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  "legislation_title": "Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/341 of 17 December 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards transitional rules for certain provisions of the Union Customs Code where the relevant electronic systems are not yet operational and amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446",
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  "text": "1.\nIntroductory notes to the tables\nNote 1.\nGeneralities\n1.1. The summary declaration that must be lodged for goods entering or leaving the customs territory of the Union contains the information detailed in Tables 1 to 5 for each of the situations or modes of transport concerned. The diversion request that needs to be made where an active means of transport entering the customs territory of the Union is to arrive first at a customs office located in a Member State that was not declared in the entry summary declaration contains the information detailed in Table 6.\n1.2. Tables 1 to 7 include all data elements necessary for the procedures, declarations and diversion requests concerned. They provide comprehensive views of the requirements necessary for the various procedures, declarations and diversion requests.\n1.3. The headings of the columns are self-explanatory and refer to these procedures and declarations.\n1.4. An ‘X’ in a given cell of the tables indicates that the data element concerned is requested for the procedure or declaration described in the title of the relevant column at the declaration item of goods level. A ‘Y’ in a given cell of the tables indicates that the data element concerned is requested for the procedure or declaration described in the title of the relevant column at declaration header level. A ‘Z’ in a given cell of the tables indicates that the data element concerned is requested for the procedure or declaration described in the title of the relevant column at the conveyance report level. Any combination of these symbols ‘X’, ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ means that the data element concerned can be requested for the procedure or declaration described in the title of the relevant column at any of the levels concerned.\n1.5. The descriptions and notes contained in Section 4 in respect of entry and exit summary declaration, of simplified procedures and of diversion requests apply to the data elements referred to in Tables 1 to 7.\nNote 2.\nCustoms declaration used as an entry summary declaration\n2.1. Where a customs declaration, as referred to in Article 162 of the Code, is used as a summary declaration, in accordance with Article 130(1) of the Code, that declaration must, in addition to the particulars required for the specific procedure under Appendix C1 or Appendix C2, include the particulars set out in column ‘Entry summary declaration’ of Tables 1 to 4.\nWhere a customs declaration, as referred to in Article 166 of the Code, is used as a summary declaration, in accordance with Article 130(1) of the Code, that declaration must, in addition to the particulars required for the specific procedure in Table 7, include the particulars set out in column ‘Entry summary declaration’ of Tables 1 to 4.\n2.2. Where a customs declaration, as referred to in Article 162 of the Code is presented by an AEO under article 38, 2, b of the code and is used as a summary declaration, in accordance with Article 130(1) of the Code, that declaration must, in addition to the particulars required for the specific procedure under Appendix C1 or Appendix C2, include the particulars set out in column ‘AEO Entry summary declaration’ of Table 5.\nWhere a customs declaration, as referred to in Article 166 of the Code is presented by an AEO under article 38, 2, b of the code and is used as a summary declaration, in accordance with Article 130(1) of the Code, that declaration must, in addition to the particulars required for the specific procedure in Table 7, include the particulars set out in column ‘AEO Entry summary declaration’ of Table 5.\nNote 3.\nCustoms declaration at export\n3.1. Where a customs declaration, as referred to in Article 162 of the Code, is required, in accordance with Article 263(3)(a) of the Code, that declaration must, in addition to the particulars required for the specific procedure under Appendix C1 or Appendix C2, include the particulars set out in column ‘Exit summary declaration’ of Tables 1 and 2.\nWhere a customs declaration, as referred to in Article 166 of the Code, is required, in accordance with Article 263(3)(a) of the Code, that declaration must, in addition to the particulars required for the specific procedure in Table 7, include the particulars set out in column ‘Exit summary declaration’ of Tables 1 and 2.\nNote 4.\nOther specific circumstances in respect of exit and entry summary declarations and particular types of goods traffic. Note to Tables 2 to 4\n4.1. The columns ‘Exit summary declaration — Express consignments’ and ‘Entry summary declaration — Express consignments’ of Table 2 cover the required data which shall be provided electronically to customs authorities for risk-analysis purposes prior to departure or arrival of express consignments. Postal services may choose to provide electronically the data contained in those columns of Table 2 to customs authorities for risk-analysis purposes prior to departure or arrival of postal consignments.\n4.2. . . . . .\n4.5. Tables 3 and 4 contain the information necessary for entry summary declarations in the context of road and rail modes of transport.\n4.6. Table 3 for road mode of transport applies also in case of multimodal transport, unless otherwise provided in Section 4.\nNote 5.\nSimplified procedures\n5.1. The declarations for simplified procedures referred to in Article 166 of the Code contain the information detailed in Table 7.\n5.2. The reduced format for certain data elements provided for simplified procedures does not limit or influence the requirements set out in Appendices C1 and D1, notably in respect of the information to be provided in supplementary declarations.\n2.\nRequirements for entry and exit summary declarations\n2.1.\nSituation for air, sea, inland waterways and other modes of transport or situations not referred to under Tables 2 to 4 — Table 1\nName\nExit summary declaration(See note 3.1)\nEntry summary declaration(See note 2.1)\nNumber of items\nY\nY\nUnique consignment reference number\nX/Y\nX/Y\nTransport document number\nX/Y\nX/Y\nConsignor\nX/Y\nX/Y\nPerson lodging the summary declaration\nY\nY\nConsignee\nX/Y\nX/Y\nCarrier\nZ\nNotify party\nX/Y\nIdentity and nationality of active means of transport crossing the border\nZ\nConveyance reference number\nZ\nFirst place of arrival code\nZ\nDate and time of arrival at first place of arrival in Customs territory\nZ\nCountry(ies) of routing codes\nY\nY\nMode of transport at the border\nZ\nCustoms office of exit\nY\nLocation of goods\nY\nPlace of loading\nX/Y\nPlace of unloading code\nX/Y\nGoods description\nX\nX\nType of packages (code)\nX\nX\nNumber of packages\nX\nX\nShipping marks\nX/Y\nX/Y\nEquipment identification number, if containerised\nX/Y\nX/Y\nGoods item number\nX\nX\nCommodity code\nX\nX\nGross mass (kg)\nX/Y\nX/Y\nUN Dangerous Goods code\nX\nX\nSeal number\nX/Y\nX/Y\nTransport charges method of payment code\nX/Y\nX/Y\nDeclaration date\nY\nY\nSignature/Authentication\nY\nY\nOther specific circumstance indicator\nY\nY\nSubsequent customs office(-s) of entry code\nZ\n2.2.\nExpress consignments — Table 2\nName\nExit summary declaration — Express consignments(See notes 3.1 and 4.1 to 4.3)\nEntry summary declaration — Express consignments(See notes 2.1 and 4.1 to 4.3)\nUnique consignment reference number\nTransport document number\nConsignor\nX/Y\nX/Y\nPerson lodging the summary declaration\nY\nY\nConsignee\nX/Y\nX/Y\nCarrier\nZ\nConveyance reference number\nZ\nDate and time of arrival at first place of arrival in customs territory\nZ\nCountry(ies) of routing codes\nY\nY\nMode of transport at the border\nZ\nCustoms office of exit\nY\nLocation of goods\nY\nPlace of loading\nY\nPlace of unloading code\nX/Y\nGoods description\nX\nX\nEquipment identification number, if containerised\nGoods item number\nX\nX\nCommodity code\nX\nX\nGross mass (kg)\nX/Y\nX/Y\nUN Dangerous Goods Code\nX\nX\nTransport charges method of payment code\nX/Y\nX/Y\nDeclaration date\nY\nY\nSignature/Authentication\nY\nY\nOther specific circumstance indicator\nY\nY\nSubsequent customs office(-s) of entry code\nZ\n2.3.\nRoad mode of transport — Entry summary declaration information — Table 3\nName\nRoad — Entry summary declaration(See note 2.1)\nNumber of items\nY\nUnique consignment reference number\nX/Y\nTransport document number\nX/Y\nConsignor\nX/Y\nPerson lodging the summary declaration\nY\nConsignee\nX/Y\nCarrier\nZ\nIdentity and nationality of active means of transport crossing the border\nZ\nFirst place of arrival code\nZ\nDate and time of arrival at first place of arrival in Customs territory\nZ\nCountries of routing codes\nY\nMode of transport at the border\nZ\nPlace of loading\nX/Y\nPlace of unloading code\nX/Y\nGoods description\nX\nType of packages code\nX\nNumber of packages\nX\nEquipment identification number if containerised\nX/Y\nGoods item number\nX\nCommodity code\nX\nGross mass (kg)\nX/Y\nTransport charges method of payment code\nX/Y\nUN Dangerous Goods Code\nX\nSeal number\nX/Y\nDeclaration date\nY\nSignature/Authentication\nY\nOther specific circumstance indicator\nY\n2.4.\nRail mode of transport — Entry summary declaration information — Table 4\nName\nRail — Entry summary declaration (See note 2.1)\nNumber of items\nY\nUnique consignment reference number\nX/Y\nTransport document number\nX/Y\nConsignor\nX/Y\nPerson lodging the entry summary declaration\nY\nConsignee\nX/Y\nCarrier\nZ\nIdentity and nationality of active means of transport crossing the border\nZ\nConveyance reference number\nZ\nFirst place of arrival code\nZ\nDate and time of arrival at first place of arrival in Customs territory\nZ\nCountries of routing codes\nY\nMode of transport at the border\nZ\nPlace of loading\nX/Y\nPlace of unloading code\nX/Y\nGoods description\nX\nType of packages code\nX\nNumber of packages\nX\nEquipment identification number, if containerised\nX/Y\nGoods item number\nX\nCommodity code\nX\nGross mass (kg)\nX/Y\nTransport charges method of payment code\nX/Y\nUN Dangerous Goods Code\nX\nSeal number\nX/Y\nDeclaration date\nY\nSignature/Authentication\nY\nOther specific circumstance indicator\nY\n2.5.\nAuthorised economic operators — reduced data requirements for entry summary declarations — Table 5\nName\nEntry summary declaration(See note 2.2)\nUnique consignment reference number\nX/Y\nTransport document number\nX/Y\nConsignor\nX/Y\nPerson lodging the summary declaration\nY\nConsignee\nX/Y\nCarrier\nZ\nNotify party\nX/Y\nIdentity and nationality of active means of transport crossing the border\nZ\nConveyance reference number\nZ\nFirst place of arrival code\nZ\nDate and time of arrival at first place of arrival in Customs territory\nZ\nCountry(ies) of routing codes\nY\nMode of transport at the border\nZ\nCustoms office of exit\nPlace of loading\nX/Y\nGoods description\nX\nNumber of packages\nX\nEquipment identification number, if containerised\nX/Y\nGoods item number\nX\nCommodity code\nX\nDeclaration date\nY\nSignature/Authentication\nY\nOther specific circumstance indicator\nY\nSubsequent customs office(-s) of entry code\nZ\n2.6.\nRequirements for diversion requests — Table 6\nName\nMode of transport at the border\nZ\nIdentification of means of transport crossing the border\nZ\nDate and time of arrival at first place of arrival in Customs territory\nZ\nCountry code of the declared first office of entry\nZ\nPerson requesting the diversion\nZ\nMRN\nX\nGoods item number\nX\nFirst place of arrival code\nZ\nActual first place of arrival code\nZ\n3.\nRequirements for simplified declaration — Table 7\nName\nSimplified declaration export (See note 3.1)\nSimplified declaration import (See note 2.1)\nDeclaration\nY\nY\nNumber of items\nY\nY\nUnique consignment reference number\nX\nX\nTransport document number\nX/Y\nX/Y\nConsignor/exporter\nX/Y\nConsignee\nX/Y\nDeclarant/representative\nY\nY\nDeclarant/representative status code\nY\nY\nCurrency code\nX\nCustoms office of exit\nY\nGoods description\nX\nX\nType of packages (code)\nX\nX\nNumber of packages\nX\nX\nShipping marks\nX/Y\nX/Y\nEquipment identification number, if containerised\nX/Y\nGoods item number\nX\nX\nCommodity code\nX\nX\nGross mass (kg)\nX\nProcedure\nX\nX\nNet mass (kg)\nX\nX\nItem amount\nX\nReference number for entry into the declarant's records\nX\nX\nNumber of the authorisation\nX\nX\nAdditional information\nX\nDeclaration date\nY\nY\nSignature/Authentication\nY\nY\n4.\nData elements explanatory notes.\nMRN\nDiversion request: The Movement Reference Number is an alternative to the following two data elements:\nIdentification of the means of transport crossing the border,\nDate and time of arrival at first place of arrival in customs territory.\nDeclaration\nEnter the codes provided for in Appendix D1 for SAD Box 1, 1st and 2nd subdivisions.\nNumber of items\nTotal number of items declared in the declaration or in the summary declaration.\n[Ref.: SAD Box 5]\nUnique consignment reference number\nUnique number assigned to goods, for entry, import, exit and export.\nWCO (ISO15459) codes or equivalent shall be used.\nSummary declarations: it is an alternative to the transport document number when the latter is not available.\nSimplified procedures: the information can be provided where available.\nThis element provides a link to other useful sources of information.\n[Ref.: SAD Box 7]\nTransport document number\nReference of the transport document that covers the transport of goods into or out of the customs territory. Where the person lodging the entry summary declaration is different from the carrier, the transport document number of the carrier shall also be provided.\nThis includes the code for the type of transport document as provided for in Appendix D1, followed by the identification number of the document concerned.\nThis element is an alternative to the unique consignment reference number [UCR] when the latter is not available. It provides a link to other useful sources of information.)\nExit ship and aircraft supplies summary declarations: invoice or loading list number.\nEntry road mode of transport summary declarations: this information shall be provided to the extent available and may include both references to TIR carnet and to CMR.\nConsignor\nParty consigning goods as stipulated in the transport contract by the party ordering transport.\nExit summary declarations: This information must be provided when it is different from the person lodging the summary declaration. This information takes the form of the consignor EORI number whenever that number is available to the person lodging the summary declaration. If the consignor EORI number is not available, the full name and address of the consignor shall be provided. Where the particulars required for an exit summary declaration are included in a customs declaration in accordance with Article 263(3)(a) of the Code and with Article 162 of the Code, this information corresponds to the ‘Consignor/Exporter’ of that customs declaration.\nWhere facilitations are granted in the framework of a third country traders' partnership programme which is recognised by the Union, this information may take the form of a third country unique identification number which has been made available to the Union by the third country concerned. That number may be used whenever available to the person lodging the summary declaration.\nThe structure of the number is as follows:\nField\nContent\nField type\nFormat\nExamples\n1\nIdentifier of the third country (ISO alpha 2 country code)\nAlphabetic 2\na2\nUS\nJP\nCH\n2\nUnique identification number in a third country\nAlphanumeric up to 15\nAn..15\n1234567890ABCDE\nAbCd9875F\npt20130101aa\nExamples: ‘US1234567890ABCDE’ for a consignor in the US (country code: US) whose unique identification number is 1234567890ABCDE. ‘JPAbCd9875F’ for a consignor in Japan (country code: JP) whose unique identification number is AbCd9875F. ‘CHpt20130101aa’ for a consignor in Switzerland (country code: CH) whose unique identification number is pt20130101aa.\nIdentifier of the third country: the European Union's alphabetical codes for countries and territories are based on the current ISO alpha 2 codes (a2) in so far as they are compatible with the country codes laid down in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95.\nWhen a consignor EORI number or a consignor third country unique identification number is provided, his name and address shall not be provided.\nEntry summary declarations: This information takes the form of the consignor EORI number whenever that number is available to the person lodging the summary declaration. If the consignor EORI number is not available, the full name and address of the consignor shall be provided.\nWhere facilitations are granted in the framework of a third country traders' partnership programme which is recognised by the Union, this information may take the form of a third country unique identification number which has been made available to the Union by the third country concerned. That number may be used whenever available to the person lodging the summary declaration. The structure of that number corresponds to the structure as specified in the ‘Exit summary declarations’ part of this data element explanatory note.\nWhen a consignor EORI number or a consignor third country unique identification number is provided, his name and address shall not be provided.\nConsignor/exporter\nParty who makes or on whose behalf the export declaration is made and who is the owner of the goods or has similar right of disposal over them at the time when the declaration is accepted.\nEnter the EORI number referred to in Article 1(18) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446. Where the consignor/exporter does not have an EORI number, the customs administration may assign him an ad hoc number for the declaration concerned.\n[Ref.: SAD Box 2]\nPerson lodging the summary declaration\nThis information takes the form of the EORI number of the person lodging the summary declaration; his name and address shall not be provided.\nEntry summary declarations: one of the persons mentioned in Article 127(4) of the Code.\nExit summary declarations: party defined in Article 271(2) of the Code. This information shall not be provided where, in accordance with Article 263(1) of the Code, the goods are covered by a customs declaration.\nNote: This information is necessary to identify the person responsible for presenting the declaration.\nPerson requesting the diversion:\nDiversion request: the person making the request for a diversion at entry. This information takes the form of the EORI number of the person requesting the diversion; his name and address shall not be provided.\nConsignee:\nParty to whom goods are actually consigned.\nExit summary declarations: In cases referred to in Article 215(2) third subparagraph of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447, this information in the form of the full name and address of the consignee shall be provided where available. Where the goods are carried under a negotiable bill of lading that is ‘to order blank endorsed’, the consignee is unknown, his particulars shall be replaced by the following code in Box 44 of an export declaration:\nLegal basis\nSubject\nBox\nCode\nAppendix A\nSituations where negotiable bills of lading that are ‘to order blank endorsed’ are concerned, in the case of exit summary declarations, where the consignee particulars are unknown.\n44\n30600\nIt takes the form of the consignee EORI number whenever that number is available to the person lodging the summary declaration. If the consignee EORI number is not available, the full name and address of the consignee shall be provided.\nWhere facilitations are granted in the framework of a third country traders' partnership programme which is recognised by the Union, this information may take the form of a third country unique identification number which has been made available to the Union by the third country concerned. That number may be used whenever available to the person lodging the summary declaration. The structure of that number corresponds to the structure as specified in ‘Exit summary declarations’ part of the data element explanatory note entitled ‘Consignor’.\nWhere a consignee EORI number or a consignee third country unique identification number is provided, his name and address shall not be provided.\nEntry summary declarations: This information must be provided when different from the person lodging the summary declaration. Where the goods are carried under a negotiable bill of lading that is ‘to order blank endorsed’, the consignee is unknown and his particulars shall be replaced by the following code 10600:\nLegal basis\nSubject\nCode\nAppendix A\nSituations where negotiable bills of lading that are ‘to order blank endorsed’ are concerned, in the case of entry summary declarations, where the consignee particulars are unknown\n10600\nWhere this information must be provided, it takes the form of the consignee EORI number whenever that number is available to the person lodging the summary declaration. If the consignee EORI number is not available, the full name and address of the consignee shall be provided.\nWhere facilitations are granted in the framework of a third country traders' partnership programme which is recognised by the Union, this information may take the form of a third country unique identification number which has been made available to the Union by the third country concerned. That number may be used whenever available to the person lodging the summary declaration. The structure of that number corresponds to the structure as specified in the ‘Exit summary declarations’ part of the data element explanatory note entitled ‘Consignor’.\nWhere a consignee EORI number or a consignee third country unique identification number is provided, his name and address shall not be provided.\nDeclarant/representative\nTo be required if different from the consignor/exporter at export/the consignee at import.\nThis information takes the form of the declarant/representative EORI number.\n[Ref.: SAD Box 14]\nDeclarant/representative status code\nCode representing the declarant or the status of the representative. The codes to be used are those provided for in Appendix D1 for Box 14 of the SAD.\nCarrier\nThis information shall not be provided where it is identical with the person lodging the entry summary declaration except where facilitations are granted in the framework of a third country traders' partnership programme which is recognised by the Union. In this case, this information may be provided and will take the form of a third country unique identification number which has been made available to the Union by the third country concerned. The structure of that number corresponds to the structure as specified in the ‘Exit summary declarations’ part of the data element explanatory note entitled ‘Consignor’.\nWhere this information is different from the person lodging the entry summary declaration, this information takes the form of the full name and address of the carrier.\nIt takes the form of the carrier EORI number or a carrier third country unique identification number:\nwhenever available to the person lodging the summary declaration,\nand/or\nwhere sea, inland waterway or air transport is concerned.\nIt takes the form of the carrier EORI number, if the carrier is connected to the customs system and he wishes to receive any of notifications laid down in Article 185(3) or in Article 187(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447.\nWhere a carrier EORI number or a carrier third country unique identification number is provided, his name and address shall not be provided.\nNotify party\nParty to be notified at entry of the arrival of the goods. This information needs to be provided where applicable. It takes the form of the notify party EORI number whenever this number is available to the person lodging the summary declaration. If the notify party EORI number is not available, the full name and address of the notify party shall be provided.\nWhere facilitations are granted in the framework of a third country traders' partnership programme which is recognised by the Union, this information may take the form of a third country unique identification number which has been made available to the Union by the third country concerned. That number may be used whenever available to the person lodging the summary declaration. The structure of that number corresponds to the structure as specified in the ‘Exit summary declarations’ part of the data element explanatory note entitled ‘Consignor’.\nWhere the notify party EORI number or the notify party third country unique identification number is provided, his name and address shall not be provided.\nEntry summary declaration: where the goods are carried under a negotiable bill of lading that is ‘to order blank endorsed’, in which case the consignee is not mentioned and code 10600 is entered, the notify party shall always be provided.\nExit summary declaration: where the goods are carried under a negotiable bill of lading that is ‘to order blank endorsed’, in which case the consignee is not mentioned, the particulars of notify party shall always be provided in the field for ‘consignee’ instead of the ‘consignee’ particulars. When an export declaration contains the particulars for the exit summary declaration, code 30600 is entered in Box 44 of the export declaration concerned.\nIdentity and nationality of active means of transport crossing the border\nIdentity and nationality of active means of transport crossing the border of the customs territory of the Union. The definitions provided for in Appendix C1 for SAD box 18 shall be used for identity. Where sea and inland waterways transport is concerned, the IMO ship identification number or unique European Vessel Identification Number (ENI) shall be declared. Where air transport is concerned, no information should be provided\nThe codes provided for in Appendix D1 for SAD box 21 shall be used for nationality where this information is not yet included in the identity.\nRail mode of transport: the wagon number shall be provided.\nIdentification of means of transport crossing the border\nDiversion request: This information shall take the form of the IMO ship identification number, the ENI code or the IATA flight number for sea, inland waterways or air transport respectively.\nFor air transport, in situations where the operator of the aircraft transports goods under a code-share arrangement with partners, the code-share partners' flight numbers shall be used.\nConveyance reference number (1)\nIdentification of the journey of the means of transport, for example voyage number, flight number, trip number, if applicable.\nFor air transport, in situations where the operator of the aircraft transports goods under a code-share arrangement with partners, the code-share partners' flight numbers shall be used.\nRail mode of transport: the train number shall be provided. This data element shall be provided in case of multimodal transport, where applicable.\nFirst place of arrival code\nIdentification of the first arrival location in the Customs territory. This would be a port for sea, airport for air and border post for land crossing.\nThe code shall adhere to the following pattern: UN/LOCODE (an..5) + national code (an..6).\nRoad and rail modes of transport: the code shall follow the pattern provided for customs offices in Appendix D1.\nDiversion request: the code of the declared customs office of first entry must be provided.\nActual first place of arrival code\nDiversion request: the code of the actual customs office of first entry must be provided.\nCountry code of the declared first office of entry\nDiversion request: Codes provided for in Appendix D1 for SAD box 2 shall be used.\nDate and time of arrival at first place of arrival in Customs territory\nDate and time/scheduled date and time of arrival of means of transport at (for air) first airport, (land) arrival at first border post and (sea) arrival at first port, code. n12 (CCYYMMDDHHMM) shall be used. Local time of first place of arrival shall be provided.\nDiversion request: This information shall be limited to the date; code n8 (CCYYMMDD) shall be used.\nCountry(ies) of routing codes\nIdentification in a chronological order of the countries through which goods are routed between the country of original departure and final destination. This comprises the countries of original departure and of final destination of the goods. Codes provided for in Appendix D1 for SAD Box 2 shall be used. This information is to be provided to the extent known.\nExit express consignments summary declarations — postal consignments: only the country of final destination of the goods shall be provided.\nEntry express consignments summary declarations — postal consignments: only the country of original departure of the goods shall be provided.\nCurrency code\nCode provided for in Appendix D1 for SAD Box 22 for the currency in which the commercial invoice was drawn up.\nThis information is used in conjunction with ‘Item amount’ where it is necessary for the calculation of import duties.\nMember States may waive this requirement for simplified declarations at import where the conditions prescribed in the authorisations associated with these simplifications allow them to defer the collection of this data element in the supplementary declaration.\n[Ref.: SAD Boxes 22 and 44]\nMode of transport at the border\nEntry summary declaration: Mode of transport corresponding to the active means of transport in which the goods are expected to enter the customs territory of the Union. In the case of combined transportation, the rules set out in Appendix C1 explanatory note for box 21 shall apply.\nWhere air cargo is transported on modes of transport other than air, the other mode of transport shall be declared.\nCodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 or 9 as provided for in Appendix D1 for SAD box 25 shall be used.\n[Ref.: SAD box 25].\nCustoms office of exit\nCode provided for in Appendix D1 for SAD box 29 for the intended customs office of exit.\nExit express consignments summary declarations — postal consignments:\nthis element does not need to be provided where it can be deduced automatically and unambiguously from other data elements provided by the trader.\nLocation of goods\nPrecise location where the goods may be examined.\n[Ref.: SAD Box 30]\nPlace of loading\nName of a seaport, airport, freight terminal, rail station or other place at which goods are loaded onto the means of transport being used for their carriage, including the country where it is located.\nEntry express consignments summary declarations — postal consignments:\nThis element does not need to be provided where it can be deduced automatically and unambiguously from other data elements provided by the trader\nRoad and rail modes of transport: this can be the place where goods were taken over according to the transport contract or the TIR customs office of departure.\nPlace of unloading\nName of the seaport, airport, freight terminal, rail station or other place at which the goods are unloaded from the means of transport having been used for their carriage, including the country where it is located.\nRoad and rail modes of transport: where the code is not available, the name of the place shall be provided, with the maximum level of precision available.\nNote: This element provides useful information for procedure management.\nGoods description\nSummary declarations: it is a plain language description that is precise enough for Customs services to be able to identify the goods. General terms (i.e. ‘consolidated’, ‘general cargo’ or ‘parts’) cannot be accepted. A list of such general terms will be published by the Commission. It is not necessary to provide this information where the Commodity code is provided.\nSimplified procedures: it is a description for tariff purposes.\n[Ref.: SAD Box 31]\nType of packages (code)\nCode provided for in Appendix D1 for SAD box 31 for the intended customs office of exit.\nNumber of packages\nNumber of individual items packaged in such a way that they cannot be divided without first undoing the packing, or number of pieces, if unpackaged. This information shall not be provided where goods are in bulk.\n[Ref.: SAD Box 31]\nShipping marks\nFree form description of the marks and numbers on transport units or packages.\nThis information shall only be provided for packaged goods where applicable. Where goods are containerised, the container number can replace the shipping marks, which can however be provided by the trader where available. A UCR or the references in the transport document that allows for the unambiguous identification of all packages in the consignment may replace the shipping marks.\nNote: This element helps to identify consignments.\n[Ref.: SAD Box 31]\nEquipment identification number, if containerised\nMarks (letters and/or numbers) which identify the container.\n[Ref.: SAD Box 31]\nGoods item number\nNumber of the item in relation to the total number of items contained in the declaration, the summary declaration or the diversion request.\nDiversion request: where the MRN is provided and the diversion request does not concern all items of goods of an entry summary declaration, the person requesting the diversion shall provide the relevant item numbers attributed to the goods in the original entry summary declaration.\nTo be used only where there is more than one item of goods.\nNote: This element, which is automatically generated by computer systems, helps to identify the item of goods concerned within the declaration.\n[Ref.: SAD Box 32]\nCommodity code\nCode number corresponding to the item in question;\nEntry summary declarations: first four digits of the CN code; It is not necessary to provide this information where the goods description is provided.\nSimplified declaration import: 10-digit TARIC code. Traders may supplement this information, where appropriate, with additional TARIC codes. Member States may waive this requirement for simplified declarations at import where the conditions prescribed in the authorisations associated with these simplifications allow them to defer the collection of this data element in the supplementary declaration.\nExit summary declarations: first four digits of the CN code. It is not necessary to provide this information where the goods description is provided.\nSimplified declaration export: 8-digit CN code. Traders may complement this information, where appropriate, with additional TARIC codes. Member States may waive this requirement for simplified declarations at export where the conditions prescribed in the authorisations associated with these simplifications allow them to defer the collection of this data element in the supplementary declaration.\n[Ref.: SAD Box 33]\nGross mass (kg)\nWeight (mass) of goods including packaging but excluding the carrier's equipment for the declaration.\nWhere possible, the trader can provide that weight at declaration item level.\nSimplified declaration import: this information shall be provided only where it is necessary for the calculation of import duties.\nMember States may waive this requirement for simplified declarations at import where the conditions prescribed in the authorisations associated with these simplifications allow them to defer the collection of this data element in the supplementary declaration.\n[Ref.: SAD Box 35]\nProcedure\nProcedure code as provided for in Appendix D1 for SAD Box 37, 1st and 2nd subdivisions.\nMember States may waive the obligation to provide the codes as defined in Appendix D1 for Box 37, 2nd subdivision of the SAD for simplified declarations at import and export where the conditions prescribed in the authorisations associated with these simplifications allow them to defer the collection of this data element in the supplementary declaration.\nNet mass (kg)\nWeight (mass) of the goods themselves without any packing.\nMember States may waive this requirement for simplified declarations at import and export where the conditions prescribed in the authorisations associated with these simplifications allow them to defer the collection of this data element in the supplementary declaration.\n[Ref.: SAD Box 38]\nItem amount\nPrice of the goods for the declaration item concerned. This information is used in conjunction with ‘Currency code’ where it is necessary for the calculation of import duties.\nMember States may waive this requirement for simplified declarations at import where the conditions prescribed in the authorisations associated with these simplifications allow them to defer the collection of this data element in the supplementary declaration.\n[Ref.: SAD Box 42]\nReference number for entry into the declarant's records\nIt is the reference number of entry into the records for the procedure described in Article 182 of the Code. Member States may waive this requirement where other satisfactory consignments tracing systems are in place.\nAdditional information\nEnter code 10100 where Article 2 paragraph 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1147/2002 applies (goods imported with airworthiness certificates).\n[Ref.: SAD Box 44]\nNumber of the authorisation\nNumber of the authorisation for simplifications. Member States may waive this requirement where they are satisfied that their computer systems are able to derive this information without ambiguity from other elements of the declaration, such as the trader identification.\nUN Dangerous Goods code\nThe United Nations Dangerous Goods Identifier (UNDG) is the unique serial number (n4) assigned within the United Nations to substances and articles contained in a list of the dangerous goods most commonly carried.\nThis element shall only be provided where it is relevant.\nSeal number\nThe identification numbers of the seals affixed to the transport equipment, where applicable.\nTransport charges method of payment code\nThe following codes shall be used:\nA Payment in cash\nB Payment by credit card\nC Payment by cheque\nD Other (e.g. direct debit to cash account)\nH Electronic credit transfer\nY Account holder with carrier\nZ Not pre-paid\nThis information is to be provided only where available.\nDeclaration date\nDate at which the respective declarations were issued and when appropriate, signed or otherwise authenticated.\nFor entry into the declarant's records pursuant to Article 182 of the Code, this is the date of entry into the records.\n[Ref.: SAD Box 54]\nSignature/Authentication\n[Ref.: SAD Box 54]\nOther specific circumstance indicator\nCoded element that indicates the special circumstance the benefit of which is claimed by the trader concerned.\nA Postal and express consignments\nC Road mode of transport\nD Rail mode of transport\nE Authorised economic operators\nThis element needs to be provided only where the benefit of a special circumstance other than those referred to under Table 1 is requested by the person lodging the summary declaration.\nThis element does not need to be provided where it can be deduced automatically and unambiguously from other data elements provided by the trader.\nSubsequent customs office(-s) of entry code\nIdentification of the subsequent customs offices of entry in the customs territory of the Union.\nThis code needs to be provided when the code for the mode of transport at the border is 1, 4 or 8.\nThe code shall adhere to the pattern provided in Appendix D1 for SAD Box 29 for the customs office of entry.",
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      "type": "F",
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      "text": "Deleted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/877 of 3 April 2020 amending and correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, and amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/341 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, laying down the Union Customs Code."
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      "text": "Automatically generated by computer systems."
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      "text": "OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 23."
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      "text": "Information to be produced where appropriate."
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      "text": "Information to be produced where appropriate."
    },
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      "text": "Coded version, where available."
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Automatically generated by computer systems."
    },
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      "text": "OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p. 8."
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      "text": "Information to be produced where appropriate."
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      "text": "Automatically generated by computer systems."
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