As part of the latest developments in the implementation of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), HMRC has announced some forthcoming changes which will affect all authorised Simplified Customs Declaration Procedures (SCDP) traders importing SPS goods using the Entry in Declarants Record (EIDR) simplified procedure.
For more details please see below the verbatim message received from HMRC:
- In line with the implementation timelines of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) and any subsequent communications, we’d like to clarify that the goods described in the BTOM are considered Controlled Goods.
- This is because you will need, from 31 January, to pre-notify and have health certificates for imports of high and medium risk animal products, plants, plant products and high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin from the EU.
- To allow time for implementation of the controls, you can continue to make customs declarations for imports of high and medium risk animal products, plants, plant products and high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin from the EU in your own records for the time being. We will provide further clarity shortly as to when this will come to an end.
When we provide further clarity on timings, in the future, for controlled goods, you will need to either:
a) submit a simplified frontier declaration (if you are authorised to do so) – for controlled goods there are additional data elements that must be completed on the simplified frontier declaration and specific additional procedure codes (APC) which must be used, and included in the authorisation. Appendix 2: DE 1/11: Additional Procedure Codes of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) refers.
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b) submit a full import declaration.
- If you need to amend your simplified customs declaration authorisation, please contact customsauthorisations@hmrc.gov.uk or your Customer Compliance Manager and regional Large Business mailbox.
- This does not change the pre-notification requirements set out in the BTOM. For animal products, plants and plant products and high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin, if the Online Trade Tariff indicates you need to meet the Veterinary control or the Phytosanitary controls, you will need to pre-notify on IPAFFS, which will produce the first part of a Common Health Entry Document (CHED). Depending on the risk level of the goods, you may need to attach an Export Health Certificate or Phytosanitary Certificate from your exporter in your IPAFFS CHED pre-notification.
