CHAPTER IVCERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN AND DIRECT TRANSPORT

Article 16Direct transport

1

The following shall be considered as having been transported direct to the Community from the third countries listed in Annex IV:

a

products transported without passing through the territory of any other third country;

b

products transported through one or more third countries other than the country of origin, with or without transhipment or temporary warehousing in those countries, provided that such passage is justified for geographical reasons or transport requirements and provided that the products:

  1. (i)

    have remained under the supervision of the customs authorities of the country or countries of transit or warehousing;

  2. (ii)

    have not been placed on the market or released for consumption there;

  3. (iii)

    have not undergone operations there other than unloading and reloading or any other operation to keep them in good condition.

2

Proof that the conditions referred to in paragraph 1(b) are satisfied shall be submitted to the competent authorities of the Member States, together with:

a

a single transport document issued in the country of origin and covering passage through the country or countries of transit; or

b

a certificate issued by the customs authorities of the country or countries of transit and containing:

  1. (i)

    a precise description of the goods;

  2. (ii)

    the dates of unloading and reloading, with particulars identifying the transport vehicles used;

  3. (iii)

    a statement certifying the conditions in which they have been kept; or

c

where the proof referred to in points (a) or (b) cannot be provided, any other substantiating documents.