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<p>We have introduced controls which are more proportionate to risk, with low-risk
animal products not requiring certification or checks at the border by default. This
approach will apply to all our trading partners, meaning a direct removal of burdens
for certain Rest of World importers.</p><p> </p><p>Compared with the import model
that was originally scheduled to have been introduced in July 2022, we believe that
this new model will reduce costs to businesses by around £500 million per annum by
reducing the complexity and volume of paperwork associated with importing.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government’s modelling of the inflationary impact of the Border Target
Operating Model (BTOM) has been undertaken through a peer-reviewed econometric model.</p><p>
</p><p>For consumers, the implementation of the BTOM should have minimal impact on
food price inflation. Initial analysis has indicated that the policies introduced
under the BTOM would lead to an approximate increase in consumer food price inflation
of less than 0.2 percentage points over a three-year period.</p>
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