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<p>Delivering a negotiated deal with the EU remains the Government's top priority,
but it is the job of a responsible government to ensure we are prepared for all scenarios,
including no-deal.</p><p>The Government aims to ensure that movement through ports
will continue to be as frictionless as possible in a no-deal scenario, so that the
effects on businesses using the Port of Dover and the Channel Tunnel are minimised.
To achieve this, the Government’s no deal <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/moving-goods-to-and-from-the-eu-through-roll-on-roll-off-locations-including-eurotunnel"
target="_blank">roll on-roll off model</a> (which applies at these ports) moves customs
processes away from the border. Furthermore, HMRC on 4 February <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fhm-revenue-and-customs-simplifies-importing-from-the-eu-as-part-of-no-deal-preparation&data=02%7C01%7Cmicah.coleman%40beis.gov.uk%7Cc4eb8b82cf5242eb8a3408d690e57033%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C636855712437110562&sdata=OLj6Zl4T3MmwqZpFyOX011p1wVy01LeOkZxKS0iq634%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">announced transitional simplified procedures</a> (TSP) which will
aid businesses using these ports, and the Border Delivery Group is actively engaging
with prospective declarants on both sides of the Channel.</p><p>As the application
of additional customs checks by the EU is outside of our control, the Government has
undertaken a range of preparatory measures to mitigate potential impacts and ensure
that goods can continue to flow into and out of the UK as freely as possible. These
include Operation Brock and other traffic management measures in order to manage HGV
flows effectively.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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