Emergency procedure PLDA call: N04785 AES call: N04787 EMCS call: N04786: Maintenance week-end

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Dear Customer

We have received the following information from Customs Authorities concerning an Emergency Procedure. Please consult our Knowledge Base article on How to Use the Business Continuity Procedure (BCP).

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Emergency Procedure PLDA Call N04785: Maintenance Weekend
For urgent declarations, you can use the following emergency procedure code:

PLDA:

Start: 25-09-13 at 09:00
End: 25-09-13 at 18:00
PLDA Call Number: N046785-D:20250913-T090000
Field 44 "Special Mentions": 44-NPS-ALL-PLDA
What to mention in the special mentions field: N04785-D:20250913-T090000

NCTS:

NPS: N04617
Procedure:
B2G users must NOT send any declarations into PLDA during the interruption.
"Buffering" is allowed for firms with "buffering" authorization.

Notes:
The rules outlined in the circular Global Emergency Procedure (PLDA and NCTS) D.I. 530.11, D.D. 276.585 dated May 1, 2007, are applicable.
The rules in the circular EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM (ECS) – European Export Control System D.I. 537.02 dated July 25, 2007 (§32) are applicable.
The rules in the circular TCVSCC 00.007.181 e-emergency procedure (PLDA IMPORT) dated June 13, 2016, are applicable.
Emergency Procedure AES Call N04787: Maintenance Weekend
For urgent documents, you can use the following emergency procedure code:

AES:
Start: 25-09-13 at 09:00
End: 25-09-13 at 18:00
AES Call Number: N04787
BCP-EAD/LoI Method:
Procedure:

Relevant BCP-EAD/LoI files must be sent via email to the appropriate CRC with the subject: "Economic Operator Name – N04787-D:20250913-T090000".
You must enter the mention N04787-D:20250913-T090000 in the following field: Business Continuity Procedure
You must also input your BCP-ID number in the field: Business Continuity Procedure

Email contacts for CRC:
CRC Zaventem: da.crc.zaventem@minfin.fed.be
CRC Bierset: da.sel.bierset@minfin.fed.be
CRC Antwerp: da.crc.antwerpen@minfin.fed.be

Additional Information:

In case of using the emergency procedure, a waiting time of 3 hours is expected. Within this timeframe, CRC may provide a list of shipments selected for verification, which must be presented to customs. Failure to present the goods is treated as a breach of the declaration obligation. No grace period applies to these specific violations.

All declarations must be buffered for later inclusion in IDMS/AES (Code 1NPS).
Emergency Procedure EMCS Call N04786: Maintenance Weekend
For urgent documents, you can use the following emergency procedure code:

EMCS:

Start: 25-09-13 at 09:00
End: 25-09-13 at 18:00
EMCS Call Number: N04786
NCTS:

NPS: N04617
Procedure:
During the installation, the operator may, without prior notice to the Helpdesk, initiate the movement of excise goods under suspension of duties using a paper document drawn up in accordance with Article 30 of the Law of December 22, 2009, related to the general excise system.

The document must also include the following mentions:

Emergency Accompanying Document for excise goods under suspension of duties.
Emergency Procedure No. N04786.
Started on 25-09-13 at 09:00.
Manual EMCS documents are not definitive.

Once the system downtime ends, the draft e-AD (electronic Administrative Document) must be immediately entered into the electronic system.

Remark:
The provisions of the circular EMCS Emergency Procedure 2024/C/34 dated May 22, 2024, are applicable.
Posted Sep 08, 2025 - 16:10 CEST
This scheduled maintenance affected: Belgium.