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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447Show full title
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code
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Article 240U.K.Taking of samples(Articles 189 and 190 of the Code)
1.Where the customs office decides to take samples of the goods, it shall inform the declarant thereof.
2.Where the declarant refuses to be present when the samples are taken or fails to provide the necessary assistance as required by the customs authorities, they shall set a time-limit for his presence or assistance.
Where the declarant has not complied with the requirements of the customs authorities on expiry of the time-limit, the customs authorities shall proceed with the taking of samples, at the declarant’s risk and expense.
3.Samples shall be taken by the customs authorities themselves. However, they may require samples to be taken by the declarant or call on an expert to take the samples, under their supervision. The expert shall be designated in accordance with the law of the Member State concerned in so far as no provisions exist in Union law.
4.The quantities taken as samples shall not exceed what is needed for analysis or more detailed examination, including possible subsequent analysis.
5.The quantities taken as samples shall not be deducted from the quantity declared.
6.Where an export or outward processing declaration is concerned, the declarant may replace the quantities of goods taken as samples by identical goods, in order to make up the consignment.
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