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OECD report examining the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on agricultural markets considers oil price shock transmission to global fertiliser, bioethanol and commodity prices - full report here.

Technical report from the European Commission 'Assessing the economic impacts of stronger alignment of production standards applied to imported products on the EU’s agricultural sector' Full report here. 

Statement from the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on plans by the Government to introduce a Great Britain Deforestation Regulation regime. Full details here.

Authored by Emily Lydgate and Alex Carson-Taylor, this briefing note published by the Centre for Inclusive Trade policy, examines the rationale for an SPS agreement, potential model, current areas of UK-EU divergence and how such an agreement sits within a broader UK agri-food strategy.

Details from the UK Department of Environment and Rural Affairs on EU legislation expected to be in scope of an UK-EU SPS agreement and potential considerations for business. Includes 76 regulations or directives covering 18 core areas. Full details here.

Direct link to the Common Understanding agreed at the UK-EU May 2025 Summit includes details of a proposed common SPS area in paragraphs 23-31 with statements on border processes, dynamic alignment for legislation, biosecurity, dispute resolution and UK involvement in decision-shaping.