COMETS (Centralised Operational Message Exchange and Translation System)

General description:

• The session will introduce the COMETS Service of IPC. COMETS stands for Central Operational Message Exchange and Translation Services. It will explain all key message flows related with international postal traffic and with import obligations and how the COMETS service can help postal operators to implement them in their supply chain and IT systems. The sessions will give an overview of key import regulations, like the EU ICS2 (Import Control System 2) and how they relate to the UPU regulations. The session covers the IT architecture and tools and how these can be integrated with local processes and IT systems.

Objective of the session:

• Have a good understanding of new regulations around export on import in the postal world
• Understand how COMETS can help postal operators in implementing international message flows
• Understand how COMETS can help to comply with new export and import regulations
• Understand what postal operators need to do to use the COMETS service both from a business as from a technical perspective

Main benefits:

• Benefit from a common solution for message exchange and translation
• Have a straight forward solution to comply with new export and import regulations

Target audiences:

• Operational Managers in Office of Exchanges
• People responsible for import and customs processes
• Business Analysts
• IT Architects

Documentation:

• Service Description
• COMETS Introduction Deck

Contact person:

• Head Of / Manager: [email protected]

Name of Department:

• Business (Network Management and Innovation) and Technology Solutions

Training dates*

*Adhoc request and on demand