Article 28U.K.Authorisation for the use of the Union transit procedure based on an electronic manifest for goods carried by sea
1.The authorisation for the use of the Union transit procedure based on an electronic manifest for goods carried by sea shall be granted to applicants fulfilling the following conditions:
(a)the applicant is a shipping company operating a significant number of voyages between Union ports;
(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 ports 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 sea shall apply only to Union transit operations between the ports specified in the authorisation.