26 tonnes of Illegal Plant Protection Products seized in France and Spain
Law enforcement from France and Spain, supported by Europol, have arrested 29 members of a criminal organisation for selling illegal plant protection products. ...
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Latest news and views across the fresh produce industry.
New regulations for cut Rosa flowers from 26 April 2025
In 2024, the GB Plant Health Service introduced legislation (see here) to enhance biosecurity by updating the existing measures within Annex 7 of the Phytosanit...
Simplified access to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) through your Business Tax Account (BTA)
HMRC are introducing a change to add a new CDS section to the BTA homepage. The new section will enable you to directly access CDS digital services whilst logge...
CDS Release 4.6.3.1 Details attached - 9th April
On 9th April Release 4.6.3.1 will be delivered for CDS. This release will not require any system downtime and will deliver new Goods Location Codes and some min...
Jenney Warns: UK's Post-Brexit Border 'Most Expensive and Least Efficient
The UK's ambition to develop the "world’s most effective border by 2025" has been sharply criticised as industry experts exposed severe inefficiencies, high cos...
Extending the easement for plants and plant products imported from the EU to GB via west coast ports to 31 January 2027 Consultation
Defra propose to delay the implementation of checks on goods from the EU, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, entering GB via a listed West Coast Port, to align this...
Take part in the Employer Pays Principle Feasibility Study - Deadline 28th Feb
The Seasonal Worker Scheme Taskforce is reaching out on behalf of Alma Economics to share an invitation to take part in a survey of horticulture growers as part...
UK Internal Markets Act - DBT Consultation on performance - closes 3rd April
Since the formation of the United Kingdom, there has always been an internal market. Businesses and consumers across the land have long enjoyed the rewards from...
Defra border services - Routine maintenance 6 February, 7pm - 9pm
Routine Defra border services maintenance will take place between 7pm and 9pm GMT on Thursday 6 February 2025. There should be no impact on IPAFFS. Businesses a...
Response to stakeholder engagement for a new requirement on plants for planting
In July 2024, DEFRA asked for comments on a proposed new requirement on plants for planting. Please find the response to that engagement Here...
Defra Secretary to face MPs in first session of new EFRA Committee
Evidence session The Work of the Department and its Arm’s Length Bodies Tuesday 19 November, 2.30pm, Committee room 6, Palace of Westminster Watch live on pa...
Review of import controls for High-Risk Food and Feed not of Animal Origin as part of Regulation 2019/1793
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have undertaken a science and evidence-based review of the imported food and feed commodities ...