Ordinance
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Art. 56 Withholding of goods
1 If the customs office withholds goods, it shall retain the goods for a fee or shall place them in the custody of a third party at the cost of the applicant.119 2 It shall provide the applicant with the name and address of the declarant, holder or owner, a precise description and the quantity, and details of the sender of the withheld goods in Switzerland or abroad.120 3 If it is established prior to the expiry of the time limits under Article 72 paragraphs 2 and 3 TmPA that the applicant is unable to obtain preliminary measures, the goods shall be released immediately.121 119 Amended by Annex 4 No 3 of the Customs Ordinance of 1 Nov. 2006 in force since 1 May 2007 (AS 2007 1469). 120 Amended by No I of the O of 21 May 2008, in force since 1 July 2008 (AS 2008 2547). 121 Amended by No I of the O of 2 Sept. 2015, in force since 1 Jan. 2017 (AS 2015 3649). |