# Council Decision of 13 April 1989 accepting resolution No 46 concerning the compliance of containers with the standards for transport of goods under customs seals (89/285/EEC), Division: Note:


A container shall be considered to have a serious defect if:
(a) goods can be removed from, or introduced into, the sealed part of the container without leaving obvious traces of tampering or without breaking the customs seal;
(b) customs seals cannot be simply and effectively affixed to the container;
(c) it contains concealed spaces where goods may be hidden;
(d) spaces capable of holding goods are not readily accessible for customs inspection.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1989/285/attachment/1/division (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1989-285/attachment-1/division
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