ENS mandatory in Great Britain from the 31st January 2025

Since the UK left the European Union back in 2021, there has been a waiver on the requirement to provide Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) for goods entering Great Britain.

This waiver will end on the 31st January 2025 and from that date, it will be mandatory for all goods entering Great Britain to have lodged a separate ENS declaration to the Safety and Security Great Britain (S&S GB) system.

The ENS must be submitted before the before the goods arrive at the border. A Safety and Security Declaration (ENS) is used by GB border authorities to analyse the potential risk caused to their territory by goods crossing their border. It is the responsibility of the active carrier of the goods (in this case the transport company) to submit the ENS declaration

What You Will Need to Submit for S&S GB

Similar to existing GB to EU ENS requirements, for S&S GB declarations carriers will need to submit the following to ensure you can board ferries and LeShuttle (Eurotunnel) Freight trains  -

• Consignor name & address (EORI number, if held)
• Consignee name & address (EORI number, if held)
• Carrier GB EORI number (for driver accompanied vehicles) - apply for an EORI
• Description of goods
• Reference number
• Vehicle Identification Number (for accompanied, IMO (unaccompanied)
• Trailer seal (or ‘no seal’)
• Border entry point (name of port or HMRC location code)
• ETA time and date
• Total no. of packages and weight
• Type of packages
• Any marks and reference numbers

Any carrier not providing the correct declaration will not be able to travel and may face penalties.

Goods Exempt from Requiring a Safety and Security Entry Summary Declaration