As covered in briefing S20-20 on trade with the EU from 2021, the Border Operating Model published in July made a number of references to seed and stated a list of plants and plant products that would require pre-notification of import would be published “in due course”.
AIC has again received requests from multiple companies that in order to meet market demand, a derogation be sought for winter bean seed. The germination level requested would provisionally be 70%, as was the case previously.
APHA have published an updated outbreak assessment on ASF in Eastern Europe and the report includes detail on the recent case in a wild boar in Germany. The report is attached.
Defra have just published some updated, and quite useful, guidance aimed at businesses operating in the food sector which may have some relevance and value to AIC members: |
International Disease Monitoring – The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) | Please find attached APHA’s latest report on international disease monitoring for stakeholders.
AIC has arranged a webinar for traders 11:00–12:00 this Friday 11 th September with Defra and the RPA about how importing under Tariff Rate Quotas is expected to work.
