About the Consultation

On 19th March 2026, Defra, in collaboration with all four governments, published a consultation and call for evidence into the reform of regulation for fertilisers in the UK. The closing date for responses is Wednesday 13th May 2026.

The UK government, the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive have worked together on proposals to repeal existing fertiliser product legislation and replace it with a new regulatory framework – the UK Fertilising Product Regulations (UK FPR) – for placing products on the market in the UK.

The proposed reforms of UK fertilisers legislation aim to support innovation in the fertiliser sector by simplifying the route to market for fertilising products which are less polluting to the environment and/or resource intensive to produce, as well as increasing user confidence in a more diverse range of fertilising products.

This is a joint consultation and call for evidence  – all four governments are seeking comments on the proposals as well as views and evidence on newer and novel fertilising products to inform future development of UK fertilisers legislation.

Help inform the REA Response

Read the consultation in full here. The closing date for responses is Wednesday 13th May 2026. Please send comments to Jenny by 30th April.