EXPP1080 - Introduction: abbreviations

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A

ADD Accompanying Administrative Document\n(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 | |—–|—————–|