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Trends in de markt en nieuwe ontwikkelingen

Eric Geerts, Director Product Management Customs EMEA, ocean & ports

Evolution of Customs

Current European Systems

• Implemented differently by the Member States, despite common specifications
• Import, export & temporary storage: still national systems (e.g. Sagitta/AGS, PLDA, Atlas, Delta, …)
• European declaration systems
• NCTS (New Computerized Transit System): transit declaration
• EMCS (Excise Movement Control System): excise declaration (suspension)
• ICS (Import Control System): entry summary declaration
• ECS (Export Control System): exit summary declaration & export process
• Supporting systems
• AEO (Authorized Economic Operator)
• EORI (Economic Operator Registration)
• SASP (Single Authorization Simplified Procedures)

Planned Roadmap European Commission (TAXUD)

• Multi-Annual Strategic Plan (MASP) revision 1.2
  • Group 1: requirements defined & implementation within 3 to 5 years
  • Safety and Security Improvements, including Air Cargo Security at Entry
  • AES (Automated Export System): further automation EU borders, simplified procedures
  • NCTS: improvements current system
  • AEO mutual recognition (U.S., Japan, etc.): already ongoing
  • Group 2: further analysis needed and implementation within 3 to 8 years
  • Notification of Arrival, Presentation Notification and Temporary Storage
  • Centralized Clearance for Import: already possible for specific countries, using SASP license
  • Harmonization of the Customs Declaration
  • Special Procedures
  • Single Window Initiative
  • Self-Assessment

Planned Roadmap European Commission (TAXUD)

• Group 3: Central IT components, implementation within 1 to 12 years
• Cooperation of some selected MS for a common development of national clearance systems (e.g. Austrian initiative)
• Consolidation of master data
• Single Electronic Access Point (SEAP)
• Common Customs Network Rel.2 (CCN2)
• Unified User Management (UUM) and Digital Signature (DS)
• Additional initiatives
• Maritime e-Manifest harmonization: proof of union status, export procedure, supply chain security, maritime regulations (IMO FAL)
• Electronic carnet TIR/ATA (within 9 to 12 years)
• Every EU Member State has its own timelines, within the boundaries set by the EU Commission

New developments in the Netherlands

• Introduction new AGS system, based on WCO data model:
  • AGS2 (import): already live for many companies, mandatory soon
  • AGS3 (export): draft specifications available, implementation date pending
  • AGS4 (GPA replacement): no final specifications yet, notification messages per shipment, implementation date pending
• Maritime Single Window (2015)
• More than only Customs:
  • Chamber of Commerce digital data processing
  • Food safety (NVWA) electronic declarations (import/export)
  • Link to port community systems
  • Triggered by Maasvlakte 2: obligation to send data electronically

Connection to third parties

• Exchange (declaration) data with 3rd parties: port community systems, terminals and other business partners
• Netherlands:
  • Portbase ECS services (“Melding export documentatie”)
  • Portbase import notification (“Melding import documentatie”)
  • Portbase loading information 2.0 (“Lading informatie 2.0”)
• Belgium: GLN
  • APCS e-desk (“e-balie”)
  • TUL (Transit UpLoad) terminals
  • Document delivery (e-mail, XML) Terminals Business Partners

Market trends

• Both outsourcing and in sourcing of Customs activities
• Shared service centers:
  • Centralizing declaration expertise in one country
  • Allowing SASP & centralized clearance
• Cross border challenges
• Companies looking for a single software solution in multiple countries
• Increasing interest in export and import compliance control (global trade data content)
• Customs is not an isolated activity:
  • Focus on the complete supply chain
  • More data sharing & the importance of data quality
  • Trusted traders -> trusted tradelanes

Global trade content

✓ Global HTS, Duty & Tax data
✓ Export Control
✓ Shipping Rates
✓ Shipping Velocity
✓ Rulings & Country Regulations
✓ Sanctioned Party data
✓ WCO Explanatory Notes

EU CORE research & innovation project

• 4 year project (started June 2014), http://www.coreproject.eu/
• 70 partners, including Descartes, Dutch Customs, food safety and many others
• Key themes are standardisation & harmonisation of supply chain security & visibility of risks
• Descartes involved in NL and UK tradelane demonstrators
• Some of the topics that are investigated:
  • Data from the source
  • Data sharing between governments & between supply chain actors
  • Multiple filing ICS (security) – specific message developed by Dutch Customs

Descartes Customs functional coverage

• Duty Management
• Customs warehouse Management
• VAT
• Excise
• Content Services
• Trade content
• Exchange rates
• Tariffs
• Fiscal Representation
• 3rd party integration
• Excise
• VAT records
• Carriers
• Accounting administration
• Terminals
• Ports
• Import
• Statistics
• ECS Exit
• INTRASTAT
• Export
• Supporting Tools
• Customs Declarations
• Order mgmt.
• Document mgmt.
• Air
• Country-specific & Industry-specific
• Tank terminals
• Agro

Descartes Customs Solution™ - Benefits

• 1 Platform – Multiple Entities / Countries / Processes
• Application – Communication – Integration
• Connection to Global Logistic Network
• Regular compliance updates Applications Community
• Profound Customs expertise
• SAAS advantages (automatic updates, no hardware/OS investment, …)
• Future Proof, new technology
• Flexible, Fast, Secure

Descartes Logistics Technology Platform

• On-demand – pay for usage