Biosecurity at the border - EFRA Call For Evidence due 29 Jan 2025

There is a call for evidence to examine animal and plant biosecurity measures for personal and commercial imports to the UK. The Committee will examine both the stringency of biosecurity controls as well as their impact on international trade.

The Committee is seeking evidence regarding the efficacy of biosecurity measures and what – if any – immediate improvements can be made to personal and commercial import controls in advance, or in the absence, of a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) or veterinary agreement with the EU.

Written evidence is invited in response to any or all of the following:

• the adequacy of personal import controls on animals, plants and their products and the enforcement of controls;
• the adequacy of SPS controls on commercial imports, their enforcement, and the impact on businesses;
• the performance of Defra and its agencies (such as the APHA) in delivering the Border Target Operating Model and communicating and engaging with stakeholders;
• how any concerns detailed in your submission may be remedied (in advance, or in the absence, of an SPS agreement with the EU).

You can provide information online here: https://committees.parliament....

The deadline for submissions is 23:59 on Wednesday 29 January 2025

You can access the EFRA website with all calls for evidence here: https://committees.parliament....