HMRC publish the final version of the Border Operating Model
BY:
Gail Leeson
18 November 2021
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HMRC have published the final version of the Border Operating Model, which has been followed by the published schedule for changes and the implementation of import easements and measures relating to Sanitary and Phytosanitary goods well into the new year.
It will be vital for those involved in the import of Sanitary and Phytosanitary goods to ensure they both understand and are able to implement the specific border compliance measures relating to these goods as and when they are required to.
To confirm
- 1st July, 2022: Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) import controls will commence in GB
- 1st July – 1st November: Implementation of a three staged implementation programme of further measures relating to the introduction of certification, documentary, identification and physical checks to be made by commodity groups for products of animal origin, animal by-products, plant and plant products
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