>New post-Brexit border checks on food, animal and plant products imported from the EU have been delayed for a fifth time, Rishi Sunak’s government has finally confirmed.
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>The additional red tape had been due to be phased in from October, but will now be pushed back until 2024 amid fears that the cost burden will add to inflation during the cost of living crisis.
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>Ministers were accused of “absolutely shambolic” handling of the roll-out after the decision to delay the new “border operating model” was reported back at the beginning of August.
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>The government ended the uncertainty for businesses on Tuesday – announcing a three-month delay to the health certificates required for imports, which will now brought in from 31 January.
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>There will a further three months before sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks on medium-risk food, animal and plant products implemented come into force on 30 April.
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>Cabinet Office minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe said the new system would mean “more efficient trading for businesses” and “bring considerable benefits to the UK economy and to UK trade”.
Brexit bad of the day
At this point it’s quite certain that those checks won’t be in place ever.
So much for all the promises of taking back control of our borders
Let’s be honest these food import checks won’t happen until 2026/2027.
“Brexit means brexit !”
Where are these brexit anti-euro fanboys shouting the above on sovereignty? Hidden in their caves licking their scratches?
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>New post-Brexit border checks on food, animal and plant products imported from the EU have been delayed for a fifth time, Rishi Sunak’s government has finally confirmed.
>
>The additional red tape had been due to be phased in from October, but will now be pushed back until 2024 amid fears that the cost burden will add to inflation during the cost of living crisis.
>
>Ministers were accused of “absolutely shambolic” handling of the roll-out after the decision to delay the new “border operating model” was reported back at the beginning of August.
>
>The government ended the uncertainty for businesses on Tuesday – announcing a three-month delay to the health certificates required for imports, which will now brought in from 31 January.
>
>There will a further three months before sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks on medium-risk food, animal and plant products implemented come into force on 30 April.
>
>Cabinet Office minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe said the new system would mean “more efficient trading for businesses” and “bring considerable benefits to the UK economy and to UK trade”.
Brexit bad of the day
At this point it’s quite certain that those checks won’t be in place ever.
So much for all the promises of taking back control of our borders
Let’s be honest these food import checks won’t happen until 2026/2027.
“Brexit means brexit !”
Where are these brexit anti-euro fanboys shouting the above on sovereignty? Hidden in their caves licking their scratches?