Notice

Notice to Traders 12/20 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - Force Majeure

Published 22 April 2020

The measures taken worldwide against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are causing a number of problems in relation to imports/exports. In some cases traders may be unable to fulfil the regulatory obligations of their licence to enable release of security.

This notice is to remind traders that force majeure provisions are available. If you are unable, or believe you will be unable, to fully utilise your licence or meet the regulatory deadlines to allow release of security, you can submit a request for force majeure as provided for in Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 2016/1239.

Enquiries

If you have any questions about this notice please contact the Trader team on:

  • 03300 416500

or you can e-mail us at [email protected]