5.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation implemented 5.2 The government has dedicated significant resources to helping EU traders get ready for import controls and will be announcing further engagements soon. Since April 2021, the government has delivered more than 70 successful events including roundtables, webinar events and bilateral technical discussions with EU member states to support trader readiness. 5.3 Ongoing work to improve EU processes and readiness of businesses in the EU. Targeted meetings with EU member states and embassy posts are structured to enable feedback identifying key issues to address. To raise awareness and understanding across EU businesses, the government has put in place an extensive programme of translated webinars and communications assets are being made available for dissemination through EU member state channels. These include decision trees, checklists, case studies and animations tailored and translated for specific member states. Technical engagement meetings continue to provide more specific guidance.