Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/698 of 8 April 2016 correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/341 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards transitional rules for certain provisions of the Union Customs Code where the relevant electronic systems are not yet operational and amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/698of 8 April 2016correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/341 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards transitional rules for certain provisions of the Union Customs Code where the relevant electronic systems are not yet operational and amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to to Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs CodeRegulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1)., and in particular Article 279 thereof,Whereas:(1)Following the adoption of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/341Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/341 of 17 December 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards transitional rules for certain provisions of the Union Customs Code where the relevant electronic systems are not yet operational and amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 (OJ L 69, 15.3.2016, p. 1)., in the part concerning simplifications of Annex 12 to that Delegated Regulation, certain inconsistencies with the systems set up by the Union Customs Code were detected in three of the forms, including references to procedures that have ceased to exist. Those inconsistencies affect legal clarity and should be corrected.(2)Furthermore, it was detected that, also in the part concerning simplifications of Annex 12 to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/341, certain forms had been omitted by mistake.(3)Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/341 should therefore be corrected accordingly.(4)The provisions of this Regulation should apply from 1 May 2016 in order to enable the full application of the Union Customs Code,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1Corrections to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/341In Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/341, Annex 12 is corrected as follows:(1)the forms "Application for authorisation to use simplified declaration and entry in the declarant's records", "Application for authorisation to use simplifications, Continuation form — IMPORT" and "Explanatory notes to the different boxes of the application form" are replaced by the forms set out in Annex I to this Regulation;(2)the forms set out in Annex II to this Regulation are added.

Article 2Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 May 2016.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 8 April 2016.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JunckerANNEX IExplanatory notes to the different boxes of the application formGeneral remark:If necessary the requested information can be presented in a separate annex to the application form, referring to the box of the form concerned.Member States may require additional information.1.Enter full name and EORI number of the applicant. The applicant is the person to whom the authorisation will be issued.1.aEnter the company identification number.1.bEnter, if applicable, any internal reference number, to refer to this application in the authorisation.1.cEnter the relevant contact information (contact person, contact address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address)1.dIndicate the type of representation for lodgement of a declaration by inserting an "X" in the appropriate box.2.Indicate which type of simplification (entry in the records, simplified declaration or centralised clearance) and which customs procedure (for import and/or export) is applied for by inserting an "X" in the appropriate box.3.Enter the relevant code:1first application for an authorisation2application for modified or renewed authorisation (also indicate the appropriate authorisation number).4.aIndicate if the status of authorised economic operator is certified; if "YES", enter the corresponding number.4.bEnter the type, reference and — if applicable — the expiry date of the relevant authorisation(s) for which the applied simplification(s) will be used; in case authorisation(s) is/are just applied for, enter the type of applied authorisation(s) and the date of application5.Information on main accounts, commercial, fiscal or other accounting material.5.aEnter the full address of the location where the main accounts are held.5.bEnter the type of accounts (electronic or paper-based, and type of system and software in use).6.Enter the number of continuation forms attached to this application.7.Information on records (customs-related accounts).7.aEnter full address of the location where the records are held.7.bEnter the type of records (electronic or paper-based, and type of system and software in use).7.cEnter, if applicable, other relevant information regarding to the records.8.Information about type of goods and transactions.8.aEnter, if applicable, the relevant CN-Code otherwise enter at least the chapter of CN and the description of the goods.8.bEnter the relevant information on a monthly basis.8.cEnter the relevant information on a monthly basis.9.Information on authorised locations of goods and responsible customs office.9.a & bEnter the full name, address and contact information.10.Enter the full name, address and contact information of the relevant customs offices where the goods are placed under a customs procedure.11.Enter, if applicable, the full name, address and contact information of the supervising office.12.Indicate, by inserting an "X" in the appropriate box, the type of simplified declaration; in case of using commercial or other administrative documents, the type of documents in use must be specified.ANNEX II