{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1239/article-13",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1239/article-13.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2016/1239",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1239 of 18 May 2016 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the system of import and export licences (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1239",
  "path": "article/13",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "13",
  "heading": "Integrity and control of the licence...",
  "text": "1. Entries made on licences ... may not be altered after their issue.\n2. Where the customs authority has a doubt on the accuracy of entries on the licence ..., it shall return the licence ... to the licence issuing authority. Where the licence issuing authority has a doubt on the accuracy of entries on the licence ..., it shall return the licence ... to the customs authority.\nThe first subparagraph shall not apply where it concerns minor or evident errors which the licence issuing authority or the customs authority can remedy by applying the legislation correctly.\n3. If the licence issuing authority considers a correction necessary, it shall withdraw the licence ... and shall issue a duly corrected licence ... without delay.\n4. For electronic licences ..., the licence issuing authority shall validate the corrected version, which shall replace the original version. On paper licences ..., the licence issuing authority shall include the entry ‘licence corrected on …’ ... Any former entries shall be reproduced on each copy.\n5. Where the licence issuing authority does not consider a correction necessary, it shall confirm this in the IT applications. For paper licences ..., the licence issuing authority shall mark its confirmation of correctness on the licence ... by its endorsement ‘verified on date ….’ and put its stamp, initials and date, or apply a similar method.\n6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Art. 13(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1409), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in Art. 13(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1409), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(4)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Art. 13(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1409), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(4)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Art. 13(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1409), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(4)(a)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in Art. 13(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1409), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(4)(a)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Art. 13(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1409), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(4)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Art. 13(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1409), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Art. 13(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1409), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(6)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Art. 13(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1409), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(6)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in Art. 13(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1409), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(7)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in Art. 13(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1409), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(7)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Art. 13(6)(7) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1409), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(8); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in Art. 13 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1409), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/1239/article/13",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:45:39.914706+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}