ELECTRONIC CUSTOMS THE ONLY WAY FORWARD

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• ELECTRONIC CUSTOMS THE ONLY WAY FORWARD
• THE EU COMMISSION AT THE EVE OF THE
  IMPLEMENTATION OF MOST IMPORTANT MODERNISATION OF
• COMMUNITY CUSTOMS CODE
• THE FUTURE PREPARED UNDER THE LABEL E_CUSTOMS

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• AT THE ERA OF INTERNET EUROPE IS PREPARING A
  FULL
• ELECTRONIC CUSTOMS ENVIRONMENT
• The EUROPEAN E-CUSTOMS STRATEGY IS A MATTER OF
• GLOBAL COMPETITION
• PLANNING OF FUTURE IS AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA
• OF CONSULTATION AND BRAINSTORMING WITH TRADE
• IN TRADE CONTACT GROUP
• FEASIBILITY
• PREPAREDNESS
• TIMETABLE
• ARE CURRENTLY EXAMINED BY MEMBER STATES

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• THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF E-CUSTOMS IN
• UNITED 25 EU STATES
• BACKGROUND
• PLANNING
• STRATEGY
• PROGRESSIVITY
• CHANGES
• CHALLENGES

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• BACKGROUND
• THE MODERNIZATION OF COMMUNITY CUSTOMS CODE
• REQUIRES BOTH
• CHANGES IN THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
• CHANGES IN THE IT ENVIRONMENT
• IT IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE MOST DRAMATIC MODIFICATION
• SINCE 1993 COMMUNITY CUSTOMS CODE

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• PLANNING
• 1/MULTIANNUAL STRATEGIC PLAN
• _NATIONAL ACTIONS
• _COMMUNITY ACTIONS
• _LEGAL AND IT ACTIONS
• _RE EXAMINATION OF CUSTOMS AND TAXATION ASPECTS
• 2/ RE ENGINEERING OF CUSTOMS PROCESS THROUGH
• _UNIFICATION
• _HARMONISATION
• _SIMPLIFICATION

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• 3/ A PAPERLESS ENVIRONMENT FOR CUSTOMS AND TRADE
• BUT A COMMUNITY WIDE SCOPE THROUGH TRANSNATIONAL
• CONCEPTS
• SINGLE WINDOW
• SINGLE EUROPEAN AUTHORISATION
• SINGLE ACCESS POINT
• INTEROPERABILITY OF IT SYSTEMS

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• AN E_CUSTOMS STRATEGY AS A REVOLUTION OF
  PARTNERSHIP CUSTOMS AND TRADE
• GOAL OF SIMPLIFICATION CUSTOMS LEGISLATION
  DEFINITION OF RULES FOR ELECTRONIC DECLARATION
  AND ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE OF DATA AMALGAMATION AND
  REDUCTION OF SEVERAL DIFFERENT EXISTING CUSTOMS
  TREATMENTS
• SINGLE GUARANTEE
• SINGLE EUROPEAN AUTHORISATION SEA
• REVIEW OF CUSTOMS DEBT PROVISIONS
• REVISION OF ROLE OF BORDER AND INLAND OFFICES
• REDIFINITION OF ROLE OF TRADE

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• NEW CONCEPTS IN MODERNIZED CUSTOMS CODE LINKED TO
  UP TO DATE SAFETY AND SECURITY
• REQUIREMENTS
• A/EXCLUSIVE ELECTRONIC SUMMARY AND FULL
  DECLARATIONS
• _PRE ARRIVAL AND PRE DEPARTURE COMMUNICATION OF
  DATA
• _HARMONISED DATA FOR SUMMARY DECLARATION
• _B/INTRODUCTION IN MODERNIZED CUSTOMS CODE OF
  CONCEPT OF AUTHORISED ECONOMIC OPERATOR AEO
• AEO AS LIABLE OPERATOR FOLLOWING SPECIFIC
  CRITERIA FOR SECURITY MATTERS FOR CARGO
  MOVEMENTS
• C/OBLIGATION OF COMMON RULES FOR ELECTRONIC RISK
  ANALYSIS AND DATA EXCHANGE
• D/ REVISED DEFINITION OF CONCEPT WITH REGARD TO
  ENTRY EXITIMPORTEXPORT

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• SOME BASIC IDEAS OF ELECTRONIC CUSTOMS
• AS A RESULT OF RE_ENGINEERING OF CODE
• _SIMPLIFICATION A LA CARTE OR GLOBALLY AND
  COMMUNITY WIDE
• _COMMON RULES ON GUARANTEE AND SUSPENSION OF VAT
  AND EXCISE
• _MERGER OF SUSPENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING
• TEMPORARY STORAGE FREE ZONES FREE WAREHOUSES
• _ENDEAVOUR TO DEFINE CUSTOMS DEBT TO BE INCURRED
  AT
• PLACE OF DEBTOR

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• TWO BASIC REQUIREMENTSFOR THE TIME BEING
• A QUESTIONMARK ?
• INTEROPERABILITY
• ACCESSIBILITY
• INEROPERABILITY
• CONVERGENT AUTOMATED SYSTEM OF RISK ANALYSIS
• AUTOMATED IMPORT SYSTEM
• AUTOMATED EXPORT SYSTEM
• ACCESSIBILITY
• SINGLE AUTOMATED EU ENTRY POINT FOR TRADERS?

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• CHALLENGES ARE CONSIDERABLE AND TIMETABLE IS
  DOUBTFUL
• CHALLENGES
• THE MODERNIZED CUSTOMS CODE AT THE STAGE OF
  THIRD REVISION MUST STILL BE ADOPTED BY MEMBER
  STATES DECISION MAKING COUNCILAND BY EU
  PARLIAMENT?
• STRATEGIC MULTIANNUAL PLANNING OF 25 MEMBER
  STATES IS STILL AN ONGOING EXAMINATION?
• SINGLE WINDOW CONCEPT REQUIRES INVOLVEMENT OF
  MANY AMINISTRATIONS?
• ARE RESOURCES AVAILABE WITHIN PROPOSED TIMETABLE
  UNTIL 2007?
• EU COMMISSION IS PLANNING YEARLY EXPENDITURE
  UNTIL 2O1O OF 24 MILLION EURO?
• CO_EXISTENCE ELECTRONIC AND PAPER BASED
  ENVIRONMENT IS NOT POSSIBLE?