On June 30, Britain was weighing options to reduce the cost of border checks on European food imports after Brexit, which could exacerbate the country’s inflation problems.
The Sunak government has been studying the potential impact of the measures, which could raise costs for importers that would then be passed on to consumers, the people said.
The Treasury and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are analyzing options to reduce costs, and earlier the government said it had a plan to cut costs by around £400m.
The current Ministry of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has denied any plans to postpone inspections for the sixth time, and in a statement on Thursday reiterated its previous commitment to implement certification for relevant goods from October, starting in January next year. Conduct a physical inspection.
The department said it expected to publish a final timetable shortly for the introduction of new import controls to protect UK producers and consumers from dangerous and costly consequences.