New Decision on transshipment at BIPs

06 April 2011

The European Commission has published an Implementing Decision that clarifies the minimum and maximum periods that consignments intended for transshipment can be kept at Border Inspection Posts (BIPs). The Decision also clarifies the responsibilities of the person responsible for the consignment, and introduces requirements for goods intended to be transshipped to third countries.

Commission Implementing Decision No. 2011/215/EU of 4 April 2011 implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards transhipment at the border inspection post of introduction of consignments of products intended for import into the Union or for third countries can be viewed here: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:090:0050:0052:EN:PDF