Business chiefs say new red tape could reduce shelf life of fresh produce by one-fifth. / A group representing 30 major business bodies said the new requirement to notify the British authorities a day before European goods are sent would lead to big delays.

Export health certification cost over £26m from January to June this year, claims the food industry's sanitary & phytosanitary (SPS) certification working group, which wants food business operators to support e-certification trials.

Food businesses sending products to the EU have had to fork out an extra £170m in export costs because of Brexit red tape, with the changes described as being “catastrophic” for some exporters. / Data shows costs have contributed to value of meat exports falling by 17% since 2019.

The director general of the Chilled Food Association said health assessment forms stand to increase by one-third, and costs for companies are spiralling.

The director general of the Chilled Food Association said health assessment forms stand to increase by one-third, and costs for companies are spiralling.

The UK food industry is warning that a deluge of new post-Brexit red tape which comes into effect today will increase export paperwork by a third and make some sales to Europe unviable.

Sharp fall in qualified professionals needed to sign off health certificates for products going to EU.

British food exporters are set to be hit with millions of pounds of new costs due to new EU post-Brexit bureaucracy from next month.