39It must be stated in this respect that, in accordance with generally accepted rules on the allocation of the burden of proof, it is the responsibility of the customs authorities which wish to rely on the beginning of the third subparagraph of Article 220(2)(b) of the Customs Code to carry out post-clearance recovery to adduce, in support of their claim, evidence that the issue of incorrect certificates was due to an inaccurate account of the facts provided by the exporter.
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