SECURITY RISKS
• These codes need to be shared with your freight agent/logistics service provider (LSP) who you must contract to make Customs declarations on your behalf
• Your freight agent/LSP should be able to give advice on the production of Commercial Invoices which will be needed to generate Customs and border declarations
• Your transporter will be required to make safety and security declarations for all movements into the EU, including Ireland, from 1 January
• Sanitary or phytosanitary (SPS) declarations will also become mandatory from 1 January for movements of animals, products of animal origin, plants and plant- based products. Inspections will be done at the port of entry to the EU
• Customs, sanitary and security declarations can be made in advance of arrival at the border and this method is recommended to minimise friction.
If you’re a road transport company moving goods from the UK to EU, you will also need to be prepared for some important new procedures from 1 January 2021:
• You’ll need a UK EORI number – find out more here
• You’ll also need an EU EORI
• You must ensure that CMRs are completed more thoroughly, including a full description of commodities
• UK-based drivers will need an International Drivers Permit
• UK-based drivers will need a passport that is valid for at least six months
• UK hauliers may need an International Operators License or possibly ECMT permits. Cabotage may not be permitted in EU member states. Carriage of loads between two member states may also not be permitted for UK hauliers. These points are subject to the ongoing EU/UK negotiations
• Your drivers will need to have the TADs (Transit Accompanying Document) for goods travelling under Transit (NCTS)
• A “pre-lodgement” model will be implemented at Ro-Ro ports using the GVMS (Goods Vehicle Movement Service). Hauliers will need to use GVMS to obtain a GMR (Goods Movement Reference) (see separate panel)
• A “Smart Freight” System (SFS) called “Check an HGV is Ready to Cross the Border” will be used from 1 January to help hauliers assess safety and security risk and confirm they are ready to cross UK – EU borders (see separate panel)
• You’ll need to register each movement via the portal of the Customs authority of the first country of entry to the EU (examples below) and you’ll need the Customs MRN to do this.
https://rxseaport.eu/en/
https://douanes.public.lu/dam-assets/ fr/commerce_international/brexit/ DGDDI-Brexit-Presentation-EU-Smart- border-EN-vF.pdf
https://www.revenue.ie/en/customs- traders-and-agents/brexit/customs- declaration-roles-and-responsibilities/ importer/bringing-goods-into-Ireland-
from-great-britain-gb.aspx
https://www.portbase.com/en/brexit/
Safety and Security Declarations (also known as Entry Summary Declarations or ENS/ICS) for all shipments will be mandatory from 1 January. Whilst the haulier will be responsible for these declarations, the exporter, their freight agent or their LSP will probably make the declarations as they have more detailed shipment data. Clear guidance for all routes is not yet in place but these declarations will need to be done in advance of export movement.
You can register here to receive UK government updates via this link
https://www.gov.uk/transition
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GVMS and ‘Check an HGV is Ready to Cross the Border’
It is still not clear when GVMS will be ready or when it’s use will become mandatory. The current understanding is that it will be mandatory from 1 January for all transit (NCTS) movements for EU/UK and UK/EU, and also all GB/NI, movements. Full introduction of GVMS is expected by 1 July 2021.
Hauliers will be able to access GVMS via a web portal or by integrating their software with an API. Once operational, hauliers will need to declare Customs MRNs, SSDs (and SPS references if applicable) to obtain a finalised GMR (goods movement reference). Ferry operators and Eurotunnel will not accept booking requests without a finalised GMR. The UK government recently announced GVMS software integration will not be available until December. TAPA will share the GVMS link when it becomes available.
The UK government also announced this month that the ‘Check an HGV is Ready to Cross the Border’ service will be available by late December. Hauliers can already participate in tests by following the ‘Contact us’ link here
This service will help hauliers ensure they have the correct declarations for each truck exiting the UK. Access to the county of Kent in south east England will be controlled for trucks using the ports of Dover and Folkestone. These trucks will require a ‘Kent Access Permit’ and failure to obtain a permit in advance of each journey will result in a £300 penalty.
Similar requirements and new procedures will be phased in during the first half of 2021 for companies exporting or moving goods from the EU to UK.
Eurotunnel and French Customs have produced very useful explanations of the new procedures, which are available via these respective links – Eurotunnel and French Customs.
Jason Breakwell, who will provide a further update in next month’s Vigilant, said: “The sudden imposition of so many controls in a very short period is unprecedented. Furthermore, the complexities and fragmented nature of supply chains increase the potential risk. The best advice to TAPA EMEA members involved in EU/UK or UK/EU trade, is to research the changes thoroughly, speak with their trade bodies and increase communications with their customers, suppliers, partners and government agencies. There is now no time to waste.”
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