Art. 72b Safeguarding of manufacturing and trade secrets
1At the same time as notification is made in accordance with Article 72 paragraph 1, the Customs Administration shall inform the declarant, holder or owner of the goods of the possible handover of samples or the opportunity to inspect them in accordance with Article 72a paragraph 1. 2The declarant, holder or owner may request to be present at the inspection in order to safeguard his manufacturing or trade secrets. 3The Customs Administration may refuse to hand over samples on reasoned request from the declarant, holder or owner. 1 Inserted by Annex No 3 of the FA of 22 June 2007, in force since 1 July 2008 (AS 2008 2551; BBl 2006 1). |