CDS Release 5.0.0.2 - Important guidance for traders

There will be a minor CDS release on the 8th January 2026.  This will not require a system outage.  Changes delivered inthis release include validation updates for some document codes, DE 8/6 (Statistical Value) becoming mandated on all export declarations, and other minor updates. 

Due to the changes introduced in this release, there may be an impact on prelodged Declarations. Any prelodged Declarations that will arrive on or after the 8th January 2026 that will be affected by the changes in this document will need to be amended to be compliant with these changes or the Declarations will be rejected.

See the attached document for the full list of changes.


/media/96468/release-5002-guidance-for-traders-251222.pdf See Attached Document