Where the customs authorities are unable to comply with the time-limit for taking a decision, they shall inform the applicant of that fact before the expiry of that time-limit, stating the reasons and indicating the further period of time which they consider necessary in order to take a decision.
I gcás nach mbeidh na húdaráis chustaim in ann cloí leis an teorainn ama le haghaidh cinneadh a dhéanamh, cuirfidh siad an méid sin in iúl don iarratasóir sula rachaidh an teorainn ama sin in éag, ag sonrú na bhfáthanna agus an tréimhse bhreise a mheasfaidh siad a bheith riachtanach chun cinneadh a dhéanamh.