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(3) Anyone leaving or entering Germany must on demand declare whether he is bearing
material goods, the export, import, transfer or transit of which is restricted pursuant to
this Act or to an ordinance issued on the basis of this Act.
(4) Anyone intending to export material goods must present the consignment to the
competent customs offices for export clearance. Further details shall be stipulated by an
ordinance pursuant to Section 11. In order to facilitate postal, freight and passenger
traffic, exceptions can be permitted by ordinance to the extent that this does not
endanger the purpose of surveillance.
(5) The customs authorities shall survey compliance with
1. the provisions of this Act,
2. the ordinances issued relating to this Act and
3. acts of the European Union in the field of foreign trade and payments transactions
regarding export, import, transfer and transit. The Federal Ministry of the Interior shall
stipulate the authorities of the Federal Police which are responsible for surveillance of
the export of weapons and explosives; this shall be without prejudice to sentence 1.
Section 28
Costs
(1) In implementing the provisions of this Act or of ordinances issued relating to this Act
regarding the export, transfer, import or transit and the acts of the European Union in the
field of foreign trade and payments transactions, the customs authorities can levy costs
(fees and expenses) for
1. clearance outside the customs premises or the opening times,
2. the issuing and verification of certificates or
3. the inspection of material goods.