You must complete Part 1 of the CVED online using the TRACES
system. This is a integrated computerised veterinary system used
for notifying Member States of movements of animal and products of
animal origin that are entering the EU or transiting within, by
entering into it the CVED data.
All Member States were required to use the TRACES system for all
imports of products of animal origin from 31 December 2004 as
required by
Commission Decision 2005 / 515 / EC.
The following files can be downloaded to help you register on
TRACES and to enter the information in Part 1 of the CVED. As from
29 January 2011, you will be able to select a better commodity
description within TRACES and also enter multiple CN Codes, more
information can be found in the TRACES Release Note below. Import
Certificates validated in the exporting country can easily be
cloned to generate the CVED, see guidelines below.
Further information about TRACES can also be found on
the business link website, for support in
using TRACES you should contact the Chelmsford Animal Health
Office (01245 454860) or by
email.
After the CVED has been completed online and printed out,
the signed CVED together with original certificates relating to the
consignment must then be presented to the Port Health Authority for
endorsement.
After the completion of the veterinary checks the OVS or the OFI
will sign Part 2 of the CVED indicating the checks carried out and
the outcome of them.
If the checks have been satisfactory, the consignment will be
allowed to enter the EU, otherwise the consignment will have to be
re-dispatched outside the EU, destroyed or in exceptional
circumstances, transformed.
The person responsible for the load must make sure that a CVED
has been issued before removing the consignment from the BIP.
If you are importing processed wool, feathers, hides & skins
or hunting trophies through the Tilbury or Thamesport BIPs, please
complete our Importer's Declaration and forward it to the BIP where
the consignment is being imported through.
Download a copy of the Importer's Declaration (132kb)
An invoice will be raised after the CVED has been issued, the
current charges can be found on our
charges page. Customers have the option
of paying the City of London's invoice online, see
Paying
your bill online.