Notification Ref: 49/2021

Subject: AIS Functionality Update

Who should read: All those involved in Import Declarations and the verification of

software packages with UCC Software.

Related Notification(s): eCustoms Helpdesk Notification Ref 046/2021

Issued by: eCustoms Helpdesk

Issue Date: 21 September 2021

As previously advised, there is an AIS release scheduled for this evening Tuesday 21 September, between 8.00pm and 9.30pm approximately. Please see below further information re same.

1. Business Rules

New (4) as previously notified on 31st August 2021 via eCustoms Helpdesk Notification Ref: 46/2021

• BR0339, BR8083, BR8084, BR8085

Business Rules and Conditions changed

• BR1102, BR11117, BR600005, BR600009, C0617, CD5231

Business Rule Number Updates:

• BR1102 - Rewording of text, no functional change
• BR11117 - Now applicable to H7
• BR600005 - Rewording of text, no functional change
• BR600009 - Rewording of text, no functional change
• C0617 - Rewording of Text to include H7 DE numbers
• CD5231 - Rewording of Text to include H7 DE numbers

Business Rules and Conditions removed:

• BR1029, BR11110, BR11118, BR1120, BR2012, BR20316, BR20320, BR20321, BR20327, BR3163, BR4177, BR600017, BR600019, BR6053, BR6054, BR6141, BR6143, BR6144, BR8061, BR8F0001, BR8F0002, BR8F0003, BR8F0004, BR8F0005, BR8F0006, C0623, C0629, C0646, CD2031, N007, N100.

These changes will be reflected in Version 1.09 of the Trader Specifications

2. Enhancements and Bug Fixes - 21 September 2021

Please note that the following enhancements and bug fixes will be deployed in the release today into AIS:

(i) Error codes on IM483 Documents Received

The system will no longer accept an empty documents field which will resolve errors being received when submitting documents and traders will no longer receive AIS HTTP 500 error message.

(ii) Issues with the following C0632, BR8061, BR8085 and BR8069, BR8610 firing incorrectly.

All these rules have been fixed and now trigger correctly

(iii) Rule description for N102, N105 and N106

These rejection messages now display in their entirety outlining the missing certificates in the error code.

(iv) IM099 - Message Errors

The IM099 will now fire correctly in the following situations:

• Where the AIS Trader Portal is used
• Where a trader has AEO status they will receive an IM099 for advance Risk Routing notification

(v) Issues with MRN at 'Under Payment' or 'Insufficient Funds'

This issue has been resolved and declarations should not get stuck on this status.

(vi) Unknown Error Message - IM416

The issue has been resolved. The movement will no longer be rejected with an empty IM416

(vii) Issue with Quota deposit not being refunded

The quota deposit is now being refunded on critical quota

(viii) Number of packages

This is now mandatory on H7

(ix) Duplicate messages

These will no longer be produced by the AIS system

Further Information

If you need further information, please contact either of the following:

Change Management Unit - email: ucc-cmu@revenue.ie
IT/Technical - email: UCCITDev@revenue.ie