CHAPTER 6SPECIAL PROCEDURES

SECTION 2 Transit

Article 29Provisions relating to authorisations for the use of the paper-based Union transit procedures for goods carried by rail, air or sea and for the use of the Union transit procedures based on an electronic manifest for goods carried by air or sea

1.

An authorisation referred to in Articles 25, 26, 27 and 28 shall only be granted provided that:

(a)

the competent customs authority considers that it will be able to supervise the use of the Union transit procedure and to carry out controls without an administrative effort disproportionate to the requirements of the person concerned;

(b)

the applicant keeps records which enable the competent customs authorities to carry out effective controls.

2.

Where the applicant holds an AEO authorisation referred to in Article 38(2)(a) of the Code, the requirements set out in Articles 25(1)(d), 26(1)(e), 27(1)(d), 28(1)(d), and paragraph 1 of this Article shall be deemed to be met.