Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/640Show full title

Article 2 U.K.

1. Products referred to in Article 1 shall be put into free circulation in the Union only on production of a surveillance document issued by the competent authority designated by a Member State.

2. Paragraph 1 shall start to apply 15 calendar days after entry into force of this Regulation.

3. The surveillance document referred to in paragraph 1 shall be issued automatically by the competent authorities in the Member States, free of charge and for any quantities requested, within five working days of the presentation of an application by any importer into the Union, wherever it may be established in the Union. This application shall be deemed to have been received by the competent national authority no later than three working days after submission, unless it is proven otherwise.

4. The surveillance document issued by one of the competent authorities listed in Annex II shall be valid throughout the Union.

5. The surveillance document shall be made out on a form corresponding to the model in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 or in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2015/755 for imports from the third countries listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/755. The importer's application shall include the following elements:

(a) the full name and address of the applicant (including telephone, email or fax numbers and any number identifying the applicant to the competent national authority), plus the applicant's VAT registration number if he is liable for VAT;

(b) where appropriate, the full name and address of the declarant or of any representative appointed by the applicant (including telephone, email or fax numbers);

(c) a description of the goods giving their:

• (c) trade name,

• the TARIC code,

• place of origin and place of consignment;

(d) the quantity declared, in kilograms, and, where appropriate, any other additional unit (pairs, items, etc.);

(e) the value of the goods, Cost, Insurance and Freight (‘CIF’) at the Union frontier, in euro;

(f) the following statement, dated and signed by the applicant, with the applicant's name spelt out in capital letters:

‘I, the undersigned, certify that the information provided in this application is true and given in good faith, and that I am established in the Union.’

The importer shall also submit commercial evidence of the intention to import, such as a copy of the contract of sale or purchase or of the pro forma invoice. If so requested, for example in cases where the goods are not directly purchased in the country of production, the importer shall present a certificate of production issued by the aluminium producer.

6. Without prejudice to possible changes in the import regulations in force or decisions taken in the framework of an agreement or the management of a quota:

• the period of validity of the surveillance document is hereby fixed at four months,

• unused or partly used surveillance documents may be renewed for an equal period.

7. The competent authorities may allow the submission of declarations or requests to be transmitted or printed by electronic means, under the conditions fixed by them. However, all documents and evidence must be made available to the competent authorities upon request.

8. In addition to the paper version, national authorities may create electronic versions of the surveillance document to facilitate its handling and transmission.