BIFA Regional Members Meeting – Anglia

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 [email protected]

If you would like to attend this session, please book HERE

***Regional events are for attendance by BIFA member freight forwarders only. ***