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<p>In the Draft Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), published in April 2023 the
UK Government asked industry to provide information on their readiness for the proposed
regime. The questions included:</p><ol><li><p>What challenges exist for the private
sector in meeting the proposed timeline for introducing the new model and how can
specific business models for importing be further supported to prepare?</p></li><li><p>What
further detail is needed in order for businesses to prepare for and implement the
new Border Target Operating Model?</p></li></ol><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A summary
of responses from stakeholders can be found in the Final BTOM, published in August
2023. In response to stakeholder feedback on the Draft BTOM, we made a change to the
timeline for the introduction of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) controls to give
more businesses time to prepare. The Government is delivering a programme of engagement
with stakeholders across all sectors in all parts of the country and with key European
Union trading partners to ensure readiness. There are no current plans for further
publications on industry readiness as such, although discussions with stakeholders
continue.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, we expect to publish the Government
Response to the charging arrangements at government-run border control posts consultation
in the coming weeks. Arrangements for physical checks for goods from the island of
Ireland will be announced in due course - the UK Government is continuing to work
with the Scottish and Welsh Government as well as the newly restored Northern Ireland
Executive on this issue. We aim shortly to publish revised rules for importing animal
products, plants and plant products into Great Britain for personal use, including
those sent as post and parcels. All other supplementary guidance outlined in Annex
H of the Final BTOM that was due to be published by end February 2024 has been released,
and technical information surrounding the BTOM was issued in mid-February here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-target-operating-model-information-leaflets-for-businesses.</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>With regards to live testing, traders, carriers and hauliers have
been selected to take part in operational testing in conjunction with Defra and local
Port Health Authorities and include a mix of large and smaller traders where possible.
The tests vary according to route route, mode and commodity. Onboarding of traders
into the testing regime, including some smaller businesses, is ongoing at this time
with operational testing continuing in March and April.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Estimates
for the Common User Charge were included in the modelling of the inflationary impact
of the Border Target Operating Model. The government used a wide array of data to
input into the peer-reviewed model, including commercially sensitive data sources.
To publish only a partial picture would not be in keeping with statistical propriety.</p><p>
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