Fresh export requirements for United Kingdom

Not a legal requirement but a de-facto commercial one: most EU/UK retail programmes require GlobalG.A.P. (often with the GRASP social add-on) for fresh produce.

Food placed on the EU market must be handled under hygiene rules (Reg (EC) 852/2004) — a documented HACCP-based system in the packhouse, plus cold-chain records for sea/air freight.

Vegetable lanes typically aggregate many small outgrowers, which is where MRL failures originate. A per-plot spray diary with pre-harvest intervals is the only practical way to control residues at source rather than discovering them at the border.

Okra, chilli and garden eggs have an interception history for fruit flies, false codling moth and whiteflies. PPRSD inspection is stricter for these lines than for fruit, and a single interception can affect the whole country lane — not just your consignment.

All fresh fruit and vegetables entering the EU/GB require a phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the exporting country.