2020/0306(COD) EU Customs single window
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | IMCO |
ŠTEFANEC Ivan ( EPP)
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LEITÃO-MARQUES Maria-Manuel ( S&D),
YON-COURTIN Stéphanie ( Renew),
CAVAZZINI Anna ( Verts/ALE),
CAMPOMENOSI Marco ( ID),
FIDANZA Carlo ( ECR),
PELLETIER Anne-Sophie ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | INTA |
LANGE Bernd ( S&D)
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| Committee Opinion | BUDG |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 033, TFEU 114-p1, TFEU 207-p2
Legal Basis:
TFEU 033, TFEU 114-p1, TFEU 207-p2Subjects
Events
2022/12/09
Final act published in Official Journal
Details
PURPOSE: to create a single window for customs to facilitate international trade, shorten customs clearance times and reduce the risk of fraud.
LEGISLATIVE ACT: Regulation (EU) 2022/2399 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Union's single window environment for customs and amending Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.
CONTENT: the Regulation aims to establish common rules for a harmonised and integrated EU Single Window environment for customs . This environment will comprise a set of fully integrated electronic services provided at EU and national level to facilitate information sharing and digital cooperation between customs authorities and partner competent authorities and to streamline the goods clearance process for economic operators.
Efficient customs clearance and controls are essential to allow trade to flow smoothly while also protecting EU citizens, businesses and the environment. Once fully implemented, businesses will no longer have to submit documents to several authorities through different portals . The single window environment will allow customs and other authorities to automatically verify that the goods in question comply with EU requirements and that the necessary formalities have been completed.
The Single Window Environment:
- will allow Member State authorities involved in goods clearance at the EU's external borders to access and exchange electronic information provided by traders;
- will also facilitate the automated verification of non-customs formalities for goods entering or leaving the EU. This will eliminate the need for manual documentary controls to verify certain non-customs formalities;
- promote the smooth flow of cross-border trade and help reduce the administrative burden on traders.
Establishing an EU Single Window Environment for Customs
The EU Single Window environment for customs includes:
- an electronic certificate exchange system within the EU Single Window for Customs;
- national single window environments for customs;
- the EU non-customs systems referred to in Part A of the Annex (Common Health Entry Document for animals, products, feed and plants; ozone depleting substances licence; fluorinated greenhouse gases; import licence for cultural goods), the use of which is mandatory under Union law;
- the EU non-customs Union systems referred to in Part B of the Annex (forest law enforcement, governance and trade import licences; EU export control, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfers of dual-use items; certificates for international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; and the information and communication system for market surveillance), the use of which is voluntary under Union law.
EU Single Window Certificate Exchange System for Customs
The EU Single Window for Customs ( EU CSW-CERTEX ) electronic certificate exchange system is being set up to enable the exchange of information. The EU CSW-CERTEX system will connect the national customs single window environments to the non-customs systems of the Union referred to in the Annex. The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, will ensure the development, integration and operation of the EU CSW-CERTEX system.
Establishment of national single window environments for customs
Each Member State will establish a national single window environment for customs and shall be responsible for its development, integration and operation.
The national single window environments for customs will enable the exchange of information and cooperation by electronic means between customs authorities, partner competent authorities and economic operators through EU CSW-CERTEX for the purposes of compliance with, and efficient enforcement of, customs legislation and the Union non-customs formalities listed in the Annex.
National coordinators
Each Member State will appoint a national coordinator for the EU Single Window Environment for Customs. The national coordinator will: (a) act as the national contact point for the Commission on all matters relating to the implementation of the Regulation; (b) promote and support cooperation between national customs authorities and partner competent authorities at national level; (c) coordinate activities related to the connection of national single window environments for customs with EU CSW-CERTEX, and the provision of information.
Design of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs
The EU Single Window Environment for Customs and its components will be designed, interconnected and operated in accordance with Union law on the protection of personal data, the free flow of non-personal data and cybersecurity, using the most appropriate technologies having regard to the particular characteristics of the specific data and electronic systems concerned, and the purposes of those systems.
By 31 December 2027, and annually thereafter, the Commission will submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Regulation.
ENTRY INTO FORCE: 12.12.2022. Certain provisions shall apply from 13.12.2031.
2022/12/07
EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2022/11/23
CSL - Draft final act
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2022/11/23
CSL - Final act signed
2022/10/24
EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
2022/10/04
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
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2022/10/04
EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading
Details
The European Parliament adopted by 618 votes to 2, with 3 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Union Single Window Environment for Customs and amending Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.
The European Parliament's position adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure amends the Commission's proposal as follows:
Establishment of an EU Single Window Environment for Customs
The Regulation aims at establishing common rules for a harmonised and integrated EU single window environment for customs. This environment will comprise a set of fully integrated electronic services provided at EU and national level in order to facilitate information sharing and digital cooperation between customs authorities and partner competent authorities and to streamline the goods clearance process for economic operators.
The Regulation lays down rules for the national single window environments for customs and rules on digital administrative cooperation and information sharing through interoperable data sets, within the EU single window environment for customs.
The new rules should boost the fluidity of cross-border trade and help reduce the administrative burden on traders, in particular by saving time and making customs clearance easier and more automated.
The single window environment will allow customs and other authorities to automatically verify that the goods in question comply with EU requirements and that the necessary formalities have been completed. Once fully implemented, businesses will no longer have to submit documents to several authorities via different portals.
Member State authorities involved in the clearance of goods at the EU's external borders should access and exchange electronic information submitted by traders. The Single Window Environment for Customs will also support the automated verification of non-customs formalities for goods entering or leaving the EU.
Data processing
The EU Single Window Environment for Customs and its components shall be designed, interconnected and operated in accordance with Union law on the protection of personal data, the free flow of non-personal data and cybersecurity, using the most appropriate technologies.
Electronic certificate exchange system in the context of the Single Window of the Union
In order to implement the EU Single Window environment for customs, the Regulation establishes a certificate exchange system, namely the EU Single Window for Customs Electronic Certificate Exchange System ( EU CSW-CERTEX ), which connects national customs single window environments and non-customs systems in the EU that handle specific non-customs formalities.
With the assistance of the Commission if necessary, Member States should connect national customs single window environments to the EU CSW-CERTEX system by 3 March 2025 and allow the exchange of information on the EU non-customs formalities listed in Part A of the Annex (e.g. the Common Health Entry Document for animals and the Common Veterinary Document for pets): Common health entry document for animals, products, feed and plants; licence for ozone depleting substances; fluorinated greenhouse gases; import licence for cultural goods).
Member States should connect national single window customs environments to the EU CSW-CERTEX system and allow the exchange of information on EU non-customs formalities and EU voluntary non-customs systems listed in Part B of the Annex (import licensing for forest law enforcement, governance and trade; EU export control, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer regime for dual-use items; certificates for international trade in endangered wildlife species; information and communication system for market surveillance).
National coordinators
Each Member State should appoint a national coordinator for the EU Single Window Environment for Customs. The national coordinator will: (a) act as the national contact point for the Commission on all matters relating to the implementation of the Regulation; (b) promote and support cooperation between national customs authorities and partner competent authorities at national level; (c) coordinate activities related to the connection of national single window environments for customs with EU CSW-CERTEX, and the provision of information.
Design of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs
The EU Single Window Environment for Customs should include failsafe instruments and should be designed with a view to contributing to and fostering the data analytics capabilities of customs authorities, including through the use of artificial intelligence assisted tools for the detection of infringements that are subject to customs controls or that are being investigated by customs authorities, including as regards goods safety and security and the protection of the financial interests of the Union.
Monitoring and reporting
The Commission should regularly monitor the state of development of the EU Single Window environment for customs and whether its use should be extended. By 31 December 2027 and annually thereafter, the Commission should produce a yearly report on the state of the implementation of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs and the national single window environments for customs, by reference to the work programme.
Documents
2022/07/11
EP - Approval in committee of the text agreed at 1st reading interinstitutional negotiations
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2022/06/15
CSL - Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement
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2022/06/15
EP - Text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations
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2021/10/20
EP - Committee decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations confirmed by plenary (Rule 71)
2021/10/18
EP - Committee decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations announced in plenary (Rule 71)
2021/10/11
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading
Details
The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection adopted the report by Ivan ŠTEFANEC (EPP, SK) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Union Single Window Environment for Customs
and amending Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.
The proposal aims to establish a harmonised and interoperable EU single window environment for customs. It provides for the creation of a central system at EU level for the interconnection of national customs single window environments and non-customs systems in the EU, enabling digital cooperation between regulatory authorities involved in the clearance of goods.
The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, would continue to design, operate and maintain the central electronic system (EU CSW-CERTEX) to facilitate the exchange of data between all actors involved in the clearance of goods.
The committee responsible recommended that the European Parliament's position adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the proposal as follows:
Extension of the scope of non-customs formalities covered by the EU CSW-CERTEX system
The proposal should support interaction and intensify the exchange of information between the national Single Window environments for customs and the non-customs systems of the Union referred to in Annex I, Part A and Annex I, Part B containing the list of systems that may be used on a voluntary basis by Member States and that are to be connected by 2023.
The EU CSW-CERTEX system would initially cover sanitary and phytosanitary requirements, rules governing the import of biological products, environmental requirements relating to fluorinated greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances, and formalities relating to the import of cultural goods.
It should also cover, on a voluntary basis , rules on product safety (RAPEX), export controls on dual-use goods, international trade in endangered wildlife (CITES), international trade in rough diamonds, forest law enforcement, shipments of waste, governance, trade, and the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH)
The Commission should adopt delegated acts amending the lists of non-customs systems in the Union mentioned in Annex I.
Interoperability and harmonisation of systems
Members considered that it is necessary to achieve effective interoperability and standardisation of electronic systems. These systems should be based on uniform technical specifications set by the Commission. These should provide common data sets for all applications, declarations and notifications, for an interoperable and common IT solution, and ensure that decisions issued by national administrations are valid throughout the Union.
The Commission should provide training and support to the teams working on the creation, design and maintenance of national single window environments for customs.
Data processing
Any processing of personal and non-personal data in the EU CSW-CERTEX system should be without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation - GDPR) and the principles set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/1807 on the free flow of non-personal data. It should be carried out in a safe, secure environment protected from cyber threats.
Working group
Members proposed setting up a working group - composed of representatives of the Commission and national coordinators - to discuss, at technical level, the progress of the implementation of the national Single Window environments for customs. They also suggested that other customs and non-customs formalities be added to the EU Single Window environment and the EU CSW-CERTEX system.
National coordinators
Members suggested that the list of tasks mandated to the national coordinator for the EU single window environment for customs should be extended to include the obligation to follow on the uniform adoption of technical specifications for the national single window environment.
Multi-annual strategic plan for customs (MASP-C)
In the interests of consistency and coordination between the EU Customs Code and this regulation, Members considered it necessary to include the Multiannual Strategic Plan for Electronic Customs (MASP-C), which should provide for the development of electronic customs systems at European level, with a view to creating a European electronic customs environment.
Data sharing
Member States should aggregate, where possible, relevant non-personal data collected through the use of national Single Window environments for Customs and, where possible and secure, share such data with software developers or equipment producers.
Cybersecurity framework
The Commission should ensure that the EU-CSW-CERTEX system is developed and designed with a high level of cyber security and includes fail-safe tools. Member States should ensure that national Single Window environments for customs are safe, secure and protected from cyber threats.
Work programme
The work programme should be reviewed and updated regularly, at least once every three years , in order to assess and improve overall implementation of this Regulation. By 31 December 2026 and every three years thereafter, the Commission should submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the implementation of this Regulation.
Documents
2021/09/27
EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading
2021/09/27
EP - Committee decision to open interinstitutional negotiations with report adopted in committee
2021/06/17
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2021/05/12
EP - Committee draft report
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2021/01/26
PT_PARLIAMENT - Contribution
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2020/12/02
EP - ŠTEFANEC Ivan (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in IMCO
2020/11/19
EP - LANGE Bernd (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
2020/11/11
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
2020/10/29
EC - Document attached to the procedure
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2020/10/29
EC - Document attached to the procedure
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2020/10/29
EC - Document attached to the procedure
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2020/10/29
EC - Document attached to the procedure
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2020/10/28
EC - Legislative proposal published
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PURPOSE: to establish an EU Single Window environment for customs with a view to improving the application of EU regulatory requirements throughout the Union and facilitating international trade.
PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.
BACKGROUND: in an ever-changing international trade environment, ‘Single Window’ initiatives have gained importance in recent years as a means of streamlining the customs clearance process at borders, within and across the EU.
The Single Window concept is understood as a digital solution for the exchange of electronic information between public authorities and between public authorities and economic operators.
The Commission launched a pilot project, the ‘EU Customs Single Window - Common Veterinary Entry Document’ (EU CSW-CVED) in 2015 in which the customs administrations of five Member States participated on a voluntary basis. Its successor, the EU Single Window Certificate Exchange System for Customs (EU CSW-CERTEX), extended the scope of the regulatory requirements and introduced new functionalities, such as quantity management. The number of participating Member States has increased to nine, and an increasing number of policy areas are also covered.
The EU CSW-CERTEX pilot project has responded to the need to ensure a suitable digital environment for all parties involved in international trade by generating economies of scale. In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to put in place a stronger framework for the Customs Union and to continue to facilitate the fulfilment of customs and EU non-customs formalities in order to support economic recovery.
This proposal is the first step towards the implementation of a broader action plan launched in September 2020, fully in line with the Commission's long-term vision of taking the Customs Union to the next level.
CONTENT: the legislative proposal aims to establish a harmonised and interoperable EU Single Window environment for customs. This system involves the provision of a fully integrated set of electronic services at EU and national level to exchange information between customs and partner competent authorities and to streamline goods clearance procedures for economic operators.
The Commission, together with the Member States, will continue to design, operate and maintain the central electronic system (EU CSW-CERTEX) to facilitate the exchange of data between all actors involved in the good clearance process.
The general aims of the proposal include:
1) creating a central EU system to interconnect the national single window environments for customs and EU non-customs systems, enabling digital cooperation between the regulatory authorities involved in the clearance of goods;
2) harmonising the national single window environments for customs and their functionalities and;
3) the establishment of specific rules for the purposes of digital administrative cooperation
The proposal pursues the following objectives:
- enhanced cooperation between customs and competent authorities in charge of enforcing non-customs regulatory formalities required for international trade to expand and improve the IT pilot solution;
- improved enforcement of cross-border regulatory formalities. The information exchanges between customs and non-customs authority systems would allow automated customs controls of supporting documents, electronic feedback of the customs clearance to the partner competent authorities and a better integration of the applicable customs and non-customs procedures;
- streamline goods clearance procedures for economic operators by defining a framework for data harmonisation and enabling the re-use of data provided by economic operators;
- improve EU-wide quantity management in non-customs formalities.
BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the impact on operational appropriations is estimated at EUR 64.730 million for the period 2022-2028.
Documents
Documents
- Final act published in Official Journal: Regulation 2022/2399
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 317 09.12.2022, p. 0001
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2022)623
- Draft final act: 00033/2022/LEX
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading: T9-0340/2022
- Approval in committee of the text agreed at 1st reading interinstitutional negotiations: PE734.303
- Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement: GEDA/A/(2022)004689
- Text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations: PE734.303
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A9-0279/2021
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE693.883
- Committee draft report: PE681.103
- Contribution: COM(2020)0673
- Document attached to the procedure: SEC(2020)0360
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2020)0237
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2020)0238
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2020)0239
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2020)0673
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SEC(2020)0360
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2020)0237
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2020)0238
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2020)0239
- Committee draft report: PE681.103
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE693.883
- Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement: GEDA/A/(2022)004689
- Text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations: PE734.303
- Draft final act: 00033/2022/LEX
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2022)623
- Contribution: COM(2020)0673
Activities
- Rainer WIELAND
Plenary Speeches (1)
Votes
Guichet unique UE pour les douanes - EU Customs Single Window - Single-Window der EU für den Zoll - A9-0279/2021 - Ivan Štefanec - Accord provisoire - Am 88 #
2022/10/04 Outcome: +: 618, 0: 3, -: 2
PPE
The Left
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2020/0306(COD)
2021/06/16
IMCO
116 amendments...
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Processing of personal data may take place in a cyber-resilient way in EU CSW-CERTEX, only for the following purposes and without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 2016/679:
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) Processing of personal and non-personal data in EU CSW-CERTEX shall be without prejudice to the GDPR and other relevant legislation. The Commission, in collaboration with Member States, shall develop appropriate measures to ensure a safe and secure environment for data exchanges.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. EU CSW-CERTEX shall maintain a log of all accesses to personal data.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The Member States shall establish national single window environments for customs. Each Member State shall be responsible for the development, integration and operation of its single window environment for customs, including the safeguard of security and integrity of network and information systems in place. Member States shall ensure interoperability with EU CSW- CERTEX as well as with other national single window environments.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The Member States shall establish national single window environments for customs on the basis of technical specifications provided by the Commission in order to make them equivalent. Each Member State shall be responsible for the development,
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The Member States shall establish national single window environments for customs. Each Member State shall be responsible for the development, integration and operation of its single window environment for customs in a cyber-resilient design, which must be interoperable in real time.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new) Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 2. The national single window environments for customs shall enable the exchange of information
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 2. The national single window environments for customs shall enable the easy, standardised and interoperable exchange of information and cooperation by electronic means between customs authorities, partner competent authorities and economic operators for the purposes of compliance with and efficient enforcement of customs legislation and the Union non-
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 2. The national single window environments for customs shall enable the interoperable and secure exchange of information and cooperation by electronic means between customs authorities, partner competent authorities and economic operators for the purposes of compliance with and efficient enforcement of customs legislation and the Union non-
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) provide a single communication channel for economic operators to lodge standardized information to fulfil the relevant customs formalities and Union non-customs formalities subject to additional digital cooperation in accordance with Article 12.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) provide a single communication channel for economic operators to easily fulfil the relevant customs formalities and Union non-customs formalities subject to additional digital cooperation in accordance with Article 12.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new) (ca) support the use of data analytics and artificial intelligence tools to assist the work of customs and partner competent authorities in selecting instances for manual and on-the-ground inspections with a view of using resources more efficiently and increasing safety in the internal market.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. The Commission shall provide trainings and support the teams involved in creating, designing and maintaining the national single window environments for customs, as well as assistance in the connection of the national single window environments for customs to the EU CSW-CERTEX.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 1. The processing of personal data within the national single window environments for customs shall take place in a safe and secure manner by means of appropriate organizational and technical cybersecurity measures, as well as in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 separately from the processing operations referred to in Article 6 of this Regulation.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 3. Each Member State shall notify the Commission of any personal data breach or economic operator's data breach that compromises the security, confidentiality, availability or integrity of the personal data processed within its single window environment for customs.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 a (new) Article 9a Working Group for National Single Window Environment for Customs 1. The Working Group for National Single Window Environment for Customs shall serve as a forum to discuss, at a technical level, the progresses in the implementation of National Single Window Environments for Customs and suggest additional customs and non- customs formalities to be added to the Single Window Environment and EU CSW-CERTEX. 2. The National Single Window Environment for Customs Working Group shall consist of representatives of the Commission and the Member States. 3. Each Member State shall designate a person to represent it and its national single window environment for customs at this working group. This person shall have an understanding of the technical details of the Single Window Environment. 4. This Working Group shall provide input and support to the creation, design and implementation of any of the National Single Window Environments for Customs at the request of the Member State concerned. 5. The Working Group shall meet, at least, every six months, and the meetings shall be led and called for by the Commission representatives, who will keep written summary of the conclusions of each meeting as well as an updated register of every Member State’s National Single Window and of the Union Single Window progresses.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Chapter IV – title Digital cooperation - information exchange
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. For each of the Union non-customs formalities listed in the Annex, EU CSW- CERTEX shall enable information to be exchanged in a secure and interoperable manner between the national single window environments for customs and the relevant Union non-customs systems for the following purposes:
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. For each of the Union non-customs formalities listed in the Annex, EU CSW- CERTEX shall enable information to be exchanged in a standardised way between the national single window environments for customs and the relevant Union non- customs systems for the following purposes:
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. For each of the Union non-customs formalities listed in the Annex, EU CSW- CERTEX shall enable information to be effectively exchanged between the national single window environments for customs and the relevant Union non-customs systems for the following purposes:
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) promoting the re-use of date while aligning customs and non-customs terminology where possible, and identifying the customs procedures for which the supporting documents can be used based on the administrative decisions of the partner competent authority indicated in the supporting documents;
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) allowing economic operators to submit th
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) allowing economic operators to submit in a standardised way the relevant information required for the fulfilment of the applicable customs formalities and Union non-customs formalities;
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) allowing economic operators to easily submit the relevant information required for the fulfilment of the applicable customs formalities and Union non- customs formalities;
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The European Single Window Environment for Customs shall allow authorised economic operators, as defined in the Union Customs Code, to use their certified status when interacting with it, thus enabling easier filling of declarations and information to customs authorities
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Chapter IV – Section 3 – title OTHER PROCEDURAL RULES FOR THE UNION NON-CUSTOMS FORMALITIES, DATA SHARING AND CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORK
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 a (new) Article 17a Data sharing Where feasible and secure, Member States may anonymise and aggregate relevant data gathered with the use of the national single window environments for customs and EU CSW-CERTEX and share this data with scientists, software or equipment developers or producers in order to improve the activities, efficiency and effectiveness of the customs authorities. This Article shall be without prejudice to relevant national laws relating to data protection and privacy.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 b (new) Article 17b Cybersecurity framework 1. The Commission shall protect the EU CSW-CERTEX to the highest standard possible against any cyber threat or cyberattack by creating a robust and secure framework. 2. The Commission shall facilitate and support the exchange of information between the relevant competent authorities on the existing and previous cyber threats.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Chapter V – title Costs of EU CSW-CERTEX, work programme, and monitoring, reviewing and reporting
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt a work programme to support the implementation of the provisions of this Regulation related to the connection of the Union non- customs systems referred to in the Annex to EU CSW-CERTEX and the integration of the respective Union non-customs formalities. The work programme shall also include training support for national competent authorities including issuance of guidelines to ensure harmonized implementation across Member States. The work programme shall be kept up to date. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 22(2).
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt a work programme to support the implementation of the provisions of this Regulation related to the connection of the Union non- customs systems referred to in the Annex to EU CSW-CERTEX and the integration of the respective Union non-customs formalities. The work programme shall be reviewed and kept up to date regularly to assess and improve overall progress in applying the provisions of this Regulation. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 22(2).
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt a work programme to support the implementation of the provisions of this Regulation related to the connection of the Union non- customs systems referred to in the Annex to EU CSW-CERTEX and the integration of the respective Union non-customs formalities. The work programme shall be kept regularly up to date. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 22(2).
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 The Commission shall, by means of
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall regularly
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall regularly monitor the functioning of the European Union Single Window Environment for Customs, namely, its impact on SMEs and the environment. The Commission shall also provide timely guidance related to adequate updates and other modifications, as well as appropriate training needed for a better interface to be put in place with EU CSW-CERTEX.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission shall regularly evaluate the performance of EU CSW- CERTEX and keep it updated, performing the necessary modifications for it to accommodate not only new technological developments, but also other non-customs systems that can be interfaced with it.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 3 3. By 31 December 2027 and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the implementation of this Regulation. The report shall also include information on the monitoring and evaluation carried out in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2, respectively and shall also include the review of the legislative developments. By 31 December 2023 and every two years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the potential changes to be made to the Annex to update the list of Union non-customs formalities and Union non-customs systems covered by EU CSW-CERTEX as well as on delays in its expansion.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 3 3. By 31 December 202
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 3 Article 8(3), point (c), Article 11, Article 13(1), (2) and (3), Article 14 and Article 15(1) and (2) shall apply from 1 January 20
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 3 Article 8(3), point (c), Article 11, Article
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 3 Article 8(3), point (c), Article 11, Article 13(1), (2) and (3), Article 14 and Article 15(1) and (2) shall apply from 1 January 20
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – subheading 1 ANNEX I: Part A Union non-customs formalities covered by EU CSW-CERTEX
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I a (new) ANNEX I: Part B Systems that may be used on a voluntary basis by Member States and should be connected by 2023 1. Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items 2. Certificate for International trade of endangered species of wild fauna and flora (CITES) 3. Information and communication system for market surveillance (ICSMS) and Rapid Information Exchange System (RAPEX) 4. Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds 5. Import licence for Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade. 6. Shipments of waste 7. Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) 8. Prior Informed Consent (PIC)concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals 9. Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing regulation, Catch certificate (EU IUU Catch)
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I b (new) Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 - row 9 a and 9 b (new) Import FLEGT TRACES Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Council 1 March 2023 licence for Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 Forest Law of 20 December 2005 on the Enforcement, establishment of a FLEGT Governance licensing scheme for imports of and Trade timber into the European Community. Articles 3, 14 and 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1024/2008 of 17 October 2008 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community Information ICSMS Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 1 March 2023 on 2019/1020 of the European compliance Parliament and of the Council of products on market surveillance and compliance of products
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital -1 (new) (-1) The customs union has been a cornerstone of the European Union, which is one of the largest trading blocks in the world. The customs union is fundamental for a successful Union integration, for the proper functioning of the single market, and for the benefit of both businesses and consumers.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) The Union's international trade is subject to both customs legislation and Union non-customs legislation. The latter is applicable to specific goods in policy areas such as health and safety, the environment, agriculture, fisheries, cultural heritage, and market surveillance, namely product safety and counterfeit. One of the main tasks assigned to customs authorities in line with Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 is to ensure the security and safety of the Union and its residents, and the protection of the environment, where appropriate, in close cooperation with other authorities. Given their extensive mandate, the customs authorities are the leading authorities for the control of goods at the Union's external borders. The authorities responsible for Union non-customs regulatory formalities (‘partner competent authorities’) and customs authorities often
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) The Union’s international trade is subject to both customs legislation and Union non-customs legislation. The latter is applicable to specific goods in policy areas such as health and safety, the environment, agriculture, fisheries, cultural heritage and market surveillance. One of
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 a (new) (1a) The Single Window concept is defined by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) as “a facility that allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardised information and documents with a single- entry point to fulfil all import, export, and transit-related regulatory requirements.”
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) In accordance with Article 4(6) of Decision No 70/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council31 , the Member States and the Commission are to endeavour to establish and make operational a framework of single window services
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) In accordance with Article 4(6) of Decision No 70/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council31 , the Member States and the Commission are to endeavour to establish and make operational a framework of single window services and ,in accordance with Article 9(1) of that Regulation, ensure appropriate funding for it. As stated in the final report on Evaluation of the electronic customs implementation in the EU of 21 January 201532 , while certain elements of that Decision remain highly relevant, other parts either have been superseded or are not concrete enough to encourage and incentivise further advances, in particular on the single window initiative. Following up on this, the Council Conclusions of 17
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) Trade facilitation, and safety and security, concern all authorities involved in the goods clearance process across Union borders. The rapid rise in international trade has increased the need for better cooperation and coordination among those authorities. The ongoing process of digitalisation allows this situation to be addressed more efficiently by connecting the systems of customs and partner competent authorities and enabling a
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) Trade facilitation, and safety and security, concern all authorities involved in the goods clearance process across Union borders. The rapid rise in international trade and e-commerce has increased the need for better cooperation and coordination among those authorities. The ongoing process of digitalisation allows this situation to be addressed more efficiently by connecting the systems of customs and partner competent authorities and enabling a systematic automated exchange of information between them. As such, the current framework of regulatory compliance is insufficient to support an effective interaction between customs and
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) The EU eGovernment action plan 2016-2020 set out in Commission Communication of 19 April 201636 seeks to increase the efficiency of public services by removing existing digital barriers, reducing the administrative burden and improving the quality of interactions between national administrations. In
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 a (new) (5a) In line with the vision set out in the EU eGovernment action plan 2016- 2020 and the wider efforts to simplify and digitalise reporting processes for the international trade in goods, the Commission developed a voluntary pilot project called European Union Customs Single Window Certificates Exchange. That project allows customs authorities to automatically verify compliance with a limited number of non-customs formalities, enabling information to be exchanged between the customs systems of participating Member States and the respective Union non-customs systems managing non-customs formalities. While the project has improved clearance procedures, its voluntary nature clearly limits its potential to generate substantial benefits for customs authorities, partner competent authorities and economic operators, namely by lacking a comprehensive view of all imports and exports in the EU and by having limited impact in reducing administrative burdens for economic operators.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 b (new) (5b) The European Maritime Single Window environment established by Regulation (EU) 2019/1239, which is currently being implemented, also enables businesses to submit customs declarations. In the case where businesses would be able to fulfil customs formalities through both the Maritime and the Customs Single Window environments, the Commission services should collaborate closely with each other to align the impact of the European Maritime Single Window environment on customs systems and improve interoperability between the maritime and customs domains.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 c (new) (5c) The EU Single Window Environment for Customs should be aligned and interoperable as much as possible with other existing or future customs-related systems, such as centralized clearance under Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 d (new) (5d) The findings contained in the Special Report 04/2021 of the European Court of Auditors: Customs controls: insufficient harmonisation hampers EU financial interests should be taken into account.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) To achieve a fully digital environment and an efficient goods clearance process for all parties involved in international trade, it is necessary to
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) To achieve a fully digital environment and an efficient goods clearance process for all parties involved in international trade, it is necessary to establish common rules for a harmonised and integrated European Union Single Window Environment for Customs (EU Single Window Environment for Customs). This environment should include a set of fully integrated electronic services delivered at Union and national level to facilitate effective information sharing and digital cooperation between customs and partner competent authorities and to streamline goods clearance processes for economic operators. The EU Single Window Environment for Customs should be developed in alignment with the possibilities for trustworthy identification and authentication offered by the eIDAS Regulation37 and the once-only principle where appropriate, as reiterated in the Single Digital Gateway Regulation38 . To implement the EU Single Window
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 a (new) Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) The exchanges of digital information through EU CSW-CERTEX should cover Union non-customs formalities laid down in Union legislation that customs authorities are entrusted to enforce. Those formalities impose different obligations for the import, export or transit of certain goods, and their verification through customs controls is fundamentally important to the effective functioning of
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) The exchanges of digital information through EU CSW-CERTEX should cover Union non-customs formalities laid down in Union legislation that customs authorities are entrusted to enforce. Those formalities impose different obligations for the import, export or transit of certain goods, and their verification through customs controls is fundamentally
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) The exchanges of digital information through EU CSW-CERTEX should cover Union non-customs formalities laid down in Union legislation that customs authorities are entrusted to enforce. Those formalities impose different obligations for the import, export or transit of certain goods, and their verification through customs controls is fundamentally important to the effective functioning of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs. EU CSW-CERTEX should cover
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) EU CSW-CERTEX should facilitate information sharing between the national single window environments for customs and Union non-customs systems. This means that when an economic operator submits a customs declaration requiring the compliance of Union non- customs formalities, customs authorities and partner competent authorities may automatically and effectively exchange and verify the required information for the customs clearance process. An improved digital cooperation and coordination between customs authorities and partner competent authorities should lead to more integrated, faster and simpler paperless processes for goods clearance and better enforcement of and compliance with Union
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 a (new) (8a) The full digitalisation of customs and non-customs formalities and the information sharing at the Union level should enable Member States and the Commission to make full use of state of the art data analytics and artificial intelligence tools to enhance detection of fraud and non-conformity, namely when it comes to product safety and counterfeit products, and to improve the targeting of manual and on-the-ground inspections towards instances that represent increased systemic risk for the Union and greater probability of fault.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) The Commission, in collaboration with the Member States, should develop, integrate, deploy and maintain EU CSW- CERTEX. To deliver appropriate and harmonised single window services at Union level for Union non-customs formalities, the Commission should connect the respective Union non-customs systems with EU CSW-CERTEX. Member States should be responsible for connecting their national single window environments for customs with EU CSW-CERTEX, with assistance from the Commission.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 a (new) (9a) The Commission should also develop EU-CSW-CERTEX in such a way that it is interoperable with customs and non-customs systems from countries outside the EU in order to facilitate goods clearance and a more efficient international trade. The Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, should also be taken into consideration when developing the interoperability mechanisms of EU-CSW- CERTEX.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 b (new) (9b) The Commission may develop a template for a national single window environment able to connect to the EU CSW-CERTEX that Member States may choose to adopt and adapt.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) Any processing of personal data in EU CSW-CERTEX shall be conducted in an appropriately safe and secure environment with a view to preventing unauthorised disclosure and alteration. To that end, suitable organisational and technical cybersecurity measures should be adopted, including and deploying in particular encryption measures. Furthermore, any processing of personal data should facilitate information sharing between the national environments for customs and Union non-
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) Any processing of personal data and non-personal data in EU CSW- CERTEX must comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (the “GDPR”) and the principles laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/1807 of the European Parliament and of the Council (the “Regulation on the free flow of non- personal data”). Moreover, any processing of personal and non-personal data in EU CSW-CERTEX should facilitate information sharing between the national environments for customs and Union non-
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) Any processing of personal and non-personal data in EU CSW-CERTEX should be without prejudice to the GDPR and other relevant legislation and facilitate information sharing in a safe environment between the national environments for customs and Union non- customs systems without any storing of data. It should also transform data, where necessary, to enable information exchange between both digital domains. The information technology facilities used for data transformation should be located in the Union.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) Any processing of personal data in EU CSW-CERTEX should facilitate information sharing between the national environments for customs and Union non- customs systems without any storing of data fully respecting Regulation (EU) 2016/679. It should also transform data, where necessary, to enable information exchange between both digital domains. The information technology facilities used for data transformation should be located in the Union.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 a (new) (10a) The processing of personal data within the framework of this Regulation by competent authorities should comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The processing of personal data by the Commission within the framework of this Regulation should comply with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) The increased digitalisation of customs and Union non-customs regulatory formalities applicable to international trade has opened up new opportunities for Member States to improve the digital cooperation between customs and partner competent authorities. In pursuit of those priorities, several Member States have started to develop frameworks for national single window environments for customs. Those initiatives differ substantially depending on the level of existing customs information technology architecture, priorities and cost structures. It is therefore necessary to require Member States to establish and operate national single window environments for customs for
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) The increased digitalisation of customs and Union non-customs regulatory formalities applicable to international trade has opened up new opportunities for Member States to improve the digital cooperation between customs and partner competent authorities. In pursuit of those priorities, several Member States have started to develop frameworks for national single window environments for customs. Those initiatives differ substantially depending on the level of existing customs information technology architecture, priorities and cost structures. It is therefore necessary to require Member States to establish and operate national single window environments for customs for Union non-customs formalities covered by EU CSW-CERTEX. Those environments should constitute the national components of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs, enabling safe and secure electronic information sharing and collaboration between customs, partner competent authorities and economic operators to ensure compliance with and efficient enforcement of customs legislation and Union non-customs formalities covered by EU CSW-CERTEX. In
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) The increased digitalisation of customs and Union non-customs regulatory
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) The increased digitalisation of customs and Union non-customs regulatory formalities applicable to international trade has opened up new opportunities for Member States to improve the digital cooperation between customs and partner competent authorities. In pursuit of those priorities, several Member States have started to develop frameworks for national single window environments for customs. Those initiatives differ substantially depending on the level of existing customs information technology architecture, priorities and cost structures. It is therefore necessary to require Member States to establish and operate national single window environments for customs for Union non-customs formalities covered by EU CSW-CERTEX. Those environments should constitute the national components of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs, enabling electronic information sharing and collaboration between customs, partner competent authorities and economic operators to ensure compliance with and efficient enforcement of customs legislation and Union non-customs formalities covered by EU CSW-CERTEX. In line with this objective, the national
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 a (new) (13a) The lack of sufficient staff on the spot and in customs offices in general endangers the proper functioning of EU customs systems. While digital solutions can reduce the workflow, they require at the same time properly trained staff, thus, without the necessary investments into staff, digital solutions cannot achieve the benefits in view of efficiency and harmonisation. Therefore, Member States' investments into digital systems should guarantee sufficient funding for the staff required in order to guarantee that customs controls are conducted uniformly across the EU. New digital solutions and related restructuring should not be used as a pretext to lay off staff in the fragile environment of customs’ control and clearances across the EU.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) To further simplify goods clearance processes for economic operators and to reduce administrative burdens, the national single window environments for customs should become a single channel to communicate with customs and partner competent authorities. Adequate support and information on the processes and technical requirements related to the use of such single channel should be provided to economic operators via easily accessible and user-friendly national websites. The Union non-
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) To further simplify goods clearance processes for economic operators, the national single window environments for customs should become a single channel to communicate with customs and partner competent authorities. The Union non- customs formalities subject to this additional facilitation measure are a subset of the overarching formalities covered by EU CSW-CERTEX. The Commission should identify those formalities progressively by assessing the fulfilment of a set of criteria relevant to trade facilitation, taking into account their legal and technical feasibility. In order to further enhance trade facilitation and improve the efficiency of controls, it should be possible to use the national single window environments for customs as a platform for coordinating controls between customs authorities and partner competent authorities in line with Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) Each Member State should be the sole controller of the data processing operations performed within its national single window environment for customs. The data processing operations should be performed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Given that some of the data originating from the national single window environment for customs is to be exchanged with Union non-customs systems through EU CSW-CERTEX, each Member State should be required to immediately notify the Commission in case of any personal data breach compromising the security, confidentiality, availability, accessibility or integrity of the personal data processed within its environment.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) A fully coordinated goods clearance process requires procedures that support digital cooperation and information sharing between customs authorities, partner competent authorities and economic operators to fulfil and enforce Union non-customs formalities covered by EU CSW-CERTEX. Interoperability means the capability to run these processes seamlessly across customs and non- customs systems and domains without losing the context or meaning of the data
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) In view of the Union non-customs formalities covered, EU CSW-CERTEX should serve several purposes. It should make available the relevant data to customs
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) There is a significant overlap between the data included in the customs declaration and the data included in the application for supporting documents, which makes the clearance process more laborious. To enable the re-use of data so that economic operators do not need to provide the same data more than once, it is necessary to reconcile and rationalise the data requirements for customs and the Union non-customs formalities covered by EU CSW-CERTEX. The Commission should
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) To allow economic operators to fulfil customs and non-customs formalities affecting the same goods movements, the national single window environments for customs should enable them to submit all data required by multiple regulatory authorities for placing the goods under customs procedures through an integrated declaration. It should be possible to submit such data together with the customs declaration lodged prior to the expected presentation of the goods to customs, in accordance with Article 171 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013. Such submissions should enable the fulfilment of the once- only principle
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 (23) Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States is essential to coordinate all activities associated with the effective functioning of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs. This will also help to bridge Europe’s digital divide, which has become even more apparent during the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the Commission should provide appropriate technical and financial support, including training and skills, to Members States and relevant authorities to ensure proper implementation of the Single Windows for Customs, with cautious attention to Member States’ diverging levels of digitalisation and digital preparedness, thereby preventing potential distortions. Given the broad and diverse scope of those activities, it is necessary for each Member State to appoint a competent authority as national coordinator. The national coordinator should be the contact point for the Commission, and should promote cooperation at national level, while ensuring system interoperability. The Commission should provide coordination where necessary, and help ensure the efficient enforcement of Union non- customs formalities.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 a (new) (23a) Data gathered by relevant customs authorities and the Commission through the national single window environments for customs and EUCSW-CERTEX represents an extraordinary source of information that can contribute to improving efficiency and collaboration between the different authorities, the internal market and to the development of new applications and equipment utilised by legal entities. Intelligent and safe usage of such data by trusted partners, including its processing through artificial intelligence, can have a positive cascading effect on all connected sectors of the economy.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 b (new) (23b) Taking into account the amount and importance of data processed in the single window infrastructure, increased digitisation and connectivity of the customs systems increase cybersecurity vulnerability, thus exposing the entire system to the risk of being paralysed after a successful cyberattack. In order to mitigate those risks, all necessary actions need to be taken to establish a cyber- secure environment for EU CSW- CERTEX, so that the network and information systems, communications networks, services and devices used by the custom authorities are better protected from cyber threats and cyberattacks, which could disrupt the provision of essential services by custom authorities across the Union.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Detailed planning is required to progressively integrate various Union non- customs formalities from diverse policy areas into EU CSW-CERTEX. To that end, the Commission should prepare a work programme to incorporate those formalities into EU CSW-CERTEX and to develop connections between the Union non- customs systems processing those formalities and EU CSW-CERTEX. The main objective of the work programme should be to support the operational requirements and implementation timeline of these activities. The work programme should be reviewed and updated regularly to assess and improve overall progress in applying the provisions of this Regulation.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Detailed planning
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) The Commission should regularly monitor the functioning of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs to evaluate the performance of EU CSW- CERTEX and to ensure the efficient enforcement of Union non-customs formalities covered by EU CSW-CERTEX. The Commission should submit regular assessment reports on the functioning of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs to the European Parliament and to the Council. Those reports should take stock of progress, identify areas for improvement and propose recommendations for the future in light of progress made towards an improved digital collaboration between customs and partner competent authorities involved in goods clearance to ensure simplified processes for economic operators and the efficient enforcement of Union non-customs
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) The Commission should regularly monitor the functioning of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs to evaluate the performance of EU CSW- CERTEX and to ensure the efficient enforcement of Union non-customs formalities covered by EU CSW-CERTEX. The Commission should submit regular assessment reports on the functioning of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs to the European Parliament and to the Council. Those reports should take stock of progress, identify areas for improvement and in need for investment, indicate measures to be taken by Member States' authorities, and propose recommendations for the future in light of progress made towards an improved digital collaboration between customs and partner competent authorities involved in goods clearance to ensure simplified processes for economic operators and the efficient enforcement of Union non-customs formalities. For the purpose of monitoring and reporting, the Commission should organise and maintain a continuous dialogue with all the relevant economic operators, civil society actors and other relevant parties.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) The Commission should regularly monitor the functioning of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs to evaluate the performance of EU CSW- CERTEX and to ensure the efficient enforcement of Union non-customs formalities covered by EU CSW-CERTEX, in particular with the view to integrate other non-customs formalities. The Commission should submit regular assessment reports on the functioning of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs to the European Parliament and to the Council. Those reports should take stock of progress, identify areas for improvement and propose recommendations for the future in light of progress made towards an improved digital collaboration between customs and partner competent authorities involved in goods clearance to ensure simplified processes for economic operators and the efficient enforcement of Union non-customs formalities.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) The Commission should regularly monitor the functioning of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs to evaluate the performance of EU CSW- CERTEX and to ensure the efficient enforcement of Union non-customs formalities covered by EU CSW-CERTEX. The Commission should submit regular (at least once every three years) assessment reports on the functioning of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs to the European Parliament and to the Council. Those reports should take stock of progress, identify areas for improvement and propose recommendations for the future in light of progress made towards an improved digital collaboration between customs and partner competent authorities involved in goods clearance to ensure simplified processes for economic operators and the efficient enforcement of Union non-customs formalities.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 (27) To ensure an efficient and effective functioning of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) should be delegated to the Commission
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 This Regulation establishes a European Union Single Window Environment for Customs that provides an integrated set of harmonised and interoperable electronic services at Union and national level through the European Union Customs Single Window Certificates Exchange System to support interaction and enhance information exchange between the national single window environments for customs and the Union non-customs systems referred to in the Annex.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 This Regulation establishes a European Union Single Window Environment for Customs that provides an integrated set of interoperable electronic services at Union and national level through the European Union Customs Single Window Certificates Exchange System to support interaction and information exchange between the national single window environments for customs and the Union non-customs systems referred to in
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 It lays down rules for the national single window environments for customs and non-customs formalities and rules on digital administrative cooperation and information sharing within the European Union Single Window Environment for Customs with the aim of better protecting citizens and reducing administrative burden on economic operators.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 It lays down rules for the national single window environments for customs and rules on digital administrative cooperation, digitalization, interoperability with non- customs systems referred to in Annex I, and information sharing within the European Union Single Window Environment for Customs.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) (1a) ’FLEGT licence’ means a shipment-based or market participant- based document of a standard format which is to be forgery-resistant, tamper- proof, and verifiable, and which refers to a shipment as being in compliance with the requirements of the FLEGT licensing scheme, duly issued and validated by a partner country’s licensing authority; systems for issuing, recording and communicating such licences may be paper-based or based on electronic means, as appropriate;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 (6) ‘Union non-customs system’ means any Union electronic system that stores information from all relevant partner competent authorities, which is needed by customs authorities to verify compliance with the respective Union non-customs formalities or which is in any case related to border formalities under Union law.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new) (6a) ‘transformation’ means the process of converting the format of non- customs data into customs declaration compatible data and vice versa without changing their content.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 A European Union Single Window Environment for Customs is hereby established. It shall include the European Union Customs Single Window Certificates Exchange System, national single window environments for customs and the Union non-customs systems referred to in the Annex as well as the Union non-customs systems which will be connected to the EU Single Window Environment.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 A European Union Single Window Environment for Customs is hereby established. It shall include the European Union Customs Single Window Certificates Exchange System, national single window environments for customs and at least the Union non-customs systems referred to in the Annex.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 A European Union Single Window Environment for Customs is hereby established. It shall include the European Union Customs Single Window Certificates Exchange System, national single window environments for customs and the Union non-customs systems referred to in
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 21 amending the lists of Union non-customs systems laid down in Parts A, B and C of Annex I. When adopting those delegated acts, the Commission shall ensure that any system that fulfils the applicable rules laid down in Articles 10 to 15 is added to the list of Part A of Annex I.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) The European Single Window Environment for Customs shall be designed with a high level of cybersecurity and shall include fail-safe instruments.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 4 4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 21 amending the Annex, in particular to
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – title Processing of personal and non-personal data in EU CSW-
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – title Processing of personal data and non- personal in EU CSW-
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph -1 (new) -1. Processing of personal and non- personal data in EU CSW-CERTEX shall comply with the GDPR and the principles laid down in the Regulation on the free flow of non-personal data.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Processing of personal data shall be conducted in a safe and secure environment by means of appropriate organizational and technical cybersecurity measures. Processing of personal data may take place in EU CSW- CERTEX only for the following purposes:
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