# 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), Article 16: Force majeure

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

1. The licence issuing authority may recognise a case of force majeure taking account of Article 50 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014 and decide to:
(a) either cancel the obligation to have the products and quantity indicated on the licence be released for free circulation or exported during the period of validity of the licence, as referred to in Article 14(1) of this Regulation, and release the security, or extend the period of validity of the licence by a period of maximum 180 days following the expiry of the original period of validity of the licence, taking account of the circumstances of the case; or
(b) extend the period for the submission of the proof of release for free circulation or export as referred to in Article 14(6) of this Regulation, within the limits set by that provision, without partial forfeiture of the security.
A decision taken pursuant point (a) shall relate only to the quantity of products that could not be released for free circulation or exported as a result of force majeure.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/1239/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1239/article-16
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