EU-CEG

Technical update
14th of June 2016
 Agenda
Major events
Latest technical documents
XSD
Encryption
Web interface
XML Creator
Next steps
 Major events
Documentation
New documents published and old ones archieved
in CircaBC
Technical events
Connectivity testing 9 successful/14 signed up
Closure of end-to-end testing
Full XML creator published
Web interface open for uploading XML
System-to-system channel open in production
 Updated structure of the CircaBC library

Important : To access the folders go to the folder Library

Archive (all the previous versions of the documents that are

obsolete)
Latest versions of technical documents
Data dictionary, Data samples and validation
XML submission through AS4 access point
XML submission through web interface

https://circabc.europa.eu/
Latest documents - XSD v. 1.0.1.
Updated 07/06/2016

1. "products.xsd CLP fields corrected:

New values for the CLP Acute Tox Dermal : 1,2,3,4
New values for the CLP Acute Tox Inhalation: 1,2,3,4
New values for the CLP STOT: 1,2,3

2. "ecig_products.xsd" to allow the ecigarette products with product

type 3 or 5 or 8 or 9 to be submitted without ingredients.
<xs:element name="Ingredients" minOccurs="0">

Future change planning! ACC -> PROD with release date

 Latest documents Encryption
Updated 10/06/2016
(Library > Latest versions of technical documents > XML submission through AS4
access point > Encryption )

The messages sent to EUCEG

1. encryption at payload level
2. encryption of the AS4 message

To get the certificates please request it following the guidelines

published in CircaBC.

The messages sent by EUCEG

To decrypt the successful or errors messages sent by EUCEG you
need to use your private key (as EUCEG use your public key to
encrypt the message)
 Encryption
FAQ
Will all content be encrypted and is my information safe?
Whether you submit using system-to-system or website
(eTrustEx) all data will be encrypted until the data is validated by
the EU-CEG.

Can I test encryption before sending my confidential

data?
Yes. You can now use the encryption also in Acceptance
environment to test. In fact Acceptance environment now
requires encryption.
 Using the web interface (ETRUSTEX_tutorial.pdf)
Updated 07/06/2016
The encryption in the XML upload system (ETRUSTEX) is
explained in the tutorial published in circabc (Library > Latest
versions of technical documents > XML submission through web
interface )

The XML messages sent to EUCEG

They are automatically encrypted by the java applet , the user
does not need to do anything.

The response messages sent by EUCEG

To decrypt the successful or errors messages sent by EUCEG you
need to use the certificate available in circa
 Using the web interface (ETRUSTEX)
FAQ
I use the XML creator client from the EC and upload my
XML through web interface (eTrustEx). Do I need to
request a certificate?
No. Only companies using system-to-system channel need to
request a certificate.

I cannot read the response from EU-CEG because I dont

have a keystore. What should I do?
For website users encryption is transparent towards EU-CEG, but
to read the response a certificate must be used. Keystore is the
place where the certificate is and you can find the keystore in
CircaBC.
 Using the web interface (ETRUSTEX)
FAQ
How do I get an access to the web interface
You need an ECAS account and you need to be successfully signed up to
have a submitterID. Once your submitterID has been assigned you will
receive an email explaining how to access the web interface.

I tried to follow the instructions, but still cannot submit. What

should I do?
Please provide as much as possible of you situation accompanied by
screenshots if possible and send an email to SANTE EUCEG IT SUPPORT
mailbox.

I cannot read the response from EU-CEG because I dont have a

keystore. What should I do?
For website users encryption is transparent towards EU-CEG, but to read the
response a certificate must be used. Keystore is the place where the
certificate is and you can find the keystore in CircaBC.
 XML creator 1.1.1
Updated 07/06/2016

FAQ
What do I need to use the XML creator?
You need a computer with Java 1.8 installed. You can download
Java from java.com for free. You also need to download a .zip file
from CircaBC which contains the actual application. To install the
application please follow instructions found in CircaBC.

I have created a submission with the XML creator. Am I

ready?
No. Please follow the instructions how to upload the XML files
created into the web interface.
 XML creator 1.1.1
FAQ
What happens to my data if a new version of the XML
creator is published?
Depending on the changes made you will receive information. In
most cases you need to copy the folder containing your data into
the new location.
 Next steps
Support
SANTE-EUCEG-ITSUPPORT@ec.europa.eu
SANTE-EU-CEG@ec.europa.eu
Fix issues reported by industry / MS
Improve the usability of the tools