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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 Article 109

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 Article 109

Transport vehicles sealed

Article 109

1.   When a vehicle or a container has been sealed to avoid manipulation of the cargo, competent authorities of Member States shall ensure that serial numbers of seals are noted on the transport document. Officials shall inspect that the seals are intact and that the serial numbers correspond with the details on the transport document. 2.   Where seals are removed to facilitate inspection of the cargo before the cargo arrives at the final destination, officials shall replace the original seal with a fresh seal, recording the seal details in the transport document and the reasons for the removal of the original seal.

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