Centralised Clearance

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Centralised Clearance

Centralised Clearance (CC) represents a simplification of the declaration process. AEO-C companies with a CC permit will be able to submit all their customs declarations in 1 chosen member state, provided they are based there. Even if the goods are located in another member state.

Soon we will send all AEO licence holders a survey about CC. We will use it to take stock of which declarants are interested in CC.

Centralised Clearance Import (CCI) for the registration procedure in the records of the declarant (IIAA) is not expected before 1 July 2026. For the normal procedure, it is not expected before 1 September 2026.

Centralising the declaration process

With CC, businesses can centralise their declaration processes. Declarations are submitted to the customs office responsible for them: the Supervising Customs Office (SCO). This also applies if the goods have been presented in another member state: the Presentation Customs Office (PCO). This applies to all customs procedures, except for declarations with data set H6 and H7 for e-commerce.

A precondition for the centralised clearance is the exchange of declaration data between customs administrations and AEO companies with a CC authorisation.

European legislation

We base our preparation for CC and its introduction on European legislation. Centralised clearance is based on Article 179 DWU, while Articles 180 and 181 contain the authorisation provisions. Centralised clearance is further detailed in Article 149 of the Delegated Regulation and Articles 229 to 232 of the Implementing Regulation.

You can read more about the CC preparations on the EU website.

SASP (Single Authorisation for Simplified Procedures) Scheme expires

The current SASP scheme will expire with the introduction of Centralised Clearance. We have decided to technically convert the current SASP permits to a CC permit. In 2025/2026, we will contact every SASP permit holder for a review investigation to assess whether they meet the requirements for a CC permit.

Do you not have a SASP permit and still want to file centralised clearance? Then you must apply for the Centralised Clearance permit at the beginning of 2026 through the EU-trade portal (CDMS). You can read more about the conditions for that permit in the Guidance for MSs and Trade.

IT system changes

Specifications on data exchange for CC can be found in the aforementioned European legislation. As a software developer, you can find more information on the site ‘Ondersteuning voor softwareontwikkelaars’ (Support for Softwave Developers, only available in English). The MIG (Message Implementation Guide) CC will be published there by the end of Q4 2025 at the latest.

Customs does this as well and consults with the business sector through the project group ODB CC.

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