Memorandum to the Regional Directorate in Beirut
Re: Inspection of the remaining containers onboard of the ship
Reference: Articles 67, 68 and 75 of the Cutoms Regulations
With the start of work at the new container terminal in Beirut Port, and to encourage the international maritime companies to adopt this terminal, and given that the Directorate General is keen to offer all the possible facilities and not of constraint the maritime traffic, the following should be implemented:
- Strict adherence to the legal provisions mentioned in the above reference, thus the inspection of the containers remaining on the ship that carry more than 500 dwt is banned unless there is certain and proven information about the presence of prohibited or monopolized merchandise onboard the ship not declared in the Unified [List], provided that the prior approval of the Director General of Customs is obtained.
- The manifest of the remaining cargo onboard of the ship subject to paragraph c of article 75 of the Customs Regulations concerning the ships carrying more than 500 dwt, is not required unless there is certain and proven information about the presence of prohibited or monopolized merchandise not declared on the Unified [List] onboard the ship and after obtaining the prior approval of the Director General of Customs.
- Asking only for the documents which the captain of the ship or the agent of the shipping company in charge of the ship are required to submit, pursuant to article 75 of the regulations.
Director General of Customs
Assaad Ghanem
[Signature]