CCFICS 18th session Surfers Paradise 4 March 2010 TRACES (TRAde Control and Expert System) and certification CCFICS 18th session Surfers Paradise 4 March 2010 Didier CARTON didier.carton@ec.europa.eu

TRACES OBJECTIVES: sanitary single windows TRACES is an e-government system for certification, notification, help to the decision and controls of the importations, exportations and intra communautary movements. Available to EU and non EU competent sanitary authorities. To improve the sanitary protection.

TRACES Animal Health Animal Welfare (EU exclusive) POLICY AREAS Animal Health Animal Welfare (EU exclusive) Veterinary Public Health

TRACES GOALS Control of animals and animal products; Outbreaks: trace back and forth; Assistance in decision-making; Central risk assessment and warning; Reduction in administrative workload.

TRACES ARCHITECTURE AND ACCESS Internet link via web browser Restricted access Notification of message by email Workflow between economic operators and competent authorities

TRACES SYSTEM’S MAIN CHARACTERISTICS Electronic workflow; Centralized updating of the information and alert awareness and risk assessment; Interoperability; (Custom Nomenclature) Multilinguism; Statistics automatisation;

TRACES: Informatics structure

TRACES DIRECT INTEGRATION OF DATA

TRACES Network BIP BIP LCA BIP LCA LCA CCA CCA CCA BIP LCA LCA BIP CCA

TRACES : Users

Control (CA Destination) TRACES: Flow Creation (EO,CA) Route Plans Certificates CVEDs Validation (CA Origin) TRACES Control (CA Destination)

TRACES: Modules INTRA trade module (EU) IMPORT control module (BIP) IMPORT module (1/3C)

TRACES: INTRA trade module Certification Notification Authorities at destination Authorities of control posts Control and acknowledgment of receipt

TRACES: Import control module Documents: CVED Help to decision Basis legislation Reduced physical checks Safeguard measures Rejected consignments Reinforced controls

TRACES : Import control module Documentary, Identity and Physical checks Welfare check Laboratory test Animal health, Public health, Residues

TRACES : Import control module Notification at destination and acknowledgment of receipt Free circulation (LCA) Transit, transhipment (BIP) Others Customs procedures

TRACES : IMPORT module Availability of all import certificates:140 Last updated and in force version In 22 EU official languages NB: Annex VI R (CE) 854/2004

TRACES : IMPORT module Electronic notification to the EU BIP Process Electronic notification to the EU BIP Printing of certificates in desired EU languages Automatic transfer IMPORT to CVED

TRACES : IMPORT module Direct access of the import decision CVED Follow up Direct access of the import decision CVED Electronic notification to the exporting country in case of rejection Indirect information via RASFF

TRACES : Implementation Countries: 27 EU+ 2EEA+ CH, AD, SM, FO +10 1/3C Users: 16 000 BIP: 1500 LCA: 8500 Private sector (EO/Agent): 6000 Certificates: 100 000(montly) Notifications: 200 000 (daily)

INTERSYSTEMS EXCHANGE TRACES INTERSYSTEMS EXCHANGE

TRACES : Pilot project Inter secured systems XML schema SOAP protocol NZ eCERT vs TRACES Inter secured systems XML schema SOAP protocol

TRACES : Pilot project Difficulties Data dictionary CAC/GL/38 2001 Codex Guideline Format of information Standard of the information (WCO, ISO, UN (CEFACT, LOCODE)) Directory of traders

TOWARDS ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATION TRACES TOWARDS ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATION

TRACES : e-CERT Technical aspects Electronic signature: security, non repudiation Organisational aspects: Registration authority Legal aspect Modification of the EU legal base

TRACES: BENEFITS Paperless world, administrative burden Increase in security and speed of data transmission Fight against fraud Speed up of BIP administrative procedures Provision to trade partners updated and translated certificates Direct access to the EU decisions

TRACES QUESTIONS

TRACES Glossary BIP: Border Inspection Post LVU: Local Veterinary Unit CCA: Central Competent Authority EO: Economic Operator TRANSITAIR: EO at the border CVED: Common Veterinary Entry Document Animal/Product INTRA: Intra trade certificate IMPORT: Import certificate into EU ADM: Administrator TRACES MS: EU Member states EC: European Commission 1/3C: Third country vis à vis EU LCA: 1/3C Local Competent Authority RCA: Regional Competent Authority