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Ports and Borders

External process for managing consignments subject to Trading Standards holds where goods are refused release to the free market.
Airports, Processes and procedures
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.
All border points, Templates
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.
Maritime, Processes and procedures
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.
Maritime, Templates
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.
Maritime, Templates
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.
Maritime, Templates
Letter to importer advising of the satisfactory outcome of sample results taken from their consignment, which is now released.
Maritime, Templates
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.
Maritime, Templates
Letter to importer advising that a satisfactory documentary check has been carried out on the consignment.
Maritime, Templates
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.
Maritime, Templates
Guidance for importers and agents on the process to be followed for goods to be destroyed at a waste recycling facility.
Maritime, Processes and procedures
This section covers how to manifest search vessels arriving at Tilbury port on the Destin8 system.
Maritime, Processes and procedures
This section covers how to manifest search vessels arriving at London Gateway and Tilbury port on the CNS system.
Maritime, Processes and procedures
Step-by-step guidance for Roll-on, roll-off (Ro-Ro) ports procedures from Thurrock Council.
RoRo (Roll-on roll-off), Policies and procedures
UPS fast parcel template letter from Thurrock Council.
FPOs (Fast parcel operators), Templates
Screen tested sunglasses notice from Leicesteshire County Council.
FPOs (Fast parcel operators), Templates
Screen tested electrical equipment notice from Leicesteshire County Council.
FPOs (Fast parcel operators), Templates
Abandoned goods letter template from Leicestershire County Council.
FPOs (Fast parcel operators), Templates
Sampled goods template from Leicestershire County Council.
FPOs (Fast parcel operators), Templates
Screen tested toys notice from Leicesteshire County Council.
FPOs (Fast parcel operators), Templates
Market surveillance notice template from Leicestershire County Council.
FPOs (Fast parcel operators), Templates