CHAPTER 3GUARANTEE FOR A POTENTIAL OR EXISTING CUSTOMS DEBT
Article 7Means of exchange and storage of information
1.
Until the dates of deployment of the UCC Guarantee Management (GUM) system referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/255/EU, customs authorities may allow for means other than electronic data-processing techniques to be used for the exchange and storage of information pertaining to guarantees.
2.
In the case referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the following shall apply with regard to the exchange and storage of information pertaining to guarantees which may be used in more than one Member State, as referred to in Article 147 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447, and which are lodged for any purpose other than transit:
(a)
the storage of the information shall be done by the customs authorities of each Member State in accordance with the existing national system, and
(b)
for the exchange of information between customs authorities electronic mail shall be used.
3.
The contact point designated in accordance with Article 3(2) shall be responsible for the exchange referred to in paragraph 2(b).
Article 8Monitoring of the reference amount by the customs authorities
1.
Until the date of deployment of the GUM system referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/255/EU, the person referred to in Article 155(4) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 shall specify in the application for the provision of a comprehensive guarantee the division of the reference amount between the Member States in which he carries out operations, except with respect to goods placed under a Union transit procedure, which are to be covered by the guarantee.
2.
The customs office of guarantee receiving the application shall consult the other Member States referred to in the application on the division of the reference amount requested by the person required to provide the guarantee, in accordance with Article 14 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447.
3.
In accordance with Article 157 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447, each Member State shall be responsible for the monitoring of its part of the reference amount.