The Customs (Contravention of a Relevant Rule) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

These Regulations may be cited as the Customs (Contravention of a Relevant Rule) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 24th December 2009.

The Customs (Contravention of a Relevant Rule) Regulations 2003^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 2—

In the Schedule, after the last entry under the heading Customs Declarations, insert the following—

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Column 1 Description of Relevant Rule / Relevant Rule of a description	Column 2 Person of a description	Column 3 Penalty for contravention
Authorised economic operators
Article 5a of the Codef1 and Article 14w of the Implementing Regulationf2
To inform Customs of all factors arising after an authorised economic operator certificate has been granted which may influence its continuation or content.	The authorised economic operator.	£2,500.

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In the Schedule, for the entries under the heading “Transit” substitute—

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Column 1 Description of a relevant Rule / Relevant Rule of a description	Column 2 Person of a description	Column 3 Penalty for contravention
Customs status of goods and Community transit
Article 94(1) of the Codef1
To provide a guarantee.	The principal to the transit operation.	£2,500.
Article 96(1) and (2) of the Code
Obligation to:
(a) produce the goods intact at the customs office of destination by the prescribed time limit and duly observe the measures adopted by Customs to ensure identification of the goods;	The principal to the transit operation. A carrier or recipient of goods who accepts the goods knowing they are moving under Community transit.	£2,500. £2,500.
(b) observe the provisions relating to the Community transit procedure.	The principal to the transit operation.	£2,500.
Article 313b(5) of the Implementing Regulationf2
Where a regular shipping service has been authorised, obligation to use the authorisation and to communicate any withdrawal or change in the characteristics of the authorised service to the authorising authorities.	The shipping company.	£2,500.
Article 313b(7) of the Implementing Regulationf3
Where a vessel of an authorised shipping service is forced to tranship at sea or temporarily put into a third country port or free zone as described in the Article, to inform the customs authorities of the subsequent ports of call along the vessel’s scheduled route.	The shipping company.	£2,500.
Article 324d of the Implementing Regulationf4
Obligation for T2L or other commercial documents to contain the endorsement “signature waived” in place of the authorised consignor’s signature.	The authorised consignor.	£2,500.
Article 448(5) as it applies to Article 324e(5) of the Implementing Regulationf5
Obligation to notify all offences and irregularities to the customs authorities.	The shipping company.	£2,500.
Article 359(1) of the Implementing Regulationf6
To present the consignment and the transit accompanying document at each office of transit.	The carrier.	£2,500.
Article 360(1) of the Implementing Regulationf7
In the circumstances described in Article 360(1)(a) to (e) (prescribed itinerary changed, seals broken, goods transferred to another means of transport, goods unloaded, or in the event of some other incident or accident capable of affecting the ability of the principal or carrier to comply with his obligations), to make the necessary entries in the transit accompanying document and present it with the consignment to the customs authorities of the Member State in whose territory the means of transport is located.	The carrier.	£2,500.
Article 361(1) of the Implementing Regulationf8
To present the goods and the required documents at the office of destination during the days and hours appointed for opening; or, where allowed by the office of destination and at the request and expense of the party concerned, outside the appointed days and hours or at any other place.	The principal. The carrier.	£2,500. £2,500.
Articles 6 and 7 of the Code and Articles 372 to 376 of the Implementing Regulation
To comply with a condition of authorisation (including the conditions for use of simplifications and operating and control methods) of an immediately enforceable binding decision of Customs to authorise simplifications of Community transit.	The principal. The consignee.	£2,500
Article 377(1) of the Implementing Regulationf9
To inform the customs authorities of any factor arising after the authorisation was granted which may influence its continuation or content.	The authorisation holder.	£2,500.
Article 408(1) of the Implementing Regulationf10
Obligation to:
(a) immediately inform the office of destination responsible of the arrival of the goods by the “arrival notification” message including all incidents during transport;	The authorised consignee.	£2,500.
(b) wait for the “unloading message” before starting the unloading;	The authorised consignee.	£2,500.
(c) send the “unloading remarks” message in accordance with the time limit and procedure stipulated;	The authorised consignee.	£2,500.
(d) make available or send to the office of destination a copy of the transit accompanying document which accompanied the goods according to the arrangement provided in the authorisation.	The authorised consignee.	£2,500.
Article 353(3) of the Implementing Regulationf11
To obtain the approval of the customs authorities to use a written transit declaration in the fallback procedure under paragraph 2(b) when the principal’s computer system and/ or network is/ are not functioning.	The principal.	£2,500.
Point 5 of Annex 37d to the Implementing Regulationf12
To inform the customs authorities when the principal’s computer system and/ or network is/ are available again.	The principal.	£2,500.
Point 15 of Annex 37d to the Implementing Regulation
Under the fallback procedure, to present a transit advice note in the required form to each office of transit.	The carrier.	£2,500.
Point 30.1 of Annex 37d to the Implementing Regulation
Under the fallback procedure, to send to the office of destination without delay the Transit Accompanying Document or Copies No 4 and No 5 of the transit declaration which accompanied the goods, indicating the date of arrival, the condition of any seals affixed and any irregularity.	The authorised consignee.	£2,500.

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In the Schedule, after the entries inserted by regulation 5 of these Regulations, insert—

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Column 1 Description of a relevant Rule / Relevant Rule of a description	Column 2 Person of a description	Column 3 Penalty for contravention
Provisions concerning bananas
Articles 6 and 7 of the Code and Articles 290a and 290b of the Implementing Regulationf1
To comply with a condition (including special conditions governing the procedure in question) of an immediately enforceable binding decision of the customs authorities in respect of an authorisation referred to in Article 290b.	Authorised weigher.	£2,500.
Article 290c and Annexes 38b and 38c of the Implementing Regulationf2
To draw up a banana weighing certificate in accordance with the required procedure and in the required form.	Authorised weigher.	£2,500.

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In the Schedule, for the entry relating to Preference beginning “Article 199 of the Implementing Regulation Section 167(3) of the Act Community international agreements according to preferential rates of duty”, substitute the following—

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Column 1 Description of a relevant Rule / Relevant Rule of a description	Column 2 Person of a description	Column 3 Penalty for contravention
Articles 27 and 20(3)(d) of the Code and the agreements therein referred to, which the Community has concluded with certain countries or groups of countries and which provide for the granting of preferential tariff treatment and which require that penalties shall be imposed on any person who draws up or causes to be drawn up a document which contains incorrect information for the purpose of obtaining preferential treatment for products
Not to draw up, or cause to be drawn up, a document which contains incorrect information for the purpose of obtaining a preferential treatment for products.	Any person drawing up or causing to be drawn up such a document.	£2,500.
Articles 5 and 62 of the Code and Articles 84 and 199 of the Implementing Regulation
Submission of an accurate, authentic proof of origin or equivalent declaration with attached documents in compliance with any obligation under a particular international agreement entered into by the Community applying as part of the law of the United Kingdom in relation to a relevant tax or duty by virtue of directly applicable Community legislation.	The declarant or representative lodging the proof of origin or equivalent declaration with Customs.	£2, 500.

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)