Article 129. Requirements and conditions for placing goods under the customs regime of refusal in favor of the state

Refusal of goods in favor of the state shall not entail any expenses for the state.

The following goods cannot be placed under the customs regime of refusal in favor of the state:

prohibited from being imported into the customs territory;

withdrawn from circulation or limited in circulation;

with no corresponding authorization of the authorized bodies in the information system of customs authorities, if goods are subject to control by these authorities.

An authorized individual who abandons the goods in favor of the state shall bear all expenses of delivering them to a location determined by a customs authority.

An authorized individual cannot change the specified customs regime to another one after the goods are placed under the customs regime of refusal in favor of the state.

The authorized person is responsible for the legality of placing the goods under the customs regime of refusal in favor of the state to any third parties.

Customs Authority:

shall not fulfill any property claims of third parties in relation to goods that are refused in favor of the state by an authorized individual;

shall not reimburse a carrier, warehouse owner or other individuals for any costs associated with transportation, storage of goods, conducting cargo handling and other operations with the cargo before placing these goods under the customs regime of refusal in favor of the state.