Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/757
of 3 February 2016
determining those operations in connection with the application of agricultural regulations which require the introduction of information into the Custom Information System
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 515/97 of 13 March 1997 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural mattersf1, and in particular Article 23(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The aim of the Customs Information System (CIS) is to assist the competent authorities in the prevention, investigation and prosecution of operations in breach of customs and agricultural legislation. In order for the CIS to continue to address the needs of the competent authorities it is necessary to update the list of operations relating to the application of agricultural legislation which should be included in the CIS.
(2)
The introduction of information into the CIS relating to the operations in connection with the application of agricultural legislation should be limited to products covered by chapters 1 to 24 of the Combined Nomenclature.
(3)
In order to ensure that the competent authorities are able to respond quickly to health emergencies, tracking and tracing of movements of products subject to agricultural legislation is of utmost importance. To ensure that such goods are tracked and traced at all stages of movement, information should be provided concerning importation, exportation, transit, temporary storage and intra-EU movements of such goods,
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