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12.1.2018 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 8/1 |
DECISION No 1/2017 OF THE EU-EFTA JOINT COMMITTEE ON COMMON TRANSIT
of 5 December 2017
amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure [2018/29]
THE JOINT COMMITTEE
Having regard to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure (1), and in particular Article 15(3)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Article 15(3)(a) of the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure (the ‘Convention’) empowers the Joint Committee set up by that Convention (the ‘Joint Committee’) to adopt by decision amendments to the Appendices to the Convention. |
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Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) (the ‘UCC’) and the delegated and implementing acts adopted thereunder introduced the possibility to use the electronic transport document (ETD) as a transit declaration for air transport. Those provisions will be fully applicable as of 1 May 2018 at the latest. In addition, certain provisions on transit and on the customs status of Union goods will only become applicable at a later point in time because they require the relevant electronic systems to be upgraded or deployed, which is to take place as of the dates indicated in the Annex to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578 (3). |
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To ensure smooth and efficient trade flows between the Union and the Contracting Parties to the Convention in a harmonised legal framework, the provisions in the Appendices to the Convention concerning the common transit procedure and the rules for the customs status of Union goods should be aligned with the respective provisions in and the delegated and implementing acts adopted under the UCC that will only apply at the later stage. For that purpose, amendments to the Appendices to the Convention are indispensable. |
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Therefore, the Convention should be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The text of Appendix I to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure (the ‘Convention’) is amended as set out in Annex A to this Decision.
2. The text of Annex II to Appendix I to the Convention is amended as set out in Annex B to this Decision.
3. The text of Appendix II to the Convention is amended as set out in Annex C to this Decision.
4. The text of Annexes B2a and B3a is added to Appendix IIIa to the Convention as set out in Annex D to this Decision.
5. The text of Annexes A2, B1 and C7 to Appendix III to the Convention is amended as set out in Annex E to this Decision.
6. The text of Appendix IIIa is added to the Convention as set out in Annex F to this Decision.
7. The text of Annexes A1a, A3a, A4a, A5a, A6a, B5a and B6a is added to Appendix IIIa to the Convention as set out in Annex G to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Oslo, 5 December 2017.
For the Joint Committee
The President
Øystein BØRMER
(1) Convention between the European Community, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation on a common transit procedure (OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2).
(2) Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).
(3) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578 of 11 April 2016 establishing the Work Programme relating to the development and deployment of the electronic systems provided for in the Union Customs Code (OJ L 99, 15.4.2016, p. 6).
ANNEX A
Appendix I to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure is amended as follows:
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In Article 10(2)(b) the words ‘Article 55(a)’ are replaced by ‘Article 55(1)(a)’. |
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Article 13 is amended as follows:
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In Article 25, the following paragraph is added: ‘As of the dates of deployment of the upgrading of the New Computerised Transit System (‘NCTS’) referred to in the Annex to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578 (*1) the particulars and the structure of the data of the transit declaration set out in Annexes A1a and B6a to Appendix III shall apply. (*1) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578 of 11 April 2016 establishing the Work Programme relating to the development and deployment of the electronic systems provided for in the Union Customs Code (OJ L 99, 15.4.2016, p. 6).’." |
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In Article 27, the following paragraph is added: ‘As of the dates of deployment of the upgrading of the NCTS referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578, in the cases referred to in Article 26(1)(a), the traveller shall draw up the paper-based transit declaration in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 and Annex B6a to Appendix III.’. |
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The following Article is inserted: ‘Article 29a Lodging a transit declaration prior to the presentation of the goods As of the dates of deployment of the upgrading of the NCTS referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578, a transit declaration may be lodged prior to the expected presentation of the goods to the customs office of departure. If the goods are not presented within 30 days of lodging of the transit declaration, that declaration shall be deemed not to have been lodged.’. |
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In Article 38(6), the words ‘with Annex II to this Appendix’ are replaced by ‘with Annex II to Appendix I to the Convention’. |
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Article 41 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 41 Transit accompanying document and List of items 1. The customs office of departure shall provide a transit accompanying document to the declarant. The transit accompanying document shall be provided using the form set out in Annex A3 to Appendix III and shall include the particulars set out in Annex A4 to Appendix III. 2. If necessary, the transit accompanying document shall be supplemented by a List of items established using the form set out in Annex A5 to Appendix III and shall include the particulars set out in Annex A6 to Appendix III. The List of items shall form the integral part of the transit accompanying document. 3. As of the dates of deployment of the upgrading of the NCTS referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578, the customs office of departure shall provide to the declarant a transit accompanying document supplemented by a List of items. The List of items shall form an integral part of the transit accompanying document. The transit accompanying document shall be provided using the form set out in Annex A3a to Appendix III and shall include the particulars set out in Annex A4a to Appendix III. The List of items shall be provided using the form set out in Annex A5a to Appendix III and shall include the particulars set out in Annex A6a to Appendix III. The transit accompanying document and the List of items shall be provided in printed form.’. |
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Article 42 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 42 Presentation of the transit accompanying document The transit accompanying document with the MRN of the transit declaration and other documents accompanying the goods shall be presented whenever the customs authorities so require.’. |
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Article 44 is amended as follows:
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In Article 45, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘The customs office of destination shall keep the transit accompanying document. The customs office of destination shall in general carry out customs controls on the basis of the particulars of the common transit declaration received from the customs office of departure.’. |
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In Article 46(1), the following subparagraph is added: ‘The receipt shall contain a reference to the MRN of the transit declaration.’. |
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Article 47 is amended as follows:
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Article 49 is amended as follows:
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Article 55 is amended as follows:
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Article 56 is amended as follows:
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Article 57 is amended as follows:
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Article 61 is amended as follows:
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Article 70 is deleted. |
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Article 71 is amended as follows:
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In Article 73, the words ‘Annex A2’ are replaced by ‘Annex II to Appendix I’. |
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Article 74 is amended as follows:
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In Article 81(1), the words ‘Article 55(b)’ are replaced by ‘Article 55(1)(b)’. |
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Article 82 is amended as follows:
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In Article 84, the words ‘Article 55(c)’ are replaced by ‘Article 55(1)(c)’ and the words ‘Article 55(a)’ are replaced by ‘Article 55(1)(a)’. |
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Article 86 is amended as follows:
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In Article 87, the words ‘Article 55(d)’ are replaced by ‘Article 55(1)(d)’. |
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In Article 88(1), the words ‘Article 55(d)’ are replaced by ‘Article 55(1)(d)’. |
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Article 90 is amended as follows:
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In Article 97(3), the words ‘Member State of the Union’ are replaced by ‘Member State of the European Union’. |
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Article 107 is amended as follows:
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The title of Chapter VII is replaced by the following: ‘ Paper based common transit procedure for goods carried by air, common transit procedure based on an electronic manifest for goods carried by air and common transit procedure based on an electronic transport document as a transit declaration for air transport ’. |
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In Article 108(2), the words ‘Article 55(e)’ are replaced by ‘Article 55(1)(e)’. |
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In Article 110(3), the words ‘Article 55(e)’ are replaced by ‘Article 55(1)(e)’. |
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Article 111 is replaced by the following: ‘1. An airline company may be authorised to use an electronic manifest as a transit declaration for the use of the common transit procedure for goods carried by air. 2. On the acceptance of the application for that authorisation, the competent customs authorities shall notify the other countries in whose territories the airports of departure and destination connected by electronic systems allowing for the exchange of information are situated. Provided that no objection is received within 60 days, the competent customs authorities shall issue the authorisation. 3. The airline company shall transmit to the airport of destination the manifest drawn up at the airport of departure using an electronic system allowing for the exchange of information. 4. The airline company shall enter one of the following codes next to the relevant items in the manifest:
5. The manifest shall also include the information referred to in Article 109(1)(c) to (f) and (2). 6. The common transit procedure shall be deemed to have ended when the manifest transmitted by an electronic system allowing for the exchange of information is available to the competent customs authorities of the airport of destination and the goods have been presented to them. 7. The records kept by the airline company to enable the competent customs authorities to carry out effective controls shall contain at least the information referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3. Where necessary, the competent customs authorities at the airport of destination shall transmit to the competent customs authorities at the airport of departure, for verification, the relevant details of manifests received by an electronic system allowing for the exchange of information. 8. The airline company shall notify the competent customs authorities of all offences and irregularities. 9. The competent customs authorities at the airport of destination shall notify the competent customs authorities at the airport of departure and the competent customs authority which issued the authorisation of all offences and irregularities at the earliest opportunity.’. |
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The following Articles are inserted: ‘Article 111a Consultation prior to authorisations to use an electronic transport document as a transit declaration for air transport 1. After having examined whether the conditions laid down in Article 57(4) for the authorisation relating to the use of an electronic transport document as a transit declaration for air transport referred to in Article 55(1)(h) are met, the customs authority competent to grant the authorisation shall consult the customs authority at the airports of departure and destination. Where, following the examination referred to in the first subparagraph, the consulted customs authority establishes that the applicant does not fulfil one or more of the conditions and criteria for granting that authorisation, the results, duly documented and justified, shall be transmitted to the customs authority competent to grant the authorisation. 2. The time limit for the consultation shall be fixed at 45 days from the communication from the customs authority competent to grant the authorisation of the conditions which need to be examined by the consulted authority. 3. The time limit established for the consultation in accordance with paragraph 2 may be extended by the customs authority competent to grant the authorisation in any of the following cases:
4. Where the consulted customs authority does not respond within the time limit established for the consultation in accordance with paragraph 2, the conditions for which the consultation took place shall be deemed to be fulfilled. 5. The consultation procedure laid down in paragraphs 1 to 4 may also be applied for the purposes of reassessment and monitoring of an authorisation. Article 111b Formalities for the use of an electronic transport document as a transit declaration for air transport 1. The goods shall be released for the common transit procedure when the particulars of the electronic transport document have been made available to the customs office of departure at the airport in accordance with the means defined in the authorisation. 2. Where the goods are to be placed under the common transit procedure, the holder of the procedure shall enter the appropriate codes next to the relevant items in the electronic transport document: (a) ‘T1’— goods not having the customs status of Union goods, which are placed under the common transit procedure; (b) ‘T2’— goods having the customs status of Union goods, which are placed under the common transit procedure; (c) ‘T2F’— Goods having the customs status of Union goods, which are moved between a part of the customs territory of the Union where the provisions of Council Directive 2006/112/EC (*2) or Council Directive 2008/118/EC (*3) do not apply and a common transit country; (d) ‘C’— Union goods not placed under a transit procedure; (e) ‘TD’— Goods already placed under a transit procedure; (f) ‘X’— Union goods for which the export was ended and exit confirmed and which are not placed under a transit procedure. 3. The common transit procedure shall end when the goods are presented at the customs office of destination at the airport, and the particulars of the electronic transport document have been made available to that customs office in accordance with the means defined in the authorisation. 4. The holder of the procedure shall notify the customs offices of departure and destination immediately of all offences and irregularities. 5. The common transit procedure is deemed to be discharged unless the customs authorities have received information or have established that the procedure has not ended correctly. (*2) Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ EU L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1)." (*3) Council Directive 2008/118/EC of 16 December 2008 concerning the general arrangements for excise duty and repealing Directive 92/12/EEC (OJ EU L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 12).’." |
ANNEX B
Annex II to Appendix I to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure is amended as follows:
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After the title of Annex II, the words ‘PART I’ are deleted. |
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Point 2 is amended as follows:
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In the first indent of point 3.1, the following subparagraph is added:
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Point 19 is amended as follows:
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Point 20.1 is amended as follows:
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ANNEX C
Appendix II to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure is amended as follows:
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In Article 2a(1), in the first indent, the words ‘Member State’ are replaced by ‘Member State of the European Union’. |
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Paragraph (2) of Article 5 is replaced by the following: ‘A T2L document shall bear the code ‘T2L’ or ‘T2LF’.’. |
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In Article 6(4), the words ‘Annex B5’ are replaced by ‘Annex B5a’. |
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In Article 7(1), the words ‘Article 45’ are replaced by ‘Article 57’. |
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In Article 7(2)(c), the words ‘Annex B5’ are replaced by ‘Annex B5a’. |
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In Article 7(3), the word ‘firms’ is replaced by ‘economic operators’. |
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The title of Article 8 is replaced by the following: ‘Issuance of a T2L document’. |
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In Article 8(1), the word ‘provided’ is replaced by ‘issued’. |
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In Article 9(7), the words ‘an EFTA’ is replaced by ‘a common transit’. |
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Article 11 is deleted. |
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In Article 14(1), the words ‘Article 45’ are replaced by ‘Article 57(1), 2(d) and (6)’. |
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In Article 14(2), the words ‘Articles 46 to 51’ are replaced by ‘Article 59, 60, 61(3), 62 to 69 and 72’. |
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Article 15(b) is replaced by the following:
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In Articles 15(d) and 16(1), the word ‘must’ is replaced by ‘shall’. |
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In Article 16(3), the words ‘office of departure’ are replaced by ‘competent authority’. |
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In Article 18(2)(a), the words ‘Article 45’ are replaced by ‘Article 57(1), (2)(d) and (6)’ and the words ‘Article 45(1)(a)’ are replaced by ‘Article 57(1)(a)’. |
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A new Article 18a is inserted: ‘Article 18a Customs goods manifest 1. The competent authorities of each country may authorise shipping companies to provide the proof of the customs status of Union goods by means of a customs goods manifest relating to the goods transmitted by electronic data interchange. 2. The authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only to shipping companies who satisfy the requirements of Article 57(1)(a) and (b) and (2)(d) of Appendix I. 3. Issuers authorised to establish the proof of the customs status of Union goods by means of a shipping company's manifest as set out in Article 10 may issue also the customs goods manifest referred to in this Article. 4. The customs goods manifest shall include at least the information listed in Article 10(2).’. |
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In Article 22(2), the word ‘registered’ is replaced by ‘accepted’ and the words ‘Article 18(5)’ are replaced by ‘Article 30(2)’. |
ANNEX D
The following Annexes are added to Appendix IIIa to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure:
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Annex B2a ‘ANNEX B2a This Annex shall apply as of the date of deployment of the PoUS system referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578. Common data requirements FOR T2L/T2LF as a proof of the customs status of Union goods TITLE I GENERAL 1. The data elements which are to be provided for T2L/T2LF as a proof of the customs status of Union goods are set out in the data requirements table. The specific provisions concerning each data element as they are described in Title I of Appendix II apply without prejudice to the status of the data elements as defined in the data requirements table. 2. The ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘C’ symbols in the table below have no bearing on the fact that certain data is collected only where circumstances warrant it. They may be complemented by conditions or clarifications listed in the notes attached to the data requirements. 3. The formats, codes and, if applicable, the structure of the data requirements described in this Annex are specified Annex B3a. TITLE II SYMBOLS Symbols in the cells
Any combination of the symbols ‘X’ and ‘Y’ means that the given data element may be provided by the declarant at any of the levels concerned. TITLE III SECTION I Data requirements table (The notes to this table are included in brackets) Group 1 – Message information (including procedural codes)
Group 2 – References of messages, documents, certificates, authorisations
Group 3 – Parties
Group 5 – Dates/Times/Periods/Places/Countries/Regions
Group 6 – Goods identification
Group 7 – Transport information (modes, means and equipment)
SECTION II Notes
TITLE IV NOTES IN RELATION WITH DATA REQUIREMENTS SECTION I Introduction The descriptions and notes contained in this title apply to the data elements referred to in the data requirements table in Title III, Chapter 3, Section I of this Annex. SECTION II Data requirements 1/3. Proof of customs status type Enter the relevant code. 1/4. Forms Enter the number of the subset in relation to the total number of subsets of forms and continuation forms used. For example, if there is one form and two continuation sheets, enter ‘1/3’ on the form, ‘2/3’ on the first continuation sheet and ‘3/3’ on the second continuation sheet. Where the proof of status is made up from two sets of four copies instead of one set of eight copies, the two sets are to be treated as one for the purpose of establishing the number of forms. 1/5. Loading lists Enter in figures the number of any loading lists attached, or of commercial descriptive lists, where these are authorised by the competent authority. 1/6. Goods item number Number of the item in relation to the total number of items contained in the proof of the customs status of Union goods, where there is more than one item of goods. 1/8. Signature/Authentication Signature or authentication otherwise of proof of the customs status of Union goods. 1/9. Total number of items Total number of items of goods declared in the proof of the customs status of Union goods concerned. The item of goods is defined as the goods within a proof of the customs status of Union goods which have in common all the data with the attribute ‘X’ in the data requirements table in Title III, Chapter 3, Section I of this Annex. 2/1. Simplified declaration/Previous documents If applicable, enter the reference of the customs declaration on the basis of which the proof of the customs status of Union goods is issued. Where the MRN of the customs declaration for release for free circulation is provided and the proof of the customs status of Union goods does not concern all items of goods of the customs declaration, enter the respective item numbers in the customs declaration. 2/2. Additional information Enter the relevant code. 2/3. Documents produced, certificates and authorisations, additional references
If applicable, enter the authorisation number of the authorised issuer. 2/5. LRN The local reference number (LRN) shall be used. It is nationally defined and allocated by the declarant in agreement with the competent authorities to identify each single proof of status. 3/1. Exporter Enter the full name and address of the person concerned. 3/2. Exporter Identification No For the Member States of the European Union – enter the EORI number. For common transit countries – enter the EORI number in the Union and the trader identification number in a common transit country. If the EORI number has not been granted, only the trader identification number in a common transit country shall be provided. 3/20. Representative identification No This information shall be required if different from D.E. 3/43 (Person requesting a proof of the customs status of Union goods identification No). For the Member States of the European Union – enter the EORI number. For common transit countries – enter the EORI number in the Union and the trader identification number in the common transit country. If the EORI number has not been granted, only the trader identification number in the common transit country shall be provided. 3/21. Representative status code Enter the relevant code representing the status of the representative. 3/43. Person requesting a proof of the customs status of Union goods identification No For the member States of the European Union – enter the EORI number. For common transit countries – enter the EORI number in the Union and the trader identification number in the common transit country. If the EORI number has not been granted, only the trader identification number in a common transit country shall be provided. 5/4. Declaration date Date at which the respective proof of status was issued and, when appropriate, signed or otherwise authenticated. 5/5. Declaration place Place at which the respective proof of status was issued. 5/28. Requested validity of the proof Indicate the requested validity of the proof of the customs status of Union goods expressed in days. 6/1. Net mass (kg) Enter the net mass, expressed in kilograms, for each item of the goods. The net mass is the mass of the goods without any packaging. Where a net mass greater than 1 kg includes a fraction of a unit (kg), it may be rounded off in the following manner:
A net mass of less than 1 kg should be entered as ‘0’, followed by a number of decimals up to 6, discarding all ‘0’ at the end of the quantity (e.g. 0,123 for a package of 123 grams, 0,00304 for a package of 3 grams and 40 milligrams or 0,000654 for a package of 654 milligrams). 6/5. Gross mass (kg) The gross mass is the weight of goods, including packaging but excluding the carrier's equipment. Where a gross mass greater than 1 kg includes a fraction of a unit (kg), it may be rounded off in the following manner:
A gross mass of less than 1 kg should be entered as ‘0’, followed by a number of decimals up to 6, discarding all ‘0’ at the end of the quantity (e.g. 0,123 for a package of 123 grams, 0,00304 for a package of 3 grams and 40 milligrams or 0,000654 for a package of 654 milligrams). Where possible, the economic operator may provide that weight at goods item level. 6/8. Description of goods Enter the normal trade description. Where the commodity code is to be provided, the description must be precise enough to allow the goods to be classified. 6/9. Type of packages Enter the code specifying the type of package. 6/10. Number of packages Total number of packages based on the smallest external packing unit. This is the number of individual items packaged in such a way that they cannot be divided without first undoing the packing, or the number of pieces, if unpackaged. This information shall not be provided where goods are in bulk. 6/11. Shipping marks Free form of description of the marks and numbers on transport units or packages. 6/14. Commodity code — Combined Nomenclature code Enter the commodity code made up of at least the six digits of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System. The commodity code may be expanded to eight digits for national use. 7/2. Container Enter the presumed situation when crossing the frontier of the Contracting Party, based on the information available at the time of the submission of the request for the proof, using the relevant code. 7/10. Container identification number Marks (letters and/or numbers) which identify the transport container. For modes of transport other than air, a container is a special box to carry freight, strengthened and stackable and allowing horizontal or vertical transfers. In the air mode, containers are special boxes to carry freight, strengthened and allowing horizontal or vertical transfers. In the context of this data element, the swap bodies and semi-trailers used for road and rail transport shall be considered as containers. If applicable, for containers covered by the standard ISO 6346, the identifier (prefix) allocated by the International Bureau of Containers and Intermodal Transport (BIC) shall also be provided in addition to the container identification number. For swap bodies and semi-trailers the ILU (Intermodal Loading Units) code as introduced by the European EN 13044 standard shall be used. |
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Annex B3a ‘ANNEX B3a This Annex shall apply as of the date of deployment of the PoUS system referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578. Formats and codes of the common data requirements for T2L/T2LF as a proof of the customs status of Union goods TITLE I GENERAL 1. The formats, codes and, if applicable, the structure of the data elements included in this Annex are applicable in relation to the data requirements for the proof of the customs status of Union goods, specified in Title III of Annex B2a. 2. The formats, codes and, if applicable, the structure of the data elements defined in this Annex shall apply to the paper-based proof of the customs status of Union goods. 3. Title II of this Annex includes the formats of the data elements. 4. Whenever the information in a proof of the customs status of Union goods dealt with in Title III of Annex B2a takes the form of codes, the code-list provided for in Title III of this Annex shall be applied. 5. The term ‘type/length’ in the explanation of an attribute indicates the requirements for the data type and the data length. The codes for the data types are as follows:
The number following the code indicates the admissible data length. The following applies. The optional two dots before the length indicator mean that the data have no fixed length, but can have up to a number of digits, as specified by the length indicator. A comma in the data length means that the attribute can hold decimals, the digit before the comma indicates the total length of the attribute, the digit after the comma indicates the maximum number of digits after the decimal point. Examples of field lengths and formats:
6. The cardinality at header level included in the table in Title II of this Annex indicates how many times the data element may be used at header level within a proof of the customs status of Union goods. 7. The cardinality at item level included in the table in Title II of this Annex indicates how many times the data element may be repeated in relation to the item in the proof of the customs status of Union goods concerned. TITLE II FORMATS AND CARDINALITY OF THE COMMON DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROOF OF THE CUSTOMS STATUS OF UNION GOODS
TITLE III CODES IN RELATION WITH THE COMMON DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROOF OF THE CUSTOMS STATUS OF UNION GOODS This Title contains the codes to be used on standard paper-based proofs of the customs status of Union goods. 1/3. Proof of customs status type Codes to be used in the context of T2L documents
2/1. Simplified declaration/Previous documents This data element consists of alphanumeric codes. Each code has three components. The first component (an..3), which consists of a combination of digits and/or letters, serves to identify the type of document. The second component (an..35) represents the data needed to recognise that document, either its identification number or another recognisable reference. The third component (an..5) is used to identify which item of the previous document is being referred to. Where a paper-based customs declaration is lodged, the three components are separated by dashes (-). 1. The first component (an..3): Choose the abbreviation for the document from the ‘list of abbreviations for documents’ below. List of abbreviations for documents (numeric codes extracted from the 2014b UN Directories for electronic data interchange for administration, commerce and transport: List of code for data element 1001, Document/message name, coded.)
2. The second component (an..35): The identification number or another recognisable reference of the document is inserted here. 3. The third component (an..5): The item number of the goods concerned as provided in D.E. 1/6. Goods item number on the previous document. 2/2. Additional information A five-digit code is used to encode additional information of a customs nature. This code follows the additional information unless the Contracting Parties law provides for the code to be used in place of the text.
2/3. Documents produced, certificates and authorisations, additional references
3/2. Representative status code Insert one of the following codes (n1) before the full name and address to designate the status of the representative:
Where this data element is printed on a paper document, it will be in square brackets (Ex: [2] or [3]). 7/2. Container
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(*1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7).
ANNEX E
Annexes A2, B1 and C7 to Appendix III to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure are amended as follows:
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In Annex A2, below the title to that Annex, the following paragraph is inserted: ‘This Annex shall cease to apply as of the dates of deployment of the upgrading of the NCTS referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578.’. |
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In Annex B1, below the title to that Annex, the following paragraph is inserted: ‘This Annex shall cease to apply as of the dates of deployment of the upgrading of the NCTS referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578.’. |
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In Annex C7, point 1.2 is amended as follows:
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ANNEX F
The following Appendix is added to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure:
APPENDIX IIIa
This Appendix shall apply as of the dates of deployment of the upgrading of the NCTS referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578.
TRANSIT DECLARATIONS, TRANSIT ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
Article 1
This Appendix covers the provisions, forms and specimens for making declarations and completing transit accompanying documents and other documents used in the common transit procedure in accordance with the requirements of Appendices I and II.
TITLE I
TRANSIT DECLARATION AND FORMS WHEN USING ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING TECHNIQUES
Article 2
Transit declaration
A transit declaration as defined in Article 25 of Appendix I shall contain the data elements specified in Annex B6a and shall conform to the formats using the codes both defined in Annex A1a.
Article 3
Transit accompanying document
The transit accompanying document shall be provided using the form set out in Annex A3a. It shall be produced and used in accordance with the explanatory notes in Annex A4a.
Article 4
List of items
The list of items shall be provided using the form set out in Annex A5a. It shall be produced and used in accordance with the explanatory notes in Annex A6a.
TITLE II
FORMS USED FOR:
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PROVING THE CUSTOMS STATUS OF UNION GOODS, |
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TRANSIT DECLARATION FOR TRAVELLERS, |
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BUSINESS CONTINUITY PROCEDURE FOR TRANSIT |
Article 5
1. Forms used as documents proving the customs status of Union goods shall be provided using the form set out in the SAD Convention, Annex I, Appendices 1 to 4.
2. Forms used as transit declarations when applying the business continuity procedure for transit or transit declarations for travellers shall be provided using the form set out in the SAD Convention, Annex I, Appendix 1.
3. A self-copying process shall be used for the entries required:
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in the case of Appendices 1 and 3, on the copies indicated in the SAD Convention, Annex II, Appendix 1; |
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in the case of Appendices 2 and 4, on the copies indicated in the SAD Convention, Annex II, Appendix 2. |
4. The forms shall be completed and used:
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as documents proving the customs status of Union goods, in accordance with the explanatory note in Annex B2; |
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as transit declarations for the business continuity procedure for transit for travellers, in accordance with the explanatory note in Annex B6. |
In both cases, the codes in Annexes A1a, and B3 should be used where appropriate.
Article 6
1. Forms shall be printed in conformance with the SAD Convention, Annex II, Article 2.
2. Each Contracting Party may print its identifying mark in the top left-hand corner of the form. It may also print the words ‘COMMON TRANSIT’ in place of the words ‘UNION TRANSIT’. Documents bearing such marks or either expression shall be accepted when presented in the territory of another Contracting Party.
TITLE III
FORMS OTHER THAN THE SINGLE ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENT AND THE TRANSIT ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENT
Article 7
Loading lists
1. Forms used for drawing up loading lists shall be provided using the form set out in Annex B4. They shall be completed in accordance with the explanatory note in Annex B5.
2. The forms shall be printed on paper that is dressed for writing purposes, weighs at least 40 g/m2 and is sufficiently strong to prevent easy tearing or creasing in normal use. The colour may be decided by those concerned.
3. The format of the forms shall be 210 by 297 millimetres, with a maximum tolerance of 5 millimetres less and 8 millimetres more on the length.
Article 8
Transit advice note
Forms used for transit advice notes within the framework of Article 21 of Appendix I shall be provided using the form set out in Annex B8 to this Appendix.
Article 9
Receipt
The specimen for making out receipts shall be provided using the form set out in Annex B10.
Article 10
Individual guarantee
1. Forms used for individual guarantee vouchers shall conform to the specimen in Annex C3.
2. The forms shall be printed on paper free of mechanical pulp, dressed for writing purposes and weighing at least 55 g/m2. They shall have a printed guilloche pattern background in red so as to reveal any falsification by mechanical or chemical means. The paper shall be white.
3. The format of the forms shall be 148 by 105 millimetres.
4. The forms shall show the name and address of the printer, or a mark by which he may be identified, and an identification number intended to individualise it.
5. The language to be used for individual guarantee vouchers shall be specified by the competent authorities of the country of the office of guarantee.
Article 11
Comprehensive guarantee and guarantee waiver certificates
1. Forms for drawing up comprehensive guarantee or guarantee waiver certificates, hereinafter referred to as ‘certificates’, shall conform to the specimens in Annex C5 and Annex C6. They shall be completed according to the explanatory note in Annex C7.
2. The certificates shall be printed on white paper free of mechanical pulp and weighing at least 100 g/m2. They shall have a guilloche pattern background on both sides so as to reveal any falsification by mechanical or chemical means. The background shall be:
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green for guarantee certificates; |
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pale blue for guarantee waiver certificates. |
3. The format of the forms shall be 210 by 148 millimetres.
4. The Contracting Parties shall be responsible for printing the forms or having them printed. Each certificate shall bear a serial identification number.
Article 12
Provisions common to all of Title III
1. Forms should be completed using a typewriter or other mechanographical or similar process. Forms referred to in Articles 7 and 8 may also be completed legibly in manuscript, in which case they shall be completed in ink and in block letters.
2. Forms shall be drawn up in one of the official languages of the Contracting Parties which is acceptable to the competent authorities of the country of departure. This provision shall not apply to individual guarantee vouchers.
3. The competent authorities of another country in which the forms must be produced may if necessary require a translation into the official language, or one of the official languages, of that country.
4. The language to be used for the comprehensive guarantee and guarantee waiver certificates shall be designated by the competent authorities of the country responsible for the guarantee office.
5. No erasures or alterations shall be made. Amendments shall be made by striking out the incorrect particulars and, where appropriate, adding those required. Any such amendments shall be initialled by the person making the amendment and expressly endorsed by the competent authorities.
6. A Contracting Party may apply special measures in respect of the forms referred to in this Title with a view to increasing security, provided that it first obtains the agreement of the other Contracting Parties and that this does not prejudice the correct application of the Convention
ANNEX G
The following Annexes are added to Appendix IIIa to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure:
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Annex A1a: ‘ANNEX A1a FORMATS AND CODES OF THE COMMON DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSIT DECLARATIONS This Annex shall apply as of the dates of deployment of the upgrading of the NCTS referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578, with the exception of the provisions on data elements relating to an electronic transport document as a transit declaration as referred to in Article 55(1)(h) of Appendix I, which shall apply at the latest as of 1 May 2018. TITLE I GENERAL 1. The formats, codes and, if applicable, the structure of the data elements included in this Annex apply in relation to the data requirements for transit declarations, specified in Annex B6a. 2. The formats, codes and, if applicable, the structure of the data elements defined in this Annex shall apply to transit declarations made by using an electronic data processing technique as well as to paper-based declarations. 3. Title II includes the formats of the data elements. 4. Whenever the information in a transit declaration dealt with in Annex B6a of this Appendix takes the form of codes, the code-list provided for in Title II shall be applied. 5. The term ‘type/length’ in the explanation of an attribute indicates the requirements for the data type and the data length. The codes for the data types are as follows:
The number following the code indicates the admissible data length. The following applies. The optional two dots before the length indicator mean that the data has no fixed length, but it can have up to a number of digits, as specified by the length indicator. A comma in the data length means that the attribute can hold decimals, the digit before the comma indicates the total length of the attribute, the digit after the comma indicates the maximum number of digits after the decimal point. Examples of field lengths and formats:
6. The cardinality at header level included in the table in Title II of this Annex indicates how many times the data element may be used at header level within a transit declaration. 7. The cardinality at item level included in the table in Title II of this Annex indicates how many times the data element may be repeated in relation to the declaration item concerned. 8. National codes may be used by the countries for data elements 1/11 Additional procedure, 2/2 Additional information and 2/3 Documents produced, certificates and authorisations, additional references. The countries shall notify the Commission of the list of national codes used for these data elements. The Commission shall publish the list of those codes. TITLE II FORMATS AND CARDINALITY OF THE COMMON DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSIT DECLARATIONS
TITLE III CODES IN RELATION WITH THE COMMON DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR A TRANSIT DECLARATION This Title contains the codes to be used on standard electronic and paper-based transit declarations. 1/2. Additional Declaration type
1/3. Transit Declaration Codes to be used in the context of transit:
2/1. Simplified declaration/Previous documents This data element consists of alphanumeric codes. Each code has three components. The first component (an..3), which consists of a combination of digits and/or letters, serves to identify the type of document. The second component (an..35) represents the data needed to recognise that document, either its identification number or another recognisable reference. The third component (an..5) is used to identify which item of the previous document is being referred to. Where a paper-based customs declaration is lodged, the three components are separated by dashes (-). 1. The first component (an..3): Choose the abbreviation for the document from the ‘list of abbreviations for documents’ below. List of abbreviations for documents (numeric codes extracted from the 2014b UN Directories for electronic data interchange for administration, commerce and transport: List of code for data element 1001, Document/message name, coded.)
2. The second component (an..35): The identification number or another recognisable reference of the document is inserted here. In case the MRN is referred to as previous document, the reference number shall have the following structure:
Fields 1 and 2 as explained above. Field 3 shall be filled in with an identifier for the message concerned. The way that field is used is under the responsibility of the countries, but each message handled during one year within the given country must have a unique number in relation to the procedure concerned. The countries that want to have the reference number of the competent customs office included in the MRN, may use up to the first 6 characters to represent it. Field 4 shall be filled in with an identifier of the procedure defined in the table below. Field 5 shall be filled with a value that is a check digit for the whole MRN. This field allows for detection of an error when capturing the whole MRN. Codes to be used in field 4 Procedure identifier:
3. The third component (an..5): The item number of the goods concerned as provided in D.E. 1/6. Goods item number on the previous document. Example: The declaration item concerned was the 5th item on the T1 transit document (previous document) to which the office of destination has assigned the number ‘238544’. The code will therefore be ‘821-238544-5’. (‘821’ for the transit procedure, ‘238544’ for the document's registration number (or the MRN for the NCTS operations) and ‘5’ for the item number). Where, in the case of paper-based transit declarations, more than one reference has to be entered, and the countries provide that a coded information shall be used, code 00200 as defined in D.E. 2/2 Additional information shall be applicable. 2/2. Additional information A five-digit code is used to encode additional information of a customs nature. This code follows the additional information unless the Contracting Parties law provides for the code to be used in place of the text. The codes ‘00200’ and ‘00300’ are used only in case of paper-based transit declarations, if applicable. The codes ‘20100’, ‘20200’ and ‘20300’ are used in case of paper-based and electronic transit declarations, if applicable.
2/3. Documents produced, certificates and authorisations, additional references
3/1. Exporter In the case of groupage consignments, where paper-based transit declarations are used, and the countries provide for the use of coded information, code 00200 as defined in D.E. 2/2 (Additional information) shall be applicable. 3/2. Exporter identification number For the Member States of the European Union – indicate the EORI number in the Union or a third country unique identification number recognised by the Union. For common transit countries – indicate both: the EORI number in the Union and the trader identification number in a common transit country. If the EORI number has not been granted, indicate only the trader identification number in a common transit country. 3/9. Consignee In the case of groupage consignments, where paper-based transit declarations are used, and the countries provide for the use of coded information, code 00200 as defined in D.E. 2/2 Additional information shall be applicable. 3/10. Consignee identification number For the Member States of the European Union – indicate the EORI number in the Union or a third country unique identification number recognised by the Union. For common transit countries – indicate both: the EORI number in the Union and the trader identification number in a common transit country. If the EORI number has not been granted, indicate only the trader identification number in a common transit country. 3/20. Representative identification number For the Member States of the European Union – indicate the EORI number in the Union or a third country unique identification number recognised by the Union. For common transit countries – indicate both: the EORI number in the Union and the trader identification number in a common transit country. If the EORI number has not been granted, indicate only the trader identification number in a common transit country. 3/21. Representative status code Insert one of the following codes (n1) before the full name and address to designate the status of the representative:
Where this data element is printed on a paper document, it will be in square brackets (Ex: [2] or [3]). 3/22. Holder of the transit procedure For the Member States of the European Union – indicate the EORI number in the Union or a third country unique identification number recognised by the Union. For common transit countries – indicate both: the EORI number in the Union and the trader identification number in a common transit country. If the EORI number has not been granted, indicate only the trader identification number in a common transit country. 3/37. Additional supply chain actor(s) identification number This data element consists of two components: 1. Role code The following parties can be declared:
2. Identification No of the party The structure of that number corresponds to the structure as specified for D.E. 3/2 Exporter identification No. 5/6. Office of destination (and country) Use (an8) codes structured as follows:
The first three characters (an3) would be taken up by the UN/LOCODE (*1) location name and the last three by a national alphanumeric subdivision (an3). If this subdivision is not used, the characters ‘000’ should be inserted. Example: BEBRU000: BE = ISO 3166 for Belgium, BRU = UN/LOCODE location name for the city of Brussels, 000 for the unused subdivision. 5/23. Location of goods Use the ISO alpha 2 country codes used in field 1 of D.E. 3/1 Exporter. For the type of location, use the codes specified below:
For the identification of the location use one of the identifiers below:
In case code ‘X’ or ‘Y’ is used for the identification of the location, and there are several locations associated with the EORI number or the authorisation number concerned, an additional identifier may be used to enable the unambiguous identification of the location. 7/2. Container
7/4. Mode of transport at the border The codes applicable are given below:
7/7. Identity of means of transport at departure Identity of means of transport at departure
8/2. Guarantee type Guarantee codes The codes applicable are given below:
TITLE IV LINGUISTIC REFERENCES AND THEIR CODES
(*1) Recommendation 16 on UN/LOCODE – CODE FOR PORTS AND OTHER LOCATIONS" |
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Annex A3a: ‘ANNEX A3a TRANSIT ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENT This Annex shall apply as of the dates of deployment of the upgrading of the NCTS referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578. Specimen of Transit Accompanying Document
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Annex A4a: ‘ANNEX A4a NOTES AND PARTICULARS (DATA) FOR THE TRANSIT ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENT This Annex shall apply as of the dates of deployment of the upgrading of the NCTS referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578. The acronym ‘BCP’ (‘Business continuity plan’) used in this Annex refers to situations in which the business continuity procedure defined in Article 26 of Appendix I. The paper to be used for the Transit Accompanying Document may be of green colour. The transit accompanying document shall be printed on the basis of the data derived from the transit declaration, where appropriate, amended by the holder of the transit procedure and/or verified by the customs office of departure, and completed as follows: 1. Box MRN The MRN is to be printed on the first page and on all lists of items except where these forms are used in the context of the BCP in which cases no MRN is allocated. The ‘MRN’ shall also be printed in bar code mode using the standard ‘code 128’, character set ‘B’. 2. Box Forms (1/4):
3. In the space under box Reference number/UCR (2/4): Name and address of the customs office to which a copy of the transit accompanying document has to be returned where BCP is used. 4. Box Office of departure (C):
5. Box Control by office of departure (D):
The transit accompanying document shall not be modified, nor shall any addition or deletion be made thereto unless otherwise specified in the Convention. 6. Formalities during incidents during movement of goods. The following procedure is applicable until NCTS allows the customs authorities to record this information directly into the system. Between the time when the goods leave the customs office of departure and the time they arrive at the customs office of destination, certain details may have to be added on the transit accompanying document accompanying the goods. Those details relate to the transport operation and shall be entered by the carrier responsible for the means of transport on which the goods are loaded as and when the corresponding activities are carried out. The particulars may be added legibly by hand, in which case the entries should be made in ink and in block letters. Carriers are reminded that goods may be transhipped only under an authorisation of the customs authorities of the country in whose territory the transhipment is to be made. Where those authorities consider that the common transit operation concerned may continue in the normal way, they shall, once they have taken any steps that may be necessary endorse the transit accompanying documents. The customs authorities at the customs office of transit or at the customs office of destination, as the case may be, have the obligation to incorporate into the system the added data on the transit accompanying document. The data may also be incorporated by the authorised consignee. The boxes and activities involved are:
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Annex A5a: ‘ANNEX A5a LIST OF ITEMS This Annex shall apply as of the dates of deployment of the upgrading of the NCTS referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578. Specimen of the list of items
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Annex A6a: ‘ANNEX A6a NOTES AND THE PARTICULARS (DATA) FOR THE LIST OF ITEMS This Annex shall apply as of the dates of deployment of the upgrading of the NCTS referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578. The acronym ‘BCP’ (‘Business continuity plan’) used in this Annex refers to situations in which the business continuity procedure defined in the Article 26 of Appendix I. The boxes of the list of items are vertically expandable. In addition to the provisions in the explanatory notes of Annexes A1a and B6a, data has to be printed as follows, if appropriate using codes:
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Annex B5a: ‘ANNEX B5a EXPLANATORY NOTE ON THE LOADING LIST Unless otherwise specified, this Annex shall apply as of the dates of deployment of the upgrading of the NCTS referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578. TITLE I GENERAL 1. Definition The loading list referred to in Article 7 of Appendix III means a document having the characteristics described in this Annex. 2. Loading list form 2.1. Only the front of the form may be used as a loading list. 2.2. The features of a loading list are:
Users may adjust the width of the columns to their needs. However, the column headed ‘reserved for the administration’ must always be at least 30 millimetres wide. Users may also decide for themselves how to use the spaces other than those referred to in points (a), (b) and (c). 2.3. A horizontal line must be drawn immediately under the last entry, and any spaces not used must be scored through to prevent later additions. TITLE II PARTICULARS TO BE ENTERED IN THE DIFFERENT HEADINGS 1. Box 1.1. Upper part Where a loading list accompanies a transit declaration, the holder of the transit procedure shall enter ‘T1’, ‘T2’ or ‘T2F’ in the upper part of the box. Where a loading list accompanies a T2L document, the person concerned must enter ‘T2L’ or ‘T2LF’ in the upper part of the box. 1.2. Bottom part The particulars listed in paragraph 4 of Title III below must be entered in this part of the box. 2. Columns 2.1. Serial number Every item shown on the loading list must be preceded by a serial number. 2.2. Marks, numbers, number and kind of packages, description of goods Where a loading list accompanies a transit declaration, the particulars must be entered in accordance with Annexes B1 and B6a to Appendix III. The list must include the information entered in boxes 31 (Packages and description de goods), 44 (Additional information, documents produced, certificates and authorisations) and, where appropriate, 33 (Commodity code) and 38 (Net mass) of the transit declaration. Where a loading list accompanies a T2L document, the particulars must be entered in accordance with Annex B2a to Appendix III. 2.3. Country of dispatch/export Enter the name of the country from which the goods are being consigned or exported. Do not use this column where a loading list accompanies a T2L document. 2.4. Gross mass (kg) Enter the details entered in box 35 of the SAD (see Annexes B2a and B6a to this Appendix). TITLE III USE OF LOADING LISTS 1. A transit declaration may not have both a loading list and one or more continuation sheets attached to it. 2. Where a loading list is used, boxes 15 (Country of dispatch/export), 32 (Goods item number), 33 (Commodity code), 35 (Gross mass (kg)) and, where appropriate, 44 (Additional information, documents produced, certificates and authorisations) of the transit declaration form must be struck through and box 31 (Packages and description of goods) may not be used to enter the marks, numbers, number and kind of packages or description of goods. A reference to the serial number and the symbol of the different loading lists shall be entered in box 31 (Packages and description of goods) of the transit declaration form used. 3. The loading list must be produced in the same number of copies as the copies of a transit declaration to which it relates. 4. When a transit declaration is registered, the loading list must be given the same registration number as the forms of the transit declaration to which it relates. This number must be entered by using a stamp which includes the name of the customs office of departure, or by hand. If entered by hand, it shall be endorsed by the official stamp of the customs office of departure. It is not obligatory for an official of the customs office of departure to sign the forms. 5. Where several loading lists are attached to one form used for the purpose of a T1 or T2 procedure, the lists must bear a serial number allocated by the holder of the transit procedure, and the number of loading lists attached must be entered in box 4 (Loading lists) of the said form. 6. The provisions of paragraphs 1 to 5 apply, as appropriate, where a loading list is attached to a T2L document. |
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Annex B6a: ‘ANNEX B6a COMMON DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR A TRANSIT DECLARATION This Annex shall apply as of the dates of deployment of the upgrading of the NCTS referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/578, with the exception of the provisions on data elements relating to an electronic transport document as a transit declaration as referred to in Article 55(1)(h) of Appendix I, which shall apply at the latest as of 1 May 2018. TITLE I GENERAL 1. The data elements which may be provided for each transit procedure are set out in the data requirements table. The specific provisions concerning each data element as they are described in Title III apply without prejudice to the status of the data elements as defined in the data requirements table. 2. The data elements shall apply to transit declarations made by using an electronic data processing techniques as well as to paper-based declarations. 3. There are three types of transit declaration: standard transit declarations, transit declarations with reduced data requirements, and Electronic Transport Documents as transit declarations. The provisions that apply to all situations where the data element concerned is requested are included under the heading ‘All types of transit declarations’. Where data requirements relate only to specific type or types of transit declaration, the appropriate heading is ‘Standard transit declaration’, ‘Standard transit declaration and transit declaration with reduced data requirements’ or ‘Electronic Transport Document as transit declaration’. 4. The ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘C’ symbols in the table below have no bearing on the fact that certain data is collected only where circumstances warrant it. They may be complemented by conditions or clarifications listed in the notes attached to the data requirements. 5. The formats, codes and, if applicable, the structure of the data requirements described in this Annex are specified Annex A1a. TITLE II SYMBOLS Symbols in the cells
Any combination of the symbols ‘X’ and ‘Y’ means that the given data element may be provided by the declarant at any of the levels concerned. TITLE III SECTION I Data requirements table (The notes to this table are included in brackets) Group 1 – Message information (including procedural codes)
Group 2 – References of messages, documents, certificates, authorisations
Group 3 – Parties
Group 5 – Dates/Times/Periods/Places/Countries/Regions
Group 6 – Goods identification
Group 7 – Transport information (modes, means and equipment)
Group 8 – Other data elements (statistical data, guarantees, tariff related data)
SECTION II Notes
TITLE IV NOTES IN RELATION WITH DATA REQUIREMENTS SECTION I Introduction The descriptions and notes contained in this Title apply to the data elements referred to in the data requirements table in Title III, Section I of this Annex. SECTION II Data requirements 1/2. Additional Declaration type Transit declaration and Transit declaration with reduced data requirements Enter the relevant code 1/3. Transit Declaration All types of transit declarations Enter the relevant code. 1/4. Forms All types of transit declarations Where paper-based declarations are used, enter the number of the subset in relation to the total number of subsets of forms and continuation forms used. For example, if there is one form and two continuation sheets, enter ‘1/3’ on the form, ‘2/3’ on the first continuation sheet and ‘3/3’ on the second continuation sheet. 1/5. Loading lists Transit declaration and Transit declaration with reduced data requirements Where paper-based declaration is used, enter in figures the number of any loading lists attached, or of commercial descriptive lists where are authorised by the competent authority. 1/6. Goods item number Transit declaration and Transit declaration with reduced data requirements Number of the item in relation to the total number of items contained in the transit declaration, where there is more than one item of goods. 1/8. Signature/Authentication All types of transit declarations Signature or authentication otherwise of the transit declaration. Where paper-based declaration is concerned, the original of the handwritten signature of the person concerned shall be given on the copy of the declaration which is to remain at the customs office of departure, followed by the full name of that person. Where that person is not a natural person, the signatory should add his capacity after his signature and full name. 1/9. Total number of items Transit declaration and Transit declaration with reduced data requirements Total number of items of goods declared in the transit declaration concerned. The item of goods is defined as the goods within a declaration which has in common all the data with the attribute ‘X’ in the data requirements table in Title III, Section I of this Annex. 2/1. Simplified declaration/Previous documents All types of transit declarations Give the reference for the temporary storage or the previous customs procedure or corresponding customs document. Where, in the case of paper-based transit declaration, more than one reference has to be entered, the countries may provide that the relevant code be entered in this box and a list of the references concerned accompany the transit declaration. 2/2. Additional information All types of transit declarations Enter the relevant code. 2/3. Documents produced, certificates and authorisations, additional references All types of transit declarations Identification or reference number of Contracting Parties' or international documents, certificates and authorisations produced in support of the declaration, and additional references. Using the relevant codes, enter the details required by any specific rules applicable together with reference data of the documents produced in support of the declaration, and additional references. Electronic Transport Document as transit declaration This data element includes the type and reference of the transport document that is used as transit declaration. In addition, it also contains the reference to the respective authorisation number of the holder of the transit procedure. This information needs to be provided, unless it can be derived without ambiguity from other data elements, such as the EORI number of the holder of the authorisation. 3/1. Exporter Transit declaration Enter the full name and address of the consignor. In the case of groupage consignments, where paper-based transit declaration is used, the countries may provide that the relevant code be used, and the list of consignors to be attached to the declaration. 3/2. Exporter identification number Transit declaration Enter the EORI number of the consignor or the trader identification number in a common transit country. 3/9. Consignee All types of transit declarations Enter the full name and address of the consignee. Transit declaration and Transit declaration with reduced data requirements In the case of groupage consignments, where paper-based transit declaration is used, the country may provide that the relevant code be entered in this box, and the list of consignees attached to the declaration. 3/10. Consignee identification number All types of transit declarations Enter the EORI number or the trader identification number in a common transit country. 3/19. Representative All types of transit declarations This information shall be required, if different from D.E. 3/17 Declarant or where appropriate D.E. 3/22 Holder of the transit procedure. 3/20. Representative identification number All types of transit declarations This information shall be required if different from D.E. 3/18 Declarant identification number or where appropriate D.E. 3/23 Holder of the transit procedure identification number. Enter the EORI number of the person concerned or the trader identification number in a common transit country. 3/21. Representative status code All types of transit declarations Enter relevant code representing the status of the representative. 3/22. Holder of the transit procedure All types of transit declarations Enter the full name (person or company) and address of the holder of the transit procedure. Where appropriate, enter the full name (person or company) of the authorised representative lodging the transit declaration on behalf of the holder of the procedure. Where paper-based transit declaration is used, the original of the handwritten signature of the person concerned must be given on the copy of the paper-based declaration which is to remain at the customs office of departure. 3/23. Holder of the transit procedure identification number All types of transit declarations Enter the EORI number of the holder of the transit procedure or the trader identification number in a common transit country. 3/37. Additional supply chain actor(s) identification No All types of transit declarations Unique identification number assigned to an economic operator of a third country in the framework of a trade partnership programme developed in accordance with the World Customs Organization Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade which is recognised by the Union and other Contracting Parties. The identifier of the party concerned shall be preceded by a role code specifying his role in the supply chain. 5/4. Declaration date All types of transit declarations Date at which the declaration was issued and, when appropriate, signed or otherwise authenticated. 5/5. Declaration place All types of transit declarations Place at which the paper-based declaration was issued. 5/6. Office of destination (and country) All types of transit declarations Using the relevant code, enter the reference number of the customs office where the transit operation shall end. 5/7. Intended offices of transit (and country) All types of transit declarations Enter the code for the intended customs office competent for the point of entry into the territory of a Contracting Party when the goods move under the transit procedure, or the customs office competent for the point of exit from the territory of a Contracting Party when the goods are leaving that territory in the course of a transit operation via a frontier between that Contracting Party and a third country. Using the relevant code, enter the reference numbers of the customs offices concerned. 5/8. Country of destination code All types of transit declarations Using the relevant code, enter the last country of destination of the goods. The country of last known destination is defined as the last country to which it is known at the time of release into the customs procedure that the goods are to be delivered. 5/21. Place of loading All types of transit declarations Using the relevant code, where required, enter the place, at which the goods are to be loaded onto the active means of transport on which they are to cross the frontier of the Contracting Party. 5/23. Location of goods Transit declaration and Transit declaration with reduced data requirements Using the relevant code, enter the location where the goods may be examined. This location shall be precise enough to allow the customs office to carry the physical control of the goods. 6/1. Net mass (kg) Transit declaration Enter the net mass, expressed in kilograms, of the goods concerned by the relevant declaration goods item. The net mass is the mass of the goods without any packaging. Where a net mass greater than 1 kg includes a fraction of a unit (kg), it may be rounded off in the following manner:
A net mass of less than 1 kg should be entered as ‘0’, followed by a number of decimals up to 6, discarding all ‘0’ at the end of the quantity (e.g. 0,123 for a package of 123 grams, 0,00304 for a package of 3 grams and 40 milligrams or 0,000654 for a package of 654 milligrams). 6/5. Gross mass (kg) All types of transit declarations The gross mass is the weight of goods including packaging, but excluding the carrier's equipment for the declaration. Where a gross mass greater than 1 kg includes a fraction of a unit (kg), it may be rounded off in the following manner:
A gross mass of less than 1 kg should be entered as ‘0’, followed by a number of decimals up to 6, discarding all ‘0’ at the end of the quantity (e.g. 0,123 for a package of 123 grams, 0,00304 for a package of 3 grams and 40 milligrams or. 0,000654 for a package of 654 milligrams). Enter the gross mass, expressed in kilograms, of the goods concerned by the relevant item of goods. Where the declaration comprises several goods items, which concern goods that are packed together in such a way that it is impossible to determine the gross mass of the goods pertaining to any goods item, the total gross mass needs only to be entered on header level. Where a paper-based transit declaration covers several goods items, the total gross mass needs only be entered in the first box 35, the remaining boxes 35 being left blank. 6/8. Description of goods All types of transit declarations It is a plain language normal trade description of the goods that is precise enough for customs authorities to be able to identify the goods. Where the HS code is to be provided, the description must be precise enough to allow the goods to be classified. 6/13. CUS code All types of transit declarations The Customs Union and Statistics (CUS) number is the identifier assigned within the European Customs Inventory of Chemical Substances (ECICS) to mainly chemical substances and preparations. The declarant may provide this code on a voluntary basis where no TARIC measure exists for the goods concerned, i.e. where providing this code would represent a lesser burden than a full textual description of the product. 6/14. Commodity code – Combined Nomenclature code All types of transit declarations The commodity code made up of at least the six digits of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System shall be entered in this subdivision. The commodity code may be expanded to eight digits for national use 6/18. Total packages All types of transit declarations Enter in figures the total number of packages making up the consignment in question. 6/20. Packages All types of transit declarations Information on the type and total number of packages based on the smallest external packing unit. The total number of packages relates to the number of individual items packaged in such a way that they cannot be divided without first undoing the packing, or the number of pieces, if unpackaged. Information on the total number of packages shall not be provided where goods are in bulk. The information shall also contain the free form description of the marks and numbers of transport units or packages. 7/1. Transhipment Transit declaration and Transit declaration with reduced data requirements The first three lines of this box are to be completed by the carrier where, during the transit operation, the goods are transhipped from one means of transport to another or from one container to another. 7/2. Container Transit declaration and Transit declaration with reduced data requirements Enter the presumed situation when crossing the frontier of the Contracting Party, based on the information available at the time of completion of the transit formalities, using the relevant code. 7/4. Mode of transport at the border Transit declaration and Transit declaration with reduced data requirements Using the relevant code, enter the mode of transport corresponding to the active means of transport which it is expected will be used on exit from the customs territory of the Contracting Party. 7/5. Inland mode of transport Transit declaration Using the relevant code, enter the mode of transport upon arrival. 7/7. Identity of means of transport at departure All types of transit declarations Enter the identity of the means of transport on which the goods are directly loaded at the time of transit formalities (or that of the vehicle propelling the others if there are several means of transport). If a tractor and trailer with different registration numbers are used, enter the registration numbers of both the tractor and the trailer together with the nationality of the tractor. Depending on the means of transport concerned, the following details concerning identity may be entered:
7/8. Nationality of means of transport at departure Transit declaration Enter the nationality of the means of transport (or that of the vehicle propelling the others if there are several means of transport) on which the goods are directly loaded at the time of transit formalities, in the form of the relevant code. If a tractor and trailer of different nationalities are used, enter the nationality of the tractor. Where goods are transported by way of a trailer and a tractor, enter the nationality of both trailer and tractor. Where the nationality of the tractor is not known, enter the nationality of the trailer. 7/10. Container identification number All types of transit declarations Marks (letters and/or numbers) which identify the transport container. For modes of transport other than air, a container is a special box to carry freight, strengthened and stackable and allowing horizontal or vertical transfers. In the air mode, containers are special boxes to carry freight, strengthened and allowing horizontal or vertical transfers. In the context of this data element, the swap bodies and semi-trailers used for road and rail transport shall be considered as containers. If applicable, for containers covered by the standard ISO 6346, the identifier (prefix) allocated by the International Bureau of Containers and Intermodal Transport (BIC) shall also be provided in addition to the container identification number. For swap bodies and semi-trailers the ILU (Intermodal Loading Units) code as introduced by the European EN 13044 standard shall be used. 7/14. Identity of active means of transport crossing the border Transit declaration Enter the identity of the active means of transport crossing the Contracting Party frontier. In the case of combined transport or where several means of transport are used, the active means of transport is the one which propels the whole combination. For example, in the case of a lorry on a sea-going vessel, the active means of transport is the ship. In the case of a tractor and trailer, the active means of transport is the tractor. Depending on the means of transport concerned, the following details concerning identity shall be entered:
7/15. Nationality of active means of transport crossing the border Transit declaration Using the relevant code, enter the nationality of the active means of transport crossing the Contracting Party frontier. In the case of combined transport or where several means of transport are used, the active means of transport is the one which propels the whole combination. For example, in the case of a lorry on a sea-going vessel, the active means of transport is the ship. In the case of a tractor and trailer, the active means of transport is the tractor. 7/18. Seal number All types of transit declarations The information shall be provided, if an authorised consignor lodges a declaration for which his authorisation requires the use of seals of a special type or a holder of the transit procedure is authorised to use of seals of a special type. 7/19. Other incidents during carriage Transit declaration and Transit declaration with reduced data requirements Box to be completed in accordance with existing obligations under the common transit procedure. In addition, where the goods were loaded on a semi-trailer and only the tractor vehicle is changed during the journey (without the goods being handled or transhipped), enter in this box the registration number of the new tractor. In such cases endorsement by the competent authorities is not necessary. 8/2. Guarantee type Transit declaration and Transit declaration with reduced data requirements Using the relevant codes, enter the type of guarantee used for the transit operation. 8/3. Guarantee reference Transit declaration and Transit declaration with reduced data requirements Enter the reference number of the guarantee and, if appropriate, the access code and the customs office of guarantee. 8/4. Guarantee not valid in Transit declaration and Transit declaration with reduced data requirements Where a guarantee is not valid for one or more Contracting Parties, after ‘Not valid’ add ‘for the relevant codes for the Contracting Party or Parties concerned’. |
(*2) Provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotiations currently taking place in the United Nations.