The Government partially accepts this recommendation. The Government concurs with the Committee’s recommendation on the importance of maintaining comprehensive lists of commodity codes for the most concerning notifiable diseases. The commodity (HS / CN) codes are the universal language of trade classification designed by the World Customs Organization (WCO). These codes are primarily designed for customs, taxation, and statistical purposes, rather than for SPS control directly but a comprehensive list of commodity codes and how they relate to BTOM risk categorisation is publicly available on gov.uk. Work to identify the commodity codes for the top five notifiable diseases is complete. However, we do not intend to share the list of these codes for each disease publicly. This is because publishing the relevant codes could create a risk of exploitation—for instance, attempts could be made to reclassify goods to circumvent movement restrictions or controls during an outbreak. The information will be made available to relevant operational delivery partners, as required. The appropriate action to take following an overseas disease notification varies depending on several factors, including the transmission method of the disease, the epidemiological situation, the geographical location of the outbreak and the UK trade relationship with each country. Not all outbreaks necessitate the same type of immediate response. The activities for what constitute an urgent, immediate response differ to the ones which could be implemented the next working day. The Government also confirms that a dedicated digital team is in place to support the continuous operation and initiate real-time updating of IPAFFS, ensuring the system can be maintained and amended at any time, throughout the year. Immediate action will be taken when the Chief or Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer requests it as necessary to respond to a changing risk.