BTOM SPS charges explained
There are two standard charges associated with imports of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) goods and the BTOM: a Border Control Post (BCP) charge by point of en...
News & Views
Latest news and views across the fresh produce industry.
Contact Points for Port Health Authorities
Contact points for consignments held at a BCP If you receive notification about a consignment or load that has been called for checks or has been held at the B...
Guidance on CDS / IPAFFS 'No Match'
HMRC and Defra have developed the attached technical comms products – the products provide technical detail on how to prevent and resolve ‘no match’ scenarios b...
Ripened Banana Exemption for Certificate of Conformity
Defra have now confirmed that those businesses who wish to import bananas for human consumption on which the ripening process has been initiated can be declared...
NCTS 5 - Preparatory Webinar 19th June 13.00pm
As you may be aware the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) Phase 5 (NCTS5) is to be introduced shortly. To prepare users for this change, HMRC are conductin...
Government Ministers quizzed on the UK’s food supply chain
Government Ministers quizzed on the UK’s food supply chain Evidence session Fairness in the food supply chain Tuesday 21 May at 2.30pm, Committee room 6, Pal...
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...
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...