AIC Key Industry Meetings Week 1 - September 2026
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) team continues to work closely with industry and stakeholders.
Below is a summary of some key meetings and events scheduled for the coming week:
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Trade Association Forum (TAF) Exchange
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AIC Competition Law Training
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Renewable Energy Directive (RED) Industry Scheme Government Meeting
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Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops (TASCC) Participant Insurance Offer Meeting
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Meeting with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) team responsible for the roll-out of UK deforestation regulations to find out more about its plans for the regulation and the promised consultation.
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European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC) Sustainability Committee meeting to discuss, amongst other things, the current state of play on the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in the European Union (EU), which will also be of interest to members in Northern Ireland.
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AIC Communications Group Meeting
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September meeting with BASIS Registration Ltd
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Ed Barker, Head of Policy and External Affairs, is giving evidence in Scotland to the Rural Affairs Committee at Holyrood, outlining AIC Scotland's views on Scottish Government policy on the rural support plan.
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Ed Barker, Head of Policy and External Affairs, is speaking on a panel at the British Embassy in Brussels on the EU Food and Feed Simplification Omnibus. He will explain its implications for UK food and feed demand to an EU audience.
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Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum policy conference: Next Steps for the UK Chemical Industry: Policy, Regulation, Growth and Sustainability – presenting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in agriculture.
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Dairy Roadmap Biodiversity Working Group
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Launch of Launching Sustainable Dairy Pathways: The Path to 2030
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