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Food: UK Trade with EU

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Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UIN 906369, tabled on 7 September 2023

Question

Wendy Chamberlain
Liberal Democrat
North East Fife
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of business preparedness for future controls on the import of (a) food and (b) fresh products from the EU.

Answer

Mark Spencer
Conservative
Sherwood
Commons

Answered on

14 September 2023

Following publication of the draft Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) in April 2023, the Government ran a six-week engagement period with industry. The feedback received is reflected in the final BTOM, notably the decision to delay implementation by three months, to January 2024, giving businesses more time to prepare. Before implementation of controls, awareness of and readiness for new controls will be boosted through a series of engagement events. Further guidance will be available on GOV.UK.

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