- By the end of 2025, AEO-certified companies with Centralised Clearance can submit export declarations through one chosen EU Member State.
- Declarations are submitted to the Supervising Customs Office, even if goods are in another Member State.
- Centralised Clearance applies to most standard customs procedures, excluding e-commerce declarations.
- To use Centralised Clearance, companies need a CC authorisation and at least an AEO-C authorisation.
- Legal details are in Article 179 of the UCC, with more rules in Articles 180, 181, 149, and 229 to 232.
- Existing SASP authorisations will be converted to CC authorisations.
- SASP holders will need to provide input for a CC control plan in 2025.
- Non-SASP holders can apply for a CC authorisation if they meet conditions.
- Message structure for customs declarations will be updated across EU Member States.
- Dutch Customs plans to implement CC for import declarations by the end of 2025 and export declarations in 2026.
- Bulgaria, Estonia, Spain, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania are already live with CC. Other Member States will follow their own timelines.
Source: pincvision.com
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