Apply for a manual release of certain plant, animal and food products

The Border Trade Matching Service (BTMS) formerly Automatic Licence Verification System (ALVS) and EU CERTEX Manual release request form has been added. Guidance has also been updated to explain that the Border Trade Matching Service has now replaced the Automatic Licence Verification System.

Use form BTMS if the Border Trade Matching Service (BTMS) or the EU Certificate Exchange (CERTEX) system cannot process an automatic release on the Customs Declaration Service

You can use this form to apply for a manual release of the following sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) regulated products:

• horticultural fruit and vegetable products
• plants and plant related products
• live animals
• products of animal origin
• high risk food (not of animal origin)
• illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) caught fish