This Regulation establishes that the operator responsible for a consignment falling within the categories of animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 shall give prior notification, to the competent authority of the border control post of first arrival into the Union, at least one working day before the expected arrival of the consignment.
In addition, by way of derogation from paragraph 1, where logistical constraints prevent compliance with the time limit set out in that paragraph, the competent authorities of the border control posts may apply a period of prior notification of at least four hours before the expected arrival of the consignment.
The Regulation shall apply from December 14, 2019.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019 /1013 of 16 April 2019