Import Control System (ICS) Tradefacilitate/IIFA Seminar Davenport Hotel 21 October 2010

Legislative Basis Regulation 648/2005 – Security Amendment to Customs Code Regulation 648/2005 – Security Amendment to Customs Code Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) required for all goods entering the EU – separate from current import declaration (SAD) Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) required for all goods entering the EU – separate from current import declaration (SAD) ENS must be lodged electronically ENS must be lodged electronically Responsibility for lodging ENS lies with the carrier but can be delegated Responsibility for lodging ENS lies with the carrier but can be delegated

Legislative Basis contd Regulation 1875/2006 – Implementing Provision Regulation 1875/2006 – Implementing Provision Certain goods exempted Certain goods exempted ENS must be lodged at Office of First Entry in EU ENS must be lodged at Office of First Entry in EU Specific data elements required – Annex 30A of Regulation Specific data elements required – Annex 30A of Regulation Time limits for lodging Time limits for lodging ENS will be risk analysed for safety & security ENS will be risk analysed for safety & security

Processes ENS lodged at Office of First Entry for all goods ENS lodged at Office of First Entry for all goods MRN assigned and notified to declarant MRN assigned and notified to declarant Risk analysis for safety & security performed Risk analysis for safety & security performed Results of risk analysis forwarded to any declared Offices of Subsequent Entry Results of risk analysis forwarded to any declared Offices of Subsequent Entry Results of risk analysis may mean goods are controlled at Office of First Entry or at Office of Subsequent Entry (dependent on declared Place of Unloading) Results of risk analysis may mean goods are controlled at Office of First Entry or at Office of Subsequent Entry (dependent on declared Place of Unloading) Very high risk goods in maritime container traffic may result in a “Do Not Load” instruction Very high risk goods in maritime container traffic may result in a “Do Not Load” instruction

Processes contd Amendments must be lodged in the Office of First Entry Amendments must be lodged in the Office of First Entry Diversion notifications must be lodged in the Office of First Entry originally declared Diversion notifications must be lodged in the Office of First Entry originally declared Arrival notification/manifest presentation will remain on paper for now - but MRN of Entry Summary Declaration must be quoted (Art. 40 Customs Code) Arrival notification/manifest presentation will remain on paper for now - but MRN of Entry Summary Declaration must be quoted (Art. 40 Customs Code)

Time Limits Container traffic from Greenland, Faeroe Islands, Norway, Iceland, ports on Baltic Sea, North Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean (incl. All ports of Morocco) – at least 2 hours before arrival at first port in Community Container traffic from Greenland, Faeroe Islands, Norway, Iceland, ports on Baltic Sea, North Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean (incl. All ports of Morocco) – at least 2 hours before arrival at first port in Community Containerised traffic other then the above – at least 24 hours before loading at the port of departure Containerised traffic other then the above – at least 24 hours before loading at the port of departure Bulk/break bulk cargo – at least 4 hours before arrival at the first port in the Community Bulk/break bulk cargo – at least 4 hours before arrival at the first port in the Community Air Traffic – Long Haul: at least 4 hours before arrival at the first airport in the Community Air Traffic – Long Haul: at least 4 hours before arrival at the first airport in the Community Air Traffic – Short Haul: at least by time of take-off of the aircraft (a “short haul” flight means a flight the duration of which is less than 4 hours from the last airport of departure in a third country) Air Traffic – Short Haul: at least by time of take-off of the aircraft (a “short haul” flight means a flight the duration of which is less than 4 hours from the last airport of departure in a third country)

Valid ENS – No Control IE315 Trader IE328 IE330 Trader Before Arrival On Arrival

Valid ENS – Goods Called for Control Trader IE315 IE328 IE361 Trader Before Arrival On Arrival IE330

Valid ENS – Do Not Load Trader IE315 IE328 IE351 Before Loading

Diversions Trader IE315 IE328 IE323 IE325

Amendments Trader IE315 IE328 IE313 IE304

Impact of ICS in Ireland ENS required in circumstances where Ireland is first point of entry in the EU (this applies even if goods are not being discharged in Ireland) ENS required in circumstances where Ireland is first point of entry in the EU (this applies even if goods are not being discharged in Ireland) Estimate approx Estimate approx - 5% of sea traffic - 10% of air traffic

Milestones Full Public Interface Testing (PIT) available Full Public Interface Testing (PIT) available ENS accepted by Revenue from 14 June 2010 ENS accepted by Revenue from 14 June 2010 Mandatory for traders to lodge ENS from 1 January 2011 Mandatory for traders to lodge ENS from 1 January 2011

Additional Information Legislation & technical specifications on eCustoms page of Revenue website – stoms/index.html Legislation & technical specifications on eCustoms page of Revenue website – stoms/index.html stoms/index.html stoms/index.html Information notice also published Information notice also published Queries to: Queries to: