EXPP1080 - Introduction: abbreviations

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A

ADD

Accompanying Administrative Document

(see eAD, which is the electronic version)

AEO

Authorised Economic Operator
AP Agricultural Policy (formerly CAP)

B

C

CAP

Common Agricultural Policy (On leaving the EU, the UK Agricultural Policy will apply)  

CCP

Customs Civil Penalty
CDS Customs Declaration Service

CIE

Customs Input Entry

CHIEF

Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight

CPC

Customs Procedure Code
CSE Customs Supervised Exports

CSP

Community Systems Provider

D

DEP

Designated Export Place

DEFRA

Department of Environment Food and Regional Affairs
DIT Department for International Trade

DUCR

Declaration Unique Consignment Reference

E

EAD

Export Accompanying Document

ECS

Export Control System

EDCS

Electronic Data Capture System

EDI

Electronic Data Interchange

EDIFACT

Electronic Data Interchange for Administration Commerce and Transport
EIDR Entry in Declarants Records

EORI

Economic Operator Registration and Identification

EPU

Entry Processing Unit

ERN

Export Reference Number

ETSF

Enhanced Temporary Storage Facility 

EU

European Union

I

ICD

Inland Clearance Depot

IES (CHIEF)

Import Export System

ISDN

Integrated Services Digital Network

L

LV

Low Value
LVO Local VAT Office

M

MUCR

Master Unique Consignment Reference

N
 

NAS National Advice Service - this is now the VAT, Excise and Customs Helpline
NCH National Clearance Hub
NCTS New Computerised Transit System
NES National Export System
NILE Non Inventory Linked Environment
Non Statistical Non Statistical

 

 

O

OGD

Other Government Department
OMS Other Member States

P

PSA

Pre Shipment Advice

R

RPA

Rural Payments Agency

S

SDP

Simplified Declaration Procedure

U

UCC Union Customs Code
UCR Unique Consignment Reference
UKAP UK Agricultural Policy (applies post EU exit)

V

VAT

Value Added Tax