Import Import Control Control

System (ICS)System (ICS)

Tradefacilitate/IIFA SeminarTradefacilitate/IIFA Seminar

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21 October 201021 October 2010

Legislative BasisLegislative Basis

Regulation 648/2005 – Security Regulation 648/2005 – Security Amendment to Customs CodeAmendment to Customs Code

Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) required for all goods entering the EU – required for all goods entering the EU – separate from current import separate from current import declaration (SAD)declaration (SAD)

ENS must be lodged electronicallyENS must be lodged electronically Responsibility for lodging ENS lies with Responsibility for lodging ENS lies with

the carrier but can be delegatedthe carrier but can be delegated

Legislative Basis contdLegislative Basis contd

Regulation 1875/2006 – Implementing Regulation 1875/2006 – Implementing ProvisionProvision

Certain goods exemptedCertain goods exempted ENS must be lodged at Office of First ENS must be lodged at Office of First

Entry in EUEntry in EU Specific data elements required – Annex Specific data elements required – Annex

30A of Regulation30A of Regulation Time limits for lodgingTime limits for lodging ENS will be risk analysed for safety & ENS will be risk analysed for safety &

securitysecurity

ProcessesProcesses ENS lodged at Office of First Entry for all goodsENS lodged at Office of First Entry for all goods MRN assigned and notified to declarantMRN assigned and notified to declarant Risk analysis for safety & security performedRisk analysis for safety & security performed Results of risk analysis forwarded to any Results of risk analysis forwarded to any

declared Offices of Subsequent Entrydeclared Offices of Subsequent Entry Results of risk analysis may mean goods are Results of risk analysis may mean goods are

controlled at Office of First Entry or at Office of controlled at Office of First Entry or at Office of Subsequent Entry (dependent on declared Place Subsequent Entry (dependent on declared Place of Unloading)of Unloading)

Very high risk goods in Very high risk goods in maritime container maritime container traffictraffic may result in a “Do Not Load” instruction may result in a “Do Not Load” instruction

Processes contdProcesses contd

Amendments must be lodged in the Office Amendments must be lodged in the Office of First Entryof First Entry

Diversion notifications must be lodged in Diversion notifications must be lodged in the Office of First Entry originally declaredthe Office of First Entry originally declared

Arrival notification/manifest presentation Arrival notification/manifest presentation will remain on paper for now - but MRN of will remain on paper for now - but MRN of Entry Summary Declaration must be Entry Summary Declaration must be quoted (Art. 40 Customs Code)quoted (Art. 40 Customs Code)

Time LimitsTime Limits

Container traffic from Greenland, Faeroe Islands, Norway, Container traffic from Greenland, Faeroe Islands, Norway, Iceland, ports on Baltic Sea, North Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean Iceland, ports on Baltic Sea, North Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean (incl. All ports of Morocco) – (incl. All ports of Morocco) – at least 2 hours before arrival at first at least 2 hours before arrival at first port in Communityport in Community

Containerised traffic other then the above – Containerised traffic other then the above – at least 24 hours at least 24 hours before loading at the before loading at the port of departureport of departure

Bulk/break bulk cargo – Bulk/break bulk cargo – at least 4 hours before arrival at the first at least 4 hours before arrival at the first port in the Communityport in the Community

Air Traffic – Long Haul: Air Traffic – Long Haul: at least 4 hours before arrival at the first at least 4 hours before arrival at the first airport in the Communityairport in the Community

Air Traffic – Short Haul: Air Traffic – Short Haul: at least by time of take-off at least by time of take-off of the aircraft of the aircraft (a “short haul” flight means a flight the duration of which is less (a “short haul” flight means a flight the duration of which is less than 4 hours from the last airport of departure in a third country)than 4 hours from the last airport of departure in a third country)

Valid ENS – No ControlValid ENS – No Control

IE315

Trader IE328

IE330Trader

Before Arrival

On Arrival

Valid ENS – Goods Valid ENS – Goods Called for ControlCalled for Control

Trader

IE315

IE328

IE361

Trader

Before Arrival

On Arrival IE330

Valid ENS – Do Not LoadValid ENS – Do Not Load

Trader

IE315

IE328

IE351

Before Loading

DiversionsDiversions

Trader

IE315

IE328

IE323

IE325

AmendmentsAmendments

Trader

IE315

IE328

IE313

IE304

Impact of ICS in IrelandImpact of ICS in Ireland

ENS required in circumstances ENS required in circumstances where Ireland is where Ireland is first point of first point of entry entry in the EU (this applies even if in the EU (this applies even if goods are not being discharged in goods are not being discharged in Ireland)Ireland)

Estimate approxEstimate approx- 5% of sea traffic- 5% of sea traffic- 10% of air traffic- 10% of air traffic

MilestonesMilestones

Full Public Interface Testing (PIT) Full Public Interface Testing (PIT) available available

ENS accepted by Revenue from 14 ENS accepted by Revenue from 14 June 2010June 2010

Mandatory for traders to lodge Mandatory for traders to lodge ENS from 1 January 2011ENS from 1 January 2011

Additional InformationAdditional Information Legislation & technical Legislation & technical

specifications on eCustoms page of specifications on eCustoms page of Revenue website – Revenue website – http://www.revenue.ie/en/customs/ehttp://www.revenue.ie/en/customs/ecustoms/index.htmlcustoms/index.html

Information notice also publishedInformation notice also published

Queries to: Queries to: ecustomshelp@revenue.ieecustomshelp@revenue.ie