Regulations Governing the Approval and Management of Using Self-prepared Seals by Relevant Stakeholders Article 17
Where self-prepared seals are used on sea containers, the sea carriers, sea freight forwarders and enterprises in logistics centers, inland container terminals shall comply with the following regulations:1. Self-prepared seals should be affixed to the sea containers in the manner and position designated by Customs.2. Firms who affix self-prepared seals to exporting or transiting sea containers domestically, shall pair the seals and containers and make a list of export containers being affixed with seals by themselves.3. Sea carriers shall designate personnel to check whether the serial numbers of containers and seals are consistent with those stated in the container notes when exporting or transiting sea containers are affixed with self-prepared seals.4. Where the self-prepared seals affixed to exporting or transiting sea containers are damaged or not sealed firmly or inconsistent with the serial numbers stated in the container notes, the carriers shall apply with Customs to affix self-prepared seals or Customs seal under the supervision of Customs officers.The sea carriers, sea freight forwarders where self-prepared seals are used on sea containers, shall comply with the following regulations:1. Where the self-prepared seals contain serial numbers approved by Customs or are affixed to the imported or transited containers overseas, the seal numbers shall be stated in the import cargo manifests. If the self-prepared seal affixed overseas is under any of the following circumstances, firms shall apply with Customs to re-affix with self-prepared seals or Customs seals under Customs’ supervision:(1) The self-prepared seal is damaged or is not affixed firmly.(2) The serial numbers of the self-prepared seals are inconsistent with those stated in the cargo manifests.(3) The imported container number and serial numbers of the self-prepared seal are inconsistent with those being reported to Customs.2. Sea carriers shall designate personnel to inspect the seals of the imported or transited containers being unloaded and Customs shall be notified if the self-prepared seals are found compromised.3. Where self-prepared seals are affixed to the imported or transited sea containers domestically, sea carriers shall pair the seals and the containers matched and make the list of imported containers which have been affixed with self-prepared seals. The sea carriers shall also designate personnel to check the consistency of container numbers and seal numbers alongside the ship or seal the containers in the station when containers are unloaded.Whenever considered necessary, Customs may randomly inspect the self-prepared seals or replace or reaffix them with customs seals on sea containers which have been approved to use self-prepared seals.
中文原文 業者使用自備封條許可及管理辦法第17條
海運運輸業者、海運承攬業者、物流中心及內陸貨櫃集散站業者使用自備封條加封於海運貨櫃時，應符合下列規定：
一、自備封條應依海關規定方式及位置固封。
二、加封出口、轉口海運貨櫃時，應自行將封條與貨櫃號碼配對製作放行貨櫃清單。
三、加封自備封條之出口、轉口海運貨櫃於出站及裝船時，應派專人負責查對櫃號與封條號碼是否與貨櫃運送單所載相符。
四、加封於出口、轉口海運貨櫃之自備封條如有損壞、未固封或其封條號碼與貨櫃運送單所載不符者，應向海關申請以自備封條或海關封條監視加封。
海運運輸業者、海運承攬業者使用自備封條加封於海運貨櫃時，並應符合下列規定：
一、於國外加封進口、轉口海運貨櫃者，應於進口艙單載明其封條號碼，加封由海關核准序號之封條亦同。
國外加封自備封條如有下列情事之一者，應向海關申請以自備封條或海關封條監視加封：
（一）損壞或未固封。
（二）封條號碼與艙單所載不符。
（三）實到海運貨櫃號碼及封條號碼與原申報內容不符。
二、於其進口、轉口海運貨櫃卸船時，派員檢視其封條是否經變造，如發現其自備封條經變造，應即通知海關。
三、於國內加封進口、轉口海運貨櫃者，應自行將封條與進口、轉口海運貨櫃配對，並製作（已加封）貨櫃清單，卸船時應派專人於船邊或加封站負責查對貨櫃號碼與封條號碼是否相符或辦理加封作業。
經許可使用自備封條加封之海運貨櫃，海關於必要時得隨時抽核或改以海關封條加封或另加封海關封條。
一、自備封條應依海關規定方式及位置固封。
二、加封出口、轉口海運貨櫃時，應自行將封條與貨櫃號碼配對製作放行貨櫃清單。
三、加封自備封條之出口、轉口海運貨櫃於出站及裝船時，應派專人負責查對櫃號與封條號碼是否與貨櫃運送單所載相符。
四、加封於出口、轉口海運貨櫃之自備封條如有損壞、未固封或其封條號碼與貨櫃運送單所載不符者，應向海關申請以自備封條或海關封條監視加封。
海運運輸業者、海運承攬業者使用自備封條加封於海運貨櫃時，並應符合下列規定：
一、於國外加封進口、轉口海運貨櫃者，應於進口艙單載明其封條號碼，加封由海關核准序號之封條亦同。
國外加封自備封條如有下列情事之一者，應向海關申請以自備封條或海關封條監視加封：
（一）損壞或未固封。
（二）封條號碼與艙單所載不符。
（三）實到海運貨櫃號碼及封條號碼與原申報內容不符。
二、於其進口、轉口海運貨櫃卸船時，派員檢視其封條是否經變造，如發現其自備封條經變造，應即通知海關。
三、於國內加封進口、轉口海運貨櫃者，應自行將封條與進口、轉口海運貨櫃配對，並製作（已加封）貨櫃清單，卸船時應派專人於船邊或加封站負責查對貨櫃號碼與封條號碼是否相符或辦理加封作業。
經許可使用自備封條加封之海運貨櫃，海關於必要時得隨時抽核或改以海關封條加封或另加封海關封條。