Fish Importers- The introduction of the Catch Certificate Regime
What could this mean for your business?
‘The Fight against Illegal and Unreported Fishing' (IUU) has been of major importance in International Trade because of increasing IUU Trade. The European Union subsequently introduced EC Regulation No. 105/2008 as its response to IUU Trade.
The aim is to improve the traceability of all fishery products traded with the EC and to facilitate the control of their compliance with conservation and management rules in co-operation with third countries.
Customs Simplified Procedures: New criteria and conditions for authorisation and use
Businesses wishing to operate Customs simplified procedures will soon have to meet conditions similar to those for Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) (see Commission Regulation (EC) 1192/2008). The standards in question relate to:
• Traders accounting systems and records • Customs Compliance • Financial Solvency
The end of Inward Processing relief (drawback) using a simplified authorisation
The Modernised Customs Code (MCC) had as one of its main goals the streamlining and simplification of customs procedures. It is anticipated that the MCC will come into force in June 2013 as there is still some wrangling over the Implementing Regulations as well as the need for a transition period to accommodate the changes. However, in preparation for this change, HMRC intends to abolish Inward Processing Relief (drawback) using a simplified authorisation from 1 April 2010.
The unauthorised transfer of goods from one customs warehouse to another
Over the past few months, International Trade Solutions has been reporting various cases and judgements from the various courts and tribunals. Recently, in the case of Cycle Citi Corporation Ltd , the First-Tier tax tribunal issued a judgement concerning the unauthorised transfer of goods from one authorised customs warehouse holder to another.
Inward Processing Relief as a way of avoiding Anti-Dumping Duty?
Case C-158/08 Agenzia Dogane Ufficio delle Dogane de Trieste v Pometon SpA (2009)
The ECJ was recently called upon to decide whether a company had abused the Inward Processing Relief system to avoid paying Anti-Dumping Duty on a product that was subsequently re-exported and then re-imported back into the European Union as a completed article.
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