CHAPTER 6

SPECIAL PROCEDURES
SECTION 2

Transit

Authorisation for the use of the Union transit procedure based on an electronic manifest for goods carried by air
Article 27
1
The authorisation for the use of the Union transit procedure based on an electronic manifest for goods carried by air shall be granted to applicants fulfilling the following conditions:
a
the applicant is an airline company operating a significant number of flights between Union airports;
b
the applicant is established in the customs territory of the Union or has its registered office, central headquarters or a permanent business establishment in the Union;
c
the applicant regularly uses the Union transit procedure, or the competent customs authority knows that he can meet the obligations under the procedure; and
d
the applicant has not committed any serious or repeated offences against customs or tax legislation.
2
On acceptance of the application for that authorisation, the competent customs authorities shall notify the other Member States in whose territories the airports of departure and destination connected by electronic systems allowing for the exchange of information are situated.
Provided no objection is received within 60 days of the date of notification, the competent customs authorities shall issue the authorisation.
3
The authorisation for the use of the Union transit procedure based on an electronic manifest for goods carried by air shall apply to Union transit operations between the airports specified in the authorisation.