The Free Zone Regulations 1984

PART IV Movement of Goods into Free Zone

Goods to become free zone goods

6.—(1) Goods moved into a free zone shall not be free zone goods unless, within the relevant period, such particulars as the Commissioners may direct have been entered in a record to be kept by the occupier of the premises at which the goods are received or, if the Commissioners so direct, by the responsible authority.

(2) In this regulation “relevant period”, in respect of imported goods, shall have the same meaning as in section 40(4) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 and in respect of any other goods shall mean a period not exceeding 14 days from the time the goods are moved into the free zone.

Acknowledgment of Community status of free zone goods

7.—(1) Where the proprietor of free zone goods wishes to obtain an acknowledgment that the goods are Community goods he shall deliver to the proper officer, within the relevant period, a document in such form and containing such particulars as the Commissioners may direct together with such supporting evidence as will enable the officer to establish to his satisfaction that they are Community goods, and, if so satisfied, the proper officer shall provide a written acknowledgment of such Community status.

(2) The written acknowledgment referred to in paragraph (1) above shall consist of a copy of the document containing particulars of the goods, endorsed by the proper officer.

(3) In this regulation “relevant period” shall mean a period not exceeding 7 days from the time the goods become free zone goods or from the time an entry for free circulation under regulation 17(2) is accepted.

Goods from another customs procedure

8.  Goods moved into a free zone which are subject to another customs procedure shall not be free zone goods until the proprietor of the goods has presented them to the proper officer and that procedure has been discharged.