EDI AND COMPUTERS

• Acceptance by Customs of ADP invoices
• Acceptance of ADP-prepared Cargo Manifest
• Acceptance of ADP-prepared goods declarations
• ADP tariff and other files to be available to user
• Air cargo EDI information requirements limited to functional need
• Basic principles for introduction of EDI
• Customs administrations to exchange ADP information
• Customs data interchange with trade users
• Customs to maximize use of ADP techniques
• Customs to use ADP selectivity criteria for controls
• EDIFACT messages
• EDIFACT standards for message construction
• Encouragement of use of EDI
• Legal rules for use of computer records
• Legislation to cater for computerized procedures
• Liaison Customs - national ADP services
• Participation by operators to be optional
• Periodic import declarations by ADP
• Preparation of B/Ls at destination by ADP
• Review procedures before computerizing
• Study use of ADP to facilitate air freight
• Use of UNCID