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The 2026 European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC) Congress highlighted a European feed and livestock sector at a strategic crossroads, shaped by shifting production geography, evolving trade dynamics, regulatory pressures and growing sustainability expectations.

The Government has published information to help businesses prepare for a potential EU-UK Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement, which is currently under negotiation.

The UK has concluded a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with a central commitment to remove tariff and non-tariff barriers to exporting to the region, with some tariffs phased out over time and others beginning straight away.

AIC Fertiliser Sector Members are invited to a Regulatory and Environmental Update Meeting , covering political and lobbying activity, the Gulf crisis, market statistics, and key regulatory developments including CBAM, fertiliser regulation and REACH.

AIC reminds Members of its UK–EU SPS sector priorities, developed through committee input and Member feedback, with full details and updates available via the dedicated SPS area on the AIC website.

AIC has stepped up engagement with UK Government in response to fertiliser market disruption linked to the Gulf conflict, focusing on maintaining demand, improving policy clarity and reducing supply chain risk to support UK food production resilience.

Agricultural Industries Confederation’s (AIC) summaries its cross‑sector priorities for a UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement, bringing together asks across crop protection, animal feed, combinable crops and seeds.

AIC has been contacted by the Canadian High Commission in the UK, with an invitation for AIC Members to attend a Global Commodities Showcase, taking place from 15-17 July 2026 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.