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II.2.1.1. Union goods

Article 5, section 23 of the UCC
Article 2 of the Convention

Union goods are understood to be those:

  1. wholly obtained in the customs territory of the Union; or
  2. introduced into the customs territory of the Union from countries or territories which are not part of that territory and
    released for free circulation; or 
  3. obtained or produced in the customs territory of the Union, either solely from goods introduced into the customs territory of the Union from countries or territories not forming part of that territory and released for free circulation, or from a combination of the latter and goods wholly obtained in the customs territory of the Union.

Article 153, section 3, of the CAU

If the goods have been obtained entirely from goods placed under the external transit procedure, they do not have Union status. This is what happens, for example, with animals. Those born under the circumstances described are considered non-Union goods.