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Extra border checks on live animal imports scrapped ahead of UK-EU deal

The Government says the deal will save businesses ‘time and money by cutting red tape’

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 2 min read
Extra border checks on live animal imports scrapped ahead of UK-EU deal

The Government has announced it is suspending the introduction of extra border checks on live animal imports from the EU, and on specific animal and plant goods from Ireland, to support British businesses...

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