National applications complementing the EU Customs Data Hub
Article 40
1. Member States may develop: (a) applications necessary to connect to the EU Customs Data Hub in order to provide data to, and process data from, the EU Customs Data Hub, where such applications do not already exist; (b) additional applications within the EU Customs Data Hub, in coordination with the EU Customs Authority or the Commission. 2. Member States may request the EU Customs Authority to develop the applications referred to in paragraph 1. Where appropriate, the EU Customs Authority shall coordinate the co-financing of such development among the Member States. If appropriate funding and resources are available in its budget, such development may be partially funded by the EU Customs Authority. 3. Where the EU Customs Authority develops an application in accordance with paragraph 2: (a) that application shall be made available free of charge to all co-financing Member States, and, if all those co-financing Member States agree, it shall also be made available free of charge to other Member States; (b) the further development and maintenance of that application shall be managed on the basis of a new co-financing agreement.