Briefings

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.

AIC and other scheme owners have revised the Maize Aflatoxin Protocol to address changes to contamination risk.

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will introduce phased requirements from August 2026, affecting UK exporters placing packaged goods on the EU and Northern Ireland market.

A High Court judgment on 4 June 2026 found that the decision to introduce the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025 (the Regulations) was affected by a procedural error in how powers were understood, rather than the substance of the policy.

Government signals a lower UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) rate for fertilisers, but AIC warns that cost impacts will depend on unresolved implementation details, particularly for import-dependent supply chains.

AIC is pleased to highlight a valuable new Member benefit through our ongoing collaboration with COCERAL, an online Food and Feed Safety Database.

AIC has received notification from the European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) that the EU has reached agreement on amendments to Regulation (EC) No 2002/32 on undesirable substances in animal feed.

The UK Maltsters' Malting Barley Committee (MBC) has published its Summer 2026 update, providing information for growers, merchants and traders ahead of the 2026 crop marketing season.

The AIC Seed Sector encourages Members to invest in professional development and technical excellence through the BASIS Certificate in Crop Protection (Seed Sellers).

Defra, FSA and the British Standards Institute have published “PAS 96: 2026 Food Defence – Protection and prevention from deliberate acts – Guide” which has replaced the previous 2017 edition.

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has confirmed that it will not proceed with the proposed increases to plant health fees that were consulted on earlier this year.