Defra Assessment of areas that count towards the 30by30 target
The Defra 30by30 initiative is the UK government’s commitment—led by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)—to ensure that 30% of land...
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Latest news and views across the fresh produce industry.
Seasonal work on farms: Defra guidance for workers updated
The Defra guidance has been updated in relation to the type of seasonal work on farms, who can apply, where you can find work, how to avoid scams and working on...
Proposed future GB maximum residue levels (MRLs) amendment - Dithianon
HSE has identified acute intake concerns for the current MRLs for dithianon in/on apples and pears; in addition, HSE identified chronic intake concerns as a res...
FPC Ask for Further Clarity in EU Re-Set Call for Information
In response to the Government's Call for Information published on the 9th March 2026 in relation to the EU GB Reset, the FPC have outlined significant concerns ...
SPS Agreement: update on multi-drop
In the run-up to the SPS Agreement, and further to earlier information, deliveries of plants for planting from the EU to several destinations in Great Britain a...
EU / GB Re-Set List of Legislation in Scope
The Government announced confirmation today that the UK will align with EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) legislation. This covers:food and feed safety; food...
Government announcement on the UK-EU SPS Agreement - Pesticide Update
The UK government has agreed with the EU to establish a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) area, by way of an SPS Agreement – and pesticides are expected t...
UK Government Launches EU Export Masterclasses for Scottish Businesses
Scottish businesses are being offered new support to strengthen trade links with the European Union through a series of EU Export Masterclasses announced by the...
NCTS / GVMS Maintenance Downtime 10 March 26
NCTS Maintenance HMRC will be carrying out planned maintenance on the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) on Tuesday 10 March 2026, 8pm to 10pm:NCTS XI –...
IPAFFS change – plants and plant products
Subject to the production release scheduled for Tuesday 10 March, users will notice some changes in how certain border control posts and control points appear i...
‘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...