COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1079
of 24 June 2021
laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/880 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the introduction and the import of cultural goods
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Definitions
CHAPTER II
DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
Article 2
Safekeeping
Article 3
Temporary admission for education, science or research
Article 4
Traceability
Article 5
Temporary admission of cultural goods offered for sale in commercial art fairs
CHAPTER III
DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE IMPORT LICENCE
Article 6
General principles
Article 7
Consistency of issued import licences
Article 8
List of supporting documents to prove licit provenance in an import licence application
Article 9
Procedural rules on the processing of applications for import licences
Article 10
Controls of import licences
CHAPTER IV
DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE IMPORTER STATEMENT
Article 11
General principles
Article 12
List of supporting documents to prove licit provenance that should be in the possession of the declarant
Article 13
Controls of importer statements
CHAPTER V
ARRANGEMENTS AND DETAILED RULES FOR THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR THE IMPORT OF CULTURAL GOODS
Article 14
Deployment of the ICG
Article 15
Contact Points
Article 16
Use of the EORI number
Article 17
Electronic import licences
Article 18
Electronic importer statements
Article 19
Access to import licences, importer statements and general descriptions in the ICG system
Article 20
Joint controllership
Article 21
Update of designated customs offices lists
Article 22
Availability of electronic systems
Article 23
Contingency arrangements
Article 24
Security of the ICG system
CHAPTER VI
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 25
Entry into force
ANNEX I
Data dictionary and specifications for drawing up general descriptions, import licences and importer statements
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PART I Holder of the goods |
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Document type |
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Select the document type: general description, import licence, importer statement |
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I.1 |
Reference number |
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This is the unique alphanumeric code assigned to the document by the ICG system. |
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I.2 |
Status |
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This is the status of the document in the ICG system. |
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I.3 |
QR Code |
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This is the unique machine-readable optical label assigned by the ICG system, which hyperlinks to the electronic version of the document. |
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I.4 |
National Reference(*) |
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The competent authority can use this box to indicate the unique national alphanumeric code assigned to the document. |
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I.5 |
Local Reference(*) |
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The holder of the good can use this box to indicate the unique alphanumeric code assigned to the document for the holder’s internal use. |
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I.6 |
Country of import and competent authority or customs office |
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Select the Member State of import, i.e. the Member State where the cultural good is to be imported for the first time, and For an import licence: Select the appropriate competent authority in the Member State of import For importer statement: Select the customs office |
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I.7 |
Derogations(*) |
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For importer statement only Use this box in case the cultural goods are subject to the following derogation:
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I.8 |
Destination |
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For importer statement only Select the Member State where the cultural goods are to be temporarily admitted when the derogation is applied. Indicate the name of the art fair and the address of the art fair venue. |
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I.9 |
Length of temporary admission procedure grante(*) |
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Only for importer statement. This box is automatically filled by the ICG system on the basis of the temporary admission procedure granted by customs authorities in national customs systems. |
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I.10 |
Links to other documents(*) |
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This box may be automatically filled in by the ICG system on the basis of other documents linked to this one (e.g. cultural goods subject to import licence, imported into the Union under a commercial art fair derogation with an importer statement, and only to be submitted to a licencing procedure at a later stage). |
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I.11 |
Country of interest |
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Indicate the country of interest, as defined in Article 1(3). Indicate also if:
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I.12 |
Category of the object |
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Indicate the category of the cultural good according to Part B or C of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/880. |
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Description of the cultural good (Section) |
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This section includes boxes I.13 to I.16. For import licence: This section shall be repeated and filled in separately for each item in a consignment. For importer statement: Every importer statement shall consist of only one section for the cultural good’s description. With the exception of coins of category (e) of Part C of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/880 which are of the same denomination, material composition and origin, when a consignment consists of more than one cultural good, separate importer statements shall be drawn up for each one of them. |
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I.13 |
Unique ID of the cultural good |
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This is the unique alphanumeric code assigned by the ICG system to each individual cultural good. |
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I.14 |
TARIC code |
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Indicate the appropriate TARIC classification code for the imported cultural good. |
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I.15 |
Description of the cultural good |
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Indicate the following information about the cultural good:
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I.16 |
Photographs and measurements |
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Provide photographs of the cultural good in:
For cultural goods presenting distinguishing features, provide a photograph of the distinguishing feature and a textual description. For cultural goods presenting marks, provide a photograph and textual description of the mark. For cultural goods presenting inscriptions, provide a photograph of the inscription, and the text of the inscription in its original language and, a translation, if possible. Measurements: Indicate the weight, shape and measurements of the cultural good. In the case of coins, indicate also the number of pieces that may be covered by a single importer statement. |
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I.17 |
Supporting documents(*) |
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Use this box to upload supporting documents to the ICG system. |
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I.18 |
Holder of the goods |
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Indicate the name and address, country, ISO alpha-2 country code and EORI number of the holder of the goods. |
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Owner of the cultural goods(*) |
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Indicate the name and address, country, ISO alpha-2 country code of the owner of the cultural goods. |
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I.20 |
Declaration of the holder of the good |
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For import licence and importer statement. “I hereby declare under penalty of law that all information submitted is correct, complete and truthful and that, to the best of my knowledge, the cultural good which I intend to import into the European Union has been exported in accordance with the laws and regulations of For importer statement: Indicate if the country of interest requires a licence, authorisation or other type of permit for the cultural good in question to be lawfully exported from its territory and, if yes, indicate whether such a document is in your possession. For import licence: Indicate if the country of interest requires a licence, authorisation or other type of permit for the cultural good in question to be lawfully exported from its territory and, if yes, upload the document in question. The declaration shall be signed with the electronic signature of the holder of the goods, date-stamped and electronically sealed with an advanced or qualified electronic seal of the ICG system. |
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I.21 |
Response to request(s) for additional information(*) |
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For import licence only, mandatory in case the competent authority requests additional information in box II.1. Indicate what information has been provided in response to a request for additional information from the competent authority. After this box is filled in, the licence must be signed again. |
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PART II Competent Authority |
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II.1 |
Request for additional information(*) |
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For import licence only. This box can be used by the competent authority to request additional information from the applicant-holder of the goods. |
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II.2 |
Decision on an import licence application |
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For import licence only. Indicate if the import licence is granted or not. If the import licence application is rejected, indicate the reasons for the rejection, as provided for in Article 4(7) of Regulation (EU) 2019/880. |
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II.3 |
Electronic signature and electronic seal |
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For import licence only. Electronic signature of the authorising officer of the competent authority selected in box I.6. Advanced or qualified electronic seal of the competent authority selected in box I.6. Advanced or qualified electronic seal of the ICG system. Electronic timestamp. |
EXPLANATORY NOTES
ANNEX II
Import licence and importer statement templates
IMPORT LICENCE FOR CULTURAL GOODS |
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DESCRIPTION OF THE CULTURAL GOOD |
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☐ category (c) |
☐ category (d) |
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Type of the cultural good: |
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Materials: |
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Technique(s): |
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Title of the cultural good: |
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Subject: |
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Dating: |
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Maker: |
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Customs value: |
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Photograph (three-quarter) |
Measurements (should match photographs) |
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Photograph (front) |
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Photograph (left) |
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Photograph (right) |
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Photograph (back) |
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Photograph (top) |
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Photograph (bottom) |
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Photograph(s) (additional) |
Measurements (should match the photographs) |
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Photograph(s) (markings) |
Type of mark: |
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Photograph(s) (distinguishing features) |
Type of distinguishing feature |
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Description: |
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Photograph(s) (Inscriptions) |
Original text: |
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Translated text: |
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Electronic signature of the holder of the goods Advanced or qualified electronic seal of the ICG system Date (time stamp) |
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PART II Competent authority |
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IMPORTER STATEMENT FOR CULTURAL GOODS |
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DESCRIPTION OF THE CULTURAL GOOD |
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☐Part B categories |
☐Part C categories |
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Type of the cultural good: |
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Materials: |
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Technique(s): |
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Title of the cultural good: |
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Subject: |
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Dating: |
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Maker: |
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Origin: |
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Customs value: |
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Photograph (three-quarter) |
Measurements (should match the photographs) |
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Photograph (front) |
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Photograph (left) |
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Photograph (right) |
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Photograph (back) |
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Photograph (top) |
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Photograph (bottom) |
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Photograph(s) (additional) |
Measurements (should match the photographs) |
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Photograph(s) (markings) |
Type of mark: |
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Photograph(s) (distinguishing features) |
Type of distinguishing feature |
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Description: |
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Photograph(s) (Inscriptions) |
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Electronic Signature of the holder of the goods Advanced or qualified electronic seal of the ICG system Date (time stamp) |