CCPG40300 - Non International Trade officers operational process: warning letter: sending a request for authorisation

THIS GUIDANCE IS FOR NON INTERNATIONAL TRADE OFFICERS ONLY

Once you have made all your decisions about CCP action, you must seek authorisation from an Authorising officer about:

• your decision to issue or not to issue a Civil Penalty Warning Letter (CPWL) and
• any decision you have made about reasonable excuse.

You should ensure that you provide the Authorising officer with:

• a draft of your CPWL (if you have decided to issue one),
• an explanation of the circumstances of the contravention concerned
• any relevant evidence/information that supports your decision(s) and
• a Customs Penalty Action Checklist (CPAC).