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A paperless environment for A paperless environment for customs and trade, customs and trade,

balancing security and trade balancing security and trade facilitationfacilitation

Dr. Panayota ANABOLI

Head of sector eCustoms

European Commission

DG Taxation and Customs Unione-mail: panayota.anaboli@cec.eu.int

20.06.2005

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OverviewOverview

I. Milestones/backgroundAdapting to an evolving environment

II. Legal initiatives Adaptation of legislation to security

requirementsSimplification of legislation

III. Operational initiatives ensuring:interoperabilityaccessibility.

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Legal and information sourcesLegal and information sources

Background documentsBackground documents

e-Europe Commission Communication of 28th May 2002; COM (2002) 263

e-Government Commission Communication of 26th September 2003; COM (2003) 567

Communication on paperless customs and trade

Commission Communication of 24th July 2003; COM (2003) 452

Council resolution on paperless customs and trade

OJ 2003/C 305 E/01, p. 1

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Adapting to an evolving environmentAdapting to an evolving environment

Legal adaptation to an evolving political, legal and IT-related environment– Lisbon strategy: Business competivity

– e-Europe and e-Government

– Enlargement

Commission Communications and Council Resolution on paperless customs and external border security

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1. 1. eeCustoms Communication COM (2003) 452Customs Communication COM (2003) 452

• Simplify customs legislation• Integrate safety and security requirements• Electronic declaration and electronic exchange of data between:

customs administrations customs administrations and traderscustoms administrations and other administrations or agencies involved to the movement of goods

• Significant reduction and amalgamation of existing customs treatments

• Single guarantee, Community-wide decisions• Promotion of Single European Authorization• Review of customs debt provisions, centralized clearance•

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CC Security related amendmentCC Security related amendment

Pre-notification of :– arrival of the goods to the entry point of EU

territory

– departure of the goods from the exit point of EU territory

Within time limits In order to allow risk analysis Extra-burden?

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Authorized Economic Operator () Essential concept with regard to security related

controls and facilitation EU wide recognition of the status Benefits:

facilitations with regard to customs controls relating to security and safety and/or

simplifications provided for under the customs rules Implementing provisions:

– Criteria for granting AEO status, – rules for the authorization procedure,– simplifications

CC Security related amendmentCC Security related amendment

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Simplification of legislationSimplification of legislation

Modernized Customs CodeModernized Customs Code

Electronic declarations A single simplified procedure New concepts: centralized clearance, single

window, one-stop shop Non-compliance: harmonization Authorized Economic Operator concept Merger and alignment of special procedures

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Operational actionsOperational actions

MASP (Multi-annual strategic plan ) An obligation foreseen by the Council

resolution a simple and paperless environment for Customs and Trade which follows to the Commission Communication

2 axes:– interoperability– accessibility

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MASPMASP

INTEROPERABILITY

Between customs administrations (exchange of data to perform risk analysis and decide on physical control of goods at the EU border)

First implementations: 1)current ECS (Export Control System) pilot project based on NCTS structure and messages foreseen for 2006

2) AES (Automated Import System) user requirements foreseen for 2006

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MASPMASP

INTEROPERABILITY (continues 2) Setting up a convergent automated system of

risk-analysis (proposed in the draft regulattion currently under discussion at the Council)

Automated importation system Links with existing common systems and

reference data (e.g.NCTS, quotas, TARIC etc)

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MASPMASP

INTEROPERABILITY (continues 3) Interoperability between Customs and

other administrations (taxation, agriculture, environment etc).> Single Window in order to facilitate accessibility

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MASPMASP

ACCESIBILITY Single access point for the trader (=no 25

interfaces, no harmonised interface, but give the data once for the whole EU customs transactions)

Single window for customs related legislation (this implies interoperability between customs administrations and other agencies)

Customs common portal to provide customs-related info

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MASPMASP

Next steps:– MASP has to be endorsed by MS (agree on

priorities and timelines)– Council decision binding all stakeholders to

the implementation of eCustoms

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Modernized Customs Code and Modernized Customs Code and eeCustomsCustoms

MASP and Council decisionMASP and Council decision

Basis: Council resolution on paperless environment for customs and trade

Objective: Synchronized implementation of eCustoms by MS, traders,

COM Means: Setting up governance for

implementing and running eCustoms

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Common electronic customs systems Common electronic customs systems

NCTS

ECS / AES

ICS / AIS

Traders database

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Common electronic customs systemsCommon electronic customs systems

ICS / AISICS / AIS

User requirements are being prepared by AIS-WG Cover all goods subject to customs supervision, except

NCTS and AES Exchange of data between customs administrations, in

particular in the case in which the office of entry and import are in different MS

Exchange of data between the importer and the customs administrations

Seamless flow of data between AIS and other systems (AES, NCTS and others) allowing the importer, where this is possible, to enter the data once

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Operational actions Operational actions

Traders databaseTraders database

Regulation (EC) 648/2005 "security amendment"– AEO concept: recognition by all MS

– Risk management: identification of traders

Draft modernized Customs Code– AEO concept

– Risk management

– Exchange of electronic data

Vision: register once for all Options

– Centralized database

– Harmonized national databases

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Operational actions Operational actions Single Access Point (2)Single Access Point (2)

MS a

MS c

MS b

Customs

MS d

Customs

Customs

SAPCustoms

Debt

CustomsDebt

NCTS

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Operational actionsOperational actionsSingle access point (4)Single access point (4)

Today Single Access Point

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Operational actionsOperational actionsSingle Window and One-Stop ShopSingle Window and One-Stop Shop

SINGLE WINDOW Traders submit all data required for the customs procedure to

customs, even if they are required by non-customs legislation and need to be submitted to health, environment, police and other authorities and agencies (e.g. electronic certificates)

Real-time exchange of data between customs and these authorities and agencies will enable customs to validate this data submitted by traders

ONE-STOP SHOP Physical controls required by different authorities and agencies

involved in customs transactions are performed at the same time and at the same place

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Operational actionsOperational actionsSingle WindowSingle Window

Cust AdminMS Importor Export

Commission

Nat Agencyd

Nat Agencyc

Nat Agencyb

Nat Agencya

Declaration+ Acc docs(Licenses,Certificates,..)

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Operational actionsOperational actions

Information Portal Information needed for import/export

transactions in a Member State is available at the same website

Web of national and EU customs webs Seemingless surfing from one to other sites

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Provisional timeframeProvisional timeframe

Implementation phasesImplementation phases

Specifications: 2004 - 2006

Implementation: 2006 – 2009

"0 to 25" transition: 2009 - 2010

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Provisional timeframeProvisional timeframe

Legal threadsLegal threads

Amendment to the Customs Code – Mid 2006 Security amendment (Reg. (EC) 648/2005)

with implementing provisions in force– Mid 2009 Electronic systems in place

Modernized Customs Code– Autumn 2005 Commission proposal– 2009 Entry into force (together with IP)

Council decision implementing eCustoms– Automn 2005 Commission proposal– Mid 2006 Adoption– Timeframe until 2009

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Legal and information sourcesLegal and information sources

Legal acts and information sourcesLegal acts and information sources

Amendment to the Customs Code

OJ 2005 No. L 117, p. 13

Draft modernized Customs Code

TAXUD/458/2004 Rev. 4

Multi-annual strategic plan TAXUD/477/2004 Rev. 3 Working document

Draft Council decision Is being drafted by TAXUD

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ConclusionConclusion

Balancing security and trade facilitation is a difficult task

Requires comittment by all stakeholders at all levels (national, EU, international)

Requires strong governance scheme

The benefits for competitiveness, security and saftery are worth the investment

Traders and customs partnership as key factor to success!

THANK YOU!

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Further informationFurther information

Website TAXUD: http://europa.eu.int/comm/taxation_customs/index_en.htm

E-Mailtaxud-c3@cec.eu.int