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Require Defra to assess intentional non-compliance within the BTOM and outline corrective steps.
Recommendation
In the review proposed above, Defra should work with relevant Government departments and non-departmental delivery partners to assess the scale and nature of intentional non-compliance and outline the steps it will take to address this. These lessons should also be applied to any future UK-EU trading arrangements. (Recommendation, Paragraph 10)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 19 November 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Inquiry
Biosecurity and animal welfare
Report
4th Report - UK-EU trade: towards a resilient border strategy
15 Sep 2025
HC 1279
Addressee Bodies
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Timeline
Recommendation age
1.0 yr
Report published
15 Sep 2025