Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013

European Union

v2013 (applicable 2016)

10 domains

25 controls

The Union Customs Code (UCC), established by Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 and applicable from May 1, 2016, modernizes and harmonizes customs rules across the European Union. It provides a comprehensive legal framework for the movement, declaration, and clearance of goods, including provisions for risk management, customs procedures, and the operation of IT systems such as the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). While it includes requirements for data processing and security in the context of customs operations, it is not primarily a data protection or cybersecurity regulation.

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Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 is a compliance framework from European Union with 10 domains and 25 controls that map to 1 other frameworks. The largest domains are Union Customs Code: Special Procedures (6 controls), Union Customs Code: Economic Operators and Authorisations (4 controls), Union Customs Code: Records, Audit and Compliance (4 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard 31 May 2026Control text last updated 21 May 2026

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Framework Domains (10)

AEO

1 controls

Controls in the AEO domain of Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 — 1 controls
Code	Title	Description
EUUCC-2	Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme	Per UCC: Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme + AEOC + AEOS + AEOF + benefits + ongoing oversight.

Customs Procedures

1 controls

Controls in the Customs Procedures domain of Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 — 1 controls
Code	Title	Description
EUUCC-1	Customs Procedures, Declarations, Risk Analysis	Per EU Union Customs Code (Reg 952/2013): Entry summary declaration + Risk analysis for entry + customs procedures inclu...

Electronic

1 controls

Controls in the Electronic domain of Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 — 1 controls
Code	Title	Description
EUUCC-4	Electronic Submission and TARIC	Per UCC: electronic submission + Single Window + TARIC + EORI registration.

Records

1 controls

Controls in the Records domain of Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 — 1 controls
Code	Title	Description
EUUCC-3	Record-Keeping and Customs Audit	Per UCC: record-keeping + customs audit + cooperation with customs authorities.

Union Customs Code: Customs Debt and Guarantees

1 controls

Controls in the Union Customs Code: Customs Debt and Guarantees domain of Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 — 1 controls
Code	Title	Description
EU-UCC-13	Customs Debt and Guarantees	Where a customs debt is or may be incurred, operators must provide a guarantee to ensure payment, calculated to cover th...

Union Customs Code: Declarations and Data Quality

3 controls

Controls in the Union Customs Code: Declarations and Data Quality domain of Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 — 3 controls
Code	Title	Description
EU-UCC-03	Customs Declarations Accuracy and Completeness	All particulars provided in customs declarations must be accurate, complete and supported by documents, including commer...
EU-UCC-15	Pre-Arrival and Pre-Departure Declarations (ENS and EXS)	Goods entering or leaving the customs territory must be covered by an entry summary declaration (ENS) or exit summary de...
EU-UCC-16	Centralised Clearance and Simplified Declarations	Authorised operators may use simplified or centralised clearance procedures, lodging supplementary declarations within p...

Union Customs Code: Economic Operators and Authorisations

4 controls

Controls in the Union Customs Code: Economic Operators and Authorisations domain of Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 — 4 controls
Code	Title	Description
EU-UCC-01	Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI)	Economic operators established in the customs territory of the Union must be registered with the competent customs autho...
EU-UCC-02	Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Authorisation	Economic operators may apply for AEO Customs Simplifications, AEO Security and Safety, or combined status, demonstrating...
EU-UCC-17	Customs Representation Arrangements	Operators may appoint customs representatives to act in their name and on their behalf (direct) or in their own name but...
EU-UCC-18	Decisions, Rulings and Binding Information	Operators may apply for decisions including Binding Tariff Information and Binding Origin Information that are binding o...

Union Customs Code: Records, Audit and Compliance

4 controls

Controls in the Union Customs Code: Records, Audit and Compliance domain of Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 — 4 controls
Code	Title	Description
EU-UCC-14	Record-Keeping and Retention	Operators must keep documents and information relating to customs formalities for at least three years from the end of t...
EU-UCC-19	Post-Clearance Verification and Customs Audits	Customs authorities may carry out post-clearance verification of declarations and accompanying documents, and operators...
EU-UCC-20	Sanctions and Export Controls Alignment	Operators must ensure declared goods, parties and destinations comply with applicable EU restrictive measures and export...
EU-UCC-21	Internal Control and Training Programme for Customs	Operators must implement an internal control system covering customs and trade processes, with clear segregation of duti...

Union Customs Code: Special Procedures

6 controls

Controls in the Union Customs Code: Special Procedures domain of Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 — 6 controls
Code	Title	Description
EU-UCC-07	Transit Procedures and Movement	Goods placed under transit, including external Union transit and common transit, must be moved under guarantee, with ele...
EU-UCC-08	Customs Warehousing Procedure	Operators using customs warehousing must hold an authorisation, maintain stock records adequate to identify the goods an...
EU-UCC-09	Inward Processing	The inward processing procedure allows non-Union goods to be processed in the customs territory of the Union with relief...
EU-UCC-10	Outward Processing	Outward processing permits Union goods to be temporarily exported for processing outside the customs territory and re-im...
EU-UCC-11	Temporary Admission	Non-Union goods intended for re-export may be placed under temporary admission with total or partial relief from import...
EU-UCC-12	End-Use Procedure	Goods may be released for free circulation under the end-use procedure with duty relief or reduced rate based on their s...

Union Customs Code: Valuation, Classification and Origin

3 controls

Controls in the Union Customs Code: Valuation, Classification and Origin domain of Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 — 3 controls
Code	Title	Description
EU-UCC-04	Customs Valuation Methodology	The customs value of imported goods must be determined primarily on the transaction value method, with adjustments for a...
EU-UCC-05	Tariff Classification of Goods	Goods must be classified under the Combined Nomenclature with the correct commodity code based on objective characterist...
EU-UCC-06	Origin of Goods Determination	Preferential and non-preferential origin must be determined according to applicable rules, with documentary evidence sup...

Maps to 1 other framework

25 total controls

ISO 37301:2021

1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered

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What 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 10 domains and 25 controls. The Union Customs Code (UCC), established by Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 and applicable from May 1, 2016, modernizes and harmonizes customs rules across the European Union. It provides a comprehensive legal framework for the movement, declaration, and clearance of goods, including provisions for risk management, customs procedures, and the operation of IT systems such as the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). While it includes requirements for data processing and security in the context of customs operations, it is not primarily a data protection or cybersecurity regulation. 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 25 controls organised across 10 domains. The largest domains are Union Customs Code: Special Procedures (6 controls), Union Customs Code: Economic Operators and Authorisations (4 controls), Union Customs Code: Records, Audit and Compliance (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 1 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO 37301:2021 (4% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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