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The draft Border Target Operating Model proposes a new approach to security controls (applying to all imports), and sanitary and phytosanitary controls (applying to imports of live animals, animal products, plants and plants products) at the border. It sets out how controls will be simplified, digitised and, over time, delivered through the UKs new Single Trade Window. The document has been developed through engagement with stakeholders, collaboration across the UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments, and engagement with officials from the devolved administration in Northern Ireland.

We invite stakeholders to provide feedback on the proposals before a final version is published in June.

If you import food products, live animals, animal products, plants or plant products from the EU into Great Britain, you need to check the Border Target Operating Model risk-level of your commodity now, to be ready for upcoming changes to border processes.

• View the Plants and Plant Product Border Target Operating Model risk categories
• View the Animals and Animal Products Border Target Operating Model risk categories

The Border Target Operating Model also includes a commitment to streamline the format and content of the Export Health Certificates (EHCs) for animals and animal products imported to Great Britain. The new GB model certificates do not change the requirements for importing animal and animal products into Great Britain. The GB EHCs are shorter and more logical in their format from the existing GB EHCs. The new GB EHCs for Products of Animal Origin (POAO) and a number of Animal By-Products (ABP) have been published on gov.uk.

Border Target Operating Model Engagement

The Border Target Operating Model has been produced and developed in collaboration with stakeholders. We want to continue engaging with stakeholders and testing the model in draft form.

The online survey provides a way for stakeholders to contribute feedback across all aspects of the model. You can 