Skip to main content
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Comhshaoil agus Gnóthaí Tuaithe Depairtment o' Fairmin, Environment an' Kintra Matthers

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Topics
  • Publications
  • Consultations
  • Contact

Translation help

Translate this page

Select a language

  • Arabic — عربي
  • Chinese (Simplified) — 中文简体
  • Chinese (Traditional) — 中文繁體
  • Dutch — Nederlands
  • Filipino — Filipino
  • French — Français
  • German — Deutsch
  • Hungarian — Magyar
  • Irish — Gaeilge
  • Italian — Italiano
  • Latvian — Latviešu
  • Lithuanian — Lietuvių kalba
  • Polish — Polski
  • Portuguese — Português
  • Romanian — Română
  • Russian — Русский
  • Slovak — Slovenčina
  • Spanish — Español
  • Ukrainian — Українська

    • NI Retail Movement Scheme (NIRMS) Compliance Protocol

    Topics:
    • EU Exit, 
    • Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme, 
    • Moving goods into, out of or through Northern Ireland

    Links to the DAERA NIRMS Compliance Protocol and associated Defra Labelling Guidance

    Cover page of the NIRMS compliance protocol document

    Full details of the NIRMS Compliance Procedures are set out in the document below:

    • Windsor Framework SPS Compliance Protocol NI - NIRMS - Updated July 2025

    Labelling Guidance is available on the Defra website:

    • Labelling requirements for certain products moving from Great Britain to retail premises in Northern Ireland under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme

    Work is currently ongoing to develop an overarching Windsor Framework SPS Compliance Protocol NI document. Please continue to check back regularly for updates.

    This page has been published to provide information on the new Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme and the NI Plant Health Label Scheme. Please note that information not related to NIRMS or NIPHL on this page is currently under review.

    Related content

    • About the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme (NIRMS)
    • Arriving in Northern Ireland (Reporting for checks, channelling and post movement assurance)
    • Changes to the rules for movement of composite products from GB to NI/EU from 21 April 2021
    • DAERA Event - TRACES.NT Training for Businesses (video)
    • DAERA Guidance for the Collection and Movement of SPS Goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland through Groupage
    • Digital Assistance Scheme (DAS)
    • Guidance on import/export licences required for other agricultural products
    • How to Guides and Webinars
    • Instructions for business pre-notifying the arrival of a consignment at a Northern Ireland Point of Entry
    • Live animals, animal by-products and non-retail goods
    • Moving fish and fishery products
    • Moving hay and straw from GB
    • Moving Product - When do you need a Support Health Attestation (SHA)?
    • Moving Products of Animal Origin and Animal By-Products
    • NI Plant Health Label Scheme (NIPHL) Compliance Protocol
    • NIRMS - Getting started / Registration
    • NIRMS Groupage
    • Points of Entry (PoE)
    • Prior to moving NIRMS eligible goods to Northern Ireland
    • Rules of Origin
    • Sanitary and Phytosanitary checks – advice for businesses moving consignments from GB
    • SPS Inspection Facilities
    • The identification of cattle, pigs, sheep and goats imported to, or exported from Northern Ireland, from 1st January 2021
    • The Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme - Simplified User Pathway and Quick Step Guide
    • Timescales for Pre notifying arrival of goods – Q&A
    • Windsor Framework SPS Compliance Protocol NI
    Share this page Share on Facebook (external link opens in a new window / tab) Share on X (external link opens in a new window / tab) Share by email (external link opens in a new window / tab)

    Department footer links

    • Crown copyright
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy
    • Cookies
    • Accessibility
    • The Northern Ireland Executive
    • The Executive Office
    • Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
    • Department for Communities
    • Department for Education
    • Department for the Economy
    • Department of Finance
    • Department for Infrastructure
    • Department for Health
    • Department of Justice
    • nidirect.gov.uk — the official government website for Northern Ireland citizens