Advance Cargo Security Filing - European Union
The European Union (EU) cargo security rules EC Regulation 1875/2006, EC Regulation 312/2009 and EC Regulation 430/2010 require economic operators, like ocean carriers, to provide customs authorities with electronic information on goods prior to import to or export from the European Union. This requirement took effect for most export shipments out of the European Community on July 1, 2009.However, the advance electronic cargo data reporting requirement for imports into, and for certain export shipments from the Community will become mandatory as of December 31, 2010.From that date, all deep sea maritime containerized shipments will be subject to cargo security data filings to customs at the latest 24 hours before loading in each of the foreign load ports (for imports to the EU ) or each of the EU load ports (for exports from the EU).Non-containerized maritime shipments are subject to pre-arrival (rather than pre-loading) filing requirements with the exact deadlines depending on whether the vessel is deployed in deep sea or short sea shipping.
The WSC and its member companies support the strategy that requires the advanced filing of cargo security data for maritime containerized shipments, as well as a risk assessment of that cargo and a process that addresses any high-risk cargo concerns prior to vessel loading. We believe the interest of European commerce and its international supply chains is best served by such a regime.
Details and guidelines for the implementation on The European Community's advance electronic cargo security filing requirements can be found at the European Commission's website.