Article 139. Suspension of an authorization

Authorization shall be suspended in the following cases:

violations of requirements and conditions for placing goods under an appropriate customs regime by an authorized individual;

failure of an authorized individual to comply with the decision of a customs authority mandating an authorized individual to eliminate identified violations.

Authorization shall be suspended through court, except for cases of suspension for not more than ten working days due to prevention of emergencies, epidemics and other real threats to life and health of the population.

Decision of a customs authority to suspend authorization shall be communicated to an authorized individual indicating the reasons for suspension of authorization and specific legal regulations no later than one working day from the date of its adoption.

Court's decision to suspend authorization shall be communicated to an authorized individual within the period established by the legislation.

A customs authority or court shall establish a period for an authorized individual to eliminate circumstances that led to suspension of authorization. The period for elimination of circumstances that led to suspension of authorization by an authorized individual shall not be less than five working days from the day of the receipt of the decision to suspend authorization by an authorized individual.

If an authorized individual eliminates the circumstances that led to suspension of authorization, a customs authority or court that made the decision to suspend an authorization shall make a decision to renew authorization within five working days from the date of receipt of confirmation of elimination of these circumstances.

A customs authority shall notify an authorized individual of the decision taken within one working day after adoption of the appropriate decision.

The decision to suspend authorization can be appealed in the prescribed manner.