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3 weeks to go - New import controls are coming on 30 April
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Check what you need to do to be compliant and avoid disruption to your business and supply chain. |
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New import controls have been introduced and further changes will come into effect from 30 April 2024. From 30 April 2024 traders must: · Ensure goods arrive through an appropriately designated Border Control Post (BCP) or Control Point (CP) for your commodity type · If called, present the consignment for documentary, physical and identification inspections at the BCP or CP These requirements will apply to EU and non-qualifying Northern Ireland Goods entering GB from the island of Ireland no earlier than 31 October 2024, with the precise date to be confirmed. |
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Information to help you comply with the changes |
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This email provides information on both what you need to do to comply now and when the additional changes are implemented. This email includes information about: · A request for your help in measuring trader readiness for 30 April · In-progress BCP designations · Common user charge · IUU documentation changes · PEACH to IPAFFS transition · Common errors update · Resources to help you comply with the controls Defra wants to hear how ready traders are for border checks from 30 April Please tell us how ready you are for 30 April so that we can target support for traders accordingly. It will take a few minutes to answer the survey and you’ll be directed to latest guidance on new import controls at the end.
New ‘in-progress’ BCP designation application details published on gov.uk Today, the location and basic information of in-progress applications has been published to give traders a GB-wide snapshot of the potential choice and geographical spread of BCP import options for their particular goods from 30 April 2024. If/when an application is approved, the details will move from in-progress to designated on the gov.uk pages and the BCP maps ahead of 30 April. · BCP application in-progress list on gov.uk · BCP map for animal products (applications in-progress will be updated by 10 April 2024) · BCP map for plants and plant products (applications in-progress will be updated by 10 Apil 2024) Please note that this information has been shared with consent of the operator, with the understanding that this is information relating to an application in progress.
Common User Charge We have published information about the confirmed Common User Charge rates and how the charge will apply to imports entering Great Britain through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel from 30 April 2024. You can also view the Government’s response to the consultation on charging arrangements at Government-run border control posts here. Further details about the administration of the charge including the process about how and when importers will be invoiced, and what support there is for business to pay the charge will be set out in guidance ahead of 30 April 2024. We will be hosting a webinar on the Common User Charge rates, who will need to pay and how it will be administered - on Wednesday 10 April between 9:30 and 10:30am. You can sign up to attend the webinar here.
IUU documentation – changes from 30 April 2024 The UK’s Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing requirements came into effect for EU imports from January 2021, to help combat IUU fishing. IUU fishing documentation (catch certificates, processing statements and evidence of storage) must be sent in advance, for all relevant imports, to the Port Health Authority (PHA). These documents will need to be uploaded to IPAFFs from 30 April 2024, and you’ll need to provide the following for each uploaded catch certificate: · catch certificate reference · date of issue · flag state of catching vessel Please note that some Port Health Authorities and Local Authorities may additionally require you to upload the IUU documents to their Port Health Interactive Live Information System (PHILIS). Please contact the PHA to find out how far in advance you need to provide these documents. The minimum timings set in the legislation are 72 hours in advance for imports by sea, 4 hours by rail or air and 2 hours by road. IUU risk-based checks are separate to SPS inspections.
PEACH TO IPAFFS Transition: Refresh of Commodity Codes now available in IPAFFS A refresh of all commodity codes has now been uploaded into IPAFFS and you can start to use these now. 06029050 EPPO XXXXX – there is now the option to select this code as a generic code. This is an interim fix until we have an enhanced complement of commodity codes uploaded in the coming weeks. 20K+ lines of additional EPPO Codes for 06029050 - This fix is broken into 2 parts – A. Sync 20K+ lines into IPAFFS which makes them visible but not selectable in a CHED Please use IPAFFS for your import notifications Importers must be registered with a UK address within IPAFFS to ensure you can submit import pre-notifications. Please visit this link if you need to register for IPAFFS. IPAFFS Training Start using and familiarising yourself with the IPAFFS system now – don’t leave it until it’s too late. To support your transition from PEACH to IPAFFS we continue to hold weekly 1-hour training sessions that provide a live walkthrough of the new process. Please register for a time that suits you via the links below. Invitation to register and submit notifications via IPAFFS – Training Links You can also watch our pre-recorded training session here. Guidance on IPAFFS is available on GOV.UK. and our Plant Health Information Portal Import IT Systems page. You will be able to find the following information: · How to locate Commodity Codes · IPAFFS Synonym List for Plants · HMRC Customs Declaration codes for IPAFFS
Use ‘Clone a Certificate’ in IPAFFS for importing animal products from New Zealand When you create and submit an import notification in IPAFFS for the movement of animal products from New Zealand, reduce the time you take to fill in the Common Health Entry Document (CHED) import notification in IPAFFS by selecting ‘Clone a Certificate’ instead of ‘Create a notification’ when you start a new notification. Enter the reference number of the Export Health Certificate (EHC) provided by your New Zealand supplier. When the certificate has been successfully cloned, you will see a preview of the certificate information. Review the information provided to check that the certificate is the correct one to clone and then click ‘Clone’. The information from the certificate will pre-populate most of the fields in the import notification. Complete the remaining fields, check and verify that the information provided is correct. Then submit the import notification. If you see a message that the certificate from your New Zealand supplier cannot be cloned, double check the certificate reference is correct. If the certificate cannot be cloned, continue to manually complete the import notification as usual.
Read our summary of common errors. Read our summary of common errors that have been identified through the documentary checks undertaken since the import controls were implemented on 31 January. Make sure to avoid these common errors to reduce the chance of further checks.
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Resources to help you comply with the new controls and prepare for the changes that are coming |
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Visit our YouTube channel and watch recordings of our previous webinars for traders. Read the Frequently Asked Questions we have received about IPAFFS and Health Certificates. Sign up to our series of webinars for traders. These sessions will tell you all you need to know about changes to import processes from 30 April 2024 under the Border Target Operating Model. They will provide a step-by-step guide to importing to GB from EU/EFTA and will provide information on entering through a port of entry with a border control post and outline what happens once you get there. If you’re importing plants or plant products, sign up to our webinar: BTOM: Prepare for the upcoming import controls from Apr'24 (plants focused) Tickets, Thu 11 Apr 2024 at 11:00 | Eventbrite Join our session at 10.00am on Tuesday 23 April to find out about the forthcoming changes for products of animal origin: BTOM: Prepare for import controls from 30 April '24 (animal products) Tickets, Tue 23 Apr 2024 at 10:00 | Eventbrite Read our guidance on how to comply with your legal responsibilities for: · importing live animals and animal products to Great Britain · importing plants and plant products from the EU to Great Britain · importing plants and plant products from non-EU countries to Great Britain |
