S.I. No. 612/2016 - Customs (Reports Inwards and Outwards by Vessels) Regulations 2016.

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Customs (Reports Inwards and Outwards by Vessels) Regulations 2016.

(2) These Regulations come into operation on 31 December 2016.

Application

2. These Regulations apply to vessels entering the State from a place outside the State and to vessels departing the State to a place outside the State in accordance with Regulations 3, 4 and 5.

Vessels entering State

3. (1) The master of a vessel entering the State which is carrying goods, other than goods included in the baggage of passengers and members of the crew of the vessel—

(

a

) which have not been released for free circulation within the European Union, or

(

b

) subject to any prohibition or restriction on importation,

shall submit or cause to be submitted a report of the vessel to the Commissioners not later than 24 hours prior to its entry into the State or upon its departure from the port of origin, if less than 24 hours prior to entry into the State.

(2) A report referred to in paragraph (1)(

a

) shall contain the information specified in Schedule 1.

(3) A report referred to in paragraph (1)(

b

) shall contain the information specified in Schedule 2.

(4) In paragraph (1)(

a

) reference to released for free circulation shall be construed in accordance with Article 201 of the Customs Code.

Vessels departing State

4. (1) The master of a vessel departing the State which is carrying goods, other than goods included in the baggage of passengers and members of the crew of the vessel—

(

a

) being exported from the State to a destination outside the European Union, or

(

b

) subject to any prohibition or restriction on exportation,

shall submit or cause to be submitted a report of the vessel to the Commissioners not later than 30 minutes prior to its departure from the State.

(2) A report referred to in paragraph (1)(

a

) shall contain the information specified in Schedule 3.

(3) A report referred to in paragraph (1)(

b

) shall contain the information specified in Schedule 2.

Ferries

5. (1) In this Regulation, “ferry” means a sea going vessel with facilities to enable road vehicles to roll on and roll off the vessel.

(2) The master of a ferry shall submit or cause to be submitted a report of the vessel to the Commissioners not later than 30 minutes prior to its entry into the State or upon its departure from the port of origin, if less than 30 minutes prior to its entry into the State and not later than 30 minutes prior to its departure from the State.

(3) A report referred to in paragraph (2) shall contain the information specified in Schedule 4.

Retention of copies of reports

6. The master of a vessel shall retain a copy of a report submitted to the Commissioners under Regulation 3, 4 or 5 for inspection by an officer of customs until the end of the voyage.

SCHEDULE 1

Regulation 3(2)

REPORT OF VESSEL — ENTRY INTO THE STATE

Name of vessel

Type of vessel

International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Number

Call sign

Arrival date and time

Port of origin

Intermediate ports called at

Port of destination

Flag state of vessel

Name of master of the vessel

Name of owner or lessee (if operating under lease) of the vessel

Gross tonnage

Net tonnage

Name and contact details of the vessel’s agent

Number of crew on board

Number of passengers on board

REPORT OF GOODS

An Entry Summary Declaration as required by the Customs Code

REPORT OF STORES

Name of article

Quantity

Location on vessel

SCHEDULE 2

Regulation 3(3) and 4(3)

REPORT OF VESSEL — PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED GOODS

Name of vessel

Type of vessel

International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Number

Call sign

Arrival date and time or departure date and time (as appropriate)

Port of origin

Intermediate ports called at

Port of destination

Flag state of vessel

Name of master of the vessel

Name of owner or lessee (if operating under lease) of the vessel

Gross tonnage

Net tonnage

Name and contact details of the vessel’s agent

Number of crew on board

Number of passengers on board

REPORT OF PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED GOODS

Type of goods

Purpose of goods

Weight of goods

State whether prohibited or restricted

REPORT OF STORES

Name of article

Quantity

Location on vessel

SCHEDULE 3

Regulation 4(2)

REPORT OF VESSEL — DEPARTURE FROM THE STATE

Name of vessel

Type of vessel

International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Number

Call sign

Departure date and time

Port of origin

Intermediate ports called at (if relevant)

Port of destination

Flag state of vessel

Name of master of the vessel

Name of owner or lessee (if operating under lease) of the vessel

Gross tonnage

Net tonnage

Name and contact details of the vessel’s agent

Number of crew on board

Number of passengers on board

REPORT OF GOODS

A pre-departure declaration in the form set out in Article 263 (3) of the Customs Code

REPORT OF STORES

Name of article

Quantity

Location on vessel

SCHEDULE 4

Regulation 5(3)

REPORT OF VESSEL — FERRY

Name of vessel

Type of vessel

International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Number

Call sign

Date and time of scheduled arrival

Date and time of scheduled departure

Name of master of the vessel

REPORT OF VEHICLES ON BOARD

For each vehicle on board, provide the following information—

- vehicle category,

- the registration number or,

· if it has no registration number, another identifying mark of the vehicle or,

· if it has no identifying mark, a physical description of the vehicle

- identification number of any container, trailer or conveyance on or attached to the vehicle or,

· if it has no identification number, a physical description of any such container, trailer or conveyance

GIVEN under my hand,

15 December 2016.

LIAM IRWIN,

Revenue Commissioner.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations are made by the Revenue Commissioners under the provisions of

section 9

(3) of the

Customs Act 2015

and will come into force on 31 December 2016. The Regulations set out the reporting requirements of the master of a vessel entering or departing the State.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

20

th December

, 2016.

The Revenue Commissioners, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by

section 9

(3) of the

Customs Act 2015

(No. 18 of 2015), hereby make the following regulations

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