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EU Regulation Outlines Requirements for Import/Export Filing Systems
June 25, 2019 |Europe

The European Union on June 24 published new regulations on technical requirements for its upgraded and upcoming electronic import and export filing systems. The notice outlines requirements for the EU and its member states on electronic systems required by the Union Customs Code, including the Customs Decisions system (CDS), Uniform User Management and Digital Signature (UUM&DS) system, European Binding Tariff Information (EBTI) system, Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) system and Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) system. Areas covered include data access and exchange, as well as the scope of what each system should be used for. The EU recently delayed implementation of many electronic capabilities until 2022-25 (See 1904250056).

EU Sets Exceptions to One-Day Prior Notification Requirement for Animal and Plant Imports
June 24, 2019 |Europe

The European Union is setting exceptions to upcoming prior notification requirements for imports of plants, animals and animal products, it said in a notice published June 21. Under regulations set to take effect in December, the operator responsible for consignments entering the EU from non-EU member states must give prior notification to EU customs authorities at least one working day before arrival. The new notice provides that, if compliance with the one-day prior notification requirement is not possible due to transport-related logistical restraints, the relevant member state may allow prior notification at least four hours prior to arrival of the shipment, the notice said. On the other hand, for imports of unprocessed logs and sawn and chipped wood, the relevant member state may require prior notification of up to five days in advance of arrival, to allow for arrival of a mobile border controls team. The exceptions take effect Dec. 14, 2019, when the general one-day prior notification requirement also takes effect.

EU Announces Duty Suspensions for 97 New Products, End to 96 Exemptions
June 21, 2019 |Europe

The European Union announced its latest round of tariff suspensions for goods that are otherwise unavailable in the EU, it said in a notice published June 20. Similar to what the U.S. Miscellaneous Tariff Bill allows, the duty suspensions allow products to be imported at reduced or zero duty rates. The EU is adding 97 products not currently covered by duty suspensions to its list, and modifying the conditions for 47 products that are already listed as covered by duty suspensions, it said. The EU is also ending 96 duty suspensions, either because it they are no longer in the “interest of the Union,” conflict with EU sustainability goals, or are no longer necessary because of internationally agreed tariff cuts for information technology goods. The changes apply from July 1.

EU Adopts Changes to TRQs on Agricultural and Industrial Products
June 21, 2019 |Europe

The European Union is adopting changes to its system of tariff-rate quotas for agricultural and industrial products, it said in a notice published June 20 in the EU Official Journal. The changes include the creation of six new TRQs, increases to quantity for three TRQs, and the elimination of five TRQs, many because implementation of internationally-agreed tariff cuts for information technology goods mean they are no longer necessary. The changes mostly take effect July 1.