TITLE VIIIGOODS TAKEN OUT OF THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE UNION

CHAPTER 1Formalities prior to the exit of goods

Article 263Lodging a pre-departure declaration

1.

Goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be covered by a pre-departure declaration to be lodged at the F1... customs office within a specific time-limit before the goods are taken out of the customs territory of the Union.

2.

The obligation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be waived:

(a)

for means of transport and the goods carried thereon only passing through the territorial waters or the airspace of the customs territory of the Union without a stop within that territory; or

(b)

in other specific cases, where duly justified by the type of goods or traffic or where required by international agreements.

3.

The pre-departure declaration shall take the form of one of the following:

(a)

a customs declaration, where the goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union are placed under a customs procedure for which such declaration is required;

(b)

a re-export declaration F2...;

(c)

an exit summary declaration, in accordance with Article 271.

4.

The pre-departure declaration shall contain the particulars necessary for risk analysis for security and safety purposes.

F35.

For the purposes of paragraph 3(a), a “customs declaration” includes an export declaration pursuant to regulations under the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018, section 35.