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NewsMPs concerned over disease risks following new Dover SPS checks
Concerns have been raised by MPs that the movement of a Dover food health check centre to Sevington will raise the risks of disease, with the Efra Committee expressing "serious concerns" in a letter to Defra.Chair of the EFRA Committee, Sir Robert Goodwill MP. | Image credit: UK Parliament.Defra previously ...
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NewsTrade bodies voice concerns on BTOM
Members of industry have issued statements regarding the implementation of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), voicing concerns that some businesses may not be fully prepared for the new controls.The post-Brexit Border Target Operating Model came into effect on Wednesday 31st January 2024.The new border checks came into effect at ...
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NewsUK suspends trade negotiations with Canada over hormone-treated beef
Trade talks between Canada and the UK have been suspended after Canada pushed the UK with a request to relax its ban on hormone-treated beef.The UK Government rejected the idea of importing Canadian hormone-treated beef.The relaxation of the ban would allow Canada to export more to the UK, as its ...
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NewsAHDB promotes red meat at MICA Conference
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) visited the United States (US) to drive UK red meat exports at a "major industry gathering".AHDB expects a rise in US pork imports, providing opportunity for UK premium pork exports.Dr Phil Hadley, AHDB international trade development director, headed to the US to speak ...
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NewsUK pork imports increase, finds AHDB
According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), UK pork imports have increased month-on-month and year-on-year (YoY).AHDB said that the total pig meat exports to the UK in August sat at 65,600 tonnes, an increase of 230 tonnes compared to the previous month. Following a decline for the first ...
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NewsAussie Beef & Lamb brand launches in UK following FTA
Following the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and Australia in 2021, which came into effect earlier this year, the Aussie Beef and Lamb brand has officially launched within the UK.The ABL brand aims to service a percentage of the 400,000 tonnes of beef already imported ...
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NewsLamb prices rising in Scotland as supply tightens
According to the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), a reduced supply of finished lambs across Great Britain (GB), rising export volumes and lower imports from abroad have been supporting the lamb price in Scotland. Import weakness from 2022 persisted into 2023, with sheepmeat volumes down 32% in ...
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NewsIMTA calls on Government to engage with meat industry on TOM following delay
The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) said that industry has been "left in limbo in recent months" between the publication of the Draft Target Operating Model (TOM) in April and the recent confirmation of further delays to TOM's introduction.Dan Soper, IMTA policy manager.Post-Brexit border controls on imports from the EU ...
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NewsBeef imports fall but remains up on 2022 levels
Fresh/frozen beef imports were down 780 tonnes (t) from May, sitting at 19,450t for June. However, total imports for June 2023 were up 310t from June 2022.Irish cattle prices were better than GB prices in June 2022.AHDB's latest analysis of the UK beef trade in June found that shipments of ...
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NewsGovernment is "paving the way for unlevel playing field" - NSA on import checks
A potential decision to delay import checks on produce coming to the UK from the EU yet again means - seven years on from the Brexit vote - British producers are still operating at a disadvantage, the National Sheep Association (NSA) said.The NSA said that all British produce shipped to ...
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NewsQMS market report highlights global beef and pork market fluctuations
According to the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), the USDA update of its global beef and pork market forecasts in July pointed to slightly tighter market balances in both sectors.Ian Macdonald, market intelligence manager with QMS.However, the domestic beef market is no longer signalling as tight a ...
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NewsPost-Brexit import rules speculated to be delayed for fifth time
It has been reported that customs changes for animal and plant imports from the EU to the UK scheduled for 31st October 2023 are speculated to be delayed to at least 2024.The potential delay on implementing the border controls on food imports arriving in the UK from the EU is ...
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