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...
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Latest news and views across the fresh produce industry.
EU Consultation - Protective measures against pests of plants - Tomato brown rugose fruit virus
The European Commission, DG Sante has announced a public stakeholder consultation regarding measures to prevent the presence of the Tomato brown rugose fruit vi...
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...
FSA - Annual report released
The FSA and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have just published the latest ‘Our Food’ report, which reviews food standards across the UK for 2023. This is the thi...
Requirements for imported plant and plant products by post / courier
When sending parcels to other businesses, please be aware that these parcel movements are subject to the same import controls that apply to other commercial imp...
APHA advice for Packing and Loading plants and plant products
Guidance has been developed to support trade regarding safe and effective packaging and loading of loose loads (plants and plant products) to ensure that effici...
Introduction of PHEATS for Ware potatoes
Ware potato exporters can now use the Plant Health Exports Audited Trader Scheme (PHEATS) to help with their exports. PHEATS is a trade facilitation scheme for...
Pesticide Usage in Scotland: Outdoor Vegetable Crops 2023
This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on outdoor vegetable crops in Scotland during 2023. https://www.gov.scot/publicati......
Salmonella umbilo Outbreak - UK distribution
There is a current and ongoing outbreak of Salmonella umbilo reported both in RASFF notifications as positive tests and as public health issues . As of late Sep...
EU Salmonella Strathcona Outbreak
The European Commission has issued a mandate sent to EFSA and ECDE for a rapid outbreak assessment regarding multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Strathcona inf...
FSA publishes its fourth Retail Surveillance Survey
The FSA Retail Surveillance Sampling programme is targeted at areas of known or potential food safety risk. The survey took place from July 2023 to January 2024...
Publication of updated Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging Illustrative Base Fees
This article applies to all four administrations of the UK To prepare businesses for the implementation of the packaging EPR scheme, the four UK administrations...