Regarding the Verification and Assessment Document for Goods to be Sent to the European Union from Free Zones

Dear Members,

The referenced letter, a sample of which is attached, states that for goods to be dispatched from free zones to the European Union (EU) accompanied by an A.TR Movement Certificate, the preparation of the "Determination and Assessment Document for Goods to be Sent from Free Zones to the European Union" (Annex-70), as stipulated in Annex 70 of the Customs Regulation, is mandatory. The letter further explains that the inclusion of this document (Annex-70) in transit declarations opened via the NCTS system or its physical dispatch abroad along with the transit accompanying document (TAD) has led to incorrect perceptions among EU customs authorities that the relevant goods are not in free circulation. To prevent potential grievances for companies and to ensure faster and more efficient export and transit procedures, the following points have been clarified: 1. While the requirement to prepare the Annex-70 document remains, this document should only be presented to the relevant officer during the A.TR Movement Certificate visa procedures and tax assessments at the export/exit customs office and retained in the transaction file. 2. To avoid misunderstandings and grievances at the customs authorities of importing countries, it is recommended that the aforementioned document, which is prepared solely in accordance with our national legislation and does not need to be presented during transit procedures, should not be attached to transit declarations and/or physically sent abroad (to the importing country) along with the transit accompanying document. It has been suggested that communicating these points to your relevant members would be beneficial.