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The European Commission has published its simplification package for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) simplification package, which had been expected on 30 April 2026, is now more likely to be published early next week, according to information shared via the European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC).

On 9 March, the Government launched a six‑week Call for Information to gather sector‑specific insight on business readiness and the type of support that may be required.

AIC hosted a Members-only webinar on Thursday, 2 April 2026 at 14:00 to update on the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The Government has decided to introduce a lighter‑touch ATRm, recognising the disproportionate burden of requiring all importing UK businesses to register full safety data for thousands of substances post‑Brexit.

EU CBAM entered its definitive phase on 1 January 2026, and is now a financial obligation for importers, not just a reporting requirement.

The Government has laid before Parliament the draft Statutory Instrument (SI) titled The REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026. This is accompanied by a draft explanatory memorandum and a final stage impact assessment.

Government has released guidance to agri‑food supply chain businesses to begin considering potential changes from ongoing UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement negotiations.