Most declaration reference numbers are 18 digits and are usually made up of numbers and letters. The import declaration Entry Reference Number (ERN) consists of

  • first 3 numbers are the Entry Processing Unit (EPU)
  • then 6 numbers and 1 letter which are the CHIEF entry number (ENO)
  • the final 8 numbers are the date from your ERN in the format DDMMYYYY

Example: EPU 123 – ENO 123456A – DOE 01/11/2022



The Functional Excise System Specification (FESS) analyses and documents all business functions and processes that are part of the Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS). 



The 27 member states making up the European Union.



The tax charge in the EU to companies.



AN EUR-MED movement certificate is used to record preferential trade in goods between the UK and participating countries.

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