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(c) Notification of declarant of suspension
Article 18(3) provides that the customs authorities shall notify the declarant or
the holder of the goods of the suspension of the release of the goods or their
detention within one working day of that suspension or detention.
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(d) Notification of holder/s of the goods
Article 18(3) provides that where the customs authorities opt to notify the
holder of the goods and two or more persons are considered to be the holder of
the goods, the customs authorities shall not be obliged to notify more than one
of those persons.
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(e) Notification of entities entitled to submit an application
Article 18(3) provides that the customs authorities shall notify persons or
entities entitled to submit an application concerning the alleged infringement
of the IPRs of the suspension of the release of the goods or their detention on
the same day as, or promptly after, the declarant or the holder of the goods is
notified. The customs authorities may consult the competent public authorities
in order to identify the persons or entities entitled to submit an application.
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(f) Notification of information on destruction
Article 18(3) provides that the notifications shall include information on the
procedure set out in Art 23.
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(g) Release of goods
Article 18(4) provides that the customs authorities shall grant the release of the
goods or put an end to their detention immediately after completion of all
customs formalities in the following cases:
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(a)
where they have not identified any person or entity entitled to submit an
application concerning the alleged infringement of IPRs within one
working day from the suspension of the release or the detention of the
goods;
(b)
where they have not received an application in accordance with Art 5(3),
or where they have rejected such an application.
(h) Notification of import information to holder
Article 18(5) provides that where an application has been granted, the customs
authorities shall, upon request and where available to them, inform the holder
of the decision of the names and addresses of the consignee, the consignor and
the declarant or the holder of the goods, of the customs procedure and of the
origin, provenance and destination of the goods whose release has been
suspended or which have been detained.
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