The Trade and Agriculture Commission has invited the AIC to submit its views to help shape its report on the UK’s future trade policies. We are aware that a number of AIC member businesses have also been approached to provide evidence, and we would encourage those members to also respond.
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee has published its report, “UK–EU agritrade: making an SPS agreement work.”
The AIC notes a newly published report commissioned by CropLife UK: Analysis of the Impact on UK Crop Production of Great Britain Aligning with European Union Rules and Decisions on Plant Protection Products.
The AIC is sharing with Members a newly published report commissioned by CropLife UK: Analysis of the Impact on UK Crop Production of Great Britain Aligning with European Union Rules and Decisions on Plant Protection Products.
Join AIC’s working group to coordinate UK–EU commodity trade policy across Feed and Combinable Crops, covering SPS, MRLs, contaminants and GMO approvals.
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is now live, and fertiliser imports face new cost and compliance challenges. With Member States pushing for exemptions, read the latest update.
AIC has been informed that European Union countries failed to reach a common position on proposed changes to the EU’s landmark deforestation rules during a meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) Committee on Wednesday.
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.
On Friday, 24 October 2025, AIC hosted an insightful webinar for all Member Sectors, providing an update on the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
