G/SPS/N/GBR/30/Add.3  
16 November  2023 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 16 November 2023, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of  the United Kingdom . 
 
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United Kingdom Border Target Operating Model – Plants, plant products and other objects  
G/SPS/N/GBR/30/Add.2 of 30 August 2023 notified the publication of the final 'Border Target 
Operating Model' (BTOM). Further detail on the introduction of documentary and risk -based identity 
and physical checks for medium risk plants and plant products from the European Union, Liechtenstein 
and Switzerland is now available.  
A document containing this information is provided along with this addendum.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/GBR/23_13468_00_e.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[X] Other: Document containing further information.  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the noti fication and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
UK WTO SPS National Notifi cation Authority and Enquiry Point  
WTO Policy Team  
EU and International Trade Directorate  
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  
Area 3E  
17 Smith Square  
E-mail: uksps@defra.gov.uk  G/SPS/N/GBR/30/Add.3  
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  UK WTO SPS National Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
WTO Policy Team  
EU and International Trade Directorate  
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  
Area 3E  
17 Smith Square  
London  
E-mail: uksps@defra.gov.uk  
Website:  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department -for-environment -food-rural-
affairs  
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
UK WTO SPS National Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
WTO Policy Team  
EU and International Trade Directorate  
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  
Area 3E  
17 Smith Square  
E-mail: uksps@defra.gov.uk  
UK WTO SPS National Notification Authori ty and Enquiry Point  
WTO Policy Team  
EU and International Trade Directorate  
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  
Area 3E  
17 Smith Square  
London  
E-mail: uksps@defra.gov.uk  
Website:  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department -for-environment -food-rural-
affairs  
 
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