US EditionFruit and veg from EU set to get cheaper as UK axes border checks in Brexit reset
- The UK government has decided to cancel the proposed border inspections on fruit and vegetable shipments from the EU that were scheduled to begin on July 1, 2025.
- The decision follows Sir Keir Starmer's Brexit reset deal and the postponement of these checks, which have been delayed four times since their proposal.
- The scrapped checks targeted medium-risk produce like tomatoes, grapes, and peaches, and were part of the Government's Border Target Operating Model initiated last year.
- Industry projections suggest that stopping the new border regulations will prevent an estimated £200 million increase in supply chain expenses and avoid a 0.2% rise in food price inflation over a three-year period.
- The government said the move will reduce costs, ease bureaucracy, and mark a contingency SPS trade relaxation with the EU until January 31, 2027, benefiting food availability and prices.
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