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 ...
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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...
‘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...
EFRA finds commercial animal and plant imports system is ‘inadequate’ as banned products pass border unchecked
Following continued Fresh Produce Consortium feedback and written evidence, the EFRA Committee has published its Report into the Border Management Process to da...
Priorities for a UK-EU SPS agreement - Call for Evidence
On 19 May 2025, leaders from the UK and EU met in London for the first formal bilateral meeting since the UK’s departure. In that meeting, both parties agreed t...
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...
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...
Phase 3 "Not For EU" labelling to go ahead from 1st July 2025 as planned
Following the UK/EU Summit on 19 May, the Government is taking forward a new strategic partnership with the EU that will deliver greater prosperity and security...
FPC discuss the potential EU/UK SPS Agreement with Minister Zeichner
On 14th May, FPC represented the fresh produce industry during a ministerial roundtable to discuss the implications of any potential EU/UK SPS Agreement ahead o...
EFRA Committee holds the final evidence session of its biosecurity at the border focus 6th May 2.30pm
Tuesday 6 May at 2.30pm, Committee Room 6, Palace of WestminsterWatch live on parliamentlive.tv The EFRA Committee holds the final evidence session of its b...
New Customs Authorisation and Technical Handbooks Published by HMRC
An authorisation for importing and exporting goods collection page has been created by HMRC: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/find-customs-authorisatio...
New arrangements now in effect for moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework - 1st May 2025
Traders need to be aware of new arrangements under the Windsor Framework, an agreement between the United Kingdom and European Union. The new arrangements for t...
Implementation of the Obligatory Logistics Envelope (ELO) at the Smart Border between France and the United Kingdom
The reform of the EU Customs Code is leading to adjustments to the Smart Border process between France and the UK, for both imports and exports. French Customs ...
Webinar on Windsor Framework using the Trader Support Service - 19 March 2025 - 3pm
The Trader Support Service (TSS) is hosting a webinar on Windsor Framework using the TSS, which will take place at 3pm GMT on Wednesday 19 March.The purpose ...
Extending the easement for plants and plant products imported from the EU to GB via west coast ports to 31 January 2027 Consultation
Defra propose to delay the implementation of checks on goods from the EU, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, entering GB via a listed West Coast Port, to align this...
Estimated Operating Costs of Sevington BCP published
Defra used the estimated operating costs of the government-run Sevington Border Control Post for the 2024 to 2025 financial year to calculate the common user c...
UKIMS Changes from 31st March 2025 - Trade to NI
As you will be aware, new arrangements are being introduced for moving goods via freight and parcels from Great Britain (GB) into Northern Ireland (NI) as part ...
Spain Imports Moving to ePhyto
IPAFFS will soon have the functionality to support your import notification process with an ePhyto. In the coming weeks you will be able to process your CHED PP...
Safety & Security Partnership Pack
As you will be aware, the end of the waiver on Safety and Security declarations is fast approaching, with all EU imports into Great Britain requiring a Safety a...
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...
DEFRA BTOM Proposed Legislative Changes - Comment 28/01/25
Defra have issued the following document for comment by 28/01/2025. FPC have looked at this and have further questions for clarity in relation to the risk based...
Change to EU SPS inspection frequency for tomato, pepper, aubergine & cucumber plants
Import inspection frequencies are kept under constant review considering the current risk position. The UK Plant Health Risk Group has reviewed the position for...
Northern Ireland Business Readiness Survey
FPC is encouraging it's members to participate in an HMRC Voice of the Customer Survey to share your understanding and readiness for the new arrangements under ...
How to comply with the BTOM and the new import controls that are now in place
The following summary has been provided by Defra as a guide to meeting EU import controls1. Register for IPAFFS online on GOV UK if you haven’t already done s...
Update on physical and identity checks for non-qualifying goods moving from the island of Ireland to Great Britain
Defra have confirmed that physical and identity checks on non-qualifying goods moving from the island of Ireland to Great Britain will not start during 2024. D...
Safety & Security EU waiver extended until 31 January 2025.
The waiver for import requirements for goods from the EU (and other territories that did not have requirements before 1 January 2021) has been extended until 31...
IT Disruption causing Delay at the borders - Defra Statement
Notification has been received today from Defra "There has been an IT incident relating to an external provider on the evening of 8 October. The issue has now b...
Defra Call for Comments on Large Plants / Machinery inspection at BCP / IC's and CP's
We would like to notify you of a call for comments on the proposal to introduce a derogation from the minimum designation requirements at Border Control Posts, ...
Windsor Framework Update - Customs Requirements Delay until 31 March 2025
The Trader Support Service announced yesterday that the new arrangements under the Windsor Framework for parcels and freight movements that were envisaged to co...
FPC Interpretation Guide to Medium Risk A & B EU Fresh Produce Categories
The UK Government have now released all information relating to the finalised SPS controls of Medium Risk Fruit & Vegetables being imported into the UK from...
Defra Announce Changes to Medium Risk Fruit & Vegetable Products
After further scientific review of commodities across all plant and plant product risk categories, there will be changes to the risk categorisation of certain p...
Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Scheme Derogation Extended
The Fruit & Vegetable Marketing Standards derogation has been extended.The derogation on the requirement for marketing standards Certificates of Conformity...
Organics COI requirement extended to 1 February 2027
Defra Organics today announced that the derogation on the requirement for Certificates of Inspection for organic goods entering GB from the EU, EEA and Switzerl...
Defra Confirm extension of easement for Medium Risk Fruit & Vegetables to 1 July 2025
After many months of lobbying, FPc today received the following communication from Defra, "I am emailing to notify you of a change to the current BTOM timeline...
Labelling requirements for certain products moving from GB to retail premises in NI under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme
On 9th June 2023, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published guidance on labelling requirements for certain products moving from Great Bri...
Northern Ireland Round Up of Information and Contacts
Please find an attachment which outlines a recent change to the NI HRFNAO amendments - there is a removal of a range of products from Annex 1, as well as a numb...
BTOM SPS charges explained
There are two standard charges associated with imports of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) goods and the BTOM: a Border Control Post (BCP) charge by point of en...
Contact Points for Port Health Authorities
Contact points for consignments held at a BCP If you receive notification about a consignment or load that has been called for checks or has been held at the B...
Guidance on CDS / IPAFFS 'No Match'
HMRC and Defra have developed the attached technical comms products – the products provide technical detail on how to prevent and resolve ‘no match’ scenarios b...
The BTOM is now live – CHED completion reminder and no-match guidance
As of 30 April, HMRC and Defra systems are cross-checking the CHED import notification and customs declaration for each consignment of goods subject to SPS cont...
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Nigel Jenney Voices Sector Concerns- New UK Border Checks Stir Industry Backlash,
As of today, rigorous new border checks for meat, plants, and flowers imported from Europe have commenced, stirring significant unease among UK importers. These...