Additional support for Northern Ireland agri-food traders (GB to NI)

Traders moving agri-food from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will benefit from increased UK Government support until the end of 2023, Defra announced on Monday 12 July.

The Movement Assistance Scheme helps traders by covering certain certification costs incurred when moving agri-food products.

Since it was launched in December 2020, the scheme has helped more than 140 businesses, with the cost of more than 11,400 certificates and 1,300 inspection hours covered.

Alongside the extension to the end of December 2023, the scheme will also be expanded to cover costs related to:

scrapies testing for sheep exports
sample testing and certification required for individual seed lots
the Plant Health Exports Audited Trader Scheme (PHEATS) (from 1 August)
exporters in Great Britain who move organics solely to Northern Ireland, and Northern Irish importers who face new costs to receive these goods from Great Britain (from 1 August)

Since 1 January 2021, there have been new requirements for inspection and certification when moving agri-food and similar goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

Authorised traders, such as supermarkets and their trusted suppliers, currently benefit from a grace period from certification requirements for products of animal origin, composite products, food and feed of non-animal origin and plants and plant products as well as organic products.

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Additional support for Northern Ireland agri-food traders (GB to NI)

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