26 tonnes of Illegal Plant Protection Products seized in France and Spain
Law enforcement from France and Spain, supported by Europol, have arrested 29 members of a criminal organisation for selling illegal plant protection products. ...
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Reminder for legal obligation for workplaces to segregate waste for 31 March 25
A reminder that from 31 March, many workplaces - including businesses and non-domestic premises - will have a legal obligation to separate recycling and food ...
Changes on how to import bananas into the UK by weighing consignments and making simplified declarations for imports.
A number of changes have been made to the government guidance:Replacement of the reference to commodity code 0803 90 10 with commodity codes 08039011 00 and 080...
Preventing food crime webinar: reducing risk across the sector - 24th Feb 13.00pm
The Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit at Food Standards Scotland invite you to join their ‘preventing food crime webinar’ where they will be exploring ways...
Thiamethoxam not approved for use on sugar beet
The Government confirmed on 23 January that an emergency application for the use of a neonicotinoid pesticide on sugar beet in England will not be granted. Th...
Legislation extending easements on checks of imports of organic goods from EU, EEA and Switzerland and marketing standards import certifications
Defra has now laid the legislation to extend existing statutory derogations from 1 February 2025 to 1 February 2027 on the following import certification requ...
Changes to Plant health legislation from 30 Jan 2025
The GB Plant Health Service have introduced legislation here that will come into force from 30 January 2025. Risk assessments are a dynamic process, so all comm...
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...
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...
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 ...
Conifer Import Reminder
If you are importing cut conifer trees less than 3m in height or foliage from the EU, Switzerland or Liechtenstein to GB, you will need to obtain a Phytosanitar...
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...
Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator
In 2013, the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) was appointed to oversee the relationship between the UK’s largest grocery retailers and their direct suppliers. H...
Plant Health Legislation - Reminder for 9th November 2024
From 9 November 2024, the remaining changes will come into force. This includes: Listing certain pests, based on preliminary assessments, as provisional quarant...
Plastic Packaging Tax increase from 1 April 2025
On 30 October, the Chancellor announced in the Budget that the rate of Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) will increase in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Th...
Requirement for all ware potato growers to be registered with APHA in England and Wales
Over the coming weeks APHA will be working with key potato stakeholders across England and Wales to ensure all ware potato growers are aware of existing plant h...
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, ...
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...
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...
Alistair Carmichael elected as Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Alistair Carmichael MP was the sole nomination for the Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, and has therefore been elected, unopposed. ...
Food Crime Strategic Assessment 2024 published
It is four years since the food crime units within the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland published the 2020 Food Crime Strategic Assessment, out...
Guidelines for assessing the microbiological safety of ready-to-eat foods placed on the market - UKHSA Updated Guidance 2024
These revised guidelines were completed in 2024. Since the previous edition in 2009, the UK has left the EU and this has resulted in transfer of legal responsib...
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...
EFSA GMO Panel comment on New Genomic Techniques
EFSA was asked by the European Parliament to provide a scientific opinion on the analysis by the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health &...
DEFRA Contractual Fairness Consultation Response
Between December 2023 and February 2024, Defra, in collaboration with the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive, conducted a ...
Expiry of the approval of the active substance myclobutanil in GB
The approval of myclobutanil was not supported for GB renewal. The approval of myclobutanil has now expired as a pesticide active substance in GB. The statutory...
CIPC Store Testing Data Required by CIPC Residues Monitoring Group
The CIPC Residues Monitoring Group (CRMG) is a cross-industry body which has been set up by the UK potato industry to satisfy the data submission requirements o...