Briefings

AIC has received an invitation from the Chair of BASIS Registration Ltd to nominate an AIC Member to sit on the BASIS Board.

AIC has updated the UK subset of Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) data to reflect revised emissions values, including land‑use change (LUC) and peat. The update is based on GFLI version 3.0 and incorporates methodological updates, error corrections and new data.

AIC is delighted to announce that the annual AIC Fertiliser Dinner will be held on Thursday, 5 November 2026 at the Manchester Marriott Victoria & Albert Hotel, Water Street, Manchester.

The next issue of the Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS) Standard, FIAS 2026 Interim Draft is available ahead of October implementation.

AIC wishes to inform Members that the deadline for the UK fertilising products consultation has been extended to Wednesday 10 June 2026.

AIC is hosting a webinar on Tuesday 12 May at 11:30 for Members on the UK Fertiliser Regulation - Joint Government Consultation

AIC Scotland Members are reminded to pre-book their attendance at the upcoming sector meetings in Perth on 29 April 2026.

AIC is meeting with Government on continuing issues connected with the Middle East conflict. Member input sought on price impacts and regulatory burdens adding to inflation, supply impacts including critical dependencies

Members who operate a MCP under a Part B environmental permit may wish to note that, from 2030, regulatory responsibility will transfer from local authorities to the EA.

GFLI and partners, are hosting two webinars to explore how improved environmental data and harmonised datasets can support sustainability reporting and audit readiness in the feed sector.

AIC is sharing an Environment Agency briefing on incident prevention at permitted sites, alongside a checklist to support businesses preparing for an incident prevention audit.