Union Customs Code

The Union Customs Code (UCC) is the customs code for the European Union.

It is intended to modernise customs procedures, entered into force on 1 May 2016.[1] Implementation will take place over a period of time and full implementation is anticipated by 31 December 2020 at the latest.[2] The European Commission has stated that the aims of the UCC are simplicity, service and speed.

References

  1. ↑ The Union Customs Code: a recast of the Modernised Customs Code
  2. ↑ UCC: an Introduction, accessed 29 January 2017
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