Closing of AEP for new import declarations and import eManifests

Notification Ref: 48/2021

Subject: Closing of AEP for new import declarations and import eManifests

Who should read: All those involved in lodging electronic customs declarations

Related Notification(s): None

Issued by: eCustoms Helpdesk

Issue Date: 20 September 2021

Following on from the launch of AIS in November 2020 and the continued parallel running of both the Automated Import System (AIS) and Automated Entry Processing (AEP) system.

Revenue is now announcing the closure of AEP to all new Import and eManifest declarations from the 04 October 2021.

The following messages will be blocked from this date:

• Import SAD (X12)
• Import Supplement (X15)
• Import eManifest (MD115).

If these are submitted, then you will receive a negative IM516 or MD116 with the error code CMPV000201 (Message not supported). Please refer to published guides for message header information

The change will not block the following messages:

• Import SAD amendment (X31)
• Import SAD Correction (X17)
• Import eManifest amendment (MD113)
• Import eManifest cancellation (MD114)
• All Export related messages.

The following timelines will need to be noted and observed:

• Import SAD amendment (X31) – these will be accepted for a period of six months following the close of AEP.
• Import SAD Correction (X17) – these will be accepted for a period of six months following the close of AEP
• Import eManifest amendment (MD113)- these will be accepted for a period of six months following the close of AEP
• Import eManifest cancellation (MD114) – these will be accepted for a period of six months following the close of AEP.

After this date Declarants that need to amend an import SAD will need to contact the Import Station directly

Further Information

If you need further information, please contact any of the following:

eCustoms Helpdesk – email: ecustoms@revenue.ieChange Management Unit – email: ucc-cmu@revenue.ie