Article 14 Transitional measures
United Kingdom
The benefit of the generalised tariff preferences established by Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 shall continue to be granted in respect of goods originating in Moldova which are put into free circulation in the Community before the first day of the third month following F1the date of application of this Regulation, provided that:
the goods concerned are covered by a purchase contract concluded before the date of application of this Regulation; and
it can be shown to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that those goods left the country of origin no later than the date of application of this Regulation.
The customs authorities may regard paragraph 1(b) as having been satisfied if one of the following documents is submitted to them:
in the case of transport by sea or waterway, the bill of loading showing that loading took place before the date of application of this Regulation;
in the case of transport by rail, the consignment note accepted by the railways of the expediting country before the date of application of this Regulation;
in the case of transport by road, the international road transport TIR carnet issued before the date of application of this Regulation by the customs office in the country of origin or any other appropriate document authenticated by the relevant customs authorities of the country of origin before that date;
in the case of transport by air, the air consignment note showing that the airline received the goods before the date of application of this Regulation.