Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made in developing a replacement for the Trade Control and Expert System required after the UK leaves the EU.

A replacement for the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) has been developed and is currently being tested.

This new system allows importers to raise notifications of consignments bound for the UK and enables port health authorities to carry out and record checks on imports.

Once the new system is ready to go live, importers with the greatest need will be given access. This managed roll-out will enable us to further test and refine the system before the full public release.