The Economic Operator Registration and Information System (EORI) is designed to implement the security measures outlined in Regulation (EC) No. 648/2005 of the European Parliament and Council. These security measures will be more effective if the individuals engaged in customs operations can be identified by a specific registration number. It is allotted to economic operators (businesses) or individuals, and it is distinctive throughout the European Union and assigned by a customs authority in a Member State. An Economic Operator (EO) can receive such an identity that is valid across the Community by registering for customs in one Member State. When a customs identification is necessary for customs declarations, the EO will then utilize this in all correspondence with any EC customs authority.
Portugal’s EORI number assignment
The member state in which the company is incorporated is responsible for allocating it. When Portuguese businesses are registered, it is given to them. This number is the same one that the business is automatically given when it registers with Portugal’s tax authorities. After the business is registered with the National Company Registry office, the fiscal identity number (NIF) is given. All business dealings and customs-related operations involving the corporation involve the use of this number. Almost all customs import and export declarations, as well as transit declarations, use it. The list of EORI-registered businesses is readily available to all customs agencies throughout the EU, making it simpler to identify economic operators conducting business within the Union.
Regulations for EORI in Portugal
Companies in Portugal are recommended to update their data whenever necessary as changes will also be reflected in the system of the economic operator. The electronics declarations menu can be used to modify EORI data. The number will be automatically canceled if the firm is liquidated or stops conducting economic activity, regardless of the reason for the stop.
Documents for EORI registration in Portugal
When a corporation applies for an EORI number in Portugal, it must prepare many crucial documents. The most notable ones are given below:
- the company’s VAT certificate, which attests to its registration with taxes
- a company registration certificate from Portugal’s Trade Register
- a power of attorney utilized by the company’s representative during the Portuguese EORI application
- a valid passport and proof of tax payment for natural persons doing business in Portugal
Eligibility
The number is required for businesses that are exporters or importers on customs clearance documents for shipments through Portuguese ports or airports. Without it, the shipment would not be approved. The member state where the company conducted its initial import or export trading, which is typically its home nation, is where it should be received. It is recognized by all EU member states once it has been received. Economic operators based in Portugal don’t need to request an EORI number because their NIF will automatically provide one (Fiscal Identification Number). An economic operator created outside the European Community that performs one operation for the first time on Community territory shall always need it. This can be done on the electronic declaration portal under the EORI segment, third country operators registry.
