Economic operators carrying goods by sea, inland waterways, road and rail will have to submit a complete Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) dataset to ICS2. This includes postal and express carriers who transport goods using these modes of transport as well as other parties, such as logistic providers issuing transport documents to their clients, and in certain circumstances also final consignees established in the EU, will have to submit ENS data to ICS2.
Key dates
Information relevant to the three transport modes
- From 1 July 2023 – Connectivity testing (mandatory)
- From 11 December 2023 – Functional testing (mandatory) – Check the Self-Conformance testing organisation document for next steps.
- 3 June 2024 – ICS2 Release 3 goes live
- 3 June 2024 – 1 September 2025; Economic operators connect to ICS2 during their dedicated time-limited deployment window
