Article 317 Formalities for the use of seals of a special type(Article 233(4)(c) of the Code)
United Kingdom
Seals of a special type shall fulfil the requirements laid down in Article 301(1) of this Regulation.
Where seals have been certified by a competent body in accordance with ISO International Standard No 17712:2013 ‘Freight containers - Mechanical Seals’, those seals shall be deemed to fulfil those requirements.
For containerised transports, seals with high-security features shall be used to the widest possible extent.
The seal of a special type shall bear either of the following indications:
the name of the person authorised in accordance with Article 233(4)(c) of the Code to use it;
a corresponding abbreviation or code on the basis of which the customs authority of the Member State of departure can identify the person concerned.
The holder of the procedure shall enter the number and the individual seal identifiers of the seals of a special type in the transit declaration and shall affix seals no later than when goods are released for the Union transit procedure.