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Commission Regulation (EC) No 312/2009 of 16 April 2009 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code

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ANNEX IU.K.

Annex 30A is amended as follows:

1.

Section 1 is amended as follows:

(a)

in note 1.1, the following sentence is added:

The diversion request that needs to be made where an active means of transport entering the customs territory of the Community is to arrive first at a customs office located in a Member State that was not declared in the entry summary declaration contains the information detailed in Table 6.;

(b)

note 1.2 is replaced by the following:

1.2.Tables 1 to 7 include all data elements necessary for the procedures, declarations and diversion requests concerned. They provide comprehensive views of the requirements necessary for the various procedures, declarations and diversion requests.;

(c)

note 1.6 is replaced by the following:

1.6.The descriptions and notes contained in Section 4 in respect of entry and exit summary declaration, of simplified procedures and of diversion requests apply to the data elements referred to in Tables 1 to 7.;

(d)

in note 2.1, second paragraph, ‘Table 6’ is replaced by ‘Table 7’;

(e)

in note 2.2, second paragraph, ‘Table 6’ is replaced by ‘Table 7’;

(f)

in note 3.1, second paragraph, ‘Table 6’ is replaced by ‘Table 7’;

(g)

in note 3.2, second paragraph, ‘Table 6’ is replaced by ‘Table 7’;

(h)

note 4.1 is replaced by the following:

4.1.The columns “Exit summary declaration — Express consignments” and “Entry summary declaration — Express consignments” of Table 2 cover the required data which shall be provided electronically to customs authorities for risk-analysis purposes prior to departure or arrival of express consignments. Postal services may choose to provide electronically the data contained in those columns of Table 2 to customs authorities for risk-analysis purposes prior to departure or arrival of postal consignments.;

(i)

note 4.2 is replaced by the following:

4.2.For the purposes of this Annex, an express consignment means an individual item carried via an integrated service of expedited/time-definite collection, transport, customs clearance and delivery of parcels whilst tracking the location of, and maintaining control over such items throughout the supply of the service.;

(j)

note 4.3 is replaced by the following:

4.3.For the purpose of this Annex, a postal consignment means an individual item of a maximum weight of 50 kg, conveyed via the postal system in accordance with the rules of the Universal Postal Union Convention, when the goods are carried by or on behalf of holders of rights and obligations under such rules.;

(k)

in note 5.1, ‘Table 6’ is replaced by ‘Table 7’;

2.

Section 2 is amended as follows:

(a)

in point 2.1, in Table 1, between the rows ‘Country(ies) of routing codes’ and ‘Customs office of exit’, the following row is inserted:

Mode of transport at the borderZ
(b)

in point 2.2, Table 2 is amended as follows:

(i)

in the second column, the heading ‘Exit summary declaration — Postal and express consignments (See notes 3.1 and 4.1 to 4.3)’ is replaced by ‘Exit summary declaration — Express consignments (See notes 3.1 and 4.1 to 4.3)’;

(ii)

in the fourth column, the heading ‘Entry summary declaration — Postal and express consignments (See notes 2.1 and 4.1 to 4.3)’ is replaced by ‘Entry summary declaration — Express consignments (See notes 2.1 and 4.1 to 4.3)’;

(iii)

between the rows ‘Carrier’ and ‘Country(ies) of routing codes’, the following rows are inserted:

Conveyance reference numberZ
Date and time of arrival at first place of arrival in customs territoryZ
(iv)

between the rows ‘Country(ies) of routing codes’ and ‘Customs office of exit’, the following row is inserted:

Mode of transport at the borderZ
(c)

in point 2.3, in Table 3, between the rows ‘Country(ies) of routing codes’ and ‘Place of loading’, the following row is inserted:

Mode of transport at the borderZ
(d)

in point 2.4, in Table 4, between the rows ‘Country(ies) of routing codes’ and ‘Place of loading’, the following row is inserted:

Mode of transport at the borderZ
(e)

in point 2.5, Table 5 is amended as follows:

(i)

between the rows ‘Country(ies) of routing codes’ and ‘Customs office of exit’, the following row is inserted:

Mode of transport at the borderZ
(ii)

between the rows ‘Equipment identification number, if containerised’ and ‘Commodity code’, the following row is inserted:

Goods item numberXX
(f)

the following point 2.6 is inserted:

2.6. Requirements for diversion requests — Table 6

Name
Mode of transport at the borderZ
Identification of means of transport crossing the borderZ
Date and time of arrival at first place of arrival in Customs territoryZ
Country code of the declared first office of entryZ
Person requesting the diversionZ
MRNX
Goods item numberX
First place of arrival codeZ
Actual first place of arrival codeZ
3.

in Section 3, in the heading ‘Requirements for simplified procedures’, ‘Table 6’ is replaced by ‘Table 7’;

4.

Section 4, Data elements explanatory notes, is amended as follows:

(a)

before the data element explanatory note ‘Declaration’, the following is inserted:

MRN

Diversion request: The Movement reference number is an alternative to the following two data elements:

  • Identification of the means of transport crossing the border,

  • Date and time of arrival at first place of arrival in customs territory.;

(b)

in the data element explanatory note ‘Transport document number’, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:

Reference of the transport document that covers the transport of goods into or out of the customs territory. Where the person lodging the entry summary declaration is different from the carrier, the transport document number of the carrier shall also be provided.;

(c)

the data element explanatory note ‘Consignor’ is amended as follows:

(i)

footnote 2 is deleted;

(ii)

the second paragraph is replaced by the following:

Exit summary declarations: This information must be provided when it is different from the person lodging the summary declaration; this information takes the form of the consignor EORI number whenever this number is available to the person lodging the summary declaration. Where the particulars required for an exit summary declaration are included in a customs declaration in accordance with Article 182b(3) of the Code and with Article 216 of this Regulation, this information corresponds to the “Consignor/Exporter” of that customs declaration.

Entry summary declarations: this information takes the form of the consignor EORI number whenever this number is available to the person lodging the summary declaration.;

(d)

the data element explanatory note ‘Consignor/exporter’ is amended as follows:

(i)

footnote 2 is deleted;

(ii)

after the first paragraph, the following paragraph is inserted:

Enter the EORI number referred to in Article 1(16). Where the consignor/exporter does not have an EORI number, the customs administration may assign him an ad hoc number for the declaration concerned.;

(e)

the data element explanatory note ‘Person lodging the summary declaration’ is amended as follows:

(i)

footnote 1 is deleted;

(ii)

after the words ‘Person lodging the summary declaration’, the following paragraph is inserted:

This information takes the form of the person lodging the summary declaration EORI number.;

(f)

between the data element explanatory note ‘Person lodging the summary declaration’ and the data element explanatory note ‘Consignee’, the following is inserted:

Person requesting the diversion

Diversion request: The person making the request for a diversion at entry. This information takes the form of the EORI number of the person requesting the diversion.;

(g)

the data element explanatory note ‘Consignee’ is amended as follows:

(i)

footnote 1 is deleted;

(ii)

after the table, the following paragraph is inserted:

Where this information must be provided, it takes the form of the consignee EORI number whenever this number is available to the person lodging the summary declaration.;

(iii)

after the paragraph beginning with ‘exit summary declarations’, the following paragraph is added:

It takes the form of the consignee EORI number whenever this number is available to the person lodging the summary declaration.;

(h)

the data element explanatory note ‘Declarant/representative’ is amended as follows:

(i)

footnote 1 is deleted;

(ii)

after the first paragraph, the following sentence is added:

This information takes the form of the declarant/representative EORI number.;

(i)

the data element explanatory note ‘Carrier’ is replaced by the following:

Carrier

This information shall be provided where it is different from the person lodging the entry summary declaration.

This information takes the form of the carrier EORI number whenever this number is available to the person lodging the summary declaration. However, in situations covered by Article 183(6) and (8), the EORI number of the carrier shall be provided. The EORI number of the carrier shall also be provided in situations covered by Article 184d(2).;

(j)

the data element explanatory note ‘Notify party’ is amended as follows:

(i)

footnote 1 is deleted;

(ii)

after the first paragraph, the following sentence is added:

This information takes the form of the notify party EORI number whenever this number is available to the person lodging the summary declaration.;

(k)

in the data element explanatory note ‘Identity and nationality of active means of transport crossing the border’, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:

Identity and nationality of active means of transport crossing the border of the customs territory of the Community. The definitions provided for in Annex 37 for SAD box 18 shall be used for identity. Where sea and inland waterways transport is concerned, the IMO ship identification number or unique European Vessel Identification Number (ENI) shall be declared. Where air transport is concerned, no information should be provided.

The codes provided for in Annex 38 for SAD box 21 shall be used for nationality where this information is not yet included in the identity.;

(l)

between the data element explanatory note ‘Identity and nationality of active means of transport crossing the border’ and the data element explanatory note ‘Conveyance reference number’, the following is inserted:

Identification of means of transport crossing the border

Diversion request: This information shall take the form of the IMO ship identification number, the ENI code or the IATA flight number for sea, inland waterways or air transport respectively.

For air transport, in situations where the operator of the aircraft transports goods under a code-share arrangement with partners, the code-share partners' flight numbers shall be used.;

(m)

in the data element explanatory note ‘Conveyance reference number’, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:

Identification of the journey of the means of transport, for example voyage number, flight number, trip number, if applicable.

For air transport, in situations where the operator of the aircraft transports goods under a code-share arrangement with partners, the code-share partners' flight numbers shall be used.;

(n)

in the data element explanatory note ‘First place of arrival code’, the following paragraph is added:

Diversion request: the code of the declared customs office of first entry must be provided.;

(o)

between the data element explanatory note ‘First place of arrival code’ and the data element explanatory note ‘Date and time of arrival at first place of arrival in customs territory’, the following is inserted:

Actual first place of arrival code

Diversion request: the code of the actual customs office of first entry must be provided.

Country code of the declared first office of entry

Diversion request: Codes provided for in Annex 38 for SAD box 2 shall be used.;

(p)

in the data element explanatory note ‘Date and time of arrival at first place of arrival in customs territory’, the following paragraph is added:

Diversion request: This information shall be limited to the date; code n8 (CCYYMMDD) shall be used.;

(q)

in the data element explanatory note ‘Country(ies) of routing codes’, the second and third paragraphs are replaced by the following:

Exit express consignments summary declarations — postal consignments: only the country of final destination of the goods shall be provided.

Entry express consignments summary declarations — postal consignments: only the country of original departure of the goods shall be provided.;

(r)

between the data element explanatory note ‘Currency code’ and the data element explanatory note ‘Customs office of exit’, the following is inserted:

Mode of transport at the border

Entry summary declaration: Mode of transport corresponding to the active means of transport in which the goods are expected to enter the customs territory of the Community. In the case of combined transportation, the rules set out in Annex 37 explanatory note for box 21 shall apply.

Where air cargo is transported on modes of transport other than air, the other mode of transport shall be declared.

Codes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 or 9 as provided for in Annex 38 for SAD box 25 shall be used.

[Ref.: SAD box 25].;

(s)

in the data element explanatory note ‘Customs office of exit’, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:

Exit express consignments summary declarations — postal consignments: this element does not need to be provided where it can be deduced automatically and unambiguously from other data elements provided by the trader.;

(t)

in the data element explanatory note ‘Place of loading’, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:

Entry express consignments summary declarations — postal consignments: this element does not need to be provided where it can be deduced automatically and unambiguously from other data elements provided by the trader.;

(u)

in the data element explanatory note ‘Goods item number’, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:

Number of the item in relation to the total number of items contained in the declaration, the summary declaration or the diversion request.

Diversion request: where the MRN is provided and the diversion request does not concern all items of goods of an entry summary declaration, the person requesting the diversion shall provide the relevant item numbers attributed to the goods in the original entry summary declaration.

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