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II.2.4. Summary of movements of goods from the Union temporarily outside the territory

Specifications Evidence Statement
customs
Other requirements Provisions
legal
Air transport
From one EU airport to another without making stops outside the EU I don't know
require
None Individual air waybill issued in a Member State Article 119, paragraph 2, letter a), of the AD
From one EU airport to another with a possible stopover
outside the EU
It is required
proof
None Air knowledge Article 119, section 3, letters a) and b), of the AD
From an EU airport to another with transfer outside
the EU
It is required
proof
None New knowledge
air + copy of the
original air waybill issued in a
Member State
Article 119, paragraph 3, letter c), of the AD
Maritime transport
From one EU port to another without making stops outside
from the EU
I don't know
require
None Regular maritime service authorization Article 119, paragraph 2, letter b), of the AD
From one EU port to another EU port with a
possible stop outside the EU
It is required
proof
None Bill of lading Article 119, section 3, letters a) and b), of the AD
From one EU port to another with transhipment outside
the EU
It is required
proof
None New knowledge of
Bill of lading + copy of the original bill of lading issued in a Member State
Article 119, section 3, letters a) and b), of the AD
Railway
From one EU station to another, transport via
a third country that is a Contracting Party to the Convention on a Common Transit Procedure
I don't know
require
None (*)
  • International agreement in support of the implementation of Article 119, paragraph 2, letter c), of the AD, as per
    example the T2-Corridor in Switzerland
  • CIM consignment note issued in a Member State
Article 119, paragraph 2, letter c) of the AD
From one EU station to another, transport via a third country which is not a Contracting Party to the Convention
relating to a common transit system, without transhipment outside the EU
Proof is required None (*) CIM consignment note issued in a Member State Article 119, paragraph 3, letter b), of the AD
From one EU station to another with a transfer outside the EU Proof is required None (*) New waybill
CIM + copy of the original CIM consignment note issued in a Member State
Article 119, paragraph 3, letter c), of the AD
Road transport
From one point in the EU to another without transshipment outside the EU Proof is required None (*) CMR issued in a Member State Article 119, paragraph 3, letter b), of the AD
From one point in the EU to another with transshipment outside the EU Proof is required None (*) New CMR + copy of the original CMR issued in a Member State Article 119, paragraph 3, letter c), of the AD
Means of transport (**)
Road vehicles registered in a Member State It is considered accredited None Plate and registration documents Article 119, paragraph 3, letter d) of the AD and Article 208, paragraph 1, of the AE
Road vehicles registered in a Member State It is required
proof
None None Article 119, paragraph 3, letter d) of the AD and Article 208, paragraph 2, of the AE
Containers, pallets and other similar equipment It is considered
accredited
None
  • Identification that it belongs to an EU person
  • Declaration of enjoying the status of the Union
  • No doubt about the veracity
Article 119, paragraph 3, letter e) of the AD and Article 209, paragraph 1, of the AE
Mandatory if the statute of the Union cannot be considered accredited None

None

Article 119, paragraph 3, letter e), of the AD and article 209,
Section 2 of the AE
Container Always return goods ATA

In accordance with the Istanbul Convention

ATA Convention
Passengers (**)
Goods not of commercial nature transported by the passenger It is considered accredited None
  • Passenger declaration
  • No doubt about the veracity
Article 119, paragraph 3, letter f) of the AD
Postal deliveries
Transport of postal items from one point in the EU to another without transshipment outside the EU
None T2 Identification as shipping
postal
Transport of postal items from one point in the EU to another with subsequent dispatch from a country of
common transit
It is required
proof
T2 Identification as shipping
postal
Article 290, paragraph 2, of the AE
Transport of postal items from or between special tax territories Label included in Annex 72-02 of the AE T2F Identification as shipping
postal
Article 290, paragraph 1, of the AE

(*) The indication that a customs declaration is not required only refers to the EU customs territory. A third country may require that Union goods be placed under a customs transit procedure when they cross its territory. For example, the T2-Corridor is a transit regime in Swiss territory.

(**) Means of transport and goods not of a commercial nature carried by the passenger do not lose their Union status only if they circulate in accordance with Article 119(3) of the AD (for example, when they travel from Germany to Italy via Switzerland). In other situations, the procedure for returned goods pursuant to Article 203 of the UCC applies.