G/TFA/N/EU/1/Rev.1  
 
21 March  2018 
(18-1712) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER  ARTICLES 1.4, 10.4.3 , 10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM T HE EUROPEAN UNION  
Revision  
The f ollowing communication, dated 6 March 2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the European Union.  
 
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The European Union hereby makes the following notifications in accordance with Articles 1.4, 
10.4.3, 10.6.2 and 12.2.2 of the Agreement on Trade Faci litation (WT/L/931).  
 
The revised part s relate to two links for which updates have been made on the relevant webpages. 
The first revision relates to the updated link for the EU Export Helpdesk listed under Arti cle 1, 
paragraph 4(b) for 1.1 (e) and 1.1(f) a s well as for Article 1, paragra ph 3. The Export Helpdesk is 
now renamed EU Trade Helpdesk. A revised link is being provided in the relevant sections  
mentioned above . The second revision relates to  the link listed under Article 10, paragraph 4.3 , 
which pro vides information on the operation of the EU's single window. Following an update of the 
relevant webpage, a revised link is being provided. This revision also includes a link to the EU list 
of legal acts on restrictions and prohibitions under Art icle 1, p aragraph 4 for 1.1(f).  
 
The rest of the information remains as previously submitted in document G/TFA/N/EU/1.  
 
N.B. This notification only includes information available at the level of the European Union. 
Further information available at the level of the member States of the European Union has been 
notified in G/TFA/N/EU/1/Add.1.  
Article 1, Paragraph 4  
The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) is the official gazette of record for the European 
Union (EU). The L Series, which is published in all the official languages of the EU, contains EU 
legislation. The OJEU is available at: http://eur -lex.europa.eu/oj/direct -access.html . 
 
The European Union and its member States also make available further descriptions, guidelines 
and databases to help traders and other interested parties with prac tical steps and interpretation.  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published;  
 
In "PART A" of the sub -points below references are provided to the EU legislation published in the 
OJEU.  
 
(b)  The Uniform Resou rce Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1 ; 
 
In "PART B" of the sub -points below, Uniform Resource Locators (URL -s) of websites providing 
guidelines and further explanations of the procedures are indicated.  
 G/TFA/N/EU/1/Rev.1  
 
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  1.1(a) Procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other 
entry -point procedures), and required forms and documents;  
 
PART A  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R095
2&rid=1  Union Customs Code (UCC)  
(Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council)  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32015R244
6&from=EN  UCC Delegated Act  
(Commission Delegated Regulation No 
2015/2446)  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32015R244
7&from=EN  UCC Implementing Act  
(Commission Implementing Regulation No 
2015/2447)  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2016.069
.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2016:069:FULL  UCC Transitional Delegated Act  
(Commissi on Delegated Regulation No 
2016/341)  
PART B  
European Commission  
Directorate General for Taxation 
and Customs Union  https://ec.europa.eu/taxation
_customs/business/union -
customs -code_en  Explanations of the Union 
Customs Code  
http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_
customs/business/customs -
procedures_en  Explanations of EU customs 
procedures including import, 
export, transit and special 
procedures  
https://ec.europa.eu/taxation
_customs/business/union -
customs -code/ucc -guidance -
documents_en  Guidelines on Entry and 
Import, Simplifications, 
Transit a nd Customs Status, 
Special Procedures and 
Export  
European Commission  
Directorate General for Trade  http://www.exporthelp.europ
a.eu/thdapp/display.htm?pag
e=rt/rt_EUImportProcedures.
html&docType=main&languag
eId=EN  Export helpdesk  
EU import procedures  
 
1.1(b) Applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation 
or exportation;  
 
PART A  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R095
2&rid=1  Union Customs Code Article 56 regulates 
Common Customs Tariffs  
PART B  
European Commission  
Directorate General for Taxation 
and Customs Union  https://ec.europa.eu/taxation
_customs/business/calculatio
n-customs -duties/what -is-
common -customs -
tariff/taric_en  Taric or integrated Tariff of 
the European Union is a 
multilingual database in 
which are integrated all the 
measures relating to EU 
customs tar iff, commercial 
and agricultural legislation.  
European Commission  
Directorate General for Trade  http://madb.europa.eu/madb
/euTariffs.htm   EU Tariffs section of the 
Market Access Database 
provides information on 
tariffs and other import 
measures applied to a given 
product imported into the 
EU. 
 G/TFA/N/EU/1/Rev.1  
 
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  1.1(c) Fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
PART A  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R095
2&rid=1   Union Customs Code Article 52 regulates fees 
and charges  
PART B  
Fees and charges imposed in the EU are rare and those having equivalent effect to customs 
duties are prohibited by the Treaties, under the control of the Court of Justice of the European 
Union.  
 
1.1(d) Rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purp oses;  
 
PART A  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R095
2&rid=1  Union Customs Code Article 57 regulates 
classification  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX:31987R2658  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the 
tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the 
Common Customs Tariff 
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R095
2&rid=1  Union Customs Code Articles 69 -76 regulate 
valuation of products  
PART B  
European Commission  
Directorate General for Taxation 
and Customs Union  https://ec.europa.eu/taxation
_customs/business/calculatio
n-customs -duties/what -is-
common -customs -
tariff/combined -
nomenclature_en  Tariff classification rules  
https://ec.europa.eu/taxation
_customs/business/calculatio
n-customs -duties/customs -
valuation_en  Customs valuation rules  
 
 
1.1(e) Laws, regulations,  and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of 
origin;  
 
PART A  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R095
2&rid=1   Union Customs Code Articles 59 -64 regulate 
rules of origin  
PART B  
European Commission  
Directorate General for Taxation 
and Customs Union  https://ec.europa.eu/taxation
_customs/business/calculatio
n-customs -duties/rules -
origin_en  Information on both 
preferential and non -
preferential arrangements  
European Commission  
Directorate General for Trade  http://trade.ec.europa.eu/tra
dehelp/basic -rules Export helpdesk  
Both preferential and non -
preferential arrangements 
are included  
 
1.1(f) Import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
PART A  
The URL links in part B contain links to the legal basis of the different import, export and transit 
restrictions and prohibitions. The legal basis differs depending on the nature of the goods and 
the risks involved.  G/TFA/N/EU/1/Rev.1  
 
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  PART B  
European Commission  
Directorate General for Taxation 
and Customs Union  http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_
customs/business/customs -
controls/safety -health -
environment -customs -
controls_en   Sanitary, phytosanitary, 
environmental, p roduct 
safety requirements, control 
of medicines and organic 
farming products  
European Commission  
Directorate General for Trade  http://trade.ec.europa.eu/tra
dehelp/sanitary -and-
phytosanitary -requirements  Export helpdesk  
Sanitary and phytosanitary 
requirements  
European Commission  
Directorate General for Taxation 
and Customs Union  https://ec.europa.eu/taxation
_customs/sites/taxation/files/
pr_list_08 -04-
2016_public_version_en.pdf  The EU list of all  legal acts 
on restrictions and 
prohibitions is published at 
the explanatory website and 
link provided. The website 
provides a link to the legal 
basis of the different import, 
export and transit 
restrictions and prohibitions. 
The legal bas is differs 
depending on the nature of 
the goods and the risks 
involved.  
This list of legal acts is 
subject to updates  in the 
future.  
 
1.1(g) Penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
PART A  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R095
2&rid=1  Union Customs Code Article 42 regulates 
penalties  
 
1.1(h) P rocedures for appeal or review;  
 
PART A  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R095
2&rid=1  Union Customs Code Articles 44 -45 regulate 
appeals and review proce dures  
 
1.1(i) Agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, 
exportation, or transit; and  
 
PART A  
The URL links in part B contain links to the agreements concluded by the EU on customs and 
trade related matters.  
PART B 
European Commission  
Directorate General for Trade  http://ec.europa.eu/trade/poli
cy/countries -and-
regions/agreements/  EU Trade Agreements  
European Union  
External Actions  Service  http://ec.europa.eu/world/agr
eements/searchByActivity.do?
parent=8507&xmlname=746
&actName=Customs  List of treaties related to 
Customs  
European Commission  
Directorate General for Taxation 
and Customs Union  https://ec.europa.eu/taxation
_customs/business/internatio
nal-affairs_en  EU Customs international 
affairs  
 G/TFA/N/EU/1/Rev.1  
 
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  1.1(j) Procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas.  
 
PART A  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R095
2&rid=1  Union Customs Code Article 56 regulates Tariff 
Quotas  
PART B  
European Commission  
Directorate General for Taxation 
and Customs Union  https://ec.europa.eu/taxation
_customs/business/calculatio
n-customs -duties/what -is-
common -customs -tariff/tariff -
quotas_en  Tariff Quotas  
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
European Commission  
Directorate General for Trade  http://trade.ec.europa.eu/tra
dehelp/about -us Export helpdesk with 
possibility to send requests 
for more information  
http://ec.europa.eu/trade/tra
de-policy -and-you/contacts/  Enquiries on trade policy  
European Commission  
Directorate General for Taxation 
and Customs Union  http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_
customs/contacts_en  Customs info point  
The European Commission 
operates a central contact 
centre to ensure all inquiries 
are responded in a timely 
manner by the right 
experts.  
European Commission  
Directorate General for Health 
and Food Safety  http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/healt
h_food -
safety/about_us/contact_en.h
tm SPS Enquiry Point  
 
Article 10, paragraph 4.3  
 
Members shall notify the Committee of the details of operation of the single window  
 
European Commission  
Directorate General for Taxation 
and Customs Union  https://ec.europa.eu/taxation
_customs/general -
information -
customs/electronic -
customs/eu -single -window -
environment -for-customs_en  EU single window initiative  
 
Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
Each Member shall notify the Committee  and publish its measures on the use of customs 
brokers.  
 
EU legislation does not require the use of customs brokers. EU legislation only defines "customs 
representatives" (Article 18 of the Union Customs Code), the use of which is neither mandatory 
nor limited to a certain professional class (as the customs brokers) and the rules governing them 
are set out in a transparent way. 
 G/TFA/N/EU/1/Rev.1  
 
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  Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
 
Each Member shall notify the Committee  of the details of its contact point for the 
exchange of this information.  
 
European Anti -fraud Office (OLAF)  
European Commission  
200 Rue de la Loi, B -1049 Brussels  
Scope:  General questions (policy, 
legislation, application)  Operational matters, requests for assistance, 
coordination of enquiries at EU level  
Name:  Mr Georg ROEBLING  Mr James SWEENEY  Mr Vincent SAUVALERE  
Function:  Head of Unit D.4  
Customs and Tobacco 
Anti-Fraud Policy; AFIS  Head of Unit B.1  
Customs  Head of Unit B.2  
Tobacco and Counterfeit 
Goods  
Telephone:  +(32-2) 29 58976  +(32-2) 29 56037  +(32-2) 29 51420  
Fax: +(32-2) 29 84501    
E-mail: OLAF-FMB-
D4@ec.europa.eu  OLAF-FMB-
B1@ec.europa.eu  OLAF-FMB-
B2@ec.europa.eu  
 
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