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East Midlands Chamber has called for simplification of international import rules, following news the government have postponed checks on some fruit and vegetables entering the UK by six months.
Physical checks on ‘medium risk’ items entering the UK from the European Union were due to be in place from 1st January but the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have announced the date is to be pushed back to 1st July 2025.
East Midlands Chamber Director of Partnerships David Pearson said: “While deferring the date of so-called ‘medium risk’ fruit and veg border checks coming in will temporarily ease some of the burden on businesses already grappling with the reams of paperwork needed to trade internationally, importing goods remains a challenge. There are costs associated with importing most
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