(15)The rights and obligations of the persons responsible for goods entering into and exiting from the customs territory of the Union should be more clearly defined. Persons having regular customs operations should continue to be registered with the customs authorities responsible for the place where they are established. A single registration should be valid for the whole customs union but should be kept up to date. Economic operators should therefore have the obligation to inform the customs authorities about any change in their registration data. The persons responsible for goods entering into and exiting from the customs territory of the Union should ensure that the goods comply with the applicable law, including rules protecting the safety and security of residents, as well as legislation aimed at preventing risks to human, animal or plant health and life, the environment or consumers, such as Regulation (EU) 2023/988 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote concerning general product safety, Directive (EU) 2024/2853 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote concerning product liability and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote concerning market surveillance and compliance of products. The obligations of the importer should also be laid down, in particular the obligation to be established in the customs territory of the Union and the exceptions to that obligation. Those obligations should follow the existing rules for the declarant to be established in the Union. Similarly, the obligations of the exporter should be laid down.
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