Operations during and after identity and physical checks at a control point other than the border control post
Article 6
1. After the competent authorities of the border control post have authorised or decided on the transfer of the consignment to the control point indicated in the CHED, the operator responsible for the consignment shall not present the consignment for identity and physical checks to a control point different from the one indicated in the CHED, unless the competent authorities of the border control post authorise the transfer of the consignment to another control point in accordance with point (a) of Article 3(1) and point (a) of Article 4(2). 2. The competent authorities of the control point shall confirm the arrival of the consignment to the competent authorities of the border control post by completing in IMSOC the CHED referred to in point (a) of Article 2(1). 3. The competent authorities of the control point shall finalise the separate CHED referred to in point (d) of Article 2(1), or where Article 2(3) applies, the CHED referred to in point (c) of Article 2(1), by recording therein the outcome of the identity checks and physical checks and any decision on the consignment taken in accordance with Article 55 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. 4. The operator shall provide the reference number of the finalised CHED referred to in paragraph 3 in the customs declaration which is lodged for the consignment with the customs authorities and shall keep a copy of that CHED at the disposal of the customs authorities as a supporting document as referred to in Article 163 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013. 5. Where the competent authorities of the border control post have not received, within 15 days from the day on which the transfer of a consignment to the control point was authorised, confirmation of the arrival of the consignment from the competent authorities of the control point, they shall: (a) verify with the competent authorities of the control point whether the consignment has arrived at the control point; (b) where the verification provided for in point (a) shows that the consignment has not arrived at control point, inform the customs authorities and other authorities referred to in Article 75(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of not having received confirmation of the arrival of the consignment to destination; (c) undertake further investigation to determine the actual location of the goods in cooperation with customs authorities and other authorities as referred to in Article 75(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. CHAPTER II Documentary checks performed at a distance from a border control post