Design of functionalities, technical specifications, and piloting activities
Article 20
1. The Commission, customs authorities and partner competent authorities shall collaborate in the technical design of the functionalities of EU CSW-CERTEX. 2. At the latest 1 year before the dates set out in the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2022/2399, the Commission shall make available to the Member States the technical specifications for the interconnection of national single window environments for customs with EU CSW-CERTEX and the specific Union non-customs systems in accordance with Article 5(4) and (5) of that Regulation. 3. At the request of the Member States, the Commission may carry out piloting activities that contribute to the functioning and the design of the functionalities of EU CSW-CERTEX in view of its enhancement and readiness to interconnect with new Union non-customs systems and to exchange data required to fulfil new Union non-customs formalities.