Trade news

HMRC has confirmed that the CBAM secondary legislation is intended to embed the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism within existing UK tax and customs frameworks

Effective from January 2027 the Greenhouse Gas Protocol has launched its Land Sector and Removals Standard | GHG Protocol enabling companies to measure, report and track emissions and removals from land use and agriculture as well as specified technological removals.

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.

Thursday, 18 September 2025 marks an important step in the relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union.

The UK and EU have announced plans to simplify agri-food trade through a new SPS Agreement, prompting a pause in additional border checks.

AIC issue an update following news that Government will not support the bioethanol sector following the US-UK Trade agreement in May.

AIC's Sustainable Commodities Scheme (ASCS) Module 1 and Module 2 consultation is closing this Friday (6 June).

AIC is consulting Members and the wider industry on AIC's Sustainable Commodities Scheme (ASCS).

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).  

AIC and other stakeholder organisations met with officials from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) late yesterday (15 May 2025).

Yesterday (13/5/25), the final ‘secondary’ legislation required to implement the Precision Breeding Act for plants in England passed its final legislative stage.

Following the Government announcement on a tariff agreement with the United States of America, AIC will await the full details from the government on the new trade measures and provide further insight when we receive them.

Last week, the DAG convened in London with the Minister for European Relations, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, to discuss current priorities. During this meeting, the group agreed on a working statement on behalf of the DAG ahead of the EU-UK Summit.

AIC has published an FAQ resource on the most common questions AIC receive regarding the combinable crops supply chains, as well as the supply of core inputs to agriculture.

AIC reaction to Chancellor's Spring Statement - AIC believes growth policy remains

The views of businesses concerning their supply chain needs and challenges as part of a freight and logistics evidence-gathering study.

Agri-supply industry businesses can sign up for virtual training sessions on the EUDR Information System throughout January 2025.