These are formal written responses to Government and non Governmental consultations.

AIC Response to the Consultation on the Implementation of the Nitrates Directives in England
13-12-07    (62kb)

The AIC response is presented in three parts:

• Part 1, An overall response to Questions 1 and 2
• Part 2, Specific responses from the Fertiliser sector, crop protection agronomists, the Seed sector and arable marketing, to Questions 3, 4 and 7
• Part 3, Specific responses from the Feed sector to Questions 6 (no advice for Q5)
• Part 4, Case studies to assess impact of new proposals, conducted by AIC members with their farmer customers.

AIC Response to Diffuse Pollution Consultation 20 Nov 07    (70kb)
Our main interest in this consultation is in respect to phosphorus.  We note that policy for crop protection products lies with the Pesticides Safety Directorate and therefore falls outside the scope of this document.  Although we plan for the Pesticides Voluntary Initiative, in delivery of the Catchment Sensitive Farming, to continue.

AIC Response to Defra's Consultation: the protection of Waters Against Pollution from Agriculture, England    (61kb)
Our main interest in this consultation is in respect to phosphorus.
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AIC response to DfT Consultation - RTFO- emission factors2    (42kb)
The AIC welcomes the opportunity to provide input to this consultation exercise.  Through its member companies, this Confederation represents inputs to agriculture worth over £6.5 billion. * 

AIC is supportive of the need to report on carbon savings, accepting that the methodology  will not be perfect from the start and also mindful of the need for a suitable level of flexibility and simplicity.
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Climate Change Bill Consultation - AIC Response 2007    (51kb)

Climate Change Bill Consultation - AIC Response 2007
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Consultation on the draft Climate Change Bill
Response proforma

Please use this proforma to answer the questions in the above document. The
closing date for the submission of responses is 12 June 2007.

Reponses should be clearly marked in the subject field "Consultation on draft
Climate Change Bill", and should be sent:
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AIC Response to the consultation on the Code of Good Agricultural Practice for the Prevention of Pollution of Water Air and Soil(57kb)
General comments
The role of a Code of Good Agricultural Practice is becoming confusing to the recipient now that legal requirements and the empowering of specific guidance is absorbing key aspects. As environmental criteria are built into the former the Codes should become less bulky, with cross references made where applicable.
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AIC Response to Defras Regulatory Assessment for proposed Daughter Directive to the Water Framework Directive(99kb)
This particular response is presented in two parts on behalf of the:
a) Crop Protection Sector and
b) Fertiliser Sector
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AIC Response to consultation on a proposed Catchment Sensitive Farming Capital Grants Scheme(26kb)
The AIC welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the consultation exercise. Through its member companies this Confederation represents inputs to agriculture worth over £6.5 billion.
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AIC Response Scotlands revision to NVZ consulatation(60kb)
AIC Response to the Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ's)

AIC welcomes the opportunity to provide input to this consultation exercise. Through its member companies, the Confederation represents services and inputs to agriculture worth over £6.5 billion. AIC is fully committed to a sustainable agriculture in Scotland underpinned by science and a suitable skill base.

This particular subject area is of interest for both the Fertiliser and the Feed sector of AIC although this particular response is from the Fertiliser sector of AIC.
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Developing measures to promote catchment sensitive farming(101kb)
Our members are a critical link in the agricultural industry and are in daily contact with a broad range of growers throughout the country both directly and indirectly. These professionally qualified people are therefore both well placed to deliver key messages and advice to farmers and to meet the necessary commitments to develop measures to promote catchment sensitive farming.