Union Customs Code — Article 163

Article 163 Supporting documents 1. The supporting documents required for the application of the provisions governing the customs procedure for which the goods are declared shall be in the declarant's possession and at the disposal of the customs authorities at the time when the customs declaration is lodged. The supporting documents for the applicable Union non-customs formalities listed in the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2022/2399 shall be deemed to be in the possession of the declarant and at the disposal of the customs authorities at the time when the customs declaration is lodged, provided that those authorities are able to obtain the necessary data from the corresponding Union non-customs systems through the European Union Customs Single Window Certificates Exchange System in accordance with Article 10(1), points (a) and (c), of that Regulation. 2. Supporting documents shall be provided to the customs authorities where Union legislation so requires or where necessary for customs controls. 3. In specific cases, economic operators may draw up the supporting documents provided they are authorised to do so by the customs authorities.