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TRACES / Mattilsynet

TRACES and Mattilsynet notification management for live animals, animal products, plants, food, feed, and CHED-related consignments moving through Norway and the EEA.

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Types of customs clearance

CHED-A

Common Health Entry Document for consignments of live animals.

Use cases

Relevant when live animals enter through a controlled veterinary flow.

CHED-P

Common Health Entry Document for products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products, derived products, composite products, hay, and straw.

CHED-PP

Common Health Entry Document for consignments of plants, plant products, and other regulated objects.

CHED-D

Common Health Entry Document for consignments of food and feed of non-animal origin.

Import notification

Pre-arrival notification to Mattilsynet or through the relevant TRACES flow before regulated goods reach Norway.

Use cases

Relevant when Mattilsynet must be notified before arrival or border control.

General info

General info about TRACES / Mattilsynet

Odin Customs helps importers and exporters manage customs and notification flows for goods that may fall under food, veterinary, or plant-health controls, including CHED-A, CHED-P, CHED-PP, CHED-D, Mattilsynet import notifications, and TRACES coordination.

We clarify

  • Whether the goods fall under food, veterinary, or plant-health controls
  • Which CHED type or Mattilsynet import notification applies
  • Whether timing with Mattilsynet and customs clearance should be coordinated before arrival

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Send us the goods description, route, deadline, and the documents you already have. We will reply with the next practical step.

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