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Grant port health authorities stop, search, seize powers and funding for animal product border enforcement.

Recommendation
Port health authorities should be given stop, search and seize powers in relation to animal products and funding for enforcement presence at the border in relation to personal imports for the EU and rest of world. With the introduction of a UK-EU SPS zone and the reduction of border checks on POAO from the EU, there may be appropriately trained, experienced personnel who could be redeployed to personal import enforcement. (Recommendation, Paragraph 45)
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 November 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.

Addressee Bodies
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Timeline
Recommendation age 1.0 yr
Report published 08 Sep 2025