Article 3
1. The Customs Information System shall consist of a central database facility, accessible through terminals in each Member State. It shall comprise exclusively data necessary to achieve its aim as stated in Article 1(2), including personal data, in the following categories: (a) commodities; (b) means of transport; (c) businesses; (d) persons; (e) fraud trends; (f) availability of expertise; (g) items detained, seized or confiscated; (h) cash detained, seized or confiscated. 2. The Commission shall ensure the technical management of the infrastructure of the Customs Information System in accordance with the rules provided for by the implementing measures adopted by the Council. The Commission shall report on management to the Committee referred to in Article 27. 3. The Commission shall communicate to that Committee the practical arrangements adopted for technical management.