The National Farmers Union (NFU) has voiced concerns about the United Kingdom’s new approach to import controls.
In a letter to Sue Hayman, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), NFU president Tom Bradshaw said there is widespread industry concern around how border controls
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The Government in the United Kingdom has confirmed a delay to import inspections until January next year.
Reports in early August suggested post-Brexit border controls were to be pushed back for the fifth time.
Sanitary and phytosanitary controls were delayed for three months and will now be introduced beginning Jan.
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The Government in the United Kingdom has dropped plans to get rid of European laws by the end of 2023.
The Retained EU Law Bill (REUL) will be amended, removing a clause that would have scrapped any EU-derived laws that hadn’t already been replaced, repealed, or integrated into UK domestic
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Egg and poultry meat producers in England have been told to prepare for disruption to sampling deliveries because of strike action.
The National Farmers Union (NFU) said producers need to take appropriate contingency measures to ensure that time-sensitive Salmonella samples reach their destination on time.
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Two-thirds of people in the United Kingdom want future meat and dairy imports to be up to the same standards as those produced domestically, a survey has found.
The Yonder poll, commissioned by Eating Better, the Food Ethics Council, and Hubbub, interviewed 2,095 people in the UK in September.
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An amendment to the Agriculture Bill on food import standards has been approved in the United Kingdom.
Other proposed changes include asking the government to think again on the use of pesticides, climate change targets, and the Trade and Agriculture Commission.
The votes in the House of Lords mean the
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The second round of trade talks between the United States and United Kingdom has ended with food standards, including safety, still high on the agenda.
Negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) took place from June 15 to 26 with the next session planned for the end of July. They
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A parliamentary committee in the United Kingdom has put forward an amendment to the Agriculture Bill to protect food standards.
Members of the cross-party Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee made the move after a hearing with representatives from the agriculture, animal welfare and trade sectors this week.
Members
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A food chain assurance system in the United Kingdom is to undergo an overhaul to maintain consumer trust following criticism aimed at it and incidents in the sector.
Red Tractor is a food standards program established in 2000 covering animal welfare, safety, traceability and environment protection and is managed by
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On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it is lifting a ban on beef imports from Northern Argentina and 14 of Brazil’s 27 states. But the changes in regulation have some concerned about the risk of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). The agency concluded
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