URGENT - UK / EU Re-Set Survey Request
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) is gathering vital insights from our members to prepare for the upcoming EU/UK SPS negotiations. These negotiations will defi...
News & Views
Latest news and views across the fresh produce industry.
Plastic Packaging Tax: Budget 2025
Changes to the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) were announced in the Budget on 26 November 2025. HMRC have communicated the changes which are shown below: 1. Rate ...
DEFRA learns lessons from Committee as UK transitions away from Border Trade Operating Model
DEFRA has responded to the EFRA Committee Report on UK-EU Trade: Towards a resilient border strategy and accepts many of the conclusions and recommendations rel...
Fairmiles Calls for Fairness and Accuracy in the Race to Net Zero
Retailers, NGOs, and academics join forces to ensure climate action protects livelihoods and is based on accurate data As world leaders meet at COP30 to discuss...
Reporting Import Related Problems - STORM Incident Hub
If you encounter any imports-related problems, please contact the STORM Incident Hub - manned 24/7, who will liaise with NCH and competent authorities as requir...
Exporting the USA - on-line guidance
To support businesses wishing to export products to the US, there are a range of on-line support tools available; DBT has published online resources, available...
Guidance for ICS2 Road Movements
The Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is the new safety and security system for certain goods moving by air, maritime, road into Northern Ireland.• It is alread...
Ministerial letter on cyber security to leading UK companies
Ministers and security chiefs have written to leading UK companies about cyber security.Details Hostile cyber activity in the UK is growing more intense, freque...
Paul Kissack appointed as the new Permanent Secretary of DEFRA
Paul Kissack was appointed Permanent Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 13 October 2025. From 2020 until 2025, Paul Kissack...
Calling all Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire Water Users
WRAP convenes Collective Action Projects which aim to identify shared water risks for agriculture and coordinate cross-sector solutions with other NGOs, busines...
Apply for a manual release of certain plant, animal and food products
The Border Trade Matching Service (BTMS) formerly Automatic Licence Verification System (ALVS) and EU CERTEX Manual release request form has been added. Guidanc...
CDS Release 4.9.0 Update
Please find attached an updated version of the Release 4.9.0 guidance that clarifies when the guarantee ID field for Document Code ‘C505’ will be validated. Add...