
Article 1 
Article 557 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is amended as follows:

((1)) in paragraph 1, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
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1. Total relief from import duties shall be granted for containers where they have been durably marked in an appropriate and clearly visible place with all of the following information:
(a) the identification of the owner or operator, which may be shown either by its full name or by an established identification system, symbols such as emblems or flags being excluded;
(b) the identification marks and numbers of the container, given by the owner or operator;
(c) the tare weight of the container, including all its permanently fixed equipment.';
((2)) in paragraph 1 after the first subparagraph, the following subparagraph is inserted:
'For freight containers considered for maritime use, or for any other container utilising an ISO standard prefix (i.e. four capital letters ending in U), the identification of the owner or principal operator and the container serial number and check digit of the container shall adhere to International Standard ISO 6346 and its annexes.'.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 28 November 2014.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER