IRU is concerned about the announced changes to the UK government’s Clandestine Entrant Civil Penalty Scheme for road hauliers, which will enter into force on 13 February 2023, and the potential impact it could have on UK-Europe supply chains. Increasing numbers of clandestine entrants are attempting to enter the UK illegally, including by stowing aboard trucks transporting goods from the European continent, despite extensive checks and extra security measures taken by transport operators. These measures already cost haulage firms over GBP 1 billion annually. (....)