Supporting the growth of the Fresh Produce Industry

Trader Support Service extended to end of 2025

A competitive procurement exercise for the free support service for businesses moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland will begin by early 2025.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) today (16 September 2024) confirmed ... Read more...

Organics COI requirement extended to 1 February 2027

Defra Organics today announced that the derogation on the requirement for Certificates of Inspection for organic goods entering GB from the EU, EEA and Switzerland will be extended from 1 February 2025 to 1 February 2027.

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Defra Confirm extension of easement for Medium Risk Fruit & Vegetables to 1 July 2025

After many months of lobbying, FPc today received the following communication from Defra,

"I am emailing to notify you of a change to the current BTOM timeline for the implementation of some phytosanitary controls.

Defra, working w... Read more...

Alistair Carmichael elected as Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Alistair Carmichael MP was the sole nomination for the Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, and has therefore been elected, unopposed.

Alistair Carmichael takes up his position as chair of the committee when the r... Read more...