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New import controls were implemented on 30 April 2024. This email gives you operational information on the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM).
· Goods Vehicle Movement Service for POAO SPS Transits · New controls for passengers bringing in pork and pork products into GB · How to comply with the BTOM and the new import controls that are now in place · Resources to help you comply
Goods Vehicle Movement Service for POAO SPS Transits Background From 30 April 2024 SPS checks on landbridge transit POAO consignments entering or exiting Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), or imported POAO consignments ending the CTC movement in Great Britain, were notified to the Person Responsible for the Load (PRFL) and five nominated contacts on the Import of Products, Animals, Food and Feed System (IPAFFS) dashboard and by email or text. Changes to the way you will be notified of checks on transits On 3 September there were changes to the way you are notified when the goods are travelling with a carrier that uses GVMS. For Landbridge Movements SPS checks on entry, where goods are travelling on a carrier using GVMS, are now notified by GVMS only. · Since 3 September 2024, SPS checks on POAO goods in transit entering Great Britain via carriers with GVMS are no longer notified by IPAFFS. The driver needs to check on GVMS to see if their load is called for SPS checks at a named BCP. Checks on exit continue to be notified by IPAFFS messaging. · For POAO goods in transit exiting Great Britain the system has remained the same. There are no changes, and you should still be notified by IPAFFS if called for inspection, in the usual way. For Common Transit Convention (CTC) movements SPS checks on CTC movements ending in GB, where goods are travelling on a carrier using GVMS, are now notified by GVMS only. · For POAO CTC movements ending in GB via carriers with GVMS, since 3 September the driver has needed to check on GVMS to see if their load has been called for SPS checks. You should not be notified by IPAFFS. For POAO transit movements not using GVMS carriers Goods moved via non-GVMS carriers will continue to be notified by IPAFFS messaging. · If you are transiting POAO goods and your carriers are not using GVMS, (i.e. you selected ‘no’ to the question in the CHED 'Is this a GVMS movement?’) the system will have remain the same. You should still be notified by IPAFFS if called for SPS checks, as usual.
New controls for passengers bringing in pork and pork products into GB New rules to further protect the UK from the threat of African Swine Fever are now in place. Passengers travelling to GB can no longer bring in pork and pork products from the EEA (European Economic Area), the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Switzerland unless: Such products are produced and packaged to EU commercial standards and, weigh less than a maximum of 2kg. This does not apply to commercial imports, which remain unaffected by the control. More information: Immediate measures to step up safeguards against African swine fever from Europe - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
How to comply with the BTOM and the new import controls that are now in place: Please be aware that the easement period for sending scanned copies of health certificates ended on 31st July 2024. If you or your agent uploads and attaches a scanned copy of a paper health certificate to the Common Health Entry Document (CHED) on IPAFFS and submits it, you will be required to present the original paper certificate to the Port Health Authority (PHA) or local authority (LA) at the Border Control Post (BCP) in advance of the consignment’s arrival into GB, or upon the consignment’s arrival in GB if advised to do so by the PHA/LA. Please note: if the original paper certificate is not available for checks on entry into GB, the consignment may be held until the original paper certificate is provided to the PHA/LA at the BCP. To avoid unnecessary administrative burden and allow for a smoother flow through the BCP, you are strongly encouraged to use verifiable PDF health certificates. 5. Correctly submit your import notification in IPAFFS. 6. Remind your freight forwarder or customs agent to double-check that the correct CHED import notification reference in the correct format, and the correct doc code, has been entered in the customs declaration for your consignments of EU goods, and that commodity codes and net weights are also included in the declaration.
Resources to help you comply Our detailed guidance has been updated with information on how to comply with your new legal responsibilities for: · importing live animals and animal products to Great Britain · importing plants and plant products from the EU to Great Britain · importing plants and plant products from non-EU countries to Great Britain |