Safety and security declarations
Information on safety and security declarations for Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
Great Britain is not听part of a safety and security zone with the EU. A range of border controls have been introduced in stages from the end of the transition period. For safety and security, these have consisted of听the following:听
- exit听summary declarations听(EXS)听have been听required听for exports from Great Britain into the EU since 1 October 2021听
- entry听summary declarations听(ENS)听have been听required听for imports into Great Britain from the EU from 31 January 2025听
For imports,听safety and security (S&S) declaration reference numbers can be听submitted听when creating a goods movement reference (GMR). GMR creators听can听associate the S&S declaration against the declaration (whether customs, transit or other). There is also an opportunity for file upload of multiple S&S reference numbers in section 4 of the 鈥楥reate a GMR鈥� journey.听
The inclusion of the S&S reference number in the GMR for Great Britain to Northern Ireland journeys automates the notifications of presentation and arrival. If this step is not completed this obligation is not met.听
For exports, in most cases听the听EXS dataset is combined in the export declaration.听However, there are certain circumstances in which a standalone EXS is听required. Read more information on听safety and security export requirements.听
The following apply听when adding S&S MRNs to a GMR:听
- you cannot add the same S&S MRN twice to the same GMR听
- if an S&S MRN is added to more than one GMR then the haulier will receive an error message听
- if an S&S MRN is added to a GMR and then removed, it cannot be used again and a new ENS听will need to be created听
Read more information听safety and security declarations.