1. Libor Klapal (NPM of ECS and NCTS) klapal@cs.mfcr.cz
EU Electronic Customs initiative - implementation in the Czech Republic
Libor Klapal
(NPM of ECS and NCTS)
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2. Main Vision of e-Customs
Main Vision of e-Customs
Increase the protection of Community interests (security, financial, environment);
Go paper less;
Expand geographical applicability of simplifications from national to Community;
Further convergence of the customs procedures in the Community;
Customs Administrations to act as one;
Serve the cultural and economical diversity of the Economic Operators as well as the diversity of the MS customs systems.
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Legal bases
Art. 95 EC (internal market)
Art. 135 EC (customs co-operation)
Art. 251 EC (co-decision)
Council Communication –
Security Amendment of the Community Customs Code – May 2005
Implementing provisions – end of 2006
Modernized Customs Code
C2007 programme and its successor;
>>> Decision of the Council: “Go for it”!
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IT projects - 1
Legacy systems, incl’g MS systems,
NCTS/TIR – New Computerized Transit System
Security Amendments of Customs Code
ECS/AES – Export Control System/Automated Export System
ICS/AIS – Import Control System/Automated Import System
AEO – Authorised Economic Operators system
RMF - Risk management framework
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IT projects - 2
Decision:
CCIP – Customs common information portal;
SEAP – Single Electronic Access Point
Customs/Taxation coherency
Modernised Customs Code:
paper less
operator’s register;
Single window,
One-Stop Shop
Centralized clearance
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Domains
COMMON
domain
Trader 1 IT ES CH DE CZ
Trader 2
Trarer 3
EXTERNAL
domain
NATIONAL domain
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NCTS – a solid base
Full and on-line electronic data exchange in the Common domain (MSs connected via CCN/CSI)
Automatic acceptance/refuse of customs declarations – WCO data model ver. 2.0 compatible
Electronic decisions – released / decision to check the goods / …
Authorized traders – consignors, consignees - 24 h x 365 days
Guarantee system – NCTS phase fully electronic
Follow up /International looking for transits – NCTS phase fully electronic
TIR in the pilot phase - in 11 MSs – mandatory soon
Reliable and predictable environment; technology was not obstructive
=> now 100% “paper less” - e.g. In CZ starting from „paper-based customs declaration“ will be refused
“29” trader interfaces (MS + EFTA);
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8. NCTS messages and scenarios
OoDeP
Office of Transit
Office of Destination
: OoDeS
Trader Principal
Trader Destination
(Declared)
(Declared)
1: E_DEC_DAT (IE15)
2: E_MRN_ALL (IE28)
3: E_REL_TRA (IE29)
4: C_ATR_SND (IE50)
5: C_AAR_SND (IE01)
6: C_NCF_NOT (IE118)
7: E_ARR_NOT (IE07)
8: C_ARR_ADV (IE06)
9: C_DES_CON (IE18)
10: E_GDS_REL (IE25)
11: E_WRT_NOT (IE45)
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9. Quality = How transits are written-off
Quality = How transits are written-off
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10. CZ - Transit – not closed after 4 months
2005
2006
april
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11. Spain – electronic customs
Spain – electronic customs
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12. presentation of information to customs offices
traders
traders
Gov.
Portal
( )
Web client
for SMEs
VAN operator
Internet
VAN operator 1
firewall
Digital
Certicate
Private
key
BIZTALK
XML
S/MIME
SOAP
Customs IT centre
Customs
presentation of information to customs offices
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13. Processes of standarisation - Layers
Processes of standarisation - Layers
Authorisation:
Consignors | Consignees | Exporters, …
goods
guarantee
seals
authorised location of goods, code
timers …
All authorisations and parameters in the system!
All managed by customs offices via Intranet program!
Communication - shared:
VAN operator | Web client
unique ID
channel
contact information (cust. and IT)
User profiles, account, complete history of changes!
Authorisation layers
Issued for a customs regime
The authorisation of the consignor requires customs debt flat guarantee, makes possible a separate transit data capture
2. Issued for a set of messages, defines data elements and their usage. Common for all regimes making use of the same message data set (NCTS + ECS + …if any)
Authorised consignor declares electronically, can make use of all types of guarantee of guarantee documents, cash deposit,..
Issued for a person identification in electronical communication, possible to be used for all regimes and message types
It is necessary for presentation of any legally binding document in electronical form
A single person (firm) registers any number of certificates for purposes of digital signature and only a single one for encrypting
Hierarchy of simplifications and authorisations
Change/cancellation of a higher level certificate does not effect the existence of lower level certificates
Cancellation or temporary invalidation of lower lever certificates causes higher lever certificates unavailability
Digital certificates:
for signature | encryption of data (sharing - comments…)
revocation list each hour, …
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14. Electronic signature – WCO recommendation
Electronic signature – WCO recommendation
Classical
signature
Electronic
signature û ü
Electronic data ü
Verification ? ü
Integrity ? ü ?
Non-repudiation ü ü
Legal validity ü ?
Permanent validity
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15. Tools for traders www.cs.mfcr.cz
Tools for traders
Web NCTS client
No simplified procedure – free for any trader
MRN state checking
Useful for exception handling – includes external messages
Automatic Codelist Update (web service)
Trader’s SW: everyday synchronization
Message documentation
Generated from metadata
Unavailability in external domain
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Services for traders
All interfaces are fully supported by the customs national helpdesk 24x7x365
CZ Trade Contact group for Electronic Customs (3 times a year ‚synchro‘ meetings with traders, incl. planning, their proposals and commitments)
All free of charge
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17. Be pro-active; help traders!
Helpdesk
Be pro-active; help traders!
Helpdesk for Electronic Customs
Opened 7 days per week and 24 hour per day
Focused especially for solving Traders problems
Solves both procedural and technical problems
Covers all regions in Czech Republic
ECR Helpdesk team-leaders
Michal Petřík ,
Milan Šařec ,
Karel Komoň ,
Petr Komečný ,
phones (working days 7:00 – 15:30)
(outside working hours)
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18. Web client appl. – WCO recommedation
Web client appl. – WCO recommedation
Not only to lodge declarations by exporters
Accepted / refused / released / exported / export refused
Incl. pre-departure summary declaration at COExt
Incl. templates managed by trader, services to upload/download data
Fully supported by customs, but archiving …
For SMEs, but:
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19. Reference data – lists of codes
Reference data – lists of codes
Unified set of lists of codes: ‚import‘, export, transit, excise, Intrastat
Daily updates = the same ref. data as customs system
Incl. web services = direct on-line synchronization of traders systems
Incl. descriptions
Fully supported by customs
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20. Services for traders - Unavailabilities
Services for traders - Unavailabilities
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21. Services for SW developers
Services for SW developers
Defined set of interfaces – XML, S/MIME, SOAP,…
Published and maintained documentation for all levels
Some examples and scripts available on the web site
Fully supported by the customs national helpdesk
Quarterly ‚synchro‘ meetings with SW developers, incl. planning, their proposals and commitments
but only certified apllications:
Mandatory tests and re-tests for main versions
Regular monitoring of quality -> fair competition
All free of charge
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22. Message documentation
Message documentation
List of messages
Group
Code list
Format
SAD box
Element
Rules & Cond.
R&C usage
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23. Step by step - availability and quality
Robust or weak construction?
Electronic
services
Enlightenment education, …
Monitoring
Helpdesk
IS traders, VAN oper.
Procedur.+
Fall -
backup
Robust
. IC, WAN,..
IS of administrat.
Legislation
Technology IT
staff
Profit, vill, …
Cust .
tests, money, users = traders, customs officers, OGAs …
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24. Immediately in front of us …
Immediately in front of us …
ECS
mandatory for 25 MSs – deadline
pre–departure + simplified declaration – only electronic from
elec. proof of exit
ICS:
summary declaration – 100% elec. From – a challenge for border agencies
+ Art. 36c (cust. decl. that serves as summary decl.)
RMF – shared risk analyses system behind it
AEO – once source of authorizations
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Conclusion
Based on previous IT systems in MSs
+ best practices from NCTS -> much easier to develop and (expected) to rollout
Single Window + One-Stop-Shop are the biggest challenges
Now we are pushed ahead by traders 
Join the electronic club !
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Priorities – time plan
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27. Do you have any questions?
The train is faster and faster …
NCTS, your Ext. domain, AEO, ECS, ICS, RMF,…
transit and summ. decl. elec. only 100%, … CCIP, SAEP
Import, export, transit
100% elec. only
(dnes
% in fully electronic way
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