Certification process in Bulgaria
Elisaveta Takova
National Customs
Agency
BULGARIA
18-19 June 2013
Helsinki
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LEGAL BASIS
• TIR Convention, 1975
1. Article 3 and Articles 12-14 of Chapter III (a)
2. Annex 2: Regulations on technical conditions applicable to road vehicles
3. Annex 3: Procedure for approval of road vehicles
4. Annex 4: Approval certificate
5. Annex 7: Regulations on technical conditions, Procedure for approval,
Approval plate
• National instructions
1. Rules of organization and control at the customs offices for the approval of
vehicles for transport of goods under customs seal in accordance of the
provisions of the TIR Convention
2. Order of the Director General of the National Customs Agency No
70/11.04.2005 г.
APPROVAL CERTIFICATE
of a road vehicle for the transport of
goods under Customs seal
Certificate No ……………….
TIR Convention of 14 November 1975
Issued by ……………….
APPROVED FOR TRANSPORT
UNDER CUSTOMS SEAL
TYPE .......... MANUFACTURER’S No OF
THE CONTAINER…………..
• The Certificate of approval is issued only to approved road vehicles
• Road vehicles are produced every two years, for the inspection and
renewal of approval, to the competent authorities
• If the vehicle no longer complies with the technical conditions, it
should, before it can be used for the transport of goods under cover of
TIR carnets, be restored to the condition which had justified its
approval
• If the essential characteristics are changed, it should be re-approved
by the competent authority before it can be used for the transport of
goods under cover the TIR carnets
GENERAL PROVISIONS
• The sample in the Annex 4
• Format A3, folded in two
• Printed in the language of the country of issue and in French or English
• Whenever photographs or diagrams, authenticated by the authority,
need to be attached to the Certificate of Approval, the number is
indicated by the competent authority under point 6 of Certificate
• In cases where more than one customs seal is required for customs
secure sealing, the number of such seals is indicated under item 5
• Original should be kept on the road vehicle
APPROVAL CERTIFICATE
COMPETENT CUSTOMS OFFICES
1. Burgas
2. Varna
3. Vidin
4. Dobrich
5. Gabrovo
6. Gorna Oriahovica
7. Jambol
8. Kazanlak
9. Karlovo
10. Kardzhali
11. Lovech
12. Pazardzhik
13. Pleven
14. Plovdiv
15. Pristanishte Lom
16. Razgrad
17. Russe
18. Svilengrad
19. Svishtov
20. Shumen
21. Silistra
22. Sliven
23. Smolyan
24. Sofia Iztok
25. Sofia Zapad
26. Stara Zagora
27. Stolichna
28. Targovishte
29. Haskovo
30. Ugozapadna
FEES
Initial review and inspection (primary
issue of Approval Certificate) – 30 levs
Renewal of the Approval Certificate
(maximum three times) – 15 levs
Application and required documents
Inspection of the road vehicle
Certificate of Approval
PROCEDURE
Every two years the road vehicles are produced for purposes of
inspection and renewal of approval to the competent customs
office in the area of vehicle registration
At the present time – paper application
At the end of the year 2013 – electronic submission of the
application
APPLICATION
Fee payment document
Vehicle registration document
Document of annual technical inspection
Lease contract (if applicable)
DOCUMENTS
Application and required documents
Inspection of the road vehicle
Certificate of Approval
PROCEDURE
CUSTOMS
TIR Carnet
Holder
No goods can be removed from or introduce into the sealed part of the vehicle without leaving obvious traces of tampering or without breaking the Customs seal
Customs seals can be simply and effectively affixed to them
They contain no concealed spaces where goods may be hidden
All spaces capable of holding goods are readily accessible for Customs inspection
BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LOAD
COMPARTMENTS
Application and required documents
Inspection of the road vehicle
Certificate of Approval
PROCEDURE
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
Issue a certificate
The number of the Certificate of Approval is formed as follows:
TIR/number of the customs office issuing the certificate/serial number in the Register of the Certificate of approval
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APPROVAL CERTIFICATE of a road vehicle for the transport of
goods under Customs seal
Certificate No ……………….
TIR Convention of 14 November 1975
Issued by ……………….
APPROVAL CERTIFICATE of a road vehicle for the transport of
goods under Customs seal
Certificate No ……………….
TIR Convention of 14 November 1975
Issued by ……………….
APPROVAL CERTIFICATE of a road vehicle for the transport of
goods under Customs seal
Certificate No ……………….
TIR Convention of 14 November 1975
Issued by ……………….
APPROVAL CERTIFICATE of a road vehicle for the transport of
goods under Customs seal
Certificate No ……………….
TIR Convention of 14 November 1975
Issued by ……………….
CUSTOMS MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF APPROVAL