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<p>Great Britain's (GB) plant health regime is risk-based, and the history of compliance
of specific trades (where the ‘trade’ is the combination of a specific commodity from
a specific origin), is a significant factor in determining biosecurity risk. Consequently,
trades with a proven track record of compliance and meeting prescribed eligibility
criteria may be subject to a reduced frequency and/or intensity of checks. While the
biosecurity risk of imported goods is largely <em>trade </em>based, there are areas
where <em>trader</em> considerations may also play a role. For example, as the phased
introduction of EU-GB plant health import controls is completed in 2022, Defra is
enabling the performance of plant health controls away from the border, including
through increased uptake in the use of designated plant health Control Points. Eligibility
criteria to be designated as a Control Point include elements consistent with a trusted
trader model.</p><p> </p><p>Defra officials are actively exploring with stakeholders
other options for minimising the regulatory burden on individual traders in a way
which maintains the high biosecurity standards the United Kingdom enjoys.</p>
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