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DEFRA to consult on inspection charges

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has launched a four-week consultation on proposed inspection charges at government-run Border Control Posts (BCPs). The four-week consultation will invite industry views on the introduction of charges for commercial plant, plant products and animal imports from the EU from next year. DEFRA says that the proposed range of checks will strengthen the UK’s domestic biosecurity and protect UK producers and consumers ... [+]

New food import rules come into force

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) says it will implement EU Smarter rules for safer food (SRSF) regulations from 11pm on Friday 13 December. The package will modernise, simplify and improve existing health and safety standards for the agri-food chain and take a risk-based approach to animal, ... [+]