🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Import requirements
DEFRA / FSA · UK Border Target Operating Model · last verified May 20, 2026
Required documents & treatments
Phytosanitary Certificate
Required for medium-risk plant products under the Border Target Operating Model.
IPAFFS Pre-notification
Import notification via IPAFFS before arrival.
MRL Testing
UK MRLs largely mirror retained EU limits; divergence tracked per active substance.
Maximum residue limits (MRLs)
Pre-shipment lab panels are validated against these thresholds
| Active substance | Limit (ppm) |
|---|---|
| Azoxystrobin | 5.0 |
| Boscalid | 3.0 |
| Cyprodinil | 2.0 |
| Fludioxonil | 1.5 |
Quality expectations
Minimum brix11°Bx
Minimum firmness160 g/mm
Max defects6%
UK retailers (Tesco, M&S) impose private standards stricter than statutory MRLs — often 50% of legal MRL.
Active alerts for this market
low
UK: IPAFFS pre-notification window shortened to 24 hours
Effective Oct 1, 2026