Trade

Feed and livestock technology businesses may wish to explore a new export opportunity as the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) has opened applications for its 2026 Agri-Tech Trade Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) has launched a consultation to inform the UK's future trade priorities with Indonesia, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Uruguay.

On 7 July 2026, the European Commission published two linked initiatives: the EU Protein Action Plan and the first-ever EU Livestock Strategy. Together, they are intended to strengthen the resilience of European Union (EU) agriculture, improve food security and reduce reliance on imported feed proteins.

AIC has received Member queries regarding the storage classification of 27-10 / 27N + 10SO₃ fertilisers under the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (COMAH).

As a member of the UKSCI, AIC has been asked to share this joint UKSCI and Defra webinar invitation with Members on the UK Government’s approach to deforestation regulation.

The Government announced today (23 June), during London Climate Action Week, that it plans to introduce new rules in Great Britain (GB) to tackle illegal deforestation in GB supply chains.

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.

UK Government is progressing a programme of temporary tariff suspensions on selected agricultural and food products to help address cost of living pressures and reduce food prices following disruption linked to the Middle East conflict.

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.