S.L. 117.44 Art. 4Notification letter.

(1) An importer chosen for ex-post compliance check will be issued a Notification Letter – Request for Information, to submit an audit report to the competent authority within thirty (30) days.

(2) Where an importer fails to submit the audit report to the competent authority within thirty (30) days from the Notification Letter – Request for Information, without a justified reason for such failure to submit the report, he shall be liable to an administrative penalty of five hundred euro (€500). TUNGSTEN, THEIR ORES, AND GOLD (IMPLEMENTING)

(3) Where an importer fails to submit the audit report to the competent authority within thirty (30) days from the Notification Letter – Request for Information, if he provides a justified reason for such failure within the same thirty (30) days, the competent authority may, in its discretion, allow him a further fifteen (15) days to submit the report. If the importer fails to submit the audit report following the expiration of the further two weeks, he shall be liable to an administrative penalty of five hundred euro (€500).