Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
3rd report - Biosecurity at the border:…
Deferred
Under successive governments, Defra’s approach to personal imports from the EU since 2021 has been unnecessarily lax, too reactive and overly complicated. Temporary personal import rules create confusion for travellers, uncertainty for farmers, and difficulty for enforcement professionals. (Conclusion, Paragraph 29)
Government response. The government states it has deferred permanent personal import rules from the EU until January 2027 and currently has no plans to consult on a permanent policy. It notes existing temporary safeguard measures are in place to address biosecurity risks.
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Conclusion
4th Report - UK-EU trade: towards a res…
Deferred
The Common Understanding with the EU presents a positive and welcome opportunity to bolster UK biosecurity and we praise the Government for its work in this regard. It remains unclear, however, how the Government sees the new arrangements working in practice. (Conclusion, Paragraph 21)
Government response. The government states that formal negotiations with the EU for the SPS Agreement have not yet commenced, making it impossible to provide confirmation or a cost-benefit analysis at this stage. They expect negotiations to start later in the autumn and …
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Recommendation
4th Report - UK-EU trade: towards a res…
Deferred
In response to this Report, the Government should set out its strategic objectives for shared EU–UK digital systems in the context of border biosecurity. Specifically, it should clarify whether IPAFFS will be retired in favour of adopting TRACES NT, or whether a model of integration is preferred. The Government should …
Government response. The government defers action on setting out strategic objectives, clarifying system adoption, outlining contingency plans, or publishing comparative analysis, as formal EU negotiations have not yet commenced.
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Recommendation
4th Report - UK-EU trade: towards a res…
Deferred
Future border systems must prioritise ease of use, interoperability, and support for trade growth. In its response to this Report, the Department should provide an analysis of the reasons for the Single Trade Window’s delay. It should also outline the renewed timeline for the implementation of the Window and the …
Government response. The government states that the Single Trade Window Programme is not led by Defra, and therefore, this response is not the appropriate place to provide an analysis of delays or a future roadmap.
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Recommendation
5th Report - UK-EU agritrade: making an…
Deferred
We believe that our remit and responsibilities make this Committee the most appropriate body for scrutiny of SPS policy. We are therefore disappointed that the Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations refused to appear before us. We echo the House of Lords recommendation that: “The Government should set …
Government response. The government will bring forward primary legislation to allow Defra to implement the SPS Agreement, dependent on the progress of negotiations and will set out more specific details as they progress.