Expression of Interest: Accredited Trusted Trader Scheme (ATTS) Pilots

DEFRA have opened the expression of interest form for their Accredited Trusted Trader Scheme (ATTS) Pilots.

The proposed ATTS is a scheme aimed towards frequent importers of ‘medium risk’ Products of Animal Origin (POAO) and Animal By-Products (ABP) from the European Union (EU) and the Rest of World (RoW). This will allow Irish producers to more easily transport these products from Ireland into the United Kingdom.

The Expression of Interest will be open from 11th September 2023 to the 6th October 2023. Please refer to the application form on gov.uk for further details.
 
In order to be considered for the EOI, all applications must be completed in full otherwise your application may be rejected. 

Financial Support to Help Businesses Meet Labelling Requirements Under the Windsor Framework

DEFRA are ​providing​​ ​£50m extra support for businesses who have had to prepare for new labelling rules as a part of the Windsor Framework. The Transitional Labelling Financial Assistance Scheme will offer retrospective grants at a flat rate adjusted by business size for businesses who can evidence additional labelling costs related to the new Windsor Framework rules.  

The Transitional Labelling Financial Assistance Scheme will be open to all business registered to the NIRMS​ ​who are able to evidence additional labelling costs between 27 February 2023 and 28 February 2024. Redesign, printing and warehouse costs for product, box, and shelf level labelling will all be in scope. 

The Transitional Labelling Financial Assistance Scheme will open for applications from January 2024. Successful applicants will receive payments by 31 July 2024.   

More details on funding will be published shortly. 

Extension of Movement Assistance Scheme

DEFRA's Movement Assistance Scheme (MAS), which was due to close in December 2023, has now been extended until 30 June 2025. The Scheme provides support to traders moving agri-food commodities and live animals from Great Britain to Northern Ireland and offers a remuneration scheme to cover traders’ certification costs​, where they continue to apply​​     ​ 

The Movement Assistance Scheme was developed in late 2020 to support traders moving agri-food commodities and live animals from GB to NI, who faced new requirements from 1 January 2021 under the Northern Ireland Protocol.

• MAS has been extended until 30 June 2025. This aligns with the full implementation of the Windsor Framework 
• MAS will continue to accept claims for reimbursement / waiving of qualifying costs incurred on movement of goods up to 30 June 2025
• There will be no change to existing processes

More details of the Movement Assistance Scheme expansion are included in a MAS frequently asked questions (FAQ).