Transitional period until 31 December 2010 for electronic advance declarations
The European Commission adopted today a Regulation which sets a transitional period from 1 July 2009 to 31 December 2010 during which traders will have the option of submitting electronic entry or exit summary declarations on goods before they enter or leave the EU. Unanticipated delays have occurred in the implementation process of electronic entry or exit summary declarations so that not all actors will be in a position to submit those declarations by 1 July 2009. In order to increase security in the international trade in goods, the EU has introduced in 2006 the obligation for traders to submit electronic advance information to customs authorities in order to enable them to carry out computerized risk analysis on the basis of such information before the goods are presented to customs (IP/06/1821). During the transitional period, goods not declared in advance will be submitted to risk analysis after arrival or before departure of those goods. The Regulation can be found at these web links: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/procedural_aspects/general/community_code/article_5660_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/common/legislation/legislation/customs/index_en.htm Further information on the security aspects of customs can be found at this web link: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/policy_issues/customs_security/index_en.htm Further information on the Community Customs Code and its implementing provisions can be found on this web site: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/procedural_aspects/general/community_code/index_en.htm
Source: Press notice 2 April EU Commission (Reference: MEX/09/0402)