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NewsGovernment updates foot and mouth disease restrictions
Defra has updated its restrictions on imports for personal use.
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NewsJonathan Eckley appointed AHDB international trade development director
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has appointed Jonathan Eckley as its new director of international trade development.
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NewsFMD controls in Germany amended
Defra has announced that the import ban currently in place due to the FMD outbreak in Germany will be amended.
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NewsHCC promotes Welsh Lamb in Tokyo
Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales has recently undertaken a trade visit to Japan, highlighting the benefits of PGI Welsh Lamb.
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NewsUK’s global food exports fall 12.6% from 2023 levels
According to the FDF 2024 Trade Snapshot, food export volumes have fallen by more than a third since 2019.
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OpinionTighter import controls needed for biosecurity
BMPA CEO Nick Allen says that all meat imports from Germany should have been halted immediately following the announcement of the FMD case.
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NewsEfra inquiry to examine biosecurity controls following industry concerns
Efra has called for evidence to examine biosecurity measures for animal imports to the UK.
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NewsCall for personal meat product imports ban to prevent FMD spread
AIMS has issued an urgent call for the UK Government to implement a comprehensive ban on all personal imports of meat products derived from pigs and ruminants.
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NewsWater buffalo FMD outbreak halts German meat exports to the UK
An outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in a water buffalo herd in Germany has placed a stop to German meat exports to Great Britain.
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NewsUK accession to CPTPP to “open up new opportunities”
UK Government has revealed that it will join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnerships by 15th December 2024.
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NewsNSA calls for urgent Government action on illegal sheep imports
NSA is calling for “decisive Government action” to address the rise in illegal sheep meat imports.
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NewsGovernment discusses “ambitious” new SPS Agreement
The Minister for the Constitution has said he hopes a new SPS Agreement will “ease the situation in terms of GB-NI trade”.
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NewsLabour promises to ban foie gras imports if elected
As part of its Election Manifesto for the upcoming UK General Election, Labour has announced that, if elected, it will ban the import of foie gras.Steve Reed, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. | Picture: UK Parliament.In a video posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday ...
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OpinionGetting to the bottom of BTOM
The costs of the UK’s new security and sanitary controls have been vastly underestimated.
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NewsBTOM has "hidden and underpublicised" costs for meat industry - BMPA
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has revealed that the impact of the UK's Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) is "far from trivial", stating that the financial burden on importers is "significantly higher" than originally claimed.Peter Hardwick, trade policy advisor at BMPA: "These charges which, contrary to Defra's claims of ...
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NewsUK one step closer to joining CPTPP
The UK is closer to becoming part of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), as the Government has reportedly completed the latest required step in the joining process.Greg Hands, Trade Policy Minister. | Picture: UK Parliament.Government said that joining CPTPP - which will account for 15% of ...
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NewsUK approves tariff-free meat exports from Australia and NZ
The UK and EU has approved a new set of arrangements ensuring meat from partners of the Free Trade Agreement is covered by UK tariff rate quotas.Meat imports from FTA partners such as Australia and New Zealand may now enter the UK tariff-free.The deal was ratified by Foreign Secretary David ...
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News"We have to level the playing field", says BPC boss
The British Poultry Council (BPC) said it believed the cost of not having "fair, reciprocated checks" on food at the UK border is greater than the burdens that come with them. Richard Griffiths, chief executive of the British Poultry Council.This news follows the implementation of the Border Target Operating Model ...
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NewsDPHA seizes 3.4 tonnes of illegal meat days before BTOM implementation
Over 3.4 tonnes of illegal meat was seized at the border in Dover over the weekend, just days before the implementation of the latest phase of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM).DPHA said the illegal meat included 54 sheep carcasses, found in two vehicles from Romania.The seizures came from a ...
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NewsIndustry calls for clarity on BTOM import charges
The UK Government has updated its Common User Charge policy, and the meat industry has called for clarity and reassurance as the 30th April deadline draws near.UK businesses importing goods through the Port of Dover will have to pay the Common User Charge.As part of the incoming Border Target Operating ...
