Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

CHAPTER 1 U.K. Development of electronic systems

[F1 Article 278 U.K. Transitional measures

1. Until 31 December 2020 at the latest, means for the exchange and storage of information, other than the electronic data-processing techniques referred to in Article 6(1), may be used on a transitional basis where the electronic systems which are necessary for the application of the provisions of the Code other than those referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article are not yet operational.

2. Until 31 December 2022 at the latest, means other than the electronic data-processing techniques referred to in Article 6(1) may be used on a transitional basis, where the electronic systems which are necessary for the application of the following provisions of the Code are not yet operational:

(a) the provisions on the notification of arrival, on presentation and on declarations of temporary storage laid down in Articles 133, 139, 145 and 146; and

(b) the provisions related to the customs declaration for goods brought into the customs territory of the Union laid down in Articles 158, 162, 163, 166, 167, 170 to 174, 201, 240, 250, 254 and 256.

3. Until 31 December 2025 at the latest, means other than the electronic data-processing techniques referred to in Article 6(1) may be used on a transitional basis, where the electronic systems which are necessary for the application of the following provisions of the Code are not yet operational:

(a) the provisions on guarantees for potential or existing customs debts laid down in point (b) of Article 89(2) and Article 89(6);

(b) the provisions on entry summary declarations and risk analysis laid down in Articles 46, 47, 127, 128 and 129;

(c) the provisions on the customs status of goods laid down in Article 153(2);

(d) the provisions on centralised clearance laid down in Article 179;

(e) the provisions on transit laid down in point (a) of Article 210, Article 215(2) and Articles 226, 227, 233 and 234; and

(f) the provisions on outward processing, pre-departure declarations, formalities on exit of goods, export of Union goods, re-export of non-Union goods and exit summary declarations for taking goods out of the customs territory of the Union laid down in Articles 258, 259, 263, 267, 269, 270, 271, 272, 274 and 275.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Regulation (EU) 2019/632 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 to prolong the transitional use of means other than the electronic data-processing techniques provided for in the Union Customs Code.

[F2 Article 278a U.K. Reporting obligations

1. By 31 December 2019 and every year thereafter until the date on which the electronic systems referred to in Article 278 become fully operational, the Commission shall submit an annual report to the European Parliament and to the Council on progress in developing those electronic systems.

2. The annual report shall assess the progress of the Commission and the Member States in developing each of the electronic systems, taking particular account of the following milestones:

(a) the date of publication of the technical specifications for the external communication of the electronic system;

(b) the period of conformance testing with economic operators; and

(c) the expected and actual dates of deployment of the electronic systems.

3. If the assessment shows that the progress is not satisfactory, the report shall also describe the mitigating actions to be taken to ensure the deployment of the electronic systems before the end of the applicable transitional period.

4. The Member States shall provide the Commission, twice per year, with an updated table on their own progress in developing and deploying the electronic systems. The Commission shall publish such updated information on its website.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Inserted by Regulation (EU) 2019/632 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 to prolong the transitional use of means other than the electronic data-processing techniques provided for in the Union Customs Code.

[F1 Article 279 U.K. Delegation of power

The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 284 specifying the rules on the exchange and storage of data in the situations referred to in Article 278.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Regulation (EU) 2019/632 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 to prolong the transitional use of means other than the electronic data-processing techniques provided for in the Union Customs Code.

Article 280 U.K. Work programme

1. In order to support the development of the electronic systems referred to in Article 278 and govern the setting up of transitional periods, the Commission shall, by 1 May 2014, draw up a work programme relating to the development and deployment of the electronic systems referred to in Article 16(1).

2. The work programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall have the following priorities:

(a) the harmonised exchange of information on the basis of internationally accepted data models and message formats;

(b) the reengineering of customs and customs related processes in view of enhancing their efficiency, effectiveness and uniform application and reducing compliance costs; and

(c) the offering to economic operators of a wide range of electronic customs services, enabling them to interact in the same way with the customs authorities of any Member State.

3. The work programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall be updated regularly.

Article 281 U.K. Conferral of implementing powers

The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the work programme referred to in Article 280.

Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 285(4).

[X1 Where the committee delivers no opinion, the Commission shall not adopt the implementing acts referred to in the first paragraph of this Article, and the third subparagraph of Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.]

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (Official Journal of the European Union L 269 of 10 October 2013).