imported, which, having with them an escort voucher to the office of one of the two Union States, shall have passed beyond the intermediate Customs line, without the regular discharge of the voucher in the State of their destination. In all these cases, however, the interested parties shall be allowed to prove that the goods in question, notwithstanding the omission. of the formalities, were legally exported or imported, or perished in the Po between the two territories, they shall also be allowed to make declaration of any circumstances calculated to do away with or to reduce the obligation for the observance of the measures prescribed by the process of escort vouchers. And in every case where no other penalties or prejudicial consequences are applicable, the non-presentation at the export office shall be visited with a regulated fine of from 6 to 150 Austrian lire. Section 23.-Abridged process for Reciprocal Consignment. If two Customs offices of the Union States should be situated exactly opposite to each other, or if they should both be in the same locality, an abridged process shall be adopted in regard to the reciprocal consignment of the goods, to the effect that those offices, instead of the escort vouchers have only to exchange respectively the simple declarations of the official documents, by which the consignments are accompanied, after having endorsed them respectively with the assignment and the discharge. So also for the greater reciprocal security, where two offices are situated opposite to each other, the goods to be consigned may be accompanied by an officer, but without expense to the parties. The revenue intendencies are authorized to adopt these measures. APPENDIX H.-In reference to Article XIV of the foregoing Treaty. Register of departure For the conditional transit of goods over the intermediate line. Account of reciprocal credits and debits in connection with the Austro-Modenese Customs Union. SECTION A. RESULT of the Extracts of Registers in reference to the Passage of Goods under Conditions by the Intermediate Line. |