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The European commission has a vision to provide fully electronic customs on a level playing field across the European Union. Import Control System (ICS) Phase 1 introduces the requirement for electronic pre-arrival information to be provided to the customs authorities on all goods entering or passing through the customs territory of the Union. The information will be submitted to the relevant customs administration via an electronic Entry Summary Declaration (ENS).
The UK has informed the commission that it intends to implement ICS Phase 1 on 1 December 2010 before the final, legal transition deadline of 1 January 2011 from when it will be mandatory for traders to provide customs authorities with advance information in the form of an ENS for all goods brought into the customs territory of the EU.
The printable documents contained on this page will provide you with sufficient information to enable you to make choices regarding the method of providing the required ICS, ENS information. If you would like to be contacted by BA & Descartes to discuss an EDI connection, please register your details on www.descartes.com/ba_edi
Alternatively please send an e-mail to info@descartes.com and State BA EDI Campaign in the subject line.
The three options available to you for the capture and transmission of data to the appropriate customs authority are:
- Option 1. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
- Option 2. Online web form.
- Option 3. Paper waybills
For further information on these options please download the Import Control System brochure here(142 KB)
Additional information is contained in the printable documents in the table below.
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