AIC has learnt that today, the EU Commission has published a proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as regards certain obligations of operators and traders.
The AIC sees the proposed one-year delay to the implementation of the EUDR as a pragmatic and necessary step to avoid disruption and ensure EU supply chain readiness.
FEFAC updated its EUDR position shortly before the proposed implementation delay, while UK retailers, via the Retail Soy Group, outlined 2026 soy sourcing plans.
Following the European Commission’s response to the UK Government on proposal COM(2025)408 final (18 September 2025), covering SPS and ETS linkage, we assess implications for emissions trading, free allowances, and CBAM.
On 5 September, the AIC met with officials from Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) to discuss concerns regarding quarterly rate determination for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
EU Commission publishes country risk classifications under EUDR, guiding due diligence and checks for deforestation-linked imports from listed countries.
The announcement yesterday of the linking of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) with that of the UK will inevitably have an impact on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) welcomes today’s (19/05/2025) announcement of a Sanitary/Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement to be established between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU).
Last week, the DAG convened in London with the Minister for European Relations, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, to discuss current priorities. During this meeting, the group agreed on a working statement on behalf of the DAG ahead of the EU-UK Summit.
