Red tape slashed as government cancels extra EU border checks

Red tape slashed as government cancels extra EU border checks

The government has announced it is suspending extra border checks on live animal imports from the European Union to help cut costs for businesses and ease trade. In May, the UK and EU agreed a sanitary and phytosanitary deal as part of a wider reset of relations between the two. However, due to finer details still being negotiated, the deal has not yet been implemented. On Monday though, the UK government announced it was suspending the previous…

Freight forwarders welcome Government’s pragmatic approach to border controls

Steve Parker The British International Freight Association (BIFA) welcomes the UK Government’s decision to pause the implementation of additional import controls on EU and EFTA goods, announced in the wake of the UK-EU Summit held in May. This move — part of ongoing negotiations towards a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement with the EU — signals a much-needed, pragmatic response to industry concerns. By postponing further checks on import…

UK delays new EU animal import checks to ease trade

Border rules paused as SPS deal details still pending

Extra border checks on live animal imports to UK cancelled - Agriland.co.uk

In a win for traders, the UK government is suspending the introduction of extra border checks on live animal imports from the EU. It is also suspending extra border checks on specific animal and plant goods from Ireland to ease trade ahead of its new SPS (sanitary and phytosanitary) deal with the EU.  The deal will establish a UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary zone which the UK government has said will cut costs and red tape for businesses that e…