Beginning 1 July 2009, all European Union member states will need to file all export declarations electronically via their own national Customs Authority using a process known as the Export Control System (ECS). This new export ruling came into effect in April 2009 when the Commission of the European Union met and agreed upon Commission Regulations 273/2009.
Per this new ruling, all exports leaving an European Union (EU) member state must file all documentation — regardless of value, licensing or commodity — electronically. The Export Control System will facilitate trade between EU and other countries, allow Customs Authorities to gather more timely and accurate trade data, facilitate collection and/or refund of value added tax (VAT), and facilitate security and risk analysis. ECS will also act as a tool for more thorough and effective enforcement of export regulations for all EU member states.
The following key provisions govern the applicability of ECS:
- Regulation 2913/92 provides the establishment of the obligation for economic operators to provide electronic entry and exit summary declarations to the Customs Authority for goods entering or leaving the customs territory of the Community
- Regulation 1875/2006 states that this information is to be provided in an electronic format by all exporters by 1 July 2009
- A transitional period (1 July 2009 to 31 December 2010) has been established for economic operators where they will able to, but not obliged, lodge electronic entry and exit summary declarations electronically
- Under Regulation 2454/93, once this transitional period has ended, exporters who do not lodge electronic entry or exit summary declarations will delay Customs Authorities from carrying out risk analysis for safety and security purposes, and thus delay the exportation of their goods
Integration Point® Export Management has a web-based tool to help exporters looking for an easy way to comply with this new mandate as well as improve their export documentation and reporting. The Export Control System (ECS) tool within Integration Point Export Management allows for the filing of export declarations using the Pre-Shipment Advice/Supplementary Declaration combination procedure or Full Declarations, depending on the needs of the trader. The ECS tool submits the export declarations directly to the local Customs Authority, and then relays the appropriate response messages back to the end user on whether or not the cargo was cleared from export.
Integration Point Export Management & Export Control System (ECS) Integration
Integration Point Export Management includes a web-based tool for managing the Export Control System used by exporters in the EU an avenue it comply with the current mandate to file all export declarations electronically. Using this web-based tool, exporters can submit all necessary exporting requirements to proper Customs Authority in each EU member state.
Integration Point Export Management & ECS integration provides exporters with the ability to:
- Manage the process of compiling data for export documentation and electronic filing
- Submit export declarations directly to the local Customs Authority
- Create the Control Shipment Pre-Advice form for carriers once the proceed status has been given by Customs
- Receive status messages back from Customs Authorities showing if permission to proceed with the export has been granted
- Produce the Single Administrative Document (SAD) if needed for internal reporting
Integration Point Export Management with the ECS integration provides enhanced capabilities for:
- Standardization of functionality to store and manage export critical information which is referenced during the export declaration process
- Configuration to include denied party screening functionality and/or export license and control management functions within a single set of business processes
- Support of business and regulatory environments where the trade may be subject to multi-jurisdictional requirements — such cases can occur where traders are a subsidiary of division of a U.S. company and as such must perform denied party screening or license management functions that meet both US and EU requirements
Don't let your exporting come to a halt on 1 July — put Integration Point Export Management to work for your organization.
For more information on the Integration Point Export Management and ECS integration, please fill out the form above or send us an email.
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