Border Target Operating Model
Also called: BTOM
The UK government's framework, published in 2023, for import controls on goods from all countries, introducing risk-based sanitary and phytosanitary checks and safety and security requirements in phases from 2024. Goods are categorised as high, medium or low risk, with different certification and inspection requirements.
In practice
EU exporters of animal and plant products to Great Britain need to know the risk category of their goods to know which health certificates and checks apply.
Applies to: 
UK
Related terms
- IPAFFS
- The UK system used to pre-notify imports of live animals, animal products, high-risk food and feed, and plants and plant products into Great Britain.…
- Export health certificate
- An official certificate signed by an authorised veterinarian or inspector in the exporting country, confirming that animals or animal products meet…
- Phytosanitary certificate
- An official certificate issued by the plant protection organisation of the exporting country confirming that plants or plant products meet the…
- HMRC
- The UK tax and customs authority, responsible for collecting customs duty, import VAT and excise, issuing advance rulings and running CDS. Border…