Ref : AET-2010-08
ANNOUNCEMENT
European Union Regulation (EU24)
Advance Manifest(II)
Dear Customers,
Further to our previous customer advisories about the EU regulation 1875/2006, effective January 1st 2011, all ocean carriers are required to submit a list of legislation-defined data elements to EU Customs at a vessel's first EU port of call, at least 24 hours prior to cargo loading onboard the European Union bound vessel.
To comply with the EU regulation, we would like to reiterate the importance on the accurate Shipping Instructions (SI) must be provided before the SI Cut-off which will be announced and published on our website, as well as included in our Booking Acknowledgements. For the mandatory data elements for an Entry Summary declaration (ENS), please click here to view the details.
Besides the mandatory data elements, we kindly request customers to provide us with their EORI number in writing upon receipt from EU authorities. For more details about the EORI no., please click here for the customer advisory posted on OOCL.COM.
Below are the first effective sailings from Hong Kong and South China for your easy reference.
| Service | First Vessel/Voyage | Port Of Loading | ETD | SI CUT-OFF | ESI CUT-OFF |
| EUM | APL HAMBURG 009W | SHEKOU | 4-Jan | 31-Dec | 10:00 | 31-Dec | 12:00 |
| HONG KONG | 5-Jan |
| EMX | ZIM SHEKOU 16W | DA CHAN BAY | 6-Jan | 3-Jan | 13:00 | 3-Jan | 15:00 |
| LPA | NYK VENUS 21W51 | YANTIAN | 4-Jan | 31-Dec | 10:00 | 31-Dec | 12:00 |
| HONG KONG |
| LPB | PRAGUE EXPRESS 06W51 | DA CHAN BAY | 4-Jan | 31-Dec | 15:00 | 31-Dec | 17:00 |
| LPC | OOCL WASHINGTON 06W52 | HONG KONG | 5-Jan | 3-Jan | 07:00 | 3-Jan | 09:00 |
| SHEKOU | 6-Jan | 3-Jan | 10:00 | 3-Jan | 12:00 |
| LPD | NYK LEO 56W52 | SHEKOU | 2-Jan | 31-Dec | 09:00 | 31-Dec | 11:00 |
| YANTIAN | 3-Jan |
** The schedules/vessels are subject to change without prior notice.
With the formal implementation of the EU regulation, we would also like to advise that following ENS filing and amendment charge will be applied effective 1st January, 2011: | Description | Charge Amount |
| ENS Filing Charge | US$25 per B/L |
| ENS Amendment Charge | US$40 per B/L |
The ENS filing charge shall be payable on the same basis as ocean freight, either prepaid or collect. At the request of Shipper, ENS filing Charge can also be prepaid at origin for freight collect shipment.
ENS Amendment charges shall be prepaid by shipper prior to release of bill of lading or at the written request of consignee, to be paid prior to release of cargo.
OOCL may hold shipper and consignee named on its ocean bill of lading jointly and severally liable for payment of the charge.Please visit the EU website at http://ec.europa.eu/ecip/security_amendment/procedures/index_en.htm and the FAQ posted on OOCL.COM for more information about the EU requirement.
Should you have any queries, please feel free to send email or contact our Customer Service Department at Representative office.
For more information, please visit our website http://www.oocl.com/
