Extend derogation for plant health certification

17 Feb 2021

FPC and Freshfel, the European fresh produce trade association, have called on the UK Government to delay the introduction of the requirement for imports from the EU to have a phytosanitary certificate from 1 April.

The impact for both EU exporters, UK importers and the national plant protection organisations which issue certificates will be immense, with more than 750,000 certificates to be issued annually.

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