Briefings

The European Commission has legally adopted the revised Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (UK NUTS2) / UK International Territorial Level 2 (ITL2) Values which were recognised in August 2025. Legal validation was required to confirm alignment with the EU’s legal and regulatory framework.

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.

This popular annual event will this year be held at Ramside Hall Hotel, Carrville, Durham
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AIC is re‑issuing this reminder for Members on AHDB replacing the current 3.28% flat‑rate levy administration deduction with an evidence‑based system. The 3.28% rate remains until 30 June 2026, with the new framework applying from 1 July 2026.

FEFAC joins the call for ‘limited and targeted’ amendments to EUDR. The German Ministry of Agriculture publishes proposals for simplification of the regulation

In this episode, Hazel Doonan, AIC Head of ⁠Crop Protection and Agronomy⁠, takes a closer look at the implications of the UK–EU reset for Great Britain’s crop production and supply chains.

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

Attached are expiry dates for plant protection products as at 1 April 2026

The Government has decided to introduce a lighter‑touch ATRm, recognising the disproportionate burden of requiring all importing UK businesses to register full safety data for thousands of substances post‑Brexit.

To complement the Careers in the Feed Supply Chain booklet, AIC has launched a dedicated careers webpage showcasing opportunities available through Member businesses.

Members are encouraged to share any specific regulatory or policy interventions that Government could take, particularly where fuel supply or costs are affecting operations, so these can be raised directly in AIC’s ongoing discussions.

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