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Q33. Why are we giving such favourable treatment to imported food at the expense of our own domestic production? Our industry had seven days to adjust to the EU requirements - they get 18 months. A. This new timetable will help British businesses who would otherwise have to adjust to new processes when importing goods. We want businesses to focus on their recovery from the pandemic rather than have to deal with new requirements at the border.

Q32. If GVMS and links to IPAFFS are ready for 1st of Jan can industry start to test that in the coming months? A. Industry testing is available on existing GVMS functionality via the developer hub which can be found here: https://developer.service.hmrc.gov.uk/api-documentation/docs/api/service/goods-movement-system-haulier-api/1.0 although IPAFFS risking checks will not be turned on until July 2022 so this will not be able to be tested at this time.

Q31. It's difficult to understand why these steps have been taken for movements into GB when similar steps were not/have not been taken across the board for GB to NI when similar or worse pressures have been experienced! A. Since leaving the EU’s single Market and Customs Union businesses and citizens have adapted to new processes and requirements. Thanks to the hard work of traders and hauliers, we did not see anything like the generalised disruption at our ports which many predicted on 1 January. However, businesses have faced a range of challenges over recent months as they recover from the global pandemic which has impacted supply chains across Europe. This is being felt particularly by the agri-food sector, where new requirements on importing products of animal origin were due to be introduced from next month. In recognition of this, rather than introduce new import controls at this time the Government has listened to those who have called for a new approach to give businesses more time to adjust.

Q30. From 1st January, please could you clarify if EU exporters need to send us an EHC even if it does not travel with the load, or if it is really just IPAFFS only? A. The requirements for pre-notification of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) goods, which were due to be introduced on 1 October 2021, will now be introduced on 1 January 2022. The new requirements for Export Health Certificates, which were due to be introduced on 1 October 2021, will now be introduced on 1 July 2022.

Q29. What information is required for pre-notification if no EHC is available / required. And does pre-notification apply to composite products? A. Further detail on what information is required for pre-notification can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/import-of-products-animals-food-and-feed-system and by watching this video here = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehv1xrLXvFI.You must submit an import notification in IPAFFS to pre-notify the enforcement authority in Great Britain about your composite product import from 1 January 2022 unless it is exempt - further detail can be found here = https://www.gov.uk/guidance/import-or-move-composite-products-from-the-eu-and-northern-ireland-to-great-britain#exempt-products

Q28. For POAO Imports, If the exporter is not required to provide an EHC until July 2022, what information will the IPAFFS pre-notification need to contain? A. Further detail can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/import-of-products-animals-food-and-feed-system and by watching this video here = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehv1xrLXvFI

Q27. Does this mean that BCPs for live animals will not be required until 1 July 2022? A. Live animals must enter Great Britain through an established point of entry with an appropriate border control post from 1 July 2022 for documentary, identity and physical checks.

Q26. When will full border controls be introduced for live poultry imports? A. Live animals must enter Great Britain through an established point of entry with an appropriate border control post from 1 July 2022 for documentary, identity and physical checks.

Q25. Will it still be a simplified prenotification for POAO from Jan 1st or a full CHED? A. The notification process that will come in for products from January 2022 is the same process that has been used for notification for animals and high risk products from the EU since January 2021. From January 2022 to July 2022, traders will complete an IMP notification rather than a full CHED.

Q24. Is pre notification going to be 24 hours? A. To support businesses with the new requirements, and give them time to adapt ahead of the July 2022 changes, businesses will be able to take advantage of the derogation to this legal requirement and notify no less than 4 hours in advance of arrival at the point of entry, without any need to contact the relevant competent authority. This is a temporary arrangement. From 1 July 2022, importers will be required to contact the competent authority at the point of entry to determine if, and by what degree, a derogation from 24 hours can be applied. Anyone taking advantage of the derogation between 1 January and 30 June 2022 will need to consider that they may not be able to do so from 1 July 2022.This applies only to EU to GB imports of POAO, ABP and HRFNAO subject to SPS border controls from 1 January 2022.This temporary derogation does not apply to rest of world goods transiting the EU which are not cleared for circulation on the EU market where the final destination is Great Britain. There is no change to existing controls introduced on 1 January 2021, or to controls in place for third countries not subject to the phased introduction of import controls.