Yet again it seems that now is not the time to add to the burden of food importers, with more post-Brexit red tape and charges.
Ministers this week further delayed the imposition of post-Brexit checks and charges on food imported from the European Union.
It was the fifth delay to planned changes to the import arrangements for farm and food imports, and comes amid concern about food price inflation.
It was the fifth delay to planned changes to the import arrangements for farm and food imports, and comes amid concern about food price inflation.
The checks are now set to be introduced at the end of April 2024.
So while the delay followed Treasury concerns about the effect on food prices – the impact will still be felt when the changes are introduced next year.
One contributor to this extra food import inflation comes from a “common user charge” on “each consignment” which enters through Dover or the Eurotunnel as it is checked in at the giant new facility in Sevington, Kent.
The charge could be as high as £43 – a manageable problem for bigger importers but prohibitive for some smaller importers of European food.
On top of this, consignments will need to be expensively signed off by accredited vets.
Yet again it seems that now is not the time to add to the burden of food importers, with more post-Brexit red tape and charges.
It was the fifth delay to planned changes to the import arrangements for farm and food imports, and comes amid concern about food price inflation.
Ministers this week further delayed the imposition of post-Brexit checks and charges on food imported from the European Union.
The checks are now set to be introduced at the end of April 2024.
It was the fifth delay to planned changes to the import arrangements for farm and food imports, and comes amid concern about food price inflation.
It was the fifth delay to planned changes to the import arrangements for farm and food imports, and comes amid concern about food price inflation.
The checks are now set to be introduced at the end of April 2024.
So while the delay followed Treasury concerns about the effect on food prices – the impact will still be felt when the changes are introduced next year.
One contributor to this extra food import inflation comes from a “common user charge” on “each consignment” which enters through Dover or the Eurotunnel as it is checked in at the giant new facility in Sevington, Kent.
The charge could be as high as £43 – a manageable problem for bigger importers but prohibitive for some smaller importers of European food.
On top of this, consignments will need to be expensively signed off by accredited vets.
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