- Revised timetable will give businesses more time to adjust to
new processes;
- Global pandemic has affected supply chains in the UK and
across Europe;
- Controls will be phased in across 2022.
The Government has today set out a pragmatic new timetable for
introducing full import controls for goods being imported from
the EU to the UK.
Businesses have faced a range of challenges over recent months as
they recover from the global pandemic which has impacted supply
chains across Europe. This is being felt particularly by the
agri-food sector, where new requirements on importing products of
animal origin were due to be introduced from next month. Rather
than introduce these controls at this time, the Government has
listened to those who have called for a new approach to give
businesses more time to adjust.
Full customs declarations and controls will be introduced on 1
January 2022 as previously announced, although safety and
security declarations will now not be required until 1 July 2022.
Under the revised timetable:
- The requirements for pre-notification of Sanitary and
Phytosanitary (SPS) goods, which were due to be introduced on 1
October 2021, will now be introduced on 1 January 2022.
- The new requirements for Export Health Certificates, which
were due to be introduced on 1 October 2021, will now be
introduced on 1 July 2022.
- Phytosanitary Certificates and physical checks on SPS goods
at Border Control Posts, due to be introduced on 1 January 2022,
will now be introduced on 1 July 2022.
- Safety and Security declarations on imports will be required
as of 1 July 2022 as opposed to 1 January 2022.
- Full customs declarations and controls will be introduced on
1 January 2022 as previously announced.
Minister of
State at
the Cabinet
Office,
,
said:
“We want businesses to focus on their recovery from the
pandemic rather than have to deal with new requirements at the
border, which is why we’ve set out a pragmatic new timetable for
introducing full border controls.
“Businesses will now have more time to prepare for these
controls which will be phased in throughout 2022.
“The Government remains on track to deliver the new systems,
infrastructure and resourcing required”.
The government will work closely with the Devolved
Administrations on the implementation of this new timetable,
given their devolved responsibilities for agri-food controls.
We remain on track to deliver new systems, infrastructure and
resourcing needed for these controls.
NOTES TO EDITORS
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