Article 6

The licence, in respect of a shipment which is declared for release for free circulation in Great Britain, must be lodged with the competent authority.

The competent authority must notify the customs authorities as soon as a licence has been accepted.

A licence shall be considered as void if the date on which it is lodged is later than the date of expiry indicated in the licence.

A licence lodged before the arrival of the shipment that it covers may be accepted if the licence meets all the requirements set out in Article 7 and no further verification in accordance with Article 10(1) is deemed necessary.

Where further verification of the licence or of the shipment is deemed necessary in accordance with Articles 9 and 10, the licence shall be accepted only after the satisfactory completion of that further verification.