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Meeting to discuss the update of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) NUTS2 / ITL2 codes within the SQC Industry Checker.

AIC and other scheme owners have revised the Maize Aflatoxin Protocol to address contamination risk for maize for the 2026 Northern hemisphere harvest.

The latest dates for training courses supporting the AIC Services Trade Assurance Schemes FEMAS, TASCC, FIAS, and UFAS are available to book for the coming months.

The following data report categorises TASCC non-conformances into major and minor types, with a total of 524 non-conformances raised across 600 audits carried out in Q2 2026.

The latest Climate Change Agreement newsletter has been published which includes links for UK businesses in Climate Change Agreements to prepare to submit their 2025 subsidy award information to HMRC.

Sites covered by a Climate Change Agreement (CCA) can claim up to 92% relief on the Climate Change Levy (CCL) for electricity and up to 89% relief on other fuels.

AIC and other scheme owners have revised the Maize Aflatoxin Protocol to address increased contamination risk for maize from Bulgaria.

Campden BRI has published a 6th edition of their HACCP Guideline which reflects developments in HACCP and food safety management.

Accredited laboratory testing is a requirement of FEMAS, TASCC and UFAS, so participants should ensure testing is within an accredited scope, records are maintained, and subcontracted analyses are clearly identified and accredited.

New versions of AHDB Combinable Crops Analyst Training modules Be03 – Beans Staining and Colour Method v1.1 and Be04 – Beans Insect Test Method v1.1 are now available.

AIC and other scheme owners have revised the Maize Aflatoxin Protocol to address changes to contamination risk.

Defra, FSA and the British Standards Institute have published “PAS 96: 2026 Food Defence – Protection and prevention from deliberate acts – Guide” which has replaced the previous 2017 edition.

The following data report categorises TASCC non-conformances into major and minor types, with a total of 463 non-conformances raised across 353 audits in Q1 2026.

The annual Grain Analyst Refresher Quiz is now available on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) website.