Transcript Document
Import Control
System (ICS)
Tradefacilitate/IIFA Seminar
Davenport Hotel
21 October 2010
Legislative Basis
Regulation 648/2005 – Security Amendment
to Customs Code
Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) required
for all goods entering the EU – separate from
current import declaration (SAD)
ENS must be lodged electronically
Responsibility for lodging ENS lies with the
carrier but can be delegated
Legislative Basis contd
Regulation 1875/2006 – Implementing
Provision
Certain goods exempted
ENS must be lodged at Office of First Entry in
EU
Specific data elements required – Annex 30A
of Regulation
Time limits for lodging
ENS will be risk analysed for safety & security
Processes
ENS lodged at Office of First Entry for all goods
MRN assigned and notified to declarant
Risk analysis for safety & security performed
Results of risk analysis forwarded to any declared
Offices of Subsequent Entry
Results of risk analysis may mean goods are
controlled at Office of First Entry or at Office of
Subsequent Entry (dependent on declared Place of
Unloading)
Very high risk goods in maritime container traffic
may result in a “Do Not Load” instruction
Processes contd
Amendments must be lodged in the Office of
First Entry
Diversion notifications must be lodged in the
Office of First Entry originally declared
Arrival notification/manifest presentation will
remain on paper for now - but MRN of Entry
Summary Declaration must be quoted (Art.
40 Customs Code)
Time Limits
Container traffic from Greenland, Faeroe Islands, Norway, Iceland,
ports on Baltic Sea, North Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean (incl. All ports
of Morocco) – at least 2 hours before arrival at first port in Community
Containerised traffic other then the above – at least 24 hours before
loading at the port of departure
Bulk/break bulk cargo – at least 4 hours before arrival at the first port
in the Community
Air Traffic – Long Haul: at least 4 hours before arrival at the first airport
in the Community
Air Traffic – Short Haul: at least by time of take-off of the aircraft (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)
Valid ENS – No Control
IE315
Before
Arrival
Trader
IE328
On Arrival
Trader
IE330
Valid ENS – Goods Called
for Control
IE315
Before
Arrival
Trader
IE328
IE361
On Arrival
Trader
IE330
Valid ENS – Do Not Load
IE315
IE328
Before
Loading
Trader
IE351
Diversions
IE315
IE328
Trader
IE323
IE325
Amendments
IE315
IE328
Trader
IE313
IE304
Impact of ICS in Ireland
ENS required in circumstances where
Ireland is first point of entry in the
EU (this applies even if goods are not
being discharged in Ireland)
Estimate approx
- 5% of sea traffic
- 10% of air traffic
Milestones
Full Public Interface Testing (PIT)
available
ENS accepted by Revenue from 14 June
2010
Mandatory for traders to lodge ENS
from 1 January 2011
Additional Information
Legislation & technical specifications on
eCustoms page of Revenue website –
http://www.revenue.ie/en/customs/ecu
stoms/index.html
Information notice also published
Queries to: [email protected]