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By Jerome Smail
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20-Jan-2021
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January 20, 2021 at 14:47 GMT
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The bureaucratic hassle of exporting food after the UK left the EU has reportedly resulted in the loss of perishable goods as orders are held back in ports across Europe.
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has received « a growing number of calls » from meat companies struggling at borders.
According to the BMPA, every hour that a truckload of meat is delayed increases the likelihood that the order will be canceled and returned or, in the most severe cases, thrown away and landed in a landfill.
Nick Allen, CEO of BMPA, said: « Drivers have reported long delays while waiting for HMRC to process customs documents.
“One of our members reported on January 11th that six truckloads of product [worth approximately £ 300,000] were waiting to clear customs in the Republic of Ireland. At this point, one of these loads should be returned to the processing company after waiting five days for clearance. “
According to the BMPA, the current certification system is a relic of the 20th century and not suitable for a modern just-in-time food supply chain. The organization calls for the modernization and digitization of the current customs and certification system.
The Scottish Seafood Association has also warned of waste generated by residues due to the post-Brexit bureaucracy. Seafood Scotland, however, welcomed the government’s recent £ 23 million pledge to assist suppliers in the sector affected by such delays.
Delays were caused by the time it takes to obtain an Export Health Certificate for both wild-caught animals Fish as well as farmed salmon. Veterinarians are required to sign off every shipment and the process has been alleged to take up to six times longer than expected.
Jimmy Buchan, SSA General Manager, said, “In central Scotland, trucks loaded with fresh seafood are being forced to deal with customs barcode issues and insufficient capacity of the veterinary service.
« Instead of removing representative samples from trucks and checking them, entire trailers are emptied so that every box and label can be checked. »
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a support package in £ 23m pledged to Scottish fishing industry due to the border issues arising from Brexit and COVID-19 restrictions.
Donna Fordyce, Executive Director of Seafood Scotland, said: “After we Having voiced their concerns and frustrations for almost three weeks, we applaud the fact that the Scottish fishing sector has been heard and taken action will be. While we wait for the full detail of the package, we know there will be questions about how much it supports the entire supply chain from fleet to export. .
« To the best of our knowledge, the deal provides important short-term support and has much to be welcomed, particularly the new £ 23 million funding. It is also comforting to see that the processing sector will be included in future support packages. This will be a ray of hope for some small and medium-sized businesses that have suffered crippling losses in the past few weeks. However, larger companies and smaller shellfish boats are still vulnerable and hope they can access support too. .
« Money will provide a badly needed adhesive tape to cover the losses of the past few weeks. However, in order to fully calm the wound, the sector still needs a deadline in which to revise the systems to make them fit for purpose. It is also important that the grouping urgently return to a fully operational state. “.
While the issue of perishable food loss through delays and backlogs at borders has been brought to the fore, there is also the possibility that Brexit will have a longer-term impact on the amount of waste and surplus in the food supply chain.
The food charity FareShare is monitoring the situation. Around 30% of the food that the organization redistributes comes from retailers, the rest from farmers, producers and manufacturers further up the chain.« Although we haven’t seen any significant difference in excess food in the supply chain so far , we have a robust infrastructure and are ready to receive large quantities of food which, as a result of Brexit, could lead to a surplus anytime, anywhere, « said Lindsay Boswell, CEO of FareShare.
» As we did during As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, we are always ready to work on short notice with the food industry and charities across the UK to ensure that no good food is wasted, « she added.
» While the lockdown has increased sevenfold the amount of food we have redistributed from the food service industry because companies like restaurants, Hotels and pubs must close. «
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