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EU Common Entry Gate (EU-CEG)

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EU-CEG is designed to reduce administrative burden for companies and regulators, and make it easier to compare data. The tool was developed by the European Commission...
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Under the Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU), manufacturers and importers of tobacco products, e cigarettes and refill containers have to submit…
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General informationWhat is the EU-CEG?Which entities are obliged to use the EU-CEG?Information on which types of products can be sent to the EU-CEG…
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Information about the EU Common Entry Gate (EU-CEG) system and how it works.
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NOTE: the EU-CEG provides a technical platform for the delivery of a message from a submitter to a Member State. Data assessment and the application…

Important: EUCEG System Update & Launch of New EEA Markets

Starting 10 February, the EUCEG system will officially expand to include the new EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. Please follow this schedule for the technical rollout:

Release of Submission Tools (10 February)

The updated tools required for these new markets will be made available on CIRCABC on the morning of 10 February. This includes:

  • XML Creator v 1.6.3: Necessary to select and generate files for Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
  • XSD v1.3: If you generate your submission files manually, you must use these new schemas to pass the system's validation
  • Data Dictionary Documents: Updated versions reflecting the new country codes and related data field specifications.

The system will begin accepting and validating submissions for the new EEA countries starting from 10:00 CET on 10 February.