The Horticultural Trade Association’s (HTA) Policy and Public Affairs Team will be setting out the HTA’s successes and key policy asks at the National Plant Show 2023 next week (Tuesday, 20 and Wednesday, 21 June 2023). Topics topping the agenda in their seminar session will be:
- The HTA’s recent success in securing a two-year easement allowing GB Plant Passports to be affixed to retail-ready plants in the EU and the development of a new electronic system
- CITES and the movement of endangered species across borders and the increased challenges, with cacti and orchids as two examples. This is an issue causing many HTA members to cease imports. Clarity and understanding are needed, including new steps to start to digitalise the system
- Peat – updating on the latest from the UK government and the HTA’s position and discussing with seminar sponsor Sinclair the progress, opportunities and challenges of becoming peat free.
The HTA Policy seminar will be 10am on Wednesday, 21 June. Alongside this seminar, the HTA is seeking to brief and engage representatives from the sector on a range of pressing issues facing the breadth of HTA membership.