Study to Support the Impact Assessment of the Initiative for Developing an EU Single Window Environment for Customs

Download or read book Study to Support the Impact Assessment of the Initiative for Developing an EU Single Window Environment for Customs written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report forms the output of a Study, carried out for the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) of the European Commission, to support the impact assessment for an EU Single Window environment for customs. In the context of the Study, a single window can be defined as a facility which allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardised digital information and electronic documents with a single-entry point to fulfil all import, export and transit-related regulatory requirements. These relate in particular to non-customs legislation that many goods are subject to at borders as part of the clearance process. An impact assessment is an aid to policy-making that is required for all EU initiatives that are likely to have significant economic, environmental or social impacts. The purpose of the Study was to conduct research, analysis and stakeholder consultation for the Commission's work on the impact assessment, in line with the Commission's Better Regulation Guidelines and Toolbox, and thereby inform decision-making. The Study was formally split into several tasks related to key elements of the impact assessment, namely: 1. Assessment of the extent of and evidence for the existence of problems, and their magnitude; 2. Refinement the general and specific objectives; 3. Description of the policy options; 4. Analyse the impacts of the options. The study also included an evaluation of the EU Single Window - Common Veterinary Entry Document pilot project (hereinafter EU SW-CVED). As an initiative that aimed to address similar objectives to a future EU customs Single Window, and that would continue to exist in the absence of further action, this provided valuable input to the Study. The Study's scope included the entire EU and all relevant initiatives therein, including national single windows in some Member States and EU customs and non-customs policies related to border management and goods clearance. In terms of practical implementation, the study lasted 24 months and was overseen by DG TAXUD and an inter-service steering group convened for the purpose of developing the future initiative.