Ports and Borders

External process for managing consignments subject to Trading Standards holds where goods are refused release to the free market.

Email to Trading Standards advising samples have been taken from a detained consignment where either the importer or delivery address is based in their area, with the aim of preventing distribution of unsafe goods.

Email to Trading Standards advising samples have been taken from a consignment released to the delivery address, where either the importer or delivery address is based in their area, with the aim of preventing distribution of unsafe goods.

Joint NCH and TS guidance on the external process for managing consignments subject to Trading Standards holds where goods are refused release to the free market.

Letter to importer advising that a documentary check has been carried out on the consignment, and the documentation is non-compliant, recommending further advice is sought and existing stock is quarantined.

Letter to importer advising of the outcome of the unsafe and/or non-compliant sample results taken from their consignment, which remains detained at the border.

Letter to importer advising of the outcome of the unsafe and/or non-compliant sample results taken from their consignment, which was released, recommending further advice is sought and existing stock is quarantined.

Letter to importer advising of the satisfactory outcome of sample results taken from their consignment, which is now released.

Letter to importer advising samples have been taken from the consignment, which has been released following an initial assessment, advising importers to consider whether they should quarantine the goods pending sample results.

Letter to importer advising that a satisfactory documentary check has been carried out on the consignment.

Letter to importer advising their consignment has been detained at the border pending further assessment of the goods, listing what samples have been taken from the consignment.

Guidance for importers and agents on the process to be followed for goods to be destroyed at a waste recycling facility.

This section covers how to manifest search vessels arriving at Tilbury port on the Destin8 system.

This section covers how to manifest search vessels arriving at London Gateway and Tilbury port on the CNS system.

Step-by-step guidance for Roll-on, roll-off (Ro-Ro) ports procedures from Thurrock Council.

UPS fast parcel template letter from Thurrock Council.

Screen tested sunglasses notice from Leicesteshire County Council.

Screen tested electrical equipment notice from Leicesteshire County Council.

Abandoned goods letter template from Leicestershire County Council.

Sampled goods template from Leicestershire County Council.

Screen tested toys notice from Leicesteshire County Council.

Market surveillance notice template from Leicestershire County Council.