Article 7U.K.Means of exchange and storage of information
1.Until the dates of deployment of the UCC Guarantee Management (GUM) system referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/255/EU, customs authorities may allow for means other than electronic data-processing techniques to be used for the exchange and storage of information pertaining to guarantees.
2.In the case referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the following shall apply with regard to the exchange and storage of information pertaining to guarantees which may be used in more than one Member State, as referred to in Article 147 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447, and which are lodged for any purpose other than transit:
(a)the storage of the information shall be done by the customs authorities of each Member State in accordance with the existing national system, and
(b)for the exchange of information between customs authorities electronic mail shall be used.
3.The contact point designated in accordance with Article 3(2) shall be responsible for the exchange referred to in paragraph 2(b).