Food and the Environment
There is an ever increasing focus on the environmental impact of food and AIC provides support for members on the environmental policies affecting...
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Our Objectives
The aim of the fertiliser sector is to improve the competitive position of AIC member companies within the agri supply industry. This is achieved by the sector through following a number of objectives including :
- Acting as the voice of the fertiliser sector
- Lobbying
- Delivering Information
- Providing Trade Assurance
- Offering Technical Support
- Collaboration and sector representation with other stakeholders
Benefits
AIC provides a united voice for the fertiliser industry in the UK within both UK and European Governments. Our work and commitment to the UK fertiliser sector adds value to your business and provides many key benefits including:
- Providing you with a powerful voice at UK and European level.
- Giving you a view over the legislative horizon, allowing you to plan long term and get ahead of the game.
- Ensuring UK and European legislation and guidelines properly take account of and reflect UK fertiliser business needs and concerns.
- Giving you a say in the decision making process through access to national committees and regional meetings.
- Access to trading and commercial information, national and international fertiliser statistics.
- Free technical and legal advice, industry standards and guidelines.
- A say in the management of Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS).
- Tailored, business specific training and updates in association with FACTS.
- Networking opportunities with competitor businesses, giving you the opportunity to discuss non- competitive issues affecting your company.
About the sector
Formed in 1875 as The Chemical Manure Manufacturers Association and renamed The Fertiliser Manufacturers Association in 1904, the FMA merged with two other agri-trade bodies to form AIC in 2003. AIC’s Fertiliser Sector represents over 95% of the UK’s agricultural fertiliser supply industry. It seeks to support its members’ interests through providing a comprehensive lobbying, advice and statistics service, sharing technical, transport and storage information and promoting fertiliser security to help maintain a vibrant and growing sector. We identify, assess and communicate national and international issues that might impact on the competitiveness of the industry and which could affect the sustainability of farming and UK food production.
Latest news and briefings
Legislation and Guidance
This section outlines the scope of the fertiliser legislation that applies to the manufacture, sale and supply of fertiliser in the United Kingdom. It also provides a link to this legislation and relevant guidance notes. It cannot cover every situation and it may be necessary for fertiliser business operators to consider the legislation itself to see how it applies in their particular circumstances. However, it should help companies understand their legal requirements.
Statistics
UK Fertiliser Consumption Trends and Statistics
Security
Since the 1970s nitrogenous fertilisers have been misused in home made explosives. The UK is the heaviest user of ammonium and ammonium nitrate-based fertilisers in the world. The blending, storage, transport and use of fertilisers is commonplace; this creates opportunities for terrorists to acquire such material.
Safety Data Sheets
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations 2002 require employers to make COSHH assessments.
Contracts
Contracts for the Fertiliser Sector
Topics
Committees
The AIC Fertiliser Sector consists of a number of committees. Each committee and working group has specific aims and objectives in line with the aims and objectives of the sector. The minutes of each committee and working group are published on the website so members can be fully involved in all of the technical discussions.
Upcoming events in the sector
What is Fertiliser?
Plants, just like humans, need food to live. For plants, food is called fertiliser which can come from many sources including animal (eg, manure), vegetable (eg compost) and mineral.
FIAS - Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme
Deals with the production and delivery of compounds feeds and the supply of feeds to the farm.
Jo Gilbertson
Jo Gilbertson
Jo is responsible for the management and co-ordination of all matters relating to the production and distribution of fertilisers on behalf of members.
Graduating with a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Health, Jo has additional post graduate qualifications in air pollution control, health and safety, advanced negotiation skills, and quality assurance management. Jo worked initially in local government as an environmental health officer, before spending 17 years in senior management roles in Tesco, handling legal and governmental affairs, and latterly managing a business unit in their corporate marketing department.
- Email:
- jo.gilbertson@agindustries.org.uk
- Phone:
- 01733 385278
Jane Salter
Jane Salter
AIC Feed Sector is dealing with a very wide range of issues on behalf of members. The Current Topics section is intended to headline those issues which are requiring most attention as a result of industry, political, legislative or media focus.
- Email:
- jane.salter@agindustries.org.uk
- Phone:
- 01733 385272
Roberta Reeve
Roberta Reeve
Roberta Reeve is Technical Manager for AIC Services. She is based at AIC Head Office, Peterborough and is responsible for the management and coordination of the AIC assurance schemes.
Prior to her role with AIC, Roberta was employed in a variety of development, technical & operational roles in the food industry covering heat processed, chilled & ambient foods.
- Email:
- roberta.reeve@agindustries.org.uk
- Phone:
- 01733 385244
