Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
The Union Customs Code, Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (applicable from 1 May 2016), with its delegated and implementing acts: EORI registration, electronic exchange, accurate information and document retention for three years, customs representation, decisions and binding tariff and origin information, authorised economic operator criteria (compliance, record control, solvency, competence, security), classification, origin and valuation, customs debt, guarantees and payment within ten days, entry summary declarations, arrival, presentation, temporary storage for up to 90 days, customs declarations with supporting documents, simplified and supplementary declarations, centralised clearance, entry in records and self-assessment, release, special procedures with records and discharge, transit, warehousing, pre-departure and exit summary declarations and export. Repealed by Regulation (EU) 2026/2108 (new UCC and EU Customs Authority, published 19 September 2026) with effect from 21 September 2027.
A newer edition exists. See Regulation (EU) 2026/2108 establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority.
Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 is a compliance framework from European Union with 8 domains and 30 controls that map to 3 other frameworks. The largest domains are General obligations, representation, decisions and records – Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (8 controls), Customs declarations, simplifications and release – Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (5 controls), Customs debt, guarantees and payment – Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (4 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (8)
Authorised economic operators – Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.38-39 | Authorised economic operator criteria |
Customs debt, guarantees and payment – Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.101-114 | Payment of the customs debt |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.116-121 | Repayment and remission |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.77-84 | Customs debt and debtors |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.89-98 | Guarantees |
Customs declarations, simplifications and release – Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.158-163 | Customs declaration and supporting documents |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.166-167 | Simplified and supplementary declarations |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.172-174 | Acceptance, amendment and invalidation of declarations |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.179-185 | Centralised clearance, entry in records and self-assessment |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.194-199 | Release and disposal of goods |
Entry, arrival, presentation and temporary storage – Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.127-130 | Entry summary declaration |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.133-141 | Arrival, conveyance, presentation and unloading |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.144-149 | Temporary storage |
Exit and export – Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.263-264 | Pre-departure declaration |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.267-270 | Exit formalities, export and re-export |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.271-275 | Exit summary declaration and re-export notification |
General obligations, representation, decisions and records – Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.15 | Providing information and responsibility for its accuracy |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.18-19 | Customs representation |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.22-23 | Applying for and managing customs decisions |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.33-34 | Binding tariff and origin information |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.46-48 | Submitting to customs controls and post-release control |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.51 | Keeping documents and information |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.6 | Electronic exchange of information |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.9 | EORI registration |
Special procedures: processing, transit, storage – Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.211-215 | Special procedures: authorisation, records and discharge |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.226-236 | Union transit |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.240-242 | Customs warehousing |
Tariff classification, origin and valuation – Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.56-61 | Correct tariff classification and origin |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.64 | Preferential origin |
| union-customs-code-ucc-regulation-eu-no-9522013::Art.70-74 | Customs valuation |
Your Compliance Coverage
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The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 and who does it apply to?
Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 is a compliance framework from European Union with 8 domains and 30 controls. The Union Customs Code, Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (applicable from 1 May 2016), with its delegated and implementing acts: EORI registration, electronic exchange, accurate information and document retention for three years, customs representation, decisions and binding tariff and origin information, authorised economic operator criteria (compliance, record control, solvency, competence, security), classification, origin and valuation, customs debt, guarantees and payment within ten days, entry summary declarations, arrival, presentation, temporary storage for up to 90 days, customs declarations with supporting documents, simplified and supplementary declarations, centralised clearance, entry in records and self-assessment, release, special procedures with records and discharge, transit, warehousing, pre-departure and exit summary declarations and export. Repealed by Regulation (EU) 2026/2108 (new UCC and EU Customs Authority, published 19 September 2026) with effect from 21 September 2027. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 actually require?
Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 has 30 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are General obligations, representation, decisions and records – Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (8 controls), Customs declarations, simplifications and release – Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (5 controls), Customs debt, guarantees and payment – Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 do I already cover?
Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 maps to 3 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements (20% coverage), Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards (5% coverage), ISO 37301:2021 (2% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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