http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/eur/2015/175

Article 7Prior notification of consignments

1.

Feed and food business operators shall give prior notification to the competent authorities at the DPE of:

(a)

the estimated date and time of physical arrival of the consignment; and

(b)

the nature of the consignment.

2.

For the purpose of prior notification, feed and food business operators shall complete Part I of the common entry document (CED) provided for in Regulation (EC) No 669/2009. They shall transmit that document to the competent authority at the DPE at least one working day prior to the arrival of the consignment.

3.

For the completion of the CED, feed and food business operators shall take into account the notes for guidance for the CED laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009.