On February 11, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) # 15-000089, as a follow up to CSMS# 14-000639, announcing the agenda for the Software Developer Technical Session to discuss programming changes for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) in Washington D.C. on March 3-4, 2015. Registration is required and will close on February 26, 2015.
 
Topics of discussion will include changes related to the following:

• May 1, 2015 Deployment for the mandatory use of ACE for all electronic manifest filings – All electronic export and import manifest data must be filed in ACE.
• November 1, 2015 Deployment for the mandatory use of ACE for all electronic cargo release and associated entry summary filings - All electronic data associated with the release of cargo including PGA interactions must be filed in ACE.
• Entry Summary Accounts and Revenue (ESAR) capabilities, Cargo Release, including the PGA Message Set, and Export Manifest Processing.

According to the CSMS, “The following PGAs are scheduled to present information on the status of their PGA Message Sets and ACE integration status: 1) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); 2) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); 3) Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS); 4) Food & Drug Administration (FDA); 5) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS); 6) Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service(APHIS)/Lacey Act; and 7) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).”
 
The CSMS including a link to the agenda can be accessed here