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Time running out to deliver Safety & Security decs, warns ASM

[ September 11, 2024   //   ]

Freight software firm Agency Sector Management (ASM) is warning that the new Government’s failure to communicate of new Safety & Security Entry Summary declarations will make it hard to deliver the required functionality by the October deadline.

Currently, the UK applies a waiver for goods coming from the EU from Safety & Security Entry Summary (ENS) declarations, but, as part of post-Brexit arrangements set out in the Border Target Operating Model, this will change from the end of October 2024.

ASM program manager Simon Adams said that the Government had told ASM that it would provide an update as soon as possible on the requirements, but with just seven weeks to go before implementation, the information was needed now to deliver the functionality and comply with the new regulations.

He explained: “We are working to integrate Safety & Security functionality into our software, as required by HMRC; however, we have a lot of technical questions outstanding, and the clock is ticking.”

He added: “The 31 October deadline was challenging to begin with, given the huge volume of system changes we’ve had to deal with in 2024, but a lack of information and clarification from HMRC will certainly affect our ability to deliver Safety & Security functionality by the published deadline.”

 ASM customers will be able to create, transmit, and amend ENS declarations in Sequoia. While the functionality is primarily aimed at road importers, it will be available for all import job modes and extend beyond imports from the EU.

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