NEW VENUE ANNOUNCED – This meeting will now take place at The Fludyers Hotel.
Members will receive information on BIFA activity with HM Revenue and Customs and other Governmental/regulatory bodies at national level. The meeting may include a presentation or representation from such external bodies.
The meeting will also include updates on other key areas of local activity.
Attendees will have an opportunity for a two-way dialogue between members and the Association and to raise issues of concern or interest.
Meeting Agenda:
- Welcome & Competition Statement – Peter Rodwell, Chairman
- Office for Products Safety and Standards (OPSS) – Ben Boagey, Borders Programme Lead
- Suffolk Trading Standards – Phil Reed, Senior Imports Officer
- Update on HMRC, CDS from the Customs Policy Group meeting held on 28th Feb – Denise Hill, PN, Darren Brundell, Peter Rodwell
- Update from MCP Plc by Kieran Rodwell, Business Development Manager
- Update from Felixstowe/Harwich Border Force – Robert Harrow & Sarah Hunt, Border Force Senior Officers
- Report on Surface Policy Group meeting held on 20th Feb – Denise Hill, PN, Peter Rodwell, Jason Flower
- Report on Legal & Insurance Policy Group meeting held on 29th Feb – PN, Alex Davey
- BIFA Training & YFN Update – Liz Sumner
- Felixstowe Port Health Update – Georgia Woodley, Project Manager – BTOM Business Change & Implementation and Dale Weeding, Business Relationship Officer
- Update from Felixstowe Port Users Association by Jason Flower, Chairman
- Local Issues/Forum/Social/Any other business
- BIFA Anglia Regional Committee representatives on the BIFA Council and National Policy Groups – Peter Rodwell/Darren Brundell attend the BIFA Customs Policy Group. Andy Wilding/Peter Rodwell/Jason Flower attend the BIFA Surface Policy Group. Peter Rodwell represents Anglia on the BIFA Council. Alex Davey attends the BIFA Legal & Insurance Policy Group.
The meeting will be followed by a buffet lunch and the opportunity to network with other BIFA members.
For further information, please contact your Regional Consultant to BIFA, Paul Newman at paul@pnauk.com
If you would like to attend this session, please book HERE
***Regional events are for attendance by BIFA member freight forwarders only. ***