Excise movement and control system (EMCS) newsletter

The Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS) is an electronic system designed to capture information relating to the movement of excise goods in duty suspension (alcohol, tobacco and oil products).  The EMCS will replace the paper Administrative Accompanying Document (AAD).

The latest issue of EMCS newsletter has just been published. It includes updates on:

• EMCS issues which have arisen since the system went live on 1 April 2010
• Limiting who can be a Registered Consignor
• Changes to HMRC notices 196 and 197
• Technical issues with the UK CORE system
• HMRC EMCS website pages to be updated
• EMCS questions and answers
• Contact details for the EMCS National Service Desk