ecustoms.eu/ecustoms.it The first worldwide round-table talks on nurserystock issues Giarre - June 25, 2013 Teresa Alvaro Director, Technology for Innovation
The Strategic Framework: the Global Nations do not trade, nor do sectors. It is firms that trade Supply Chain The nature of trade is linked to the main production methods The new strategic framework demands to transform customs into a proactive partner to trade, whilst protecting fiscal, safety and security interests Towards a holistics approach to solve the customs dilemma a control system that supports trade 2
The Customs Dilemma Favouring reliable traders Protecting the security and safety of citizens Fostering the competitiveness of enterprises Protecting the EU/ national budget speed controls 27 Customs Administrations acting as one? Yes, provided that they share common IT procedures 3
The Complexity of the Customs Clearance Process Ministry of Economic Development Department of communications Ministry of Foreign Affairs electromagnetic compatibility armament authorization Ministry of Economic development Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies marks, quality and security of products Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport CITES The World Bank estimates up to 73 documents per customs declaration, released by over 20 bodies certifications In Italy up to 68 documents released by 17 OGA Ministry of Health sanitary and veterinary 4
Keystone: Single Window WCO defines SW according to REC n. 33 UN\CEFACT: a form of facilitation that allows... to lodge information and documents at one single point of entry, to meet the regulatory requirements prescribed for import/export/transit Reg. n. 648/2005 of the European Parliament and the Council: it has introduced the principle of the unicity of a customs operation and of the ensuing coordination of the controls performed by different authorities. The preparatory phase has been completed and the next stage is the deployment of the model. In Italy the legal framework for Single-Window already in: 2004 Financial Law (art. 4 c. 57 and 58, L. 350/2003) Decree of the Prime Minister having regulatory nature (DPCM n. 242/2010)
Customs at the Cutting Edge Sharing standardized IT processes to favour wider knowledge of rules (sharp reduction in trading costs linked to procedural uncertainties ) and of new opportunities, while fostering investments in innovation. The Union Customs Code and mostly its implementing provisions shall respect the ecustoms political mandate: to achieve the fully automated management of procedures and to implement Single Window. 6
AIDA : the Italian implementation of ecustoms.eu Major assets: Computerization and parallel Integrata re-engineering of service processes and of the relevant Automazione Dogane Accise activities, to customize them to the simplification opportunities offered by ICT Re-engineering based on the single-window/one-stop-shop approach (integration of processes and unification of controls carried out by other administrations) Usability of ICT services on-line training/information steady contacts - via web - with enterprises to record their needs and to measure the effectiveness of action Telematic access extended to the services provided and to the information processed Digital Signature Totally free of charge for economic operators
Real-Time Controls on each Operation RED = Physical Inspection All Customs declarations are screened by the system ORANGE = Scanner Control and addressed to 4 control channels (green, yellow, orange, red) according to their matching precise risk YELLOW = Documentary profiles developed by combining some of the data in Control the declarations (origin, provenance, type of goods..) GREEN = Computerized Control Risk profiles can be modified in real-time Subjective profiles (WHITE/BLACK LIST) can decrease or increase the risk level. Through a voluntary AUDIT procedure, enterprises can obtain the certification of their reliability rate (AEO model - AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATOR), which is linked to a customized control level 8
Customs-Clearance Times belonging to Customs Import 2012 Computerized Control- CA Controllo Automatizzato Physical Inspection Visita Merci - VM Controllo Documentale - CD Controllo - CS ScannerScanner Control Documentary Control IMMEDIATE clearance for 94.52% of simplified procedures and for 84.97% of 4000000 normal procedures IMMEDIATE clearance for 97.82% of simplified procedures and for 92.75% of normal procedures 8000000 3500000 7000000 3000000 Number of Customs Declarations Export 2012 6000000 2500000 Num. dic. export 5000000 The automated control allows to analyze customs 2000000 4000000 declarations and clear goods in 12 seconds to 5 minutes in 1500000 95.81% of cases3000000 Num. dic. import AEO only 1000000 2000000 500000 1000000 0 Normal 0 Normal Simplified Simplified Since 03 July 2012, a telematic clearance service is available every day from 1.00 NO-STOP CUSTOMS to 24.00 (H23) only for AEOs for simplified procedures relevant to export and 9 export followed by transit operations 9
The Italian Customs Single Window The Customs Single Window has been developed in the framework of the Lisbon Agenda and of Decision 2004/387/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (design egov services to increase the competitiveness of enterprises, thus making the organization of controls more effective) Implementation of a connection mechanism enabling the dialogue between the administrations and bodies that participate in customs operations by granting authorizations, permits, licences or carrying out controls The different Administrations integrate the processes within their competence (of which they are holders), thus offering a common interface to citizens and enterprises Moving from the data collected in the customs declaration an ICT process is triggered to check the documents supporting the declaration and to perform controls
DPCM 242/2010: the legal basis for SW in Italy The Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers n. 242 of 4 November 2010 (published in the Official Journal n. 10 of 4 January 2011) implements in Italy the mechanism of the "Single Window" introduced by article 4, par. 57 of Law n. 350 of 24 December 2003. Contains the list of certificates required for import and export operations (annex A and B of DPCM) and maximum time limits for their issuing;
DPCM 242/2010: annex A and annex B Tabelle A e B Annex A ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER RELEVANT PROCEEDINGS PRELIMINARY TO IMPORT AND EXPORT ACTIVITIES Ministry or Body involved Deed/document issued Release time (days) Annex B ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER RELEVANT PROCEEDINGS TO BE ISSUED WHEN GOODS ARE PRESENTED FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES Ministry or Body involved Deed/document issued following controls Time Time limit (hours) limit Documentary (hours) control Physical inspection
DPCM 242/2010 : urges OGA to cooperate on the web the request and the control of certification/authorization are done electronically to the customs agency (single window) controls by customs and other public administrations are unified (one stop shop); conferencing services promoted by the regional customs directorates identify solutions to harmonize opening hours and to facilitate and standardize the implementation of controls.
AIDA, TARIC and Single Window Example of an import operation: 15,400 Kg of garlic from Egypt 1. The customs declaration is acquired. 2. According to commodity code, customs procedure requested, origin, preferences 3. Measures and documents are checked on TARIC. 4. And compared with the documents stated in the Online request to the Ministry for Internation Trade declaration (box 44). to check the AGRIM validity and residual quantities Certificates coded at Community level 5. In case of difformity the declaration is rejected (admissibility control). Certificates coded at national level Formal Control of the 6. If everything is ok the declaration is registered and the AGRIM quantities are simultaneously AGECONTROL product updated online by the Ministry of Economic Development. (to be integrated) 14
Previous situation: OGA s check + customs check 1 check: A supporting document is requested by another Government Agency. The goods must be available for the inspection. Only when the supporting document is issued by the competent authority, the economic operator can send the customs declaration stating the number of the certificate in box 44 of the SAD. 2 check: customs authority, on the basis of its risk analysis, can perform another physical inspection of the goods. SW+OSS unify controls! 15
Following the implementation of the Italian SingleWindow t0 t1 tend time Before the Customs Single Windows Lodge application to Ministry of Health Goods inspection Release of health certification Lodge customs declarations Waiting time to lodge the customs declaration set to zero After the Customs Single Window Release the reservation code Lodge customs declarations Release goods Costs for handling container halved in case of goods inspection requested by both administrations Waiting time to lodge the customs declarations Lodge application to Ministry of Health Goods inspection Concomitant control Release goods One visit for the physical inspection Once the operator receives the request code by the Ministry of Health he can immediately lodge the customs declaration entering the code in box 44 of the SAD. The existence of the certificate 16 issued is checked in the database. Sharp time reduction and lower costs for inspections Economic Operator Ministry of Health Italian Customs
Assets of the Italian Customs Single Window Results Remarkable reduction in time and costs for businesses and Public Administrations One Stop Shop: unified controls (more effective and efficient controls based on joint risk analysis) From paper to Web. from web to cloud. 17
For more Information visit: www.agenziadogane.gov.it - Sportello Unico Doganale 18
The portal for interoperability: tools for economic operators 19 2008-2013 Copyright 2008-2012
The portal for interoperability: tools for economic operators The research of customs declarations can be done by MRN, extreme of registration or STD code file 20 2008-2013 Copyright 2008-2012
The portal for interoperability: tools for economic operators Search example by MRN Life cycle of the declaration, from registration to release of goods List of competent authorities for the release of supporting documents 21 2008-2013 Copyright 2008-2012
The portal for interoperability: tools for economic operators List of status for the selected certificate 22 2008-2013 Copyright 2008-2012
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Thank you for your attention! Teresa Alvaro Italian Customs www.agenziadogane.it Agency DG Technology for