The minimum dataset must be lodged as early as possible and at the latest before the goods are loaded onto the aircraft.

The complete ENS dataset is lodged at the time of the actual departure when the duration of the flight is less than 4 hours.

For flights longer than 4 hours, the complete data set must be lodged at least 4 hours before arrival.

– Importer, exporters

– Carriers

– Handlers

– Logistics service providers

– Customs representatives.

The carrier bringing the goods into the EU (customs territory of the EU), has to lodge an ENS.

When the carrier does not dispose of the required particulars, some data elements may be lodged by the operator other than the carrier …

The Member States support the operators in their procedures related to conformance testing

DG Taxud is the STI owner and supplier. It elaborates the functional and technical specifications.

It participates in tests. It provides a training environment and training material.

It’s also the Economic Operators including different supply chain actors such as carriers, freight forwarders, IT service providers etc.

The ENS is necessary for each consignment.

Filing or lodging of ICS2 data must be via an electronic transmission only.

This can be performed through the SAFE via conex™ application.

SAFE via conex™ is the solution developed by CONEX to manage advance security declarations that must be lodged prior to the importation of goods into certain customs territories and countries. Our solution complies with the World Customs Organisation’s SAFE Framework of Standards. SAFE via conex™ respects the regulations of each country as well as the various communication protocols with the relevant customs administration servers.

With SAFE via conex™ , you benefit from an intuitive and reliable work interface, completely freed from the technical constraints associated with the transmission of security messages. In the context of the new British customs formalities brought about by the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, SAFE via conex™  provides a connection to the GVMS (Goods Vehicle Movement Service) and S&S GB (Safety & Security) system.

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The following steps fall under PNTS (Presentation/Notification).

This is followed by the usual customs import process.

Risk analysis is performed on the data sent in the « pre-loading » message AND on the complete data filed in the « pre-arrival » message.

The new version of ICS is made up of several steps:

Step 1: the « pre-loading » message must be filed as early as possible and at least before the loading of the aircraft.

Step 2: the complete ENS declaration must be filed before the arrival of the aircraft.

Step 3: the arrival notification must be filed.

The new features in ICS2 as opposed to ICS1 include:

– whereas in the context of ICS1, the ENS data is filed in a single message, ICS2 opens the way to multiple filing.

– whereas the ENS is filed after the aircraft is loaded in ICS1, ICS2 imposes a reduced ENS dataset, including PLACI data, to be filed prior to the loading.

– ICS1 ENS is filed as a single declaration. For ICS2 there are multiple message combinations, both pre-loading and pre-arrival datasets to choose from, depending on the EO’s operational methods.

– There is no Do Not Load (DNL) for goods transported by air in ICS1. Release 2 of ICS2 sees not only the introduction of a DNL, but also other so-called « Referral » notifications.

– Compared to ICS1, there is the requirement to provide more detailed House-level data, including a commodity code of at least 6 characters AND a detailed description of the goods.