S.L. 37.5 Art. 58Application for authorisation.

The person applying for authorisation to act as a customs representative shall:

(a) fill out Form 13 in the Fourth Schedule and present it to the customs authorities;

(b) produce a recent police conduct certificate;

(c) present proof of attendance of a training course in the use of customs import and export IT systems or submit proof of adequate experience in the use of the system;

(d) produce a cash deposit or bank guarantee for four hundred and sixty-six euro (€466) in favour of the Director General Customs, to be withdrawn by the customs authorities in case of loss of any duty or other taxes payable to the customs authorities, in declarations where that customs representative was involved; and

(e) present an original VAT certificate.