UK Announces New Model for Food Import Checks; Implementation to Begin October 2023
The UK Government, in collaboration with the Scottish and Welsh Governments, has published a plan that establishes the basis for risk-based checks across EU and non-EU trade. The draft Border Target Operating Model sets forth proposals for a new border surveillance and control system to provide protection from security and biosecurity threats, including those posed by unsafe food imports.
The UK Government will engage with industry for six weeks before publishing final version of the model later this year. The draft was developed considering input from the border industry and affected businesses across the UK.