Single Window Systems
In the OIC Member States
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DG SANTE TRACES platform
Currently in EU SW-CVED:
CVED-A
CVED-P
Common Entry Document
(CED)
Upcoming certificates
FLEGT (Timber import – DG
ENV)
COI (Organic Products
import – DG AGRI)
CHED-PP (Plant Products
import – DG SANTE)
Potential certificates
Ozone Depleting Substances
(DG CLIMA)
EU IUU Catch certificate (DG
MARE)
The first phase of the Common EU SW development is defined as the automated acceptance of
electronic certificates submitted with a customs declaration. The EU SW – Common Veterinary
Entry Document (EU SW-CVED) is the pilot project initiated in 2012 and entered into production
in December 2014. The next phase of the project foresees the addition of certificates—FLEGT
(timber import), Organic Products imports (COI), and CHED-PP (plant products import)—
handled at the TRACES platform of DG SANTE-see Figure 15 below.
The EU certificates databases are managed by several European Commission Directorate
Generals and is coordinated by DG TAXUD.
Single Window Coverage as part of the Common EU SW
The CZSW is operational since January 2015 and covers the submission of customs declaration,
requests for permits and certificates in pre-clearance and clearance procedures, and activities
such as the submission of the cargo manifest to Customs, and issuances of permits and
certificates on state and community level. The CZSW is developed primarily at national level,
based on agreed standards to ensure interoperability within the EU.
CZSW is part of the Common EU SW pilot phase – the Common Veterinary Entry Document
(CVED) and so far, the validation of CVED and CITES permits numbers and SASP notifications
are integrated.
Figure 15: EU Common Customs SW Certificates Exchange
Source: Authors’ own construction
The second phase is under development and will include the validation of REX number, FLEGT
license number44, and sending data about used CITES back to Czech Ministry of Environment.
The third phase will start in 2017 and will process the Certificate for COI.
Coverage, Services and Functionalities
The Czech Republic Single Window serves as the single entry point of transactions and
communication between the trade community and Customs service, government agencies, port
44 EU Flegt Facility, FLEGT Licensing unde accessed January 2017).