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Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 Article 238

Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 Article 238

Duration of a storage procedure

Article 238

1.   There shall be no limit to the length of time goods may remain under a storage procedure. 2.   In exceptional circumstances, the customs authorities may set a time-limit by which a storage procedure must be discharged in particular where the type and nature of the goods may, in the case of long-term storage, pose a threat to human, animal or plant health or to the environment.

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CitationArticle 238 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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