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29 October
Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS)
EMCS online service - registration and enrolment process.
Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS)
This table contains details of the UK response to Articles in Directive 2008/11/EC
that are to be decided at National level.
22 October 2009
Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS)
Deferral of Functional Stage 1 (FS1) Live Implementation Date (LID) and certain
proposed exceptions to the requirement to use EMCS for intra UK movements.
14 October 2009
The latest EMCS Newsletter is available
The latest EMCS Newsletter is available- Issue 6. This edition provides an
update on the EMCS Working Group's, Legislation and Owners of Goods in Warehouse.
5 August 2009
The latest EMCS Newsletter is available
This edition provides an update on the EMCS UK delivery timetable and an article
about the new trader type-Registered Consignors.
5 June 2009
The latest EMCS Newsletter is available
This edition provides an update about the UK Member State Position and the
System for the Exchange of Excise Data (SEED).
11 May 2009
Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS) UK Initial Member State Position
The UK will not be adopting 'Initial Member State' (IMS) status in relation to the implementation of EMCS at the 'go live' date of 1 April 2010. IMS status requires the delivery of both Functional Stage 0 (FS0) and Functional Stage 1 (FS1) concurrently.
The UK will implement FSO from 1 April 2010. FS0 contains the functionality required to handle the destination side of electronic movements, enabling the quick return of the ‘report of receipt’ (copy 3 equivalent) to discharge the movement.
The UK will now implement FS1 with effect from 1 November 2010. FS1 contains all the functionality of FS0 plus the dispatch side of electronic movements, predominately the submission of the electronic AAD (eAD), the ability to cancel the movement and change the destination. It also contains the functionality associated with imports and exports.
In our news release of 12 August 2008, we informed you of the EU decision to delay the original EMCS FS0 implementation date of 1 April 2009 by twelve months to 1 April 2010. We said at that time that we were planning on the basis that the delay would enable the UK to adopt IMS status at April 2010.
Since then we have continued to work closely with our technical suppliers, the European Commission and trade representatives. It has become clear that the technical complexity of adopting IMS status within the given timeframe is significantly greater than originally envisaged. In addition, there are some key elements of the delivery requirements that have yet to be confirmed by the EU.
We have concluded that together these issues present too great a risk to the safe delivery of both FS0 and FS1 by 1 April 2010. We are determined to avoid announcing very late changes to the delivery timetable. We have, therefore, taken an early, cautious decision to phase the implementation of FS0 and FS1. This will ensure the delivery of FS0 for April 2010, which is absolutely essential. It will also enable our customers to plan with certainty for the implementation of FS1 on 1 November 2010.
We appreciate that this decision will give rise to a number of concerns and questions about the implications for businesses. This will, therefore, be one of the main agenda items at the next JATCG meeting on 4 June 2009, and the EMCS Working Group meeting on 5 May 2009. Please contact your relevant Trade Association Representative with details of your concerns so that they can be addressed at the meetings. Alternatively, please email the HM Revenue & Customs EMCS Team
10 March 2009
SEED on Europa
9 December 2008
19 November 2008
Release of the Technical Pack
The EMCS Technical pack for Software developers has been released. It contains information supporting the development and testing of software for EMCS transactions for Functional Stage 0.
In the release is the Local Test Service which provides the testing solution for EMCS.
12 August 2008
Excise Movement and Control System - First phase implementation date moved
Decision
The EU Commission has announced that the original implementation date of April 2009, for the first phase of EMCS has been moved to April 2010.
Background
The Commission had received concerns from some Member States regarding administrative and technical difficulties arising from the delay in finalising the new EU Directive to replace Directive 92/12 and also in providing the necessary national legal basis for the introduction of EMCS.
Impact
The EMCS project team has taken note of the EU Commission decision to move the date of the first phase and will aim to implement both phases in April 2010.
The EMCS project team will provide further updates in due course.
