Commentaries: Art. 72a

While the goods are being withheld, the FOCBS¹is authorised to hand over or deliver to the applicant, on request, specimens or samples for examination or to permit the applicant to inspect the goods being withheld.
The specimens or samples are collected and delivered at the expense of the applicant.
They must be returned after the examination has been carried out, if this is reasonable. If specimens or samples are retained by the applicant, they are subject to the provisions of customs legislation.

Name in accordance with No I 3 of the O of 12 June 2020 on the Amendment of Legislation as a consequence of the Change to the Name of the Federal Customs Administration as part of its further Development, in force since 1 Jan. 2022 (AS 2020 2743). This change has been made throughout the text. ↩

Art. 72a