CCPG30510 - INTERNATIONAL TRADE OPERATIONAL PROCESS: PENALTY NOTICE: AUTHORISATION OF PENALTIES: SENDING A REQUEST FOR AUTHORISATION THIS GUIDANCE IS FOR 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 penalty notice and * any

decision you have made about reasonable excuse and * the amount of the penalty and * the amount of any mitigation allowed against the penalty amount. You should ensure that you provide the

Authorising officer with: * a draft of your penalty notice, * an explanation of the circumstances of the contravention concerned and * any relevant evidence/ information that supports your