Yesterday (2nd April),the US administration announced reciprocal tariffs to all exporters to the US including a 10% tariff on exports from the UK.
Following this, the UK has announced a four-week consultation window on the possibility of applying countermeasures on US goods. The briefing outlines the proposals and AIC activity.
The expiry date for the active substance glyphosate in GB has been extended for one year until 15 December 2026 to allow HSE to assess the dossier recently submitted by the Glyphosate Renewal Group (GRG).
Following discussions with AIC, Defra, DBT and HMRC have provided a guidance document for businesses based in Northern Ireland who may be handling Chinese lysine
The UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) has been published on 21 March 2025. The Plan sets out the Government's strategy for managing pesticide use and minimising risk.
AIC has provided a detailed member briefing, which updates members on current EU agriculture policy. This is split into two parts: 1) the EU Vision for Agriculture 2040 and 2) the ‘omnibus’ package to simplify sustainability policies.
The EU has updated its position on retaliatory trade measures against the USA, following last week’s AIC member briefing. The Commission and Member States have decided to merge all the lists of retaliation to the tariffs imposed by the US on imports from the EU and submit them all to the vote by the Member States on 6 or 7 April.
