ESTA resource library

17 Mar 2026

Job Vacancy: AIC Services, Technical Manager

AIC is seeking a Technical Manager to help meet the diverse needs of its Members and Participants. Application deadline: 6 April 2026

Members only

30 Jul 2025

Changes to Certification Requirements for Rodenticide Use and Purchase

New regulations from January 2026 mean you’ll need to show proof of competence before buying professional rodenticides.

18 Oct 2022

UK-wide Avian Influenza Prevention Zone now in force

2022-0204

Strict measures have been imposed to control the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the UK.

31 Jan 2021

16/21 Retail Seed Contract

Effective from 1 February 2021

Members only

04 Mar 2026

AIC Services Publishes Updated ‘How To Prepare For An Audit’ Poster

AIC has produced an updated version of the new audit poster to help AIC Trade Assurance Scheme Participants and their teams.

Members only

26 Feb 2026

AIC Services Publishes 'How To Prepare For An Audit 'Poster

AIC has produced a new audit poster to help AIC Trade Assurance Scheme Participants and their teams.

23 Dec 2025

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Advice

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continue to rise. Advice on biosecurity and reporting of dead wild birds.

Members only

15 Dec 2025

AIC Emergency Contacts During the 2025 Christmas Period

The AIC office will be closed from midday on 24 December until 2 January 2026.

Members only

09 Dec 2025

ESTA Working Group Minutes, 9 Dec 2025

17 Nov 2025

Trade Assurance Checker API

The Trade Assurance Checker API provides a programmatic interface to the Trade Assurance data.

Members only

14 Oct 2025

Upcoming Requirement: Five-Digit Precision Balance for Heubach Protocol Compliance

European Seed Treatment Assurance Scheme - important update regarding the Heubach method protocol, recently amended and formally approved by the Euroseeds Committee Seed Treatment and Production (CSTP)

18 Aug 2025

AIC and BSPB to Attend Euroseeds Congress 2025

We’re pleased to announce that the AIC, in collaboration with the British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB), will be attending the Euroseeds Congress 2025, taking place in Edinburgh from 19–22 October 2025.