Article 274 TIR operation in particular circumstances(Articles 6(3)(b), 226(3)(b) and 227(2)(b) of the Code)

The customs authority shall accept a TIR carnet without exchange of TIR carnet data for the TIR operation in the event of a temporary failure of:

1. (a)

   the electronic transit system;

2. (b)

   the computerised system used by the TIR carnet holders for lodging the TIR carnet data by means of electronic data-processing techniques;

3. (c)

   the electronic connection between the computerised system used by the TIR carnet holders for lodging the TIR carnet data by means of electronic data-processing techniques and the electronic transit system.

The acceptance of TIR carnets without exchange of TIR carnet data in the event of a temporary failure as referred to in points (b) or (c) shall be subject to the approval of the customs authorities.