The long-awaited introduction of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) will come into force on 31 January, introducing new requirements that will impact importers of animals, plants and plant products. The scheme is designed to modernise the border and speed up controls.
Here, Marco Forgione, Director General at the Institute of Export and International Trade, give his input of the model and what manufactures can expect. “The long-awaited Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) will help to readdress some of the commercial disadvantages that UK businesses have been facing post-Brexit. BTOM’s implementation has been delayed five times previously…
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