2021 E-CUSTOMS ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT - Annual update on e-Customs progress performance

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2021 E-CUSTOMS Annual Progress Report presents the European Commission’s overview of e-Customs progress performance, focusing on key milestones, achievements, governance arrangements, and operational coordination across the EU customs and taxation policy delivery. It covers major developments in 2021, including legislative framework updates, EU Single Window environment progress, post-UK withdrawal activities, and the release of ICS2, along with supporting instruments, technology modernisation, security, and business continuity management. It also outlines costs incurred by DG TAXUD and by Member States.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages123

Reading Time5 h 10 min

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Overview of E-Customs progress performance

Introduction

Background

e-Customs Initiative

Tasks and Coordination

Governance of the e-Customs Implementation

The Commission’s and Member States’ Responsibilities

E-Customs key milestones and achievements in 2021

Union Customs Code (UCC) and core legislative framework

Revision of Annex B to the UCC DA and UCC IA and Change Management

EU Single Window Environment for Customs (EU SWE-C)

UK Withdrawal from the EU – Post Activities

New Trans-European Systems

ICS2 Release 1

e-Customs Governance

Customs IT Collaboration

e-Customs Project Groups

Supporting Instruments

VAT e-Commerce

IT Modernisation and Security

IT Business Continuity Management System (IT BCMS)

Service Level Agreement (SLA) and Terms of Collaboration (ToC)

Innovative Technology Solutions

The Recovery and Resilience Facility

Costs

Costs incurred by DG TAXUD on IT systems development in 2021

Costs incurred by the Member States in 2021

Annex 1 – IT systems progress activities

2021 E-CUSTOMS ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT EUROPEAN COMMISSION Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union Directorate B—Digital delivery of Customs and Taxation Policies Unit B1 .—Processes & data, customer relationship and planning E-mail: TAXUD-E-CUSTOMS@ec.europa.eu European Commission B-1049 Brussels LEGAL NOTICE This document has been prepared for the European Commission; however, it reflects the views only of the authors, and the European Commission is not liable for any consequence stemming from the reuse of this publication. More information on the European Union is available on the Internet ([http://www.europa.eu](http://www.europa.eu)) . PDF ISBN 978-92-76-53658-1 doi:10 .2778/071561 KP-AG-22-001-EN-N © European Union, 2022 The reuse policy of European Commission documents is implemented by the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU of 12 December 2011 on the reuse of Commission documents (OJ L 330, 14.12.2011, p. 39) . Except otherwise noted, the reuse of this document is authorised under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0) licence ([https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)) . This means that reuse is allowed provided appropriate credit is given and any changes are indicated. For any use or reproduction of elements not owned by the European Union, permission may need to be sought directly from the respective rightsholders. Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS .....................................................................................3 TABLE OF FIGURES.........................................................................................5 LIST OF TABLES ..............................................................................................6 1. OVERVIEW OF E-CUSTOMS PROGRESS PERFORMANCE ..................6 2. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 12 3. BACKGROUND ....................................................................................... 12 3.1 e-Customs Initiative ........................................................................ 12 3.2 Tasks and Coordination.................................................................. 12 3.3 Governance of the e-Customs Implementation ...............................12 3.4 The Commission’s and Member States’ Responsibilities ................13 4. E-CUSTOMS KEY MILESTONES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2021 .........13 4.1 Union Customs Code (UCC) and core legislative framework ..........13 4.2 Revision of Annex B to the UCC DA and UCC IA and Change Management .................................................................................. 17 4.3 EU Single Window Environment for Customs (EU SWE-C) ............18 4.4 UK Withdrawal from the EU – Post Activities ..................................21 4.5 New Trans-European Systems .......................................................23 4.6 ICS2 Release 1 ..............................................................................25 4.7 e-Customs Governance..................................................................26 4.8 Customs IT Collaboration ...............................................................28 4.9 e-Customs Project Groups .............................................................30 4.10 Supporting Instruments...................................................................33 4.11 VAT e-Commerce ...........................................................................37 4.12 IT Modernisation and Security ........................................................38 4.13 IT Business Continuity Management System (IT BCMS) ................41 4.14 Service Level Agreement (SLA) and Terms of Collaboration (ToC) 44 4.15 Innovative Technology Solutions ....................................................45 4.16 The Recovery and Resilience Facility ...................................

FAQs

What does the 2021 E-CUSTOMS Annual Progress Report cover?

It covers e-Customs progress performance in 2021, highlighting key milestones and achievements, governance and coordination, supporting instruments, technology modernisation topics, and cost aspects for DG TAXUD and Member States.

Which major e-Customs milestones and systems are included for 2021?

The report includes items such as updates related to the Union Customs Code framework, the EU Single Window environment for customs (EU SWE-C), post-UK withdrawal activities, new trans-European systems, and ICS2 Release 1, among others.

How are costs addressed in the report?

Costs are presented in dedicated sections, including costs incurred by DG TAXUD on IT systems development in 2021 and costs incurred by the Member States in 2021.

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