HMRC have confirmed that Government S&S declarations for EU imports will now be introduced on 31st January 2025 instead of later this month.

A recent announcement from HMRC explains “The announcement of the General Election in May meant that our planned S&S engagement to prepare stakeholders for implementation on this date was not able to start, due to the restrictions on communication activity during the pre-election period.”

“Since the new Government was appointed, we have been working closely with Ministers to review plans for the introduction of Safety & Security declarations for EU imports, as well as listening to industry about the time it will take to prepare.”

Businesses that already submit declarations for the rest of the world, and are ready to start submitting them for EU imports, can do so ahead of this date and HMRC encourage them to do so.

We expect more information to be published in the coming weeks and are monitoring developments closely.