ICS2 update - 31 July 2025
ICS2 is the EU safety & security system for goods moving to the EU. ICS2 Release 3 mandates the submission of Entry Summary (ENS) declarations for goods arriving into the EU by road. Goods arriving by air and sea are already subject to mandatory ENS declarations.
The deployment window for ICS2 Release 3 is due to end on 1st September.
The functionality in Sequoia will be free to use, with no licence fee or transaction charges, although a Sequoia licence key will be required. We will let you know how to obtain this in a separate email shortly.
Following on from our update on 15th July, we continue to make good progress with our development. We’re not there yet, but we are still hoping to be ready for 1st September.
However, we have been informed that DG-TAXUD (The EU Commission department responsible for customs) have announced, to national administrations, that a 6 month ‘non-enforcement’ period for road movements will apply from 1st September. This is in large part acknowledging calls from trade bodies and software developers across the EU expressing concerns over the readiness of the road sector.
We continue to press for written confirmation from TAXUD and HMRC.
We also note that the introduction of the ELO (Obligatory Logistics Envelope) in France – which would mandate the inclusion of ENS MRNs – has also been extended beyond 1st September.
