Member exclusive event
Preparations the food and drink industry can make ahead of the Common SPS deal
The Food & Drink special interest group provides up-to-date information on the latest regulation changes, trends and news in the sector. The group is also a fantastic opportunity to network with like-minded businesses and individuals within the food & drink industry.
Manufacturers and producers in the food and drink industry will be making significant preparations going into 2026. Not only do operators within the industry have to be reactive to any restrictions to entry into the UK, but they also need to start preparing for any changes to both imports and exports, as part of the ongoing common SPS area discussions between the UK and EU.
This special interest group will open with the latest developments and news from the UK-EU discussions on the common SPS area, and what this could mean for your business. There will also be an update on UK borders, giving operators the latest news on restrictions to entry for goods entering the UK.
There will also be a spotlight on particular food and drink commodities in 2026, and for this session we will focus on compliance when trading with chocolate, giving traders valuable insights in compliance both for 2026 as well as the future.
Agenda
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Updates from Common SPS Area discussions
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Borders update – News on latest prohibitions and restrictions
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Commodity in focus – Chocolate (current and future compliance)
Speaker: Joseph Goldsworthy MCIEx, Academy trade and customs specialist
When: 10am-10:45am GMT, Wednesday 25th March 2026
Where: Microsoft Teams | Interactive event
Speakers
Joseph Goldsworthy is a customs and trade specialist, with over 10 years’ experience in international trade.
He has worked in several roles in the food & drinks sector, also acting as a customs agent as well as delivering training and consultancy prior to joining the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade.
His specialist areas include SPS Goods, Excise and Rules of Origin, and within customs, CDS, CBAM, BTOM and Tariff Classification.
Dr. Kliemann has been a diplomat at the European Union Delegation to the United Kingdom since 2022. In her capacity as the Delegation’s agricultural and food counsellor she follows all relevant topics related to UK farming and agri-food trade, including on SPS matters. Before her time in London, Ms. Kliemann worked in various functions at DG Agriculture in the European Commission. A German lawyer by training, Dr. Kliemann spent many years practising EU antitrust and state aid law, at the European Commission, in a leading law firm, within private companies and at international organisations such as the EFTA Surveillance Authority.