Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, Consultation and Livestream Sessions
The government will introduce Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on 1 January 2027.This will ensure highly traded, carbon intensive products from overseas face ...
News & Views
Latest news and views across the fresh produce industry.
FPC Warns EU SPS Deal Risks Driving Costs, Trade Friction And Food Inflation As MPs Urge Caution
A cross-party report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA Committee) has warned that any future sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreeme...
Govt must seek carve outs and implementation period in EU trade deal – EFRA Committee report
An EFRA Committee report into the Government’s negotiations with the European Union over the trade of meat, plant and animal products says a future deal must av...
DEFRA Calls For Evidence - Make sure Our Sector Is Heard
The UK Government Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is gathering evidence on how the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) is operatin...
CropLife UK Research into EU/UK Dynamic Alignment Impacts on PPP
CropLife UK has commissioned a piece of evidence work from The Andersons Centre to examine the possible impacts of different approaches to alignment of plant pr...
SWST - Grower Roadshow 2026
The free 2026 Grower Seasonal Worker Roadshow is taking place at venues across the UK, and all UK horticultural businesses employing seasonal workers are invite...
UK Govt publish national security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security
This strategic assessment, published for the first time, explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s res...
UK Preferential Tariffs and Rules of Origin - India and US updates
Find the UK’s preferential tariffs and Rules of Origin for the agreements contained within the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements and Tariff Quotas...
EU MRL modification for Prothioconazole in range of fruits and vegetables
The EFSA received an application to modify the existing MRL for prothioconazole in pome fruit, apricots, cherries, plums, cucurbits (with edible and with inedib...
ETA Requirement for Eligible HGV Drivers Travelling to the UK
Eligible HGV drivers who travel to the UK without a visa will soon need to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). From 25 February 2026, drivers who r...
New Industry Guidance Published on Managing Listeria in RTE Foods
New industry‑led guidance on managing Listeria monocytogenes in ready‑to‑eat (RTE) foods has been published by the Chilled Food Association (CFA), with support ...
Reduced Frequency of Inspection on Certain Cut Flowers from the EU
DEFRA RELEASE: Certain cut flowers from the EU are classified as medium risk A goods and therefore require a Phytosanitary certificate and pre-notification from...