2026 Tax Update - Impact on Customs
This week, the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury presented a Written Ministerial Statement on Tax Update 2026. This updated included 11 customs measures. A h...
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FPC Strengthens Innovation and Commercial Growth Team
FPC is strengthening its member support and future growth ambitions with two senior appointments focused on innovation, commercial development, technical ex...
European Parliament Approves New Genomic Techniques
The European Parliament has this week approved the regulation on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). These rules had already been provisionally agreed with the Counc...
Duty Reimbursement Scheme for NI 'At Risk Goods'
Check if you can apply for a repayment or remission of EU import duty paid, or reclaim state aid used (also known as 'replenishment of state aid') on goods brou...
NCTS 6 Downtime Reminder 1st June 07.00am - 09.00am
Planned system downtime reminder - 1 June 2026 To support the deployment of NCTS6, there will be a brief period of downtime for both the Great Britain (GB) and ...
SPS Agreement: Preparing Your Business - Govt Release Information
DEFRA have published new information titled SPS Agreement: Preparing Your Business as of this morning. The information has been made available on GOV.UK and can...
HSE Announcements of GB expiry date postponements
GB Biocidal Product Regulations have been amended affecting all biocidal active substance and product type combinations which expire between 23 June 2026 and 30...
FPC Announces New Head of Technical & Regulatory Affairs
FPC is delighted to announce the appointment of Caroline Floyd as its new Head of Technical & Regulatory Affairs Manager, joining the consortium on 6th July...
CCC Publish 4th Report - A Well Adapted UK
Under the UK’s Climate Change Act, the UK Government must assess climate risks every five years. The Climate Change Committee has a statutory responsibility to ...
Clearing goods entering, leaving or transiting the UK - Updated guidance
Updated guidance from Gov.UK clarifies that importers must wait until your imports have cleared before contacting the National Clearance Hub. The updated guidan...
Plastic Packaging Tax: Consultation for mechanically recycled plastic packaging
Yesterday, the government published a 12-week consultation on the potential introduction of a new requirement for mechanically recycled plastic packaging to be ...
Defra Decision - NO PLANT HEALTH FEE INCREASE
Following the targeted consultation on proposed changes to plant health fees, which took place 27 Jan – 21 March 2025, Defra have provided an update. They recei...