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Article 24Transport vehicles sealed#
1.When a vehicle or a container has been sealed by officials to avoid manipulation of the cargo, competent authorities of Member States shall ensure that serial numbers of seals are noted on the transport document. It shall be prohibited for operators to remove seals during transport or at the final destination without permission from an official of the competent authority. During inspections, officials shall inspect that the seals are intact and that the serial numbers correspond with the details on the transport document.
2.Where seals are removed to facilitate inspection of the cargo before the cargo arrives at the final destination, officials shall replace the original seal with a new seal, recording the seal details in the inspection report together with the reasons for the removal of the original seal.
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