Module 03: Import/Export of Foods
This 4-hour live webinar offers Food Business Operators a practical overview of regulatory and official controls across the supply chain, covering EU, GB, and key export markets. It includes essential topics such as trade agreements, permitted ingredients, packaging, and upcoming changes like the EU Deforestation Regulations.
- Session Title: Introduction to the Import/Export of Foods
- Presenter(s): Rebecca Kaya - Senior Regulatory Advisor, Ashbury Global
- Delivery: This is a 4-hour Specialist Live Webinar, delivered via Microsoft Teams (including 1-2 short breaks).
- BCCFR Course: This Live Webinar session is delivered as part of the Business Certificate of Competency in Food Regulation (BCCFR) 6-month course; it is also available to book as a Standalone Session by people not attending the full course.
- Other Information: Legislation focused, with applied interpretation; including real life examples.
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Module Overview
This session is intended for Food Business Operators (FBOs) and their staff.ÌýIt will place European Union and Great Britian in depth but and also look at the requirements for other major markets such as the United States and Australia and implications for food export.ÌýIt will provide a whole supply chain Regulatory and Official Controls overview for FBOs.
Content will include important factors such as understanding Trade Agreements, permitted ingredients and ingredients sources, considerations around waste packaging. Also included will be important food type definitions affecting the application of sanitary and phytosanitary controls, the upcoming European Union Deforestation Regulations (EUDR) as well as practical examples and methods of classifying goods under commodity codes.
This live session will be be interactive, offering an opportunity to ask questions of the trainer and to gain knowledge and perspective from other attendees.ÌýA scripted and recorded version of the training presentation will then be developed and made available for the permanent use of, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ.
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Outline of this Training Session
Part 1: Introduction to Imported/ exported Foods
- What is ‘food’?
- What are the current issues for Foods imported into GB and EU?
- What is a ‘Border’ and where are they?
Part 2: Overview of imported food controls post Brexit
- Introduction to The Official Controls Regulations
- The Border Target Operating Model (BTOM)
- Trade Agreements place in Imported/ exported Foods Controls
- Northern Ireland and the Windsor Framework
- Customs requirements: Interaction with Imported Foods Controls
Part 3: The structure of imported foods controls and Competent Authorities (CAs) roles and interactions
- Port Health Authorities and Officers
- Food Standards Agency
- Border Force
- Local Authorities
- Trading Standards Officers
Part 4: Third countries and supply chains
- Third countries requirements
- Third countries establishments
- Food Manufacturers and Importers – definitions and requirements
Part 5: Specific relevant Sanitary and Phytosanitary Controls Regulations
- High Risk Foods not of Animal origin (HRFNAO)
- Trade in Animals and Related Products (TARP)
- Contaminants
- Packaging and Environmental Regulations
- Comparison of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Control Regimes for Foods
- Defining:
- Fishery products
- Products of animal origin (POAO) and Processed POAO
- Food supplements
- Composite foods
- Food contact materials (FCM)
Part 6:Ìý Classification and commodity codes
- The relevance of classification of Agri goods to regulation
- The Combined Nomenclature
- The GB tariff
- Using online resources to help
Part 7: Resources and signposting
- Links to helpful resources
- Links to helpful contacts
- SUMMARIES.
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Learning Outcomes
The objective of this training is to update candidates’ knowledge in respect of the controls relating to imported and exported Agrifood products between GB, the EU and wider, and signpost to relevant resources and references.
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Booking Information
- Available Live Webinar Dates: 10th January 2026Ìý(select date on the booking page).
- Module Fee: The cost of this individual training module is £250 +VAT (multiple module/attendee discounts are available). Please follow the link (below) to book your place or request further information.Ìý
- Non-BCCFR Attendees: If you are not attending the Business Certificate of Competency in Food Regulation (BCCFR) 6-month course, this training module is available as a Standalone Session.
Book your place on this Live Webinar (booking link tbc)
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