Mandatory use of ELAN
Article 21d
1. From 6 October 2028, automatic verifications by customs authorities of import and export licences and the reporting of cleared quantities to ELAN shall take place via EU CSW-CERTEX in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2022/2399. 2. Licences or extracts issued before the date laid down in paragraph 1 and printed on paper shall not be used after that date and shall be returned to the relevant licence issuing authorities. 3. Licence issuing authorities shall encode or transmit to ELAN all data concerning licences or extracts returned in accordance with the first subparagraph, and the available quantity shall take into account all quantities released for free circulation or exported indicated in the returned licences. 4. Once encoded in accordance with paragraph 2, licences shall be valid to be used in ELAN.