The BWA Committee meets on a regular basis and given the diversity and geography of our membership we like to meet, whenever possible, in members locations throughout the country to ease the load on those who typically have to travel long distances to the meetings. The last meeting in November was held at Great Bear Distribution's new dedicated site for Cussons in Oldham and hosted by Michael Pepper, Business Development Manager for GBD and Past Chairman of the BWA. The line up from right to left is David Coles, Michael Pepper from GBD, Cathie Thomson Whyte & Mackay, Elaine MacDonald, Chairman Edrington Group, Chris Lonergan Co-Operative Society, Clive Brady Wincanton and John Tripp BWA Secretary/Treasurer. Thanks to Michael and the GBD team for hosting the meeting and taking the time to show the facility which was excellent.
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EMCS User Event
EMCS FSI is due to go live on 01st Jan 2011 and to assist our members with their preparations a EMCS user event was quickly arranged at Auchentoshan Distillery near Glasgow on Wednesday 24th November 2010. HMRC came along to demonstrate the new system and field questions from our members. The day went very well with over 70 attendees representing over 40 companies.
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Changes to part removal of consignments from Temporary Storage
JCCC paper (07) 37 provided advice on the unauthorised forms of handling in temporary storage and the abuse of the 10 Euro waiver. It also advised that under Article 184 of the Implementing provisions to the Customs Code that goods covered by a summary declaration, whether unloaded or not, must be ‘re-presented intact’ until such time as they are assigned a customs approved treatment or use.
JCCC members and traders who use temporary storage facilities for goods imported outside of the EU.
What it is about:
Changes to part removal of consignments from Temporary Storage
When effective:
1st February 2010
Extant until / Expires:
Until further notice
Amendments to Customs Civil Penalties
The Customs (Contravention of a Relevant Rule) Regulations 2003 covers general non-compliance of the law where evasion of duty or taxes is not involved. This regulation is being amended to add new civil penalty provisions to take account of recent changes in European Legislation.
JCCC Members and all organisations involved in International Trade.
What it is about:
Amendments to The Customs (Contravention of a Relevant Rule) Regulations 2003 - Customs Civil Penalties. (S.I. 2003/3113).
When effective:
A further CIP will be issued advising when the new penalties will become effective.
Extant until / Expires:
Until further notice
Completion of import and export declarations
The recent introduction of ECS (Export Control System) has highlighted some issues over the accuracy and understanding of data to be declared on CHIEF.There is also a problem with movements to Special Territories (listed below), and the continental shelf, where there is conflict between country codes shown in the Tariff and those that appear in the relevant Commission Regulation ((EC) No 1833/2006).We have taken this opportunity, therefore, to issue this omnibus CIP to bring all these issues together in one place.
