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Division 1 When a container has a serious defect and consequently no longer complies with the standards under which it was approved for transport under customs seal, the customs should notify the party responsible for the container and afford him the opportunity to restore the container to the condition which had justified its approval if this can be accomplished expeditiously. After the appropriate repairs to the container, it can continue its trip under customs seal. If the container is not properly repaired or if the party concerned prefers to have the container repaired in another country where the approval of the container was given, the customs should either:

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  1. (a)

    refuse sealing and transport approval if sealing is considered necessary; or

  2. (b)

    remove the container from circulation and have the contents transhipped to another means of transport; or

  3. (c)

    allow the container to go forward under appropriate procedures which do not involve any risk of smuggling or loss or damage to the container's contents, the defect being annotated on transit documents.

If deemed necessary in order to ensure that the container will be properly repaired, the customs should cause the approval plate to be removed.