Future customs procedures

Update of the New Computerised Transit System, NCTS

Our current transit procedures are being adapted to the requirements in the Union Customs Code. Until 20 january 2025, Release 5 of the NCTS with transitional rules will apply.

TAD/TSAD during the transition period

During the transitional period of Release 5 of the NCTS, a Transit Accompanying Document (TAD/TSAD) with the same layout as a TAD for Release 4 of the NCTS should be used. For example, text box numbers will be replaced with data elements.

The specifications in the following document provide guidelines for the TAD during the transition period. As a transit declaration in Release 5 of the NCTS contains more data than a declaration in Release 4, all data will not be printed during the transition period.

Download a document with more information about the transition period. Pdf, 531.9 kB.

Spreadsheet, Excel file Excel, 47.3 kB.

TADs after the transition period

After the transition period, the Transit Accompanying Document (TAD) and the Transit Accompanying Document with Data (TSAD) will be merged into one version for printing, which may or may not contain safety information. The safety information will thus be integrated into the TAD, if available.

However, it is not a requirement that the transit accompanying document accompanies the goods, unless a fallback procedure applies, but the carrier must be able to present the MRN for the transit declaration.

In case of printing, you may need to print both the Transit Accompanying Document (TAD) and the List of Items (LoI). This is because there is no information on the goods in the TAD.

Note that the ‘Sequence number’ only needs to be printed when a field contains more than 1 occurrence.

Download a document with more information about TADs after transition period. Pdf, 559 kB.

Spreadsheet (excel file) for TAD after the transition period. Excel, 49 kB.

Spreadsheet (excel file) about the layout of TADs and LoIs after the transition period. Excel, 454.8 kB.