The deregulation of freight forwarding, removal and self-storage insurance is expected to come into effect from 6 April 2009.

If your firm is authorised to transact open cover freight forwarding and storage business and does not transact any other regulated activities, you must apply to us to cancel your permission before 31 March 2009 to avoid paying full fees for 2009/10.

You will then be able to conduct regulated business until 6 April 2009 and not be liable for the full fees for 2009/10.

If we receive your cancellation application after 31 March 2009, you will be liable for the full year's fee.

It is important that you identify your firm as a freight forwarder and/or storage firm on the cancellation form, i.e. please tick box (i) and indicate 'Freight Forwarder' under question 4, page 4.

For more information and for help, call the FSA’s Contact Centre on 0845 606 9966.