Contact Group for Airports (Frankfurt, Rome Fiumicino, Roissy C.D.G., Schiphol, Zaventem, Ruzyne, Sofia, Heathrow)
A depot approved by HM Revenue and Customs away from the port of entry or exit.
Import control system used to declare goods arriving in the Union. A declaration, presentation of goods and the arrival declaration is required for all modes of transport.
💡 ICS2 is mandatory from January 2026.
Additional upcoming data requirements will be needed for EU or NI (XI) ENS to strengthen security at EU borders.
If you ship goods into the EU via rail, road or sea transport, then you will be affected by the up and coming ICS2 deployment.
Hauliers will need to provide additional information when submitting their entry summary declaration (ENS).
ICS2, or Import Control System 2, is the new & updated version of the EU ‘Import Control System’.
The security pre-arrival IT system is designed to improve safety and security at EU borders by providing the EU with additional information for risk assessment and allow the seamless processing of cargo information by hauliers.
