Transition to TRACES NT for live animals took place at 01:00 GMT this morning (5 March 2020)
If you import live animals from outside the EU you should raise a CHED-A on TRACES NT rather than a CVED-A on TRACES Classic.
What to do now
If you are responsible for the load, raise CVED notifications and import from outside the EU, ensure you are registered for TRACES NT.
How to register for TRACES NT
Please see attached document for detailed instructions and follow the links below:
a. Create a new EU Login account
b. Once you have your new EU Login Account you can Request a new user access profile in TRACES.NT
c. The profile you create must reflect your role and associated activities, for example as an economic operator or Border Control Post (BCP) official.
d. Economic operators must choose the BCP to which they wish to be associated for registration purposes. Once registered you will be able to import through any BCP.
e. BCP users should associate themselves with the appropriate Competent Authority.
f. Requests will be validated by the Competent Authority or BCP depending on your role.
Please be aware that the first user registering a new TRACES NT account will become the administrator for that organisation and thereby be responsible for authorising all further users within their organisation.
Once registered please have a look at the attached guidance document for assistance.
For any technical help with the TRACES NT registration, email sante-traces@ec.europa.eu
Note - you do not need to register if you:
are not responsible for the load and do not raise notifications
only trade with the EU as you will continue to use TRACES Classic for live animals, germplasm and animal by-products
If you would like more detail or have questions, please reply to this email. Depending on the demand we can speak to you individually or organise a conference call.