10 October 2023, Engineering News
The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has raised concern about the significant delays in the issuance of meat import removal permits, stating that the process used to take two days but is now taking between eight and nine days, following revised requirements by the Border Management Agency (BMA).
BMA introduced the requirements earlier this year. This includes that veterinary inspectors need to be present when the seal is broken on between 35% to 45% of containers prior to the requisite samples being taken by the authorities for testing.