Immigration Controls: Airports and Ports

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There are no new physical controls being introduced at ports or airports on 31 January. Under the Border Target Operating Model, from 30 April inspection of high-risk plant and plant products will move from destination to Border Control Posts (BCPs) and/or Control Points (CPs), and risk-based physical checks at BCPs/CPs will begin for medium-risk plant and plant products and products of animal origin, except at west coast ports, where such controls will not begin before 31 October. Defra is confident that existing and new BCP infrastructure will have sufficient capacity and capability to handle the volume of expected checks outlines in the Border Target Operating Model, with robust, dynamic and effective operational measures ready to call upon if needed. Defra will continue to work with BCP operators to ensure they are prepared, and the Government has built or funded new infrastructure where necessary.