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The government announced on 7 October that it was postponing introduction of Safety and Security Declarations, originally scheduled for 31 October as part of the UK’s Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) until 31 January 2025.
Head of Trade at Logistics UK, Nichola Mallon, said that while the industry has been requesting this for some time, it was concerned that the extension does not allow sufficient time for dialogue and action to ...
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Logistics UK has called on the UK government to step up its engagement with the European Commission to clarify when the EU’s new Entry/ Exit System will be implemented, following press reports that introduction may be delayed again beyond November 2024.
Head of trade and devolved policy,Nichola Mallon, said: “The situation ...
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The government has delayed introduction of customs checks on traffic from Great Britain to Northern Ireland that were set to come into effect from 30 September under the Windsor Framework, reports Logistics UK.
Head of trade at the business group, Nichola Mallon, said the industry was relieved that the deadline had ...
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The new European Entry and Exit System (EES) for passport controls could increase food prices and lead to shortages in the shops, warns Logistics UK. It says that research, carried out by independent modelling expert MDS Transmodal, Logistics shows that it could have a significant impact on the UK’s supply ...
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Logistics UK has welcomed the government announcement of over £100 million of funding for research and development into greener aviation. Senior policy manager, Alexandra Herdman, said: “Logistics UK welcomes the additional financial support announced by the government to develop leading-edge green aerospace projects as the sector continues on its journey ...
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Logistics UK has called on the new Labour government to urgently sort out post-Brexit border arrangements to avoid holiday traffic-type queues become a regular occurrence.
With summer holiday traffic expected to build at Channel ports from this weekend, Logistics UK is urging Keir Starmer’s government to prioritise sorting the issues which ...
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Logistics UK has called on the new Labour government to partner with the freight sector to develop its promised industrial strategy. Logistics can boost productivity for all areas of the economy, says the industry business group.
The logistics sector is key to driving economic growth and, as one of the UK’s ...
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Logistics UK is urging all political parties to include its call for the appointment of a Minister for Logistics and Supply Chain in the next government in their election manifestos,
Chief executive David Wells said that investment and growth in the logistics industry would bring dividends for the whole economy.
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Logistics UK is urging government to find a permanent alternative to its Operation Brock traffic management scheme for the Channel ports.
Originally developed as a traffic management scheme in the event of a No Deal Brexit, Operation Brock is the contraflow system set up to keep traffic on the M20 and ...
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The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has issued a statement denying press reports that checks on imports from the EU were to be delayed and would start as planned from 30 April.
It said the UK government has full confidence that the facilities, infrastructure and systems at the ...
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