Animal Products: Smuggling
Commons · Question 12669 · Tabled 4 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Patrick Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the new Border Target Operating Model (a) generally and (b) at tackling the illegal import of products of animal origin.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 11 Nov 2024
Defra continues to monitor and review the impact of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), including the Border Control Post at Sevington. We are working closely with industry, trade partners and enforcement agencies to minimise disruption and costs to...