Collecting and transporting groupage consignments from GB to NI

The consolidation hub model means:

• different consignments are brought together at a single approved establishment
• the consignments are certified together at that establishment and moved to Northern Ireland as a single unit

The consolidation hub model may be appropriate for your goods if the:

• consignments or pallets will arrive at the hub sealed and certified
• hub is the sole collection point

If the consignments or pallets will be sealed and certified at the hub you’ll need to check that:

• a certifying officer is available
• someone is authorised and available to apply an official seal to the trailer

If there are a series of collection points, the linear model may be more appropriate.

Send the manifest for the load

The haulier or trader must email the manifest for the entire load to Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) at DAERAgroupage@daera-ni.gov.uk.

The manifest must include:

• the Common Health Entry Document (CHED) number(s)
• pallet seal numbers for each of the individual collections
• details of the original trader(s) who have moved the goods
• the collection made at the hub

Traders or hauliers may choose to take a photograph of the consignment when it is loaded on to the vehicle. Send the photograph to DAERAgroupage@daera-ni.gov.uk.

You can download guidance for the Collection and Movement of SPS Goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland through Groupage (PDF, 2.4MB).