Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall adopt provisions in their national law enabling the holder of the decision granting the application to seek compensation from the declarant or the person who has physical control over the goods where both the infringer and the owner of the goods or the person who has a similar right of disposal over them cannot be identified, are not liable to prosecution in their territory or are unable to provide compensation, and where the declarant or the person who has physical control over the goods cannot produce names, addresses and VAT numbers (if applicable) of the consignor and the consignee. Or. en (See amendment 13 of the rapporteur.)