European Commission calls on IRELAND and 5 other EU Member States to comply with EU customs data transmission requirements

Czechia (INFR(2025)2054), Italy (INFR(2025)2056), Malta (INFR(2025)2057), Slovenia (INFR(2025)2059), and Slovakia (INFR(2025)2058) are the other 5 EU Member States that received Commission's letters of formal notice for failing to meet their obligations on customs data transmission. 

Under the Union Customs Code (UCC, Regulation No. 952/2013) and its Implementing Act (UCC-IA, Regulation No. 2015/2447), Member States are required to transmit specific customs data through SURV3, an EU-operated digital system accessible to national customs authorities. The SURV3 IT system ensures the collection and monitoring of customs data across the European Union, facilitating the uniform application of customs controls, effective risk management, and compliance with EU border measures. The UCC and the UCC-IA stipulate that Member States must transmit a set of 57 standardised data elements in a specified format to the SURV3 system. However, despite deadlines to comply, the targeted Member States continue to use outdated formats and provide reduced datasets. This non-compliance undermines the efficacy and reliability of EU customs operations and the regulatory frameworks that support them. The Commission is therefore sending letters of formal notice to Czechia, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Slovenia and Slovakia, which now have two months to respond and address the shortcomings identified by the Commission. In the absence of a satisfactory response, the Commission may decide to issue a reasoned opinion.