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David PILKINGTON - Director International & Customs Policy, Royal Mail

Data

• Not having data is not an option

It’s a prerequisite

• To meet legal requirements
• To be compliant

• To drive performance
• To meet customer needs
• To innovate

• To compete

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The legislative and Political landscape is changing ….. Fast

• Global legislations and new entry requirements necessitate the exchange of
electronic customs data
EU
• UCC legislation mandates
electronic pre-advice for all
import traffic Russia
• Modernisation of VAT • Law requires electronic
• Planned to be enforced for data or customs
postal items by 2020 • Lack of electronic pre-
advice already leads to a
USA long transit and delivery
• US national legislation times
requiring e-data already in
place. China
• State Dept were awaiting • Legislation for e-data in
EU timetable (circa 2016) place but not enforced
• May unilaterally introduce • Likely to follow US and EU
a requirement timeframe

Brazil
• Lack of electronic pre-advice
can lead to a long transit
times
Note that any security incident is likely • New laws demanding more
prompt immediate action and pull data being developed
timelines forward
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