Roles and responsibilities of EU CSW-CERTEX
Article 5
1. The Commission, in collaboration with the Member States, shall develop, integrate and operate EU CSW-CERTEX. 2. The Commission shall: (a) connect the Union non-customs systems referred to in the Annex with EU CSW-CERTEX by the dates set out in the Annex and enable information to be exchanged on the Union non-customs formalities listed therein; (b) provide timely guidance and assistance to Member States when they connect to EU CSW-CERTEX as referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5. 3. Where the Commission provides training on EU CSW-CERTEX, it shall do so under Regulation (EU) 2021/444 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 15 ) . 4. The Member States, assisted where necessary by the Commission, shall connect the national single window environments for customs with EU CSW-CERTEX by the dates set out in Part A of the Annex and enable information to be exchanged on the Union non-customs formalities listed in Part A thereof. 5. The Member States, assisted, where necessary, by the Commission, may connect the national single window environments for customs with EU CSW-CERTEX and enable information to be exchanged on the Union non-customs formalities listed in Part B of the Annex. 6. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 21 to amend Part A of the Annex, as regards the Union non-customs formalities, their respective Union non-customs systems as laid down in Union legislation other than customs legislation, and the date for the connections referred to in paragraphs 2 and 4 of this Article. 7. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 21 to amend Part B of the Annex as regards: (a) Union non-customs formalities and their respective voluntary Union non-customs systems laid down in Union legislation other than customs legislation, where the use of EU CSW-CERTEX is provided for in that legislation; (b) Union non-customs formalities and systems under Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 16 ) and Council Regulations (EC) No 2173/2005 ( 17 ) and (EC) No 338/97 ( 18 ) ; and (c) the date for the connection referred to in paragraph 2, point (a), of this Article for the Union non-customs systems referred to in points (a) and (b) of this paragraph.