Article 12Criteria for determining simplified procedures for export authorisations#
1.Following an application by the operator concerned the competent authority may grant an export authorisation by simplified procedure pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 in cases of frequent exports of one specific scheduled substance listed in Categories 3 and 4 of the Annex to that Regulation involving the same exporter established in the Union and the same importer in the same third country of destination covering a specific time period of either 6 or 12 months.Such simplified export authorisation may only be granted in the following cases:
(a)where during previous exports the operator has shown the capacity to fulfil all obligations in relation to those exports, and has not committed any offences against relevant legislation;
(b)where the competent authority can satisfy itself as to the licit purposes of those export operations.
2.The application for a simplified export authorisation shall contain at least the following:
(a)the names and addresses of the exporter, the importer in the third country, and the ultimate consignee;
(b)the name of the scheduled substance, as stated in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 111/2005, or, in the case of a mixture or natural product, its name and CN code and the name of any scheduled substance, as stated in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 111/2005, contained in the mixture or natural product;
(c)the maximum quantity of the scheduled substance intended for export;
(d)the intended specific time period for the export operations.
3.The competent authority shall take the decision on the application for simplified export authorisation within a period of 15 working days from the date on which it received the required information.
4.In case of emergency medical care, where the conditions under paragraph 1 (a) and (b) of this Article are fulfilled, the competent authority shall take the decision on the application for simplified export authorisation for exports of scheduled substances of Category 4 listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 immediately or at the latest within 3 working days after receipt of the application.