Process description
Service requests
1. The consignor of excisable goods must submit the e-AD application to the EMCS merchant prior to dispatch of goods. The system automatically checks for errors and accepts the document by assigning a special ARC (Administrative Reference Code) identifier .
2. The consignor of the excisable goods may send goods with an accepted e-AD and ARC code. ARC is a unique number throughout the European Union.
3. The consignee of the excisable goods must submit a certificate of receipt of the EMCS goods and shall conclude the e-AD.
4. Economic operators may also submit other electronic messages related to e-AD, such as e-AD cancellation, change of place of deliver, splitting the consignment, etc.Receipt of services
For all submitted draft reports, EMCS shall send an accepted statement of reports or errors submitted. All messages associated with e-AD contain a reference to ARC.