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Customs presentation 11 June 2008 1
European Commission /
Taxation and Customs Union
1968-2008
Customs Policy
ECASBA 2008 Seminar
11 June 2008, Brussels
Customs presentation 11 June 2008 2
European Commission /
Taxation and Customs Union
1968-2008
Structure of the presentation:
• Current Issues• “Security Amendment”• Modernised Customs Code• Strategy for the evolution of the Customs Union
Customs presentation 11 June 2008 3
European Commission /
Taxation and Customs Union
1968-2008
Security amendmentLegal provisions: Regulation 648/05 (1)
• Authorised Economic Operators (AEO)
• Common risk management framework/Customs controls(common risk profiles, MS exchange risk information)
• Electronic pre-arrival declarations (Entry Summary Declarations, ENS) for goods entering the EU ICS
• Electronic pre-departure declarations (Exit Summary Declarations, EXS) for goods leaving the EU ECS
• Customs declarations including safety and security data ECS (Export), NCTS (Transit), MS system (Import)
Customs presentation 11 June 2008 4
European Commission /
Taxation and Customs Union
1968-2008
Legal provisions: Regulation 648/05 (3)
Responsibility for providing the ENS/EXS: Reg. 648/05, Art. 36b 3 and 4
The person who brings the goods or who assumes responsibility forthe carriage of the goods into the customs territory of the Community.
Or
‘with his knowledge and consent’ (agreed interpretation):• the person who acts in his name, or • any person who is able to present the goods in question or
to have them presented to the competent customs authority, or• a representative
Customs presentation 11 June 2008 5
European Commission /
Taxation and Customs Union
1968-2008
Legal provisions: Regulation 1875/06 (Amendment to the CC implementing provisions)
• Implementing provisions for Reg. 648/05 (e.g. time limits)
• Includes Annex 30A (data requirement for ENS and EXS);Relevant for maritime transportation:
• Explanatory notes• Table 1 (default data set)• Table 5 (AEO reduced dataset)• New table 6 to be introduced for ‘diversion request’
• Is about to be amended:• Fine tuned to reflect the agreed specifications• Target date for final text: mid 08
Customs presentation 11 June 2008 6
European Commission /
Taxation and Customs Union
1968-2008
Entry core processes:Step 1 Step 2 only if needed! Step 3 Step 4
Entry Summary Declaration
Diversion request
Arrival notification
Presentation of goods
Covered by functional specs ICS phase 1
Covered by functional specs ICS phase 1
To be defined and implemented by MS
To be defined and implemented by MS
Reg. 1875/06, Art 181b
Reg. 1875/06, Art 183e (new)
Reg. 1875/06, Art 184g (new)
Reg. 1875/06, Art 186 (1)(temp. storage)
Prior to arrival, according to following slides
When diversion is confirmed, prior to arrival
Upon arrival Unloading of goods
For all the goods on the vessel, including FROB for third countries (one or multiple ENS)
For the vessel(for parts of the cargo if MRN /MRN item number of the ENS is provided)
For the vessel(for parts of the cargo if MRN /MRN item number of the ENS is provided)
For the goods to be unloaded(for parts of the cargo if MRN /MRN item number of the ENS is provided)
15 May 2008 Electronic Customs Group 7
European Commission /
Taxation and Customs Union
1968-2008
Modernised Customs Code
• Regulation 450/2008 – OJ L 145, 4.6.2008• Implementation – 24.6.2013
• IPs under construction…
15 May 2008 Electronic Customs Group 8
European Commission /
Taxation and Customs Union
1968-2008
Strategy for the evolution of the Customs Union
• Commission Communication COM(2008)169• ECOFIN Resolution of 14.5.2008• Resolution of the EP expected to be voted on 17.6.2008
Customs presentation 11 June 2008 9
European Commission /
Taxation and Customs Union
1968-2008
Thank you for your attention