05. June 2023
Fresh fruit and vegetables, with the exception of potatoes, exported to Great Britain (GB) must be subject to the draft new model of import controls of agri-food products by the UK Government, known as the Border Target Operating Model (TOM), will not provide phytosanitary certificates at least until April 2024, nor will it be subject to additional physical or identity checks at border points.
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This postpones one of the import regulations set by the UK after leaving the EU, which was the obligation to provide phytosanitary certificates for imported fruit and vegetables and to carry out physical checks. These requirements, which should come into force in April 2021 according to the first phased calendar set by the UK authorities post-Brexit, according to FEPEX.
The draft new model for controlling agri-food imports into the UK is due to come into force in October 2023.
Those: FEPEX
Release Date: 05/06/2023
2023-06-04 22:01:05
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