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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: [email protected]
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
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