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DEFRA - Common CHED Errors
Safety & Security Declaration Information Round Up
Further Advice - Safety and Security declarations – new requirements from 31 January 2025
FPC Sustainability Meeting Q4 15/10/24 - Minutes and Presentations
FPC Interpretation Guide to Medium Risk A & B EU Fresh Produce Categories
FPC Technical Meeting 13th August Presentation and Minutes
URGENT CLARIFICATION OF EU FRUIT & VEG BORDER EASEMENT
FPC Sustainability Meeting 16th July 2024 - Presentation and Notes
STEC O:145 Outbreak
BTOM Medium Risk Fruit & Veg Update and FPC Asks
NCTS5 Guidance ahead of implementation on 1st July 2024
FPC Technical Group Presentation and Minutes - 14th May 2024
FPC Sustainability Meeting Presentation and Minutes held 9th May 2024
Medium Risk Fruit & Vegetables - EU and RoW finalised
UKIMS - UK Internal Market Scheme
APHA / CIT Help Line Numbers
FROM HMRC: CDS Exports Migration Comms
Control Point Operating Hours and Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Common User Charge Guidance
HMRC: Modernising Authorisation's Prospectus
HMRC: Changes to Supplementary Declarations
Important information about changes to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) for goods moving into Northern Ireland
Updated HRFNAO Lists Published - EU 20149/1793
FPC TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION GUIDANCE 5th Edition
HRFNAO - Country of Origin Declaration FSA Clarification
FPC Technical Meeting Presentation and Minutes 06.02.2024
BTOM EU RISK CATEGORISATION ¦ LOBBY YOUR MP
Guidance for Imports FROM Ireland - Deadline 31 Jan 2024
Importing HRFNAO via the EU to GB: the new CHED Part 1 notification from 31 January 2024
Sustainability Meeting Minutes and Presentation 16th January 2024
Waiver code 999L removal for imports - Final reminder
CDS Export Guidance and Timeline
Trader Readiness for GB Import Controls
Defra Publications for Border Operating Model Guidance - Jan 2024
NI / ROW / UK / EU Triangular Trade - Fresh Produce and Cut Flowers Requirements from 15th January 2024
Guidance on provision of temporary accommodation units for workers in the UK- 5th Edition published December 2023
Organic Equivalence Recognition between UK and EU
Prepare for changes for goods moving from the island of Ireland to Great Britain – 10 weeks to go
Organic Trade - Defra Support Pack
FPC Technical Meeting Presentation and Minutes 17.10.23
Windsor Framework Produce Specific Information for 1st October 2023
FPC Sustainability Meeting 19/09/23 - Presentation and Minutes
Updated FPC Guidance Note - Moving Agri-food using a NI Plant Health Label
FPC Target Operating Model Updated Guidance - Plant Health Risk Categorisation
Importing Organic Produce from the EU, EEA and Switzerland - Guidance Notes from 1st September 2023
Target Operating Model - Guidance
Updated Links and Labelling Guidance Notes - Windsor Framework
HMRC XI EORI Invalidation Process
EPR Delayed until 2025
IPAFFS Transition and Support Webinars
CDS Release 4.1.1 is due to go live 31st July - find guidance notes here
Northern Ireland Plant Health Label Scheme
FPC Technical Meeting 13.07.2023 Presentation and Minutes
FPC Response to Common User Charge Consultation
HMRC CDS Update and IOSS Information Round up
URGENT – Lobby your MP now!
FPC Sustainability Meeting Presentation and Minutes 13 06 23
FPC Consultation Response to the Draft Target Operating Model
Guidance on Becoming A Control Point for SPS Checks
TARGET OPERATING MODEL – FPC STATEMENT
FPC Guidance for Target Operating Model
FPC Technical Meeting 18th April 2023 - Presentation & Minutes
Windsor Framework Legislation
Specific NI to GB trade information - Target Operating Model
Border Target Operating Model - Round Up of Information and Documents
Plastic Packaging Tax Guidance Document 6th Edition March 2023
Sustainability Meeting Minutes and Presentation - March 2023
EPR - Extended Producer Responsibility Guidance 3rd Edition March 2023
Updated Seasonal Worker Guidance from Government
Seasonal Worker Guidance for Labour Users and Scheme Operators
Food Experts / FPC MRL Divergence Database
Seasonal Worker Scheme pre-season grower guidance for 2023
FPC Technical Meeting Presentation and Supporting Notes - 17/01/2023
EPR - Extended Producer Responsibility Guidance - 2nd Edition Jan 2023
High Risk Food Not of Animal Origin - Regs come into Force on 17 Jan 2023
The Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 updated 18 Jan 23
The Customs (Reliefs from a Liability to Import Duty and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Updated Tariff Quotas and Authorised Uses
Updated 18 Jan Commodity Codes and Most Favoured Nation Tariff Rates - UK Global Tariff Document
Extended Packaging Responsibility Guidance 3rd Edition March 2023
High Risk Foods Not of Animal Origin
Extended Producer Responsibility - Packaging Requirements from 1st Jan 2023
Check the UK's latest Trade Agreements
NI GB Supply Chain / Movement Assistance Scheme
CDS UPDATED DOCS - 18/11/2022
Updated FPC PPT Guidance - IMPORTED WRAP AND STRAPPING EXEMPT
CDS / CHIEF updated Comms from HMRC
Plastic Packaging Tax Update - REUSABLE PLASTIC CRATES NOW EXEMPT
Updated FPC Guidance Plastic Packaging Tax - PPT Return is due 31 Oct 2022
Updated Customs Declaration Service Q&A and Guidance
Groceries Supply Code of Practice - Code Confident Pack
FPC Technical Group 29.09.22 Minutes and Presentation
Sustainability Presentation Notes and Minutes 07 09 2022
HMRC webinars about the Customs Declaration Service - one month to go
Ethical Employment Briefing Note
Perchlorate and Chlorate in Fresh Produce Guidance
HR FORUM WEBINAR - 27 JULY 2022
Additional CDS Guidance and Support
Primary Authority Partnership - Food Safety and Hygiene Advice for FPC Members
Updated Covid Guidance 20 07 2022
FAQ's for CDS Migration - HMRC Guidance Notes
ITC STANDARDSMAP - THE WORLD’S LARGEST DATABASE FOR SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS
HMRC CDS MIGRATION SUPPORT AND INFORMATION DOCUMENTS
HMRC CDS Migration Guidance Docs
Common Transit Convention Movements for exports guidance changes from 1 August 2022
Plant Health Exporting Service (PHES) is replacing PEACH and eDomero
Plant Health Legislation Overview
Proposed future GB MRL (maximum residue level) amendments
Update RASFF information – EU Pesticide Residue Exceedances
FPC TECHNICAL MEETING 29 06 22 PRESENTATION AND NOTES
Customs Declaration System Migration
Plastic Packaging Tax - PPT Submission and Payment REMINDER
Reminder - Plant Health Inspection Frequency Changes from 22nd July 22
Changes to import fees from 22 July 2022
Check what you need to consider before getting someone to deal with customs for you
FPC Code of Practice for the Control of Pesticides v10 2017
Updated Plastic Packaging Tax Guidance - May 2022
CHANGES TO EU MRL’S
Updated Covid Guidance 05 04 22
Updated Covid Guidance 18 03 2022
Plastic Packaging Update March 2022
FPC Salary Survey report 2022
Covid-19 - Summary of advice for FPC members - updated 16 02 22
FPC Guidance – Stowaways on board vehicles carrying fresh produce into the UK – 3rd Edition 2022
Plastic Packaging Tax Briefing - update January 2022
Distillation of FPC members updates during December 2021
Summary of advice for FPC members - updated 22 12 21
Cohorting Principles
FPC Guide to Importing Fresh Produce into the UK in 2022 - fifth edition published December 2021
FPC Guide to Exporting Fresh Produce from the UK in 2022 - fifth edition published December 2021
Self-help checklist - FPC Guidance on provision of temporary accommodation units for workers in the UK - updated November 2021
Guidance on provision of temporary accommodation units for workers in the UK- 4th Edition published November 2021
Summary of advice for FPC members - August 2021
Summary of advice for FPC members - updated July 2021
FPC Salary Survey 2021
FPC Guide to Importing - 4th Edition (May 2021)
FPC Guide to Exporting 2021 - 4th edition (April 2021)
FPC Guide to Compliance with Packaging Waste Regulations - 22nd Edition 2021
Summary of advice for FPC members - updated 4 March 2021
Rules of Origin - HMRC presentation
FPC Guidance on Rules of Origin
Moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland
FPC Guide to Exporting in 2021 - THIRD EDITION
FPC Guide to Importing in 2021 - THIRD EDITION
Defra Plant Health Imports Q&A
Border Readiness - Short Straits
Plant Passports - factsheet and templates
Border Readiness - Direct Maritime Routes
FPC Guide to Exporting Fresh Produce 2021 - Second Edition
FPC Guide to Importing Fresh Produce into the UK 2021 - Second Edition
Summary of advice for FPC members
Trading in 2021 - FPC presentation
Summary of advice for FPC members
FPC Guide to Exporting Fresh Produce from the UK in 2021
FPC Guide to Importing Fresh Produce in the UK 2021
Coronavirus - Summary advice for FPC members
Trading with Northern Ireland - guidance
Exporters Checklist - prepare now for 2021
Importers Checklist - prepare now for January 2021
Brexit updates summary for FPC members - July and August
FPC Letter to Ministers on future trading arrangements 2021
FPC Technical Group
Coronavirus - Summary of Advice for FPC members
Chlorate
UK and EU future trading
Meeting the BRC Standard
Benefit from consistent advice on food safety
Food and Biocides Industry Group
Food and Drink Sector Council - Preparing for a Changing Workforce
Reforming the UK packaging producer responsibility system
Migration Advisory Committee
UK's future immigration policy
Organic production
Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme
EU Settlement Scheme
Trading beyond 2020 - future UK trade agreements
EU Plant Health Regulation and EU Official Controls Regulation
Produce Integrity Database and Supply Chain Platform
Publications and Technical Guidance
Customs
UK Market - Facts and Figures
WRAP and Courtauld 2025
WRAP Fresh Produce Working Group
Working with the Gangmasters Licensing and Labour Abuse Authority

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