENT OR USE

TITLE IICUSTOMS STATUS OF GOODS AND TRANSIT

CHAPTER 9Transport under the TIR or ATA procedure

Section 2The TIR procedure

Section 2Provisions relating to the TIR carnet procedure

F1Article 457b

1.

Where a TIR operation concerns the same goods as those specified in Article 340a or where the customs authorities consider it necessary, the customs office of departure or entry may prescribe an itinerary for the consignment.

2.

The customs authorities of the Member State in which the consignment is located shall record the relevant details on the F2Transit accompanying document — Transit/security accompanying document and the TIR carnet counterfoil No 1 in cases where:

(a)

the itinerary is changed on application by the TIR carnet holder;

(b)

the carrier has diverged from the prescribed itinerary in the case of force majeure .

The customs office of destination or exit shall enter the relevant information into the computerised system.

3.

In the cases referred in paragraph 2(b), the consignment, the F2Transit accompanying document — Transit/security accompanying document and the TIR carnet shall be presented without delay to the nearest customs authorities.