New GB plant health controls for Solanum, Capsicum and Ginger
The GB Plant Health Service are introducing the Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant Health) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2026 to adjust the entry r...
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‘Drive-bys’ of disease-risk illegal meat and plant products avoiding border checks revealed in new data - EFRA Report
The EFRA Committee has published data highlighting the significant number of consignments of flagged meat and plant product imports that are passing through the...
Where's My Truck? Find out where your truck is at Sevington
If you are left wondering where your product is in the queue at Sevington, you can now chase it up by direct email. How to use Where's my truck1. Send your r...
Agricultural Research - Have Your Say
The UK spends hundreds of millions on agricultural R&D each year. Where does this money go? How closely does it fit with what government, farmers, food busi...
DEFRA chief to be quizzed on perceived shortcomings amid staffing cuts
Evidence session: The work of DEFRA Tuesday 3 March, 10.00, in Committee Room 6, Palace of Westminster Watch on Parliamentlive.tvThe new Permanent Sec...
Employment Rights Act 2025: new guidance for employers
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has launched a new website offering practical support and guidance on what upcoming changes to employment laws and w...
FreshProducePEFCR methodology - next steps for implementation in the fruit and vegetable sector
The FreshProducePEFCR was created to provide a harmonised, EU‑aligned environmental footprint methodology for the fresh fruit and vegetable sector, responding t...
Mefentrifluconazole - New GB MRL Set 22 Jan 26
The GB MRL Statutory Register has recently been amended and new statutory levels have been set. To meet the requirements of international trade, and to accommod...
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 ...
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...