AIC Scotland News and Briefings

Ricardo consulting on behalf of the Scottish Government are carrying out research on the potential for leguminous crops in Scotland which could also support GHG mitigation. Dave Freeman from Ricardo would like to hear your views on this subject.

AIC is represented on the Scotch Whisky Association Cereals Supply Chain Expert Group. The SWA produce a series of technical notes for distribution to companies within the cereals supply chain.

The Scottish Government have produced updated guidance for the agricultural sector in Scotland. The advice has been produced with direct input from rural stakeholders from across the industry including from AIC.

The Scottish Government have created a central sourcing resource for the purchasing of essential PPE. The Government have set up a contract with Lyreco for this purpose.

Survey | The Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance (SONAAR) Animals group which the AIC is a member of is looking for feedback on their website which you can find at the link below.

There have been a number of updates and announcements made by the Scottish Government with regard to the on going response to the covid-19 crisis. Further announcements on possible easing of the lockdown and possible timetables for any such changes are expected in the near future.

Food Standards Scotland have issued updated guidance on feed labelling in light of disruption to supply chains caused by Covid-19. This new guidance is in line with that which has been issued by FSA in the rest of the UK.

Please find attached our latest AIC Scotland newsletter. Our Spring edition provides a wide range of updates on the work we have been undertaking on your behalf.

The Scottish Government has produced updated guidance in line with advice from the Chief Medical Officer of Scotland. This provides much needed clarity around what work should continue i.e.

There have been a number of requests from our members to help with providing documentary evidence of essential worker status. Members are concerned that their staff may be challenged by third parties (police, others enforcing current Scottish Government restrictions and fuel forecourt staff, etc) when they are travelling to or from work or out on essential business.

Members should be aware that in Scotland, unlike the rest of the UK, there is no national key worker list. Each of Scotland’s 32 Local Authorities have been tasked with producing their own key worker lists to reflect their local needs.

I would like to take this opportunity to reassure members that both AIC Scotland and AIC UK are working hard to ensure that the many and varied concerns and practical problems which members are encountering are being communicated to government.

Further to previous briefing please find attached briefing on key issues we are discussing with the Scottish Government in relation to Covid-19.