Get Ready for New Import Controls going live on the 3rd September 2024

Get prepared for the single CHED D

The single CHED D for High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin (HRFNAO) goes live on Tuesday 3 September. This change aligns the import notifications for both the European Union (EU) and Rest of the World (RoW) countries.

Preparing for the CHED D switch over

Make sure you are prepared for the CHED D switch over:

• You must ensure all draft CHED Ds are submitted before the switchover deadline at 01am on Tuesday 3 September.

Please note: You won’t be able to amend these drafts, after we switch over to the single CHED D.

• Any new CHED Ds submitted after the switch over, can be amended in the usual way
• The switch over will happen at 01am on Tuesday 3 September

Changes to new CHED D

There are some important changes to the new CHED D:

• For the first time traders located outside of the EU (RoW traders) will receive notification messages that they might be called for inspection.
• There is a new question which asks if the consignment is travelling via a carrier that uses Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS).
• If the carrier does use GVMS and ‘Yes’ is selected for this question, hauliers moving consignments on a GVMS route will be informed via GVMS if their load has been called into a BCP for SPS check.
• If the trader does not know if their carrier uses GVMS, they must check with the haulier, so they can answer this question accurately in the CHED.
• Following user feedback, the contacts page has been revised to make it clearer where your contacts should be added.

Information on importing HRFNAO from non-EU countries is available on GOV UK.

Resources to help you comply    

Our detailed guidance has been updated with information on how to comply with your new legal responsibilities for:      

• importing live animals and animal products to Great Britain      
• importing plants and plant products from the EU to Great Britain      
• importing plants and plant products from non-EU countries to Great Britain     

Read our Leaflets to help businesses prepare for a new approach to importing goods to GB under the BTOM.

Visit our YouTube channel and watch recordings of our previous webinars for traders. 

Read the Frequently Asked Questions we have received about IPAFFS and Health Certificates.     

Contact points for urgent border target operating model (BTOM) queries   

Any urgent BTOM import queries for plants and plant products across England and Wales should be directed to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), by email, in the first instance: phsi-importers@apha.gov.uk

Alternatively, you can contact them by telephone: +44 (0) 3000 200 301     

Any urgent BTOM/import queries for animal products should be directed to the Port Health Authority (PHA) at your nominated Border Control Post (BCP). Find your PHA contact details at your nominated BCP on this map.     

If you need technical help with IPAFFS you should call the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) helpline on 0330 041 6999 or email APHAServiceDesk@apha.gov.uk