tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2026-05-14T12:47:30+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-secretary-in-northern-ireland-for-uk-eu-reset-talks 2026-05-14T12:47:30+01:00 Environment Secretary in Northern Ireland for UK–EU Reset talks Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds visits Northern Ireland to highlight how a UK-EU food and drink deal will cut red tape, lower costs and keep trade flowing. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-seafood-goes-global-with-15-million-annual-boost 2026-04-22T11:08:06+01:00 British seafood goes global with £1.5 million annual boost Boost to Seafood Exports Package will help UK businesses reach new markets tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-opens-door-to-japans-14-billion-organic-market 2026-04-07T07:33:14+01:00 UK opens door to Japan's £1.4 billion organic market Strengthened UK-Japan trade arrangement slashes red tape for British organic exporters, cutting costs and bureaucracy tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fish-trace-ship-new-iuu-regulations-come-into-effect-with-mmo-supporting-uk-seafood-industry-through-the-transition 2026-01-08T00:00:00+00:00 Fish, Trace, Ship – New IUU regulations come into effect with MMO supporting UK seafood industry through the transition New EU Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing regulations come into force this week, and the UK Fish Export System will require the new information to be provided from this evening (8 January). This marks a signif… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-businesses-cheer-uk-eu-deal-to-support-food-trade-and-profits 2025-08-29T15:40:40+01:00 British businesses cheer UK-EU deal to support food trade and profits The SPS agreement will making trading with the UK’s biggest market faster, easier and cheaper, adding up to £5.1bn a year to the UK economy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cheers-as-argentina-grants-scotch-whisky-historic-protection 2025-07-03T10:41:00+01:00 Cheers as Argentina grants Scotch Whisky historic protection Scotch Whisky becomes the first international product to gain legal protection in Argentina as a Geographical Indication tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fruit-and-veg-import-checks-scrapped-ahead-of-uk-eu-deal 2025-06-02T13:04:53+01:00 Fruit and veg import checks scrapped ahead of UK-EU deal In advance of a new SPS agreement with EU, fruit and veg imports will require no fees or border checks - saving businesses time and money tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-seafood-makes-a-splash-in-vietnam-in-major-export-boost 2025-04-01T10:20:15+01:00 UK seafood makes a splash in Vietnam in major export boost Vietnam grants market access for British live seafood products, opening new opportunities for growth and trade. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/15-million-food-surplus-fund-now-open-for-applications 2025-03-12T10:27:55+00:00 £15 million food surplus fund now open for applications Food redistribution charities can submit applications for grants starting at £20,000 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-protections-for-british-food-and-drink-in-japan 2024-12-22T15:08:53+00:00 New protections for British food and drink in Japan UK secures special protected status as geographical indications for a further 39 British food and drink products in Japan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-pork-producers-to-bring-home-the-bacon 2024-12-09T10:44:03+00:00 British pork producers to bring home the bacon Major UK pork producers can resume exports to China as the government secures the end Covid-era restrictions on UK unprocessed pork exports tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/webinar-screening-for-gmos-in-consignments-of-rice-and-rice-products-originating-from-china 2023-11-21T16:35:18+00:00 Webinar: Screening for GMOs in consignments of rice and rice products originating from China Sixth webinar in the Webinar Series of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis on 26 September 2023 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uks-agri-food-and-drink-attaches-backing-british-food-and-drink 2023-11-20T14:05:24+00:00 UK’s agri-food and drink attachés backing British food and drink The UK’s agri-food attachés were welcomed to 10 Downing Street this morning, marking the start of a week meeting ministers and the nation’s food producers tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/japan-opens-doors-to-british-cooked-poultry-meat 2023-10-27T17:53:13+01:00 Japan opens doors to British cooked poultry meat British cooked poultry meat will soon reach Japanese tables thanks to a new market access deal that will benefit UK farmers, meat processers and exporters. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/environment-secretary-speech-to-nasda-conference 2023-02-15T21:27:00+00:00 Environment Secretary Speech to NASDA Conference Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to the NASDA Conference in Virginia tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/e-seminar-screening-for-gmos-in-consignments-of-rice-and-rice-products 2022-07-29T08:43:51+01:00 E-seminar: Screening for GMOs in consignments of rice and rice products This e-seminar describes best practice in screening for GMOs in consignments of rice and rice products originating from China tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/red-tape-cut-to-reduce-cost-of-importing-wine-to-the-uk-from-1-january 2021-12-16T13:25:01+00:00 Red tape cut to reduce cost of importing wine to the UK from 1 January UK to stop EU rules requiring VI-1 certificates for importing wine from many non-European countries. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mexican-market-opens-its-doors-for-imports-of-british-pork 2021-09-02T12:08:17+01:00 Mexican market opens its doors for imports of British pork Mexican market is now open for British pork for the first time, which means a potential boost of £50m over the first five years of trade. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/red-tape-cut-for-wine-imports-to-save-british-wine-lovers-130m-a-year 2021-07-25T11:06:00+01:00 Red tape cut for wine imports to save British wine lovers £130m a year Ministers announce intention to remove VI-1 certification requirements for imported wine tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/latest-notices-for-traders-from-defra 2021-07-23T17:45:00+01:00 Latest notices for traders from Defra Defra has issued notices for traders on importing Goods from the EU, an updated Border Operating Model and the Northern Ireland Protocol