EU Legislative NIRMS update of 'Rest of World' Commodities EU Reg 2024/3163
There has been an update to the list of 'rest-of-world' commodities that can enter into Northern Ireland from the UK. This is outlined in COMMISSION IMPLEMENTIN...
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Translated Support for Safety & Security Declarations Requirements
If you import goods from the EU to Great Britain, from 31 January 2025 you will need to submit a safety and security declaration. What you can do now businesses...
Changes to EU Export Additional Declarations for Plants for Planting from 6 July 2026
From 6 July 2026 onwards, non-EU trading partners are requested to specify in full wording under the heading ´Additional Declaration´ of the phytosanitary certi...
Biosecurity at the border - EFRA Call For Evidence due 29 Jan 2025
There is a call for evidence to examine animal and plant biosecurity measures for personal and commercial imports to the UK. The Committee will examine both the...
Implementation of NCTS5 Final State rules and downtime
The transition from NCTS5 Transitional State to NCTS5 Final State, in Northern Ireland (NI) and Great Britain (GB), will take place on 21 January 2025.Some pr...
Holyhead Port Update
Update: Please note the additional GVMS route that should be used for a temporary Dublin-Pembroke journey commencing on 6th January. Following weather damage ca...
Feedback to FSA - Correcting references in the Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Standards Act 1999
This consultation concerns the correction of references to the EU in the Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Standards Act 1999. Under the proposals inoperable refere...
The List of Authorised Distance Plant Sellers (LADPS)
The introduction of new Smarter Rules for Safer Food regulations in December 2019 brought the plant internet and mail order trade into the Plant Passporting (PP...
Ornamental grower survey: Deadline for replies extended
APHA invite you to take part in an important survey of ornamental commercial growers. This will improve understanding of the barriers to, and costs of, reportin...
Update on the changes to tomato commodity codes from 1 Jan
IPAFFS is currently undergoing an update to reflect the changes to tomato commodity codes that were due to be implemented from 1 January 2025. Until this updat...
FSMA Pre-Harvest Water Provisions - Final Rule established
The FDA published a final rule that revises certain pre-harvest agricultural water provisions for covered produce (other than sprouts) in Subpart E of the FDA F...
Updated NFCU Food Fraud Resilience Self Assessment Tool
The Food Standards Agency's National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) have updated their Food Fraud Resilience Self-Assessment Tool to provide support, guidance, and advi...