Briefings

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.

Following notification of a possible Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), AIC Chief Executive, Robert Sheasby and AIC Sector Head for Fertilisers, Jo Gilbertson, held a private meeting with the Farming Minister.

AIC is hosting a webinar on Thursday 16 April at 11:00 for Members on the UK Fertiliser Regulation - Joint Government Consultation

EU CBAM entered its definitive phase on 1 January 2026, and is now a financial obligation for importers, not just a reporting requirement.

The Government has laid before Parliament the draft Statutory Instrument (SI) titled The REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026. This is accompanied by a draft explanatory memorandum and a final stage impact assessment.

Recent weeks have seen rising political and stakeholder attention on fertiliser pricing, transparency, and the possibility of Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) involvement.