Oct 8th, 2020
4 mins
On Thursday 8th October, Government ramped up preparations for the end of the transition period by publishing an updated Border Operating Model, which provides further detail on how the GB-EU border will work and the actions that traders, hauliers and passengers need to take.
This publication gives traders further information they need to prepare for the changes and opportunities as a result of leaving the EU Single Market and Customs Union, and regardless of whether we reach a trade agreement with the EU.
The Border Operating Model is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-border-operating-model
This latest iteration of the Border Operating Model provides additional information in a number of key areas as set out below, as well as clarifying a number of questions from industry. Also provided is a comprehensive navigation guide to help readers clearly identify where new content has been added since the first iteration of the model.
The key new additions and changes include:
- Details of the new infrastructure requirements including locations;
- Updates in a number of agrifood and environmental policy areas including fish, chemicals, fluorinated greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances, high priority plants and plant products;
- Further detail on delayed customs declarations and the requirements of Entry in Declarants Records (EIDR);
- Further details regarding the approach to liabilities for intermediaries;
- Information on what ‘poor compliance history’ means;
- Clarity on guarantees and DDA requirements;
- Bulk import reduced data set details;
- Further clarity on level of checks applying to goods subject to sanitary and phytosanitary controls in July 2021;
- The “Check an HGV is Ready to Cross the Border” Service (formerly referred to as Smart Freight);
- Refreshed process maps to reflect where greater detail is now available;
- A number of new annexes including passengers’ policies, requirements for aviation, rail and energy sectors; and
- Updated annexes regarding Member State requirements.
