Safety and Security Declaration for all exports to the UK

With the effect from 31 January 2025, all export cargo that is moved from the European Union (EU) to the United Kingdom (UK) a Safety and Security Declaration (S&S Declaration) is required, also known as an Entry Summary Declaration or ENS, prior to arrival at the British port.

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04 July 2025 10:47

S&S Declarations must be submitted no later than two hours before arrival at the British port. In the case of shortsea traffic, the British government holds the shipping line/ship agent responsible for a timely and correct declaration; for RoRo traffic, this is respectively the ferry operator (for unaccompanied transport) or the inland operator (for accompanied transport). DFDS, P&O Ferries and Stena Line offer the option to take over this task from the inland operator. CLdN however requires the inland operator to run the S&S through them.

The British government also issues flyers on S&S Declarations for goods entering the UK from the EU via respectively the Eurotunnelby rail and by air.

Click here for more information on how to submit and S&S declaration. More detailed information on the introduction of S&S Declarations is available on this website.