EU Exit Briefings

AIC Members who export products to the European Union (EU) need to be aware of a new Directive that came into effect on 27 September 2026.

The Government has published a significant package of new and updated UK CBAM guidance, giving fertiliser businesses further detail ahead of implementation on 1 January 2027.

As the UK-EU relationship continues to evolve and SPS negotiations remain a key priority for AIC and its Members, AIC Head of Crop Protection and Agronomy Ellie Vinnicombe ad AIC Head of Policy and External Affairs Ed Barker travelled to Brussels to contribute to discussions on the future regulation of crop protection products, MRLs and agricultural trade.

Following on from the recent Member briefings regarding the Iran conflict, AIC continues to engage with Government on fuel supply and fuel cost pressures following concerns raised by Members about volatility in oil and fuel markets.

In this episode of The AIC Podcast, Harriet Trewin and Jo Gilbertson discuss the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and what it could mean for fertiliser businesses, farmers and the wider agricultural supply chain.

There have been no further substantive developments from Government on the proposed implementation of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), with fertiliser businesses still awaiting key information needed to estimate liabilities and price products accordingly.

The European Commission has now published Recommendation 2026/1801 on guidance values for mycotoxins in feed. The Recommendation invites Member States to set up monitoring programmes with the active involvement of feed business operators. 

AIC Members can access a special podcast episode ahead of its public release, following the publication of Defra guidance on implementing EUDR in Northern Ireland.

On 17 July, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published guidance outlining how the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will apply in Northern Ireland.

The Government yesterday reaffirmed that the UK Carbon Border Adjustment The Government remains committed to introducing the United Kingdom (UK) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from 1 January 2027, with fertiliser remaining within scope.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On 9 March, the Government launched a six‑week Call for Information to gather sector‑specific insight on business readiness and the type of support that may be required.

AIC hosted a Members-only webinar on Thursday, 2 April 2026 at 14:00 to update on the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.