The new customs code of the European Union enters into force on November the 1st. In anticipation of these changes, the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has been working for months to adapt its maritime terminals to the new requirements.
In this regard, Elena Oliver, ValenciaportPCS head, has held a working day at the Naviera Valenciana Association to explain the relating developments to the implementation of the new customs code.
Among the main novelties, these regulations make maritime terminals temporary storage depots for goods outside the European Union, so that terminals are ultimately responsible for ensuring that all goods leave its enclosure with the Customs requirements.
In order to comply with the current legality and to guarantee the fluidity of the terminals, the Working Group, created by the PAV and in which the Valencian Shipping Association is also integrated, Customs and Valenciaport Foundation agreed to split the implementation of the process.
The first phase contemplates the application of the procedure that includes the “Guide for the use of ValenciaportPCS for the terminal outputs without LSP” and that will come into force on November the 1st. This document includes measures such as the procedure necessary to be able to remove a container from the terminal without the need to present the Levante without papers, or the need that the delivery orders of the carriers must include the corresponding customs authorization. With the new regulations in force, if a container does not have customs clearance, the container terminal could not deliver it except in exceptional cases.