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Objective and structure of the EORI system
The Economic Operator Registration and Identification System (‘EORI system’) shall enable a unique registration and identification, at Union level, of economic operators and other persons. The EORI system shall consist of the following components: (a) a central EORI system; (b) the national EORI systems, where created by the Member States.
Use of the EORI system
1. The EORI system shall be used for the following purposes: (a) to receive the data of the registration of economic operators and other persons as referred to in Annex 12-01 to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 (‘EORI data’) provided by the Member States; (b) to centrally store EORI data pertaining to the registration and identification of economic operators and other persons; (c) to make available EORI data to the Member States; (d) to ensure the uniform application of customs controls and customs legislation; (e) to minimise risks. 2. The EORI system shall enable, to the customs authorities of the Member States, online access to the EORI data stored at central system level. 3. The EORI system shall interoperate with all the other electronic systems where the EORI number is used.
Authentication and access to the central EORI system
1. The authentication and access verification of the customs authorities of the Member States for the purposes of access to the common components of the EORI system shall be effected using the network services provided by the Commission. 2. The authentication and access verification of the Commission’s staff for the purposes of access to the common components of the EORI system shall be effected using the UUM&DS system or the network services provided by the Commission.
Central EORI system
1. The central EORI system shall be used by the customs authorities of the Member States for the purposes of Article 7 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447, as well as by the Commission to make the EORI data available for the purposes of Articles 46, 47(2) and 50(1) of the Code to ensure the uniform application of customs controls and customs legislation and minimise risks, including through data mining techniques and exchange of risk information. 2. The EORI system may also be used by the Commission and by the Member States’ partner competent authorities for the purposes of Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2399. 3. The central EORI system shall interoperate with the national EORI systems, where created by the Member States.
National EORI system
1. A national EORI system, where created by a Member State, shall be used by the customs authority of the Member State which created it to exchange and store EORI data. 2. A national EORI system, where created by a Member State, shall interoperate with the central EORI system.
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