May 2nd, 2024
2 mins
The latest stage of the Border Target Operating Model is now live, meaning that port health will be carrying out documentary and risk-based identity and physical checks on medium-risk animal products, plants, plant products and high-risk food (and feed) of non-animal origin from the EU, Norway, and Iceland.
The frequencies at which identity and physical checks will happen have now been published and are available in the updated risk category tables here for imports from EU and non-EU.
For guidance please refer to the latest Borders Bulletin from the Cabinet Office which includes:
- Defra – New import controls are coming on 30 April: Information and Guidance
- Defra – Getting ready for plant inspections
- Defra – Checks and inspections rates
- Defra – Intermediate and Derived Products Update
- HMRC – Apply to the UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS)
- Helplines
