1. By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article 7, relief may be granted in respect of personal property entered for free circulation before the person concerned establishes his normal place of residence in the customs territory of the Community, provided that he undertakes actually to establish his normal place of residence there within a period of six months. Such undertaking shall be accompanied by a security, the form and amount of which shall be determined by the competent authorities.
2. Where use is made of the provisions of paragraph 1, the period laid down in Article 4(a) shall be calculated from the date on which the personal property is brought into the customs territory of the Community.
Other provisions in CHAPTER I — Personal property belonging to natural persons transferring their normal place of residence from a third country to the Community
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CitationArticle 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
