From the release: The ICS2 transition period for road and rail vectors and for unaccompanied trailers ends on 31 December 2025.
If an ENS is not lodged in ICS2 from 1 January 2026, customs authorities are entitled to:
- Refuse the entry of goods into the EU customs territory.
- Initiate legal action due to failure to submit safety and security formalities.
In order to be able to lodge ENS in ICS2 from 1 January 2026, operators must first:
- Hold an EORI number, even if they are not established in the EU customs territory. The EORI number must be requested from the Member State where the operator is established, or from any Member State for operators not established in the EU customs territory.
- Choose their access method to ICS2 for lodging ENS.
You can find the full release here.
As a reminder, the following countries have granted derogations (postponements) for ICS2 ENS Road and Rail filings:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Croatia
- Finland
- France (ends December 31, 2025)
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Poland
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Spain
The following countries have confirmed that they will not grant derogations (postponements). ICS2 ENS Road and Rail filings will be required from 1 September 2025 for these markets:
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Germany
- Greece
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Portugal
- Slovenia
- Sweden
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