Information for hauliers and carriers of accompanied goods
Updated 18 December 2024
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Please read this information if you or your clients are involved in moving goods into Great Britain from the EU.
From 31 January 2025, all EU imports into Great Britain will require a safety and security (S&S) declaration. You can find a full list of countries this applies to.
Those ready to start submitting safety and security declarations before 31 January 2025 are encouraged to do so.
Background
If you are a carrier or haulier moving accompanied goods across the Great Britain border, you are legally responsible for submitting safety and security declarations. You can agree for a third party to submit declarations on your behalf
If you have not already done so, you should now talk to your supply chains, to:
- make them aware of the upcoming changes
- agree who will complete safety and security declarations for EU to Great Britain imports
How to submit safety and security declarations
As a carrier or haulier, you are legally responsible for submitting safety and security declarations, or ensuring they are submitted by another party on your behalf. There are some important points for you to note and prepare for:
- safety and security declarations are not paper-based. You must provide the data in advance using an IT platform called S&S GB.
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there are 3 options for submitting your declarations into this platform:
- developing compatible software in-house – see further information on the developer hub: API Documentation - HMRC Developer Hub - GOV.UK
- buying compatible software
- employing the services of a Community System Provider
- if you are submitting safety and security declarations for the first time, you will also need to register and enrol to use the S&S GB service
Please ensure that you decide which option best suits your business and arrange the necessary registrations and software access in good time.
Please take action now by discussing these upcoming changes with your supply chains, including agreeing who will complete safety and security declarations for EU to Great Britain imports from 31 January 2025, and what information different parties will need to provide to enable this.