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ENS/EXS - Safety & Security Declaration

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To register your interest in our FREE to use EU-GB safety and security declaration (ENS) service simply complete the form below.

The deadline for meeting the new EU to GB Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) requirements has been extended until 31st January 2025. This extension offers additional time for hauliers to prepare for the new rules. 

There are two types of declaration:-

  • ENS : entry summary declaration - advises the arrival border
  • EXS : exit summary declaration - advises the departure border

The ENS process is not auto-generated by the import entry as, for example, the ENS may be required in Calais but the ultimate clearance could be inland.  The ENS is required at the first touch-point of the new customs territory. 

The EXS declaration is normally part of the EAD export declaration but there will be times when there is no export declaration (such as an empty container) but an EXS is still required (if the movement is part of a transport contract). 

EORI (UK) can submit ENS declarations in: Ireland, Northern Ireland, France and GB.

To register, simply click below.

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Understand your responsibilities

What you need to know about Safety and Security Entry Summary (ENS) declarations

Goods travelling by Eurotunnel

For goods travelling by Eurotunnel, the haulage company is responsible for lodging the declaration.

Goods travelling by rail

For unaccompanied goods travelling by rail, the rail freight operator, who is authorised to traction the train, is responsible for lodging the declaration.

Goods travelling by roll-on roll-off (RoRo) – accompanied and unaccompanied

The haulage company is responsible for lodging the declaration for accompanied goods. The ferry operator is responsible for lodging the declaration for unaccompanied goods.

Goods travelling by sea

For goods travelling by deep sea container or break/bulk cargo,the legal responsibility for submitting the ENS sits with the party that has contracted and issued the bill of loading.

ENS - what you need to know
Download the overview of responsibilities and timings for goods travelling by Air/Sea/Rail/Eurotunnel/RoRo. For more information on safety and security requirements please download  visit GOV.UK

Frequently asked questions...

Q. What is ENS?

The ENS (Entry Summary Declaration) is a pre-arrival notification that provides customs authorities with advance information about goods being imported into the UK. It is required to assess security risks and ensure that goods comply with customs regulations before they enter the country.

Q. When is an ENS required?

You’ll need to make an entry summary declaration before the goods arrive if you’re transporting goods into:

  • Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales)
  • Northern Ireland from Great Britain
  • Northern Ireland from outside the EU

The entry summary declaration will have safety and security information about your goods.

Your entry summary declaration must be complete, accurate, and submitted before you arrive at the border. You can amend your declaration at any time until your goods arrive at the UK border, if any information changes, such as the amount of goods or the time of the sea crossing.

Q. What goods do not need an entry summary declaration?

You do not need to make an entry summary declaration for goods if you are:

  • bringing or receiving them into Northern Ireland from an EU country
  • moving qualifying Northern Ireland goods from Northern Ireland to Great Britain
  • importing goods to Great Britain from the EU (or other countries when this was not previously required)

Some goods also do not need a declaration, including those that are:

  • electrical energy
  • entering by pipeline
  • letters, postcards and printed material, including those on electronic media
  • in a traveller’s personal luggage
  • declared to customs orally

You can find a more detailed list in Article 104 of the retained Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446.

Q. Who is responsible for submitting the ENS?

The responsibility for submitting the ENS lies with the carrier, which is the operator of the transport method used to move the goods.

Q. How often do I need to submit an ENS declaration?

An ENS declaration must be submitted for each shipment entering the UK. 

Depending on the type of transport or shipping service you have used, there are different time limits for submitting your declaration.

Maritime containerised cargo at least 24 hours before loading at the port of departure
Maritime bulk or break bulk cargo at least 4 hours before arrival
Roll on roll off (RoRo) — accompanied freight at least 2 hours before arrival of the ferry operator
RoRo — unaccompanied freight at least 2 hours before arrival of the ferry operator
Short sea journeys at least 2 hours before arrival
Short-haul flights — less than 4 hours’ duration at least at the time of actual take-off
Long-haul flights at least 4 hours before arrival
Rail and inland waterways at least 2 hours before arrival
Channel Tunnel at least one hour before arrival at the Eurotunnel terminal by the haulier
Road traffic at least one hour before arrival
Q. How to submit an ENS?

The ENS requirements are specific to goods entering the UK. However, if you are transporting goods between other European countries and the UK, you will need to comply with both UK and EU customs regulations. 

EORI (UK) can submit ENS declarations in: Ireland, Northern Ireland, France and GB. The carrier remains legally responsible for ensuring the declaration is accurate and submitted on time.

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