Open consultation

Marketing fertilising products in the UK: regulatory reform

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, The Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive
• Published: 19 March 2026

Summary

The UK government, the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive (collectively referred to as ‘all four governments’) have worked together to produce a consultation and call for evidence on modernising fertilisers legislation.

This consultation is being held on another website.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 13 May 2026

Consultation description

All four governments would like to know what you think about 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.

All four governments are seeking views on:

• basing UK FPR on conformity assessment
• technical requirements for fertilising products marketed under UK FPR
• proposals to establish the detailed parameters which would apply to products and the more technical aspects of UK FPR (which will be informed through a series of technical workshops with stakeholders)
• proposals for enforcement of UK FPR, including civil sanctions for non-compliance
• transitional arrangements

In addition, all four governments are asking for views and evidence on newer and novel fertilising products to inform future development of UK fertilisers legislation.

Published 19 March 2026