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)

Coming Thursdag, 27th November, Porthus is organizing a Customs Event in Metropolis Antwerp.  Objective of this event is to provide information on the new European electronic customs regulations, which are going to have a major impact on the operations of companies trading internationally with, and within, the European Union.  At this event, you will find out how you can use these new compliance regulations to save costs and bring additional benefits to your business.

Info sessions will take place with guest speakers from FedEx, WCO, JP Morgan, Gartner, Omron and Customs4trade.

Topics are:

• Security&Compliance
• From Supply Chain to Supply Chain Optimization
• OnDemand
• July 2009

The event takes place from 14h00 to 17h00 at Metropolis Antwerp, Groenendaallaan 394, 2030 Antwerp, Belgium.

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The Belgian federations of technology, manufacturing and chemical industry Agoria and Essenscia are shortly organizing information sessions on MASP (Multi Annual Strategic Plan) and PLDA (Paperless Customs in Belgium). These sessions will take place in October and November on different places in Belgium. Trainers are Pieter Haesaert and Ann Vissers of customs4trade.
The PLDA program is aimed at bringing electronic customs into the European Union by gradually replacing the paper customs procedures. The deadlines for the realization of the MASP is 1 July 2009. The sessions will focus mainly on the introduction of the electronic customs declarations for import and export and the related pre-departure and pre-arrival declaration enabling customs to carry out a risk analysis. These changes will affect many companies, even those using simplified procedures and may lead to changes in internal procedures.

Sessions on 24th October (Brussels), 28th October (Ghent), 5th November (Liège) and 18th November (Antwerp) 2008.

More information on www.agoria.be or contact ilse.vemeersch@customs4trade.com for more details.