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Chapter 1 · Formalities prior to the exit of goods › Article 263

Lodging a pre-departure declaration

1.   Goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union shall be covered by a pre-departure declaration to be lodged at the competent customs office within a specific time-limit before the goods are taken out of the customs territory of the Union.
2.  

The obligation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be waived:

(a) 

for means of transport and the goods carried thereon only passing through the territorial waters or the airspace of the customs territory of the Union without a stop within that territory; or

(b) 

in other specific cases, where duly justified by the type of goods or traffic or where required by international agreements.

3.  

The pre-departure declaration shall take the form of one of the following:

(a) 

a customs declaration, where the goods to be taken out of the customs territory of the Union are placed under a customs procedure for which such declaration is required;

(b) 

a re-export declaration, in accordance with Article 270;

(c) 

an exit summary declaration, in accordance with Article 271.

4.   The pre-departure declaration shall contain the particulars necessary for risk analysis for security and safety purposes.

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