Lodging a pre-departure declaration
Article 263
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.