The further implementation of the planned SPS regulations with regard to the import of animal products into the United Kingdom (UK) has been postponed again. This recent postponement corresponds to a suspension for an indefinite period, but at least (as of now!) there should not be any further changes when importing into the UK before the end of 2023.
From 2023 it is planned to create a targeted, uniform operating model for imports from all third countries of the UK. The UK’s Border Operating Model is to be updated accordingly in the near future. The below concerns only the controls that should be introduced on July 1st this year, leaving the controls already in place (application of specific provisions on high-risk goods and pre-notification for the latter, as well as all other goods and products of animal origin).
Concrete the following checks are now omittedwhose introduction was planned from July 2022 on the
- Requirement(s) for other sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) Controls on EU imports currently randomly at the destination, which should be relocated to the border inspection post (BCP) – this means that the possibility of importation via any border entry point into the UK remains!
- requirement(s). Security Statements for imports from EU member states
- requirement(s) for further health certificates and SPS controls for exports from the EU to the UK (= NO health certificates except for high-risk goods such as live animals)
- Prohibitions and Restrictions for the import of chilled meat from the EU (chilled fresh minced meat or meat preparations)
The changes announced at the end of last week also justify the cancellation of all DEFRA webinars that were announced for the past and coming days.
See the UK Government’s full statement (original) here HERE!
Summarized is for the export of animal products (which do not fall under “high risk goods”) in the UK thus at the current time (and until further notice!) necessarythat
- the export company approved and im TRACES is registered and
- the respective broadcast in IPAFFS is reported in advance* by the importer/trading partner in the UK in good time.
* Note: it is currently unclear whether the pre-registration, as recently announced unexpectedly, has to be made using a common health entry document (GGED) from June 20, 2022, but will hopefully be known shortly.
It may be remembered that more information with regard to the regulations on the export of animals and animal products, animal by-products and feed to the UK the KVG website “UK-Great Britain” are available in detail and are continuously updated.
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