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IMPORT CONTROL SYSTEM 2 (ICS2)

> IMPORTANT: NEW INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE REGARDING THE ORGANISATION OF
> TRANSITION TO ICS2 RELEASE 2! PLEASE FIND THE DETAILS IN THE "RELEASE 2EN•••"
> SECTION

 * ICS2
 * Release 1
 * Release 2
 * Release 3
 * Get ready
 * FAQ
 * Resources
 * Privacy Statement


WHAT IS ICS2?

The European Union makes it a top priority to ensure the security of its
citizens and single market. Every year trillions of Euros worth of goods are
imported into EU, with the EU-27 now accounting for around 15 % of the world’s
trade in goods. The European Union is implementing a new customs pre-arrival
security and safety programme, underpinned by a large-scale advance cargo
information system – Import Control System 2 (ICS2). The programme is one of the
main contributors towards establishing an integrated EU approach to reinforce
customs risk management under the common risk management framework (CRMF).

The pre-arrival security and safety programme will support effective risk-based
customs controls whilst facilitating free flow of legitimate trade across the EU
external borders. It represents the first line of defence in terms of protection
of the EU internal market and the EU consumers. The new programme will remodel
the existing process in terms of IT, legal, customs risk management/controls and
trade operational perspectives.

The EU's new advance cargo information system ICS2 supports implementation of
this new customs safety and security regulatory regime aimed to better protect
single market and EU citizens. It will collect data about all goods entering the
EU prior to their arrival. Economic Operators (EOs) will have to declare safety
and security data to ICS2, through the Entry Summary Declaration (ENS). The
obligation to start filing such declarations will not be the same for all EOs.
It will depend on the type of services that they provide in the international
movement of goods and is linked to the three release dates of ICS2 (15 March
2021, 1 March 2023, and 1 March 2024).

Advance cargo information and risk analysis will enable early identification of
threats and help customs authorities to intervene at the most appropriate point
in the supply chain.

ICS2 introduces more efficient and effective EU customs security and safety
capabilities that will:

 * Increase protection of EU citizens and the internal market against security
   and safety threats;
 * Allow EU Customs authorities to better identify high-risk consignments and
   intervene at the most appropriate point in supply chain;
 * Support proportionate, targeted customs measures at the external borders in
   crisis response scenarios;
 * Facilitate cross-border clearance for the legitimate trade;
 * Simplify the exchange of information between Economic Operators (EOs) and EU
   Customs Authorities.

 




The factsheet is also available in French- German- Portuguese- Spanish- Arabic-
Chinese- Japanese- Russian- Turkish. Please click on the factsheet and choose
the preferred language version (“download and languages”).


 WHAT ARE THE ICS2 RELEASES?



In alignment with the UCC – Union Customs CodeEN••• work programme (Commission
Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2151 - UCC Work ProgrammeEN•••), the Import
Control System 2 (ICS2) will be operational in three releases. Each release
affects different Economic Operators (EOs) and models of transport. EOs will
begin declaring their goods to ICS2 depending on the type of services they
provide.



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