Article 137. Response time of a formal application for authorization

The term of consideration of an application for the issuance of a permit for processing outside the customs territory or processing in the customs territory may not exceed ten working days.

Response time for review of a formal application for appropriate authorization shall start on the date of submission of all required documents.

A customs authority shall issue (send) appropriate authorization to an authorized individual or in writing including in electronic form through the information system, notify a requester on refusal to issue an authorization no later than one working day from the date a decision is made. Authorization shall be issued to an authorized individual in a form established by the State customs committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

If a customs authority does not issue authorization to an authorized individual or refuses to issue it within the period of review of a formal application for appropriate authorization, issue or refusal to issue it, then an authorized individual shall have the right to place goods under the customs regime, which requires authorization from the customs authority, after expiration of the period specified in part one of this Article with sending a written notice to the customs authority.

In the case specified in part four of this Article, the customs authority shall issue authorization within five working days after receiving a written notice from an authorized individual. Until authorization is received, a formal application with a date of its acceptance on it and a written notice sent by an authorized individual to the customs authority shall be equated to authorization and are considered the basis for placing goods under the customs regime that requires authorization from the customs authority.