United Kingdom Border Target Operating Model – Plants, plant products and other objects
Description
G/SPS/N/GBR/30/Add.4 of 12 February 2024 notified a delay to the introduction of import checks on fruit and vegetables from the European Union, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.Legislation that is due to be adopted on 30 October 2024 will set the requirement for checks on fruit and vegetables from the European Union, Liechtenstein and Switzerland to commence on 1 July 2025. It will also include Swansea Port in the list of West Coast Ports to the definition of 'relevant ports' in Annex 6 of the assimilated Regulation (EU) 2017/625. The requirement for import checks on all plants, plant products and other objects from the European Union, Liechtenstein and Switzerland at West Coast Ports will commence on 1 July 2025, with a temporary extension of the current easement until this time.The legislation is available to view on legislation.gov.uk