Employer Pays Principle Feasibility Study Released
The Employer Pays Principle Feasibility Study, within the Horticulture Value Chain was commissioned and funded jointly by Defra and the Seasonal Worker Scheme T...
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Latest news and views across the fresh produce industry.
2024 Seasonal Worker Defra Survey Released
This document provides a summary of results from a survey of workers who were issued Seasonal Worker visas and came to work in the UK during 2024. The purpose o...
IMPORTANT – DIGITAL BORDER SERVICES ISSUE 4 JULY 2025
APHA are aware of an issue impacting some digital border services and affecting some traders. We are investigating the scope and cause of the issue and will loo...
World-Leading Border? It’s a World-Class Embarrassment, Blasts FPC
In an unflinching statement, FPC delivers a scathing indictment of the Government’s failure to act, accusing ministers of abandoning growers, wholesalers, and i...
If your business moves goods from GB to NI by parcels or freight through roll on roll off ferry
Traders need to be aware of new arrangements for entry summary (ENS) declarations from 1 September 2025.Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is the new safety...
HMRC publishes Valuation Customs Technical Handbook
The Valuation Customs Technical handbook has now been published by HMRC. This handbook explains the 6 methods for establishing the value on which Customs Duty a...
Red Tractor seeks Fresh Produce Board Chair
Red Tractor is seeking to appoint a new Chair for the Fresh Produce Board. In this role the successful candidate will engage equally with sector board members a...
Call for comments - Helicoverpa (Cotton Bollworm)
APHA have issued a call for comments on the policy review of Helicoverpa armigera (known as the cotton bollworm). This may be relevant for certain fresh produce...
Defra Rejects Authorised Operator Status Roll Out
Following a 6 month pilot scheme, Defra have rejected the option of importers and agents performing their own plant health checks on incoming goods. The FPC hav...
HSE Pesticide Monitoring Plan 2026 - 2028
The Multi-annual Great Britain control plan for pesticide residues - 2026, 2027 and 2028 for the official Pesticide Residues in Food Monitoring Programme is now...
Ensuring Correct Declarations and Use of Waiver Codes for HRFNAO
The FPC are aware that the Food Standards Agency are working closely with Port Health and traders to understand the scale of 'mis-declarations' through incorrec...
Government Spending Review 2025
Over the last year, the government has taken action to fix the foundations of the economy, put the public finances on a sustainable path, and support growth. At...