Notification of information before the transhipment period expires
Article 16
1. For consignments intended for transhipment within the periods referred to in Articles 13(1) and 15(1), the operator responsible for the consignments shall provide notification before the arrival of the consignments to the competent authorities of the border control post of transhipment through the IMSOC or another information system designated by the competent authorities for that purpose, indicating the following: (a) the information necessary for the identification and location of the consignment in the airport or port; (b) the identification of the means of transportation; (c) the estimated time of arrival and departure of the consignment; (d) the destination of the consignment. 2. For the purposes of the notification referred to in paragraph 1, the competent authorities shall designate an information system which allows the competent authorities of the border control post of transhipment to: (a) consult the information provided by operators; (b) verify in respect of each consignment that the transhipment periods provided for in Articles 13(1) and 15(1) are not exceeded. 3. In addition to the prior notification provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article, the operator responsible for the consignment shall also notify the competent authorities of the border control post of transhipment by completing and submitting the relevant part of the CHED in the IMSOC as provided for in Article 56 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 in the following cases: (a) the transhipment period referred to in Articles 13(1) and 15(1) has expired; or (b) the competent authorities of the border control post of transhipment inform the operator responsible for the consignment of their decision to perform documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks based on a suspicion of non-compliance as provided for in Article 13(3) or 15(3).