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The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is seeking input from businesses on the opportunities and risks of the UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention on Rules of Origin.

As a benefit of AIC’s COCERAL membership, Members are reminded that they can sign up for weekly Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed updates.

Today, the Council of the European Union formally authorised the European Commission to open negotiations with the UK on an agreement for a common sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) area. This follows the EU's draft mandate published in September and marks an important step in the UK–EU relationship and trade.

AIC is hosting a Members-only webinar today at 14:30 to update on the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

AIC is hosting a Members-only webinar on Friday, 24 October 2025 at 14:30 to update on the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

This briefing document outlines the key features of the proposed Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement.

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.

AIC is hosting a Members-only webinar on Friday, 24 October 2025 at 14:30 to update on the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

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).