01 September 2010 - #21
Information on ENS in the EU
On 1 Jan, 2011 European Union (EU) Regulation 1875/2006, Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) becomes mandatory. This regulation requires an advanced electronic declaration of goods being carried into the customs territory of the EU. The regulation applies to:
- Goods to be imported in to the EU;
- Goods to be transhipped through an EU port for a destination outside the EU;
- Goods to be re-loaded in an EU port for transit to a destination outside the EU; and
- Freight Remaining on Board (FROB).
The purpose of the regulation is to allow Customs authorities for countries that are EU member states to asses the security risk of goods prior to arrival in the EU.
The timing requirements for sending ENS data vary depending on which mode of transportation is used to bring the goods into the EU:
- Short haul flights (with a duration less than four hours) must be filed upon departure;
- Long haul flights (with a duration over four hours) must be filed at least 4 hours prior to arrival at the first airport within the EU customs territory;
- Containerized Maritime Cargo (except short sea shipping) must be filed at least 24 hours prior to loading at the port of departure;
- Bulk / Break bulk maritime cargo (except short sea shipping) must be filed at least 4 hours before arrival at first EU port;
- Short Sea shipping maritime cargo must be filed at least 2 hours prior to arrival at first EU port;
- Truck shipments must be filed at least 1 hour prior to arrival at first EU port.
While it is the responsibility of carriers to submit the ENS within the required deadline, other parties can submit ENS entry summaries with the consent of the carrier.
Carriers will need to receive the following information in order to file an ENS:
- Consignor (Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number if available)
- Consignee (EORI number if available)
- Notify Party (mandatory for “To Order” B/L or AWB)
- Acceptable goods description or 4 digit HS code
- Code for the type of packages
- Number of packages
- Shipping marks for packaged goods (not necessary for containerized goods)
- Container number (if applicable)
- Seal number (if applicable)
- Gross mass (kg)
- UN code for dangerous goods
Expeditors will continue to provide updates and additional information as the effective dates draws closer. Please contact your local Expeditors representative for further information.
Additional goods descriptions guidelines can be found on the European Union website: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/resources/documents/customs/policy_issues/customs_security/acceptable_goods_description_guidelines_en.pdf
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