Article 5c
1. For the purposes of the prohibitions on importing goods provided for in this Decision, goods physically in the Union may be released, as provided for in Article 5, point (26), of the Union Customs Code ( 8 ), by the customs authorities provided that they have been presented to customs in accordance with Article 134 of the Union Customs Code before the entry into force or applicability date of the respective import prohibitions, whichever is latest. 2. All procedural steps necessary for the release referred to in paragraphs 1 and 5 of the relevant goods pursuant to the Union Customs Code shall be allowed. 3. The customs authorities shall not allow the release of the goods if they have reasonable grounds to suspect circumvention and shall not authorise the re-export of the goods to Belarus. 4. Payments in relation to such goods shall be consistent with the provisions and objectives of this Decision, in particular the prohibition on purchasing. 5. Goods physically in the Union and presented to customs prior to 1 July 2024 which were stopped in application of this Decision may be released by the customs authorities under the conditions provided for in paragraphs 1 to 4.