UK postpones post-Brexit food controls on EU imports until end of 2023. The UK Government is postponing controls on imported food and fruit and vegetable products from the EU until the end of 2023. These checks were due to be introduced in July 2022, but the government said last Wednesday that the evaluation will look at how the remaining checks can be carried out “in an improved way” and that the conclusions will be announced in the autumn. The new Control Regime will then come into force at the end of next year.
Checks postponed for the fourth time
This declaration marks the fourth time that the UK has delayed the introduction of sanitary and phytosanitary controls on EU imports. The ministers justified the earlier delays by arguing that EU companies should be given more time to adapt to the new requirements and that ports should build the necessary infrastructure.
Brexit opportunity minister Jacob Rees-Mogg said businesses can now focus on recovering from the pandemic, addressing global supply chain issues and ensuring new costs are not passed on to consumers.
Pre-notification and full customs declarations remain in effect
Pre-notification, i.e. the pre-notification of all agricultural products and foodstuffs (both animal and vegetable) in the British system IPAFFS, has been mandatory since January 1, 2022. These requirements remain in force.
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