Freshfel warns of “unnecessary controls” on European produce in the UK
Freshfel Europe has submitted its response to the consultation launched by Defra in the UK on the proposed changes to Annex 11 of the retained Implementing Regulation 2019/2072.
The fresh produce association warned that adopting the changes would ”impose checks and other unnecessary controls” on half of all EU fresh fruit and vegetable exports to the UK.
The proposed

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