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See historyThe European Union and New Zealand have signed a Free Trade Agreement that will enter into force on May 1, 2024.
New version 0.8 of the technical specifications of the G4 declarations is published. The main new features are the introduction of the declaration item number in the G4Dec web service, a new web service for consulting these declaration item numbers and several request/response messages in other web services. Likewise, the dating option " MRN + Item", of the previous document type N337, is generalized for all customs declarations that support it, for all G4.
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The implementation schedule of the new version of DIVA system specifications announced on August 1, 2023 (version 2.14) is updated.
- In testing, available.
- In parallel production with the previous version (2.13), available.
- Previous version closure, May 21, 2024
Revision 1.12 of the Transit Web Services guide for the exchange of information between Operators and Customs in the new NCTS5 System (New Computerized Transit System Phase 5) is published. This guide includes the messages from the external domain (communication between the Economic Operator and the Tax Agency) of the national component of the Automated Transit Declaration System (NCTS5), as well as the adaptations that may be necessary to improve the National Transit Systems. in line with the Union Customs Code (UCC).
This new version adds, among other new features, an explanation of how the summary will be generated in the case of 0 packages and 0 kilos of gross mass.
Revision 1.11 of the Transit Web Services guide for the exchange of information between Operators and Customs in the new NCTS5 System (New Computerized Transit System Phase 5) is published. This guide includes the messages from the external domain (communication between the Economic Operator and the Tax Agency) of the national component of the Automated Transit Declaration System (NCTS5), as well as the adaptations that may be necessary to improve the National Transit Systems. in line with the Union Customs Code (UCC).
In this new version, among other new features, guarantee type 5 is added, to be used exclusively in the event that the amount to be guaranteed is zero euros.
New type of transit guarantee for amount to be guaranteed “0” euros
As of March 26, transit declarations may be submitted for which, given that the amount to be guaranteed is zero, the type of guarantee selected may be 5: Waiver of the requirement to constitute a guarantee when the amount to be guaranteed is zero.
This code can be selected from the TRTIPGA5 table.
A new version of the technical specifications of the system for justifying the community nature of the merchandise has been published through the T2L document, adapted to the Union Customs Code (CAU). The changes are recorded in the change control section. The schemes have been updated, they must be downloaded again.
The introduction schedule of this system is remembered:
- Mandatory version from March 1, 2024. Only possible version for T2L management
The modification of the entry into operation calendar of the import declaration adapted to CAU is communicated. Likewise, the date of entry into production of the merchandise registration notification declaration is explained. Finally, other considerations to take into account.
Informative Note 09/2024 of March 13, from the Department of Customs and Excise, relating to veterinary controls that replaces NI GA 03/2024
Revision 1.10 of the Transit Web Services guide for the exchange of information between Operators and Customs in the new NCTS5 System (New Computerized Transit System Phase 5) is published. This guide includes the messages from the external domain (communication between the Economic Operator and the Tax Agency) of the national component of the Automated Transit Declaration System (NCTS5), as well as the adaptations that may be necessary to improve the National Transit Systems. in line with the Union Customs Code (UCC).
Please note that the implementation schedule for the system cannot be postponed and is as follows:
- The Web Services of the new NCTS5 system, detailed in this technical guide, are available in the test environment from December 19, 2022 and in the real environment from October 3, 2023.
- In addition, from 03/12/2024 the Web Services of the NCTS5 system will be mandatory, since on that date the admission of EDIFACT messages from the NCTS4 system will be closed (non-extendable date).