Minimising SPS Friction in EU Trade

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.

On Thursday 12 March, the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) hosted a Member webinar on the EU Reset and the availability of plant protection products (PPPs).

AIC is hosting a Members-only webinar on Thursday, 2 April 2026 at 14:00 to update on the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.