# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2012 of 26 October 2012 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 284/2012 (Text with EEA relevance), Article 12: Release for free circulation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The consignments may only be released into free circulation if the feed and food business operator or its representative submits to the customs authorities the declaration referred to in Article 5(1), which:
(a) has been duly endorsed by the competent authority at the border inspection post or designated point of entry; and
(b) provides evidence that the official controls referred to in Article 10 have been carried out and that the results of those controls have been favourable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/996/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-996/article-12
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