CHAPTER IIIPROVISION OF INFORMATION

Article 6Harmonised Reporting Interfaces

1.

The Commission shall, in close cooperation with the Member States, adopt implementing acts laying down the functional and technical specifications for the harmonised reporting interface module for the maritime National Single Windows. The functional and technical specifications shall aim to facilitate the interoperability with different technologies and reporting systems of the users.

The first such implementing act shall be adopted by 15 August 2021.

2.

The Commission shall, in close cooperation with the Member States, develop by 15 August 2022 and thereafter update the harmonised reporting interface module for the maritime National Single Windows in conformity with the specifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 5 of this Article.

3.

The Commission shall provide the Member States with the harmonised reporting interface module and all relevant information for the integration into their maritime National Single Window.

4.

The Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down the common functionalities of the graphical user interface and the templates of the harmonised digital spreadsheets referred to in Article 2(9).

The first such implementing act shall be adopted by 15 August 2021.

5.

The Commission shall adopt implementing acts amending the technical specifications, standards and procedures, in order to ensure that the harmonised reporting interfaces are open to future technologies.

6.

The implementing acts referred to in this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 24(2).