Felixstowe Trade and Enterprise College Education Commitee Updates 27th Otober 2016 AEO/UCC

 

Union Customs Code (UCC) – Adoption of the Delegated Act (DA) and publication of the final text of the Implementing Act (1A)

 Article 24(4) 

The text previously allowed traders granted AEO status the option, on agreement with customs to have documentary and physical controls of goods carried out an agreed location (as opposed to just a port) 

Article 32 and Annex 22-01 – Determining the origin of the goods

The Commission intends to introduce the existing guidelines on origin into the Delegated Act, making them mandatory. 

Imposition of binding list rules pre-empts the negotiation in the WTO to seek common list of rules to apply in every signatory Country (HS programme)

Article 115 

External Transit movement will continue if the premises are also authorised for Temporary Storage and on condition that the goods must be declared to a customs procedure within 24 hours. 

Binding Tariff Information

The administrative transitional arrangements permit decisions on binding information make prior to 1^st May 2016 to continue through to their date of expiry – but the decision becomes binding on the holder of the decision. 

Requirement for the 6-digit HS code to be included on the Entry Summary Declaration. This will improve the quality of information provided to Customs and help to ensure the quality of risk analysis and thus the safety and security of the EU citizens. 

Full details available on request

Retention of Documentary Evidence

Where your customs entry is allocated a Route 6 clearance, as indicated on the Chief entry acceptance advice (E2), you do not have to present paper copies of the customs declaration to customs. However, you must retain copies of all declarations and supporting documents are your premises for 4 years.  The regulations also allow for documents to stored electronically, providing you can produce an original when requested.   The exception to this is preference certificate which, due to the need to check original stamps must be retained in the original paper format.

If you do not present, the required documents by the date requested action may be taken against you under Customs Civil Penalty provisions. 

Full details available on request

Further details to follow concerning:

1. Retention of tariff preference documents
2. Preferential origin rules
3. Origin checks prior to importation
4. Use of EORI
5. Low Value Bulking of Import requirements
6. Implementation of the Union  Customs Code Information evening events will be made available and published duirng the next few weeks.