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Commercial Information Circulars
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e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk
Ref : EIC 230/2
6 January 2009
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No.
12/2009
European Union (EU)* :
Amendments to the Implementation Provisions of the Community Customs Code
Further to Commercial Information Circular No. 386/2008 of 28 July 2008, the European Commission (the Commission) has adopted a Regulation to amend the implementation provisions of the Community Customs Code. Details are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1192/2008 (the Regulation), which can be accessed through the following link :
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:329:0001:0051:EN:PDF
DETAILS
- The Regulation sets out the implementation provisions, including the granting, suspension, revocation, and the application and issuing procedure, for single authorisation which refers to an authorisation involving customs administrations in more than one Member State. In order to achieve the objective of improving the application and authorisation procedures, electronic communication and database system for single authorisations are also introduced. Provisions relevant to TIR carnet have also been revised in order to integrate the TIR operations into the electronic environment.
ENQUIRIES
- For enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5556.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Peggy LEUNG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
* The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
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Electronic services for Production Notification, Certificate of Origin, Textiles Notifications, and Cargo Manifests enable traders to lodge/make the relevant applications directly through their office computer faster and easier. Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited currently runs services for the above documents,
and Global e-Trading Services Limited is providing electronic services for Cargo Manifests. Please call the service providers for enquiries on their services:
Global e-Trading Services Limited (Tel. : 8109 1820)
Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited (Tel. : 2599 1700) |
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While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.
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The biweekly newsletter "Business Alert - EU" of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council provides up-to-date information on the latest developments in EU trade policy and trade regulations. The newsletter is available for free e-subscription and can be accessed through
http://www.tdctrade.com/alert/eualert.htm. | |
