Customs can authorise a party responsible for transits of goods to attach seals of a special type (SSE) to means of transport or packages. The seals must be approved by Customs. The seals must meet the ISO standard 17712:2013 or the requirements of the Implementing Regulation of the Union Customs Code.
The following is required to obtain an authorisation:
You can find instructions for applying for the authorisation on Customs’ website under “Authorisations”.
The processing time for authorisation applications is 120 days from when they are approved for processing. An application can be approved for processing when it contains all the details needed to make a decision, i.e. the application is fully completed and accompanied with the necessary attachments.