CDS will undergo an update on 27th September. The service will be unavailable from 21:30 on Saturday 27 September to 05:00 on Sunday 28 September 2025.

The update will include:

  • validation enhancements
  • electronic licence functionalities for several document codes
  • APC amendments

In order to avoid declaration rejections for shipments arriving on or after 27th of September, all declarations should be pre-lodged according to the shared guidance

Please see the document for more information.

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