CEN/TR 17536:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2021
Zahteve za napredne elektronske podatke (EDA) pri poštnem poslovanju,
skladnem z varnostnimi in carinskimi zahtevami
Requirements for electronic advanced data (EDA) in postal operations, in particular
compliant to security and customs requirements
Anforderungen für elektronische fortgeschrittene Daten (EAD) im Postverkehr, die den
Sicherheits- und Zollvorschriften entsprechen
Services Postaux - Données électroniques avancées (EAD) dans les opérations postales
conformes aux exigences de sécurité et de douane
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 17536:2020
ICS:
03.240 Poštne storitve Postal services
35.240.69 Uporabniške rešitve IT pri IT applications in postal
poštnih storitvah services
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN/TR 17536
TECHNICAL REPORT
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
November 2020
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
ICS 03.240; 35.240.69
English Version
Requirements for electronic advanced data (EAD) in postal
operations, in particular compliant to security and
customs requirements
Services Postaux - Données électroniques avancées Anforderungen für elektronische fortgeschrittene
(EAD) dans les opérations postales conformes aux Daten (EAD) im Postverkehr, die den Sicherheits- und
exigences de sécurité et de douane Zollvorschriften entsprechen

This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 9 November 2020. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC
331.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Data Mapping . 11
4.1 General . 11
4.2 Simplified procedure for the collection of import duties . 12
4.3 Mapping the UCC-DA, ANNEX B column H7 Super-Reduced Data set against the UPU-
WCO Postal Data model . 14
4.4 Semantic mapping: WHAT, WHO, HOW, WHY . 15
Annex A (informative) Illustrative Semantic mapping: Postal Data Elements (CN23, ITMATT,
EDIFACT, XML) . 32
Annex B (informative) Mapping Semantic messages to Postal and Non-postal environment . 51
Annex C (informative) Stakeholders and Information Exchanges based on UN/EDIFACT . 65
C.1 General . 65
C.2 Important data elements based on semantic approach . 66
C.2.1 General . 66
C.2.2 Flow 1: Shipping Notification I - Origin Carrier to Destination Carrier . 66
C.2.3 Flow 2: Shipping Notification II - Destination Carrier to Destination Customs . 67
C.2.4 Flow 3: Customs Confirmation I - Destination Customs to Destination Carrier . 68
C.2.5 Flow 4: Customs Confirmation II - Destination Carrier to Origin Carrier . 69
C.2.6 Flow 5: Despatch Information I - Origin Carrier to Destination Carrier . 70
C.2.7 Flow 6: Despatch Information II - Destination Carrier to Destination Customs . 71
C.2.8 Flow 7: Cross Border Transport Instruction - Origin Carrier to X border Transport
Service Provider . 72
C.2.9 Flow 8: Consignment Information - X border Transport Service Provider to
Destination Customs . 73
Annex D (informative) Stakeholder and Information Exchanges based on WCO/UPU
flowchart and messaging model . 75
D.1 General . 75
D.2 WCO - UPU Flow details . 76
D.2.1 General . 76
D.2.2 Flow 1: CN23 data . 76
D.2.3 Flow 2: CN23 data to border agency . 79
D.2.4 Flow 3: Assessment complete /Referral notification . 79
D.2.5 Flow 4: Assessment complete or Referral message to origin post. 80
D.2.6 Flow 4+: Message from origin post to destination post after receiving the referral . 80
D.2.6.1 General . 80
D.2.6.2 RFI message (Request for Information) . 80
D.2.6.3 RFS message (Request for Screening) . 81
D.2.6.4 DNL message (Do Not Load) . 82
D.2.7 Flow 4++: Data transmitted by Destination post to destination customs after referrals
............................................................................................................................................................................. 82
D.2.8 Flow 5: Dispatch data from origin to destination post . 82
D.2.9 Flow 6: Receptacle ID and item ID list to customs . 83
D.2.10 Flow 7: Consignment data to airline . 83
D.2.11 Flow 8: Manifest from airline to customs . 83
Annex E (informative) ANNEX B of the UCC-DA, changes for the inclusion of the H7 data set . 85
Bibliography . 93

European foreword
This document (CEN/TR 17536:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 331 “Postal
Services”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
M548C(2016) 4876 final, and supports requirements of EU legislation, the “EU VAT Ecommerce Package”.
The development has been funded by the European Commission in Project Team D (PTD, under
CEN/TC331 WG2). This document is in line with legislation and implementing acts adopted in December
2017 and published Dec 29th, 2017 – the so called “EU VAT Ecommerce Package” (OJ L 348 of 29.12.2017
– Council Directive [EU] 2017/2455; Council Regulation [EU] 2017/2454; Council Implementing
Regulation [EU] 2017/2459).
Introduction
CEN has been requested by the European Commission in its mandate (M/548), to develop European
standards or European standardization deliverables or where necessary to revise existing standards to
be compliant to security and customs requirements for electronic advanced data (EAD) and to promote
interoperability of parcel-delivery operations. And thereby, to contribute to promoting the creation of a
Digital Single Market for the European Union.
These deliverables shall be designed to address VAT, customs and the increased security requirements
by acknowledging the concept of electronic advance data (EAD), also referred to in other documents as
“AEI”, or advance electronic information, on postal items.
There is concern and evidence that the growing x-border Ecommerce of commercial items sent mainly
from Asia (China) to the EU / EEA does not create additional trade, but rather creates a trade diversion.
This diversion is fuelled by an unlevel playing field to the disadvantage of traders and commerce in the
EU / EEA.
The necessary adjustment, not only to re-create a level playing field, but to establish similar market
conditions for all market participants is demanded. Otherwise, VAT- and Customs- fraud, a further
increase of counterfeits, and selective access to postal tariffs at cost, will lead to a serious Ecommerce
market distortion and further damages to trade and European Ecommerce.
This mandated work item (M/548) is dedicated to the development of EAD for customs and transport
security. Its aim is to develop technical and message specifications for EAD, necessary as the EU de-
minimis exemption will be abolished Jan. 1st, 2021.
Summary of 2021 VAT regulation:
• Abolish import exemption for consignments of a value ≤ EUR 22. All distance sales from third
countries to the EU are subject to VAT upon import.
• For consignments of a value ≤ EUR 150, the Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) can be used to declare and
pay the VAT
• The vendor (directly or via an intermediary) registers for the IOSS in a Member State of
Identification (MSI)
• The vendor charges the VAT to the customer at the time of supply, defined as the time when the
payment is accepted
• These consignments are VAT exempt upon import → IOSS EU VAT number to be communicated
to customs at the latest upon lodging of the import declaration
• The vendor (directly or via an intermediary) declares and pays VAT to the MSI on the basis of a
monthly One Stop-Shop VAT return; the MSI transfers the VAT to all Member States of
Consumption (MSC)
• This applies for consignments up to an intrinsic value of EUR 150 → Above this value, customs
duties are due, and a full customs declaration is required (exemption: Goods > €150 not
exceeding €1,000: designated postal operators in the MSC may use “special arrangements”
allowing a reduced - only 32 D. E. data set)
• Simplify the collection of import VAT where the IOSS is not used is possible. Special arrangements
shall be provided by the MS of importation to allow the use of simplified [customs] procedures for
monthly global declaration and payment of import VAT.
The work is based on the EU VAT Ecommerce Package, adopted December 2017.
EU VAT Ecommerce Package consists of 3 legal acts (OJ L 348 of 29.12.2017):
a) Council Directive (EU) 2017/2455 amending Directive 2006/112/EC (the “VAT Directive”) and
2009/132/EC (“VAT Import Exemptions”)
b) Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2454 amending Regulation (EU) 904/2010 (on administrative
cooperation and combating fraud)
c) Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2459/2017 amending Regulation (EU) 282/2011 (the “VAT
Implementing Regulation”)
Based on the EU Union Customs Codex which came into force in 2013, the European Union has adopted
in the “EU VAT Ecommerce Package” regulations which will impact cross-border trade in goods between
third countries and the EU. They include:
1) the decision of the Member States to abolish the import VAT exemption limit as of 1.1.2021 ;
2) the int
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