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 Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) welcomes today’s (19/05/2025) announcement of a Sanitary/Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement to be established between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU).
Following discussions with AIC, Defra, DBT and HMRC have provided a guidance document for businesses based in Northern Ireland who may be handling Chinese lysine
AIC has provided a detailed member briefing, which updates members on current EU agriculture policy. This is split into two parts: 1) the EU Vision for Agriculture 2040 and 2) the ‘omnibus’ package to simplify sustainability policies.
The success of the UK and EU agri-food industry was at the heart of discussions at the Agricultural Industries Confederation's annual parliamentary reception in London.
With new import controls set to take effect from 31 January 2024, Defra is hosting a series of webinars this month to help businesses prepare for the changes.
The Government has published a list of commodities that will be subject to a suspension in duties, where they do not already qualify for a preferential rate of duty under an existing trade agreement.
The UK Government has published its new Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), setting out new controls to put in place its border system. This briefing is a summary for feed Members.
The UK Government has published its new Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), setting out new controls to put in place its border system. This briefing is a summary for seed Members.
Explore how AIC has helped civil servants at Defra to gain a greater understanding of how the grain trading sector operates during EU Exit negotiations.
A new commodity code search tool has been launched to help UK businesses trading animals and products of animal origin to understand trading rules with the EU and EFTA.
Members have a limited window to apply to the Government for suspensions to duties (tariffs) on imported goods. The application deadline is on 6 August 2023.
The Government has revealed the list of retained EU laws that it intends to repeal this year, following a decision to abandon its plans to review all legislation by the end of 2023.
The Government's decision to drop plans to review all EU-derived legislation by the end of 2023 has been welcomed by the AIC as a move "which avoids uncertainty for businesses".
