1 ELECTRONIC CUSTOMS THE ONLY WAY FORWARD THE EU COMMISSION AT THE EVE OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MOST IMPORTANT MODERNISATION OF COMMUNITY CUSTOMS CODE THE FUTURE PREPARED UNDER THE LABEL E_CUSTOMS

2 AT THE ERA OF INTERNET EUROPE IS PREPARING A FULL ELECTRONIC CUSTOMS ENVIRONMENT The EUROPEAN E-CUSTOMS STRATEGY IS A MATTER OF GLOBAL COMPETITION PLANNING OF FUTURE IS AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA OF CONSULTATION AND BRAINSTORMING WITH TRADE IN TRADE CONTACT GROUP FEASIBILITY PREPAREDNESS TIMETABLE ARE CURRENTLY EXAMINED BY MEMBER STATES

3 THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF E-CUSTOMS IN UNITED 25 EU STATES BACKGROUND PLANNING STRATEGY PROGRESSIVITY CHANGES CHALLENGES

4 BACKGROUND THE MODERNIZATION OF COMMUNITY CUSTOMS CODE REQUIRES BOTH =CHANGES IN THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT =CHANGES IN THE IT ENVIRONMENT IT IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE MOST DRAMATIC MODIFICATION SINCE 1993 COMMUNITY CUSTOMS CODE

5 PLANNING 1/MULTIANNUAL STRATEGIC PLAN _NATIONAL ACTIONS _COMMUNITY ACTIONS _LEGAL AND IT ACTIONS _RE EXAMINATION OF CUSTOMS AND TAXATION ASPECTS 2/ RE ENGINEERING OF CUSTOMS PROCESS THROUGH _UNIFICATION _HARMONISATION _SIMPLIFICATION _INTEGRATION _MODERNIZATION

6 3/ A PAPERLESS ENVIRONMENT FOR CUSTOMS AND TRADE BUT A COMMUNITY WIDE SCOPE THROUGH TRANSNATIONAL CONCEPTS =SINGLE WINDOW = SINGLE EUROPEAN AUTHORISATION =SINGLE ACCESS POINT =INTEROPERABILITY OF IT SYSTEMS

7 AN E_CUSTOMS STRATEGY AS A REVOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP CUSTOMS AND TRADE =GOAL OF SIMPLIFICATION CUSTOMS LEGISLATION DEFINITION OF RULES FOR ELECTRONIC DECLARATION AND ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE OF DATA AMALGAMATION AND REDUCTION OF SEVERAL DIFFERENT EXISTING CUSTOMS TREATMENTS SINGLE GUARANTEE SINGLE EUROPEAN AUTHORISATION SEA REVIEW OF CUSTOMS DEBT PROVISIONS REVISION OF ROLE OF BORDER AND INLAND OFFICES REDIFINITION OF ROLE OF TRADE

8 NEW CONCEPTS IN MODERNIZED CUSTOMS CODE LINKED TO UP TO DATE SAFETY AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS A/EXCLUSIVE ELECTRONIC SUMMARY AND FULL DECLARATIONS _PRE ARRIVAL AND PRE DEPARTURE COMMUNICATION OF DATA _HARMONISED DATA FOR SUMMARY DECLARATION _B/INTRODUCTION IN MODERNIZED CUSTOMS CODE OF CONCEPT OF AUTHORISED ECONOMIC OPERATOR AEO AEO AS LIABLE OPERATOR FOLLOWING SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR SECURITY MATTERS FOR CARGO MOVEMENTS C/OBLIGATION OF COMMON RULES FOR ELECTRONIC RISK ANALYSIS AND DATA EXCHANGE D/ REVISED DEFINITION OF CONCEPT WITH REGARD TO ENTRY …EXIT…IMPORT…EXPORT

9 SOME BASIC IDEAS OF ELECTRONIC CUSTOMS AS A RESULT OF RE_ENGINEERING OF CODE _SIMPLIFICATION A LA CARTE OR GLOBALLY AND COMMUNITY WIDE _COMMON RULES ON GUARANTEE AND SUSPENSION OF VAT AND EXCISE _MERGER OF SUSPENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING TEMPORARY STORAGE… FREE ZONES… FREE WAREHOUSES _ENDEAVOUR TO DEFINE CUSTOMS DEBT TO BE INCURRED AT PLACE OF DEBTOR

10 TWO BASIC REQUIREMENTS=FOR THE TIME BEING A QUESTIONMARK ? INTEROPERABILITY ACCESSIBILITY INEROPERABILITY +CONVERGENT AUTOMATED SYSTEM OF RISK ANALYSIS +AUTOMATED IMPORT SYSTEM +AUTOMATED EXPORT SYSTEM ACCESSIBILITY +SINGLE AUTOMATED EU ENTRY POINT FOR TRADERS? +NO 25 INTERFACES? NO HARMONISED INTERFACE? +DATA FOR OVERALL COMMUNITY TRANSACTIONS + CUSTOMS COMMON PORTAL PROVIDING CUSTOMS RELATED INFO?

11 CHALLENGES ARE CONSIDERABLE AND TIMETABLE IS DOUBTFUL CHALLENGES = THE MODERNIZED CUSTOMS CODE AT THE STAGE OF THIRD REVISION MUST STILL BE ADOPTED BY MEMBER STATES … DECISION MAKING COUNCIL…AND BY EU PARLIAMENT? = STRATEGIC MULTIANNUAL PLANNING OF 25 MEMBER STATES IS STILL AN ONGOING EXAMINATION? = SINGLE WINDOW CONCEPT REQUIRES INVOLVEMENT OF MANY AMINISTRATIONS? =ARE RESOURCES AVAILABE WITHIN PROPOSED TIMETABLE UNTIL 2007? =EU COMMISSION IS PLANNING YEARLY EXPENDITURE UNTIL 2O1O OF 24 MILLION EURO? =CO_EXISTENCE ELECTRONIC AND PAPER BASED ENVIRONMENT IS NOT POSSIBLE?