Article 27U.K.Withdrawal of the APEO certificate
1.The APEO certificate shall be withdrawn in the following cases:
(a)where the approved economic operator fails to take the necessary measures to comply with the criteria laid down in Articles 9 to 13 in accordance with Article 23(3);
(b)where it has been established that a serious infringement or repeated infringements related to the rules of the common fisheries policy or of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 have been committed by the approved economic operator and there is no further right of appeal;
(c)where the approved economic operator fails to take the necessary measures to comply with the criteria laid down in Articles 9 to 13 in accordance with Article 26;
(d)where the status of authorised economic operator, granted in accordance with the Implementing Rules of the Community Customs Code, has been withdrawn;
(e)upon request of the approved economic operator.
2.In the case referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1, the competent authority may decide not to withdraw the APEO certificate if the infringements are of negligible quantitative importance in relation to the number or size of the import-related operations carried out by that operator.
3.The withdrawal shall take effect from the day following its notification to the approved economic operator.
4.The issuing authority shall immediately inform the Commission of the withdrawal of an APEO certificate.