From February 16th to 20th, 2023, everyone in Paderborn will be celebrating the fifth season (Carnival).
Generic and local information for the UK Military community in Sennelager including Serving Personnel, Families, Veterans, and MOD Civilians.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Deutschland Ticket 2023 Via PaderSprinter Website
The ticket is expected to cover local train, tram and bus services across the the German states.
Interested passengers and all citizens can now register online on the PaderSprinter homepage and thus secure their Germany ticket, which is expected to start on May 1st, 2023.
Friday, February 10, 2023
Important Changes for sending BFPO mail & parcels from 01 March 2023
The European Union (EU is strengthening safety & security at customs through a large-scale information system called Import Control System 2 (ICS2) on 1st March 2023.
All goods being shipped into or transiting through EU countries or Northern Ireland, Norway & Switzerland by air must include a minimum six-digit Harmonised System (HS) code & an accurate description for each item in the shipment. These rules will apply to all goods except documents regardless of value.
Staff at BFPO Northolt will be required to capture all data and provide precise consignment contents data to our mail conveyance partners to facilitate onward movement.
Declarations made in full
Please note that all BFPO mail requires a customs declaration, and no destinations are exempt.
What does the sender need to provide?
The following information must be clearly stated on all small packet/parcel mail:
- Sender/Return Address in full – full name must be used & not for example ‘from Gran’ or ‘the Smiths’.
- Recipient name & address in full, destination in full – do not use any country locations as these can result in items being processed wrongly within the UK mail system.
- Address label – Printed or BLOCK capitals only – this will help to avoid delays.
- Customs declarations – customers must clearly declare all contents list each item with the number of pieces and values then sign the declaration.
Harmonised System (HS) Commodity Codes
BFPO is seeking further clarity on the requirement to provide this detail for packages & mail posted over a UK Post Office counter & will provide further updates.
BFPO customers are responsible for ensuring the new regulations are followed, and failure to comply could result in items being seized and subjected to additional VAT/clearance charges prior to release by local customs authorities. In extreme cases, it could also lead to your parcels being returned or destroyed.
Badly addressed items could also be subject to delay at BFPO, if items cannot be processed via our automated systems and require manual data input.