Fertilisers Environmental Legislation

The Government announced today (23 June), during London Climate Action Week, that it plans to introduce new rules in Great Britain (GB) to tackle illegal deforestation in GB supply chains.

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will introduce phased requirements from August 2026, affecting UK exporters placing packaged goods on the EU and Northern Ireland market.

A High Court judgment on 4 June 2026 found that the decision to introduce the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025 (the Regulations) was affected by a procedural error in how powers were understood, rather than the substance of the policy.

Attached are PPP expiry dates from CRD as of 1 June 2026

New Environment Agency (EA) updates highlight key changes in permitting, policy, and compliance, including Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) and UK Best Available Techniques (UK BAT).

The Climate Change Committee report sets out a comprehensive package of solutions to address the growing impacts of climate change affecting all aspects of life in the UK including agriculture and food.