Italy and Switzerland – Customs territory of Campione d'Italia

Italy – Inclusion of the Italian municipality of Campione d'Italia and the Italian waters of Lake Lugano in the customs territory of the European Union and in the territorial scope of Directive 2008/118/EC

EmIS 161/2019

Italy – Inclusion of the Italian municipality of Campione d'Italia and the Italian waters of Lake Lugano in the customs territory of the European Union and in the territorial scope of Directive 2008/118/EC (Council Directive (EU) 2019/475)

The designated operators of Italy, Poste Italiane S.p.A., and of Switzerland, Swiss Post Ltd, ask us to inform other Union member countries and their designated operators that, as of 1 January 2020, the municipality of Campione d’Italia will be included in the European Union customs territory, as provided for by Council Directive (EU) 2019/475.

As of the same date, this territory will be excluded from the customs territory of Switzerland.

Based on the above, all postal items addressed to Campione d’Italia, as of 1 January 2020, shall be processed and delivered by the designated operator of Italy and therefore included in the regular dispatches addressed to the Italian international mail processing centres.

As of the same date, the only postcode admitted on items shall be 22061 Campione d’Italia, Italy. Consequently, the Swiss postcode 6911 shall no longer be applicable.

Postal items addressed to Campione d’Italia and bearing the Swiss postcode 6911, received by the designated operator of Switzerland, will be treated as missent items and forwarded to the designated operator of Italy for customs clearance, if applicable, and then processed and delivered in Campione d’Italia

Poste Italiane S.p.A. and Swiss Post Ltd thank all Union member countries and their designated operators for their understanding.