BTOM Risk Categories for Fruit & Vegetables – EU & RoW Finalised
Heading: BTOM Risk Categories for Fruit & Vegetables – EU & RoW Finalised Plant and plant products imported from all countries (including EU) to Great B...
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Latest news and views across the fresh produce industry.
Public Consultation Now Open - Global Standard Packaging Materials Issue 7
The revision of BRCGS Global Standard Packaging Materials is underway, and has gathered comments from national and international stakeholders representing packa...
UK Food Security Index 2024
This is the first release of the new annual UK Food Security Index. The index gives an assessment of the state of UK food security 2023 to 2024, using the lates...
Government Unveils Major Packaging of Farming and Food Sector Support
FPC's CEO Nigel Jenney attended the Farm to Fork summit at 10 Downing Street, where the Prime Minister laid out a clear ambition to grow our fruit and vegetable...
Sevington Border Control Post Guidance
Sevington border control post (BCP) is a new Defra inspection post at Sevington inland border facility in Ashford, Kent. You need to go to Sevington BCP if you ...
DEFRA Legislation for Spring 2024 - Reminder
The GB Plant Health Service have introduced legislation here that has the below changes. Risk assessments are a dynamic process, so all commodities remain under...
FROM HMRC - New Computerised Transit System Phase 5
Dear Customer, To help you prepare for the introduction of NCTS5 on 1 July 2024, we are issuing updates each month. You can find all our updates on gov.uk. What...
Summary of BTOM operational learnings and commonly asked queries since 30 April
The summary covers the following points: BCP/PHA opening hours Drivers shouldn’t use Sevington to take Tacho breaks Remote and code locked containers – we need ...
The BTOM is now live – CHED completion reminder and no-match guidance
As of 30 April, HMRC and Defra systems are cross-checking the CHED import notification and customs declaration for each consignment of goods subject to SPS cont...
Fairmiles Press Release 29th April 2024
Latest research suggests that at least 18 million livelihoods in developing countries are supported by airfreighted fresh produce. The latest research conducted...
GB MRL amendments (adopted February 2024)
There have been recent amendments to the GB maximum residue level (MRL) Statutory Register, setting new statutory levels. In order to meet the requirements of i...
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Nigel Jenney - Fresh Produce Chief Slams Ineffective and Costly Border Checks System
In a forceful rebuke of the UK government's post-Brexit border strategy, Nigel Jenney, CEO of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), has condemned the recently imp...