AIC launches new Trade Assurance Checker API for agri-supply businesses
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has launched a powerful and cost-effective new digital service to help agri-supply businesses quickly and accurately check the assurance status of their suppliers.
Thanks to a newly-developed application programming interface (API) businesses can now integrate the trade association’s well-used Trade Assurance Checker search tool into their own systems, allowing a more convenient search that is always up to date.
The API allows companies to check the “live” status of their agri-supply chain participants, meaning they can easily find out if a supplier is certified, suspended, or withdrawn, helping to streamline and enhance the supply chain due diligence process.
This means a business can make procurement decisions on an ongoing basis because the information used is constantly updated.
Powerful business tool
Simon Williams, AIC Services Technical Manager, said: “This new offering from AIC is a powerful tool which we anticipate being popular among our Members, Scheme Participants, and other businesses with an interest in agri-supply assurance.
“The API makes it possible to search in real-time exactly the same data as is available on the main AIC website, and return data in a format that can be more easily integrated into an organisation’s IT systems.”
The API covers trade assurance participants of the Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops (TASCC), Universal Feed Assurance Scheme (UFAS), Feed Material Assurance Scheme (FEMAS), Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS), and European Seed Treatment Assurance Scheme (ESTA).
Register for webinar
For further details, including technical information, pricing, and answers to frequently asked questions, visit AIC’s website. A webinar introducing the API and its applications will be hosted by AIC at 14:30 on 12 April.
Click here to register for the free webinar hosted by AIC Services on Zoom.
Any businesses, AIC Members and non-Members, interested in gaining access to the Trade Assurance Checker API should visit the AIC website for a full list of charges, or contact Simon Williams by emailing [email protected].
Notes for editors
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) is the UK’s leading trade association, representing agricultural supply chain sectors including arable marketing, crop protection, agronomy, feed, fertiliser, and seed.
Formed in 2003, AIC has over 230 Members in the agri-supply trade which are responsible for £9 billion of annual farm trade.
AIC is marking 20 years as the leading voice of the UK agri-supply industry, working in support of modern, sustainable, commercial agriculture. Visit the website to find out more.
Political lobbying and policy influencing is a major part of its work, as well as supporting Members with technical information.
AIC Services, which is the professional services arm of the AIC, manages a range of services, including Assurance Schemes recognised by UK government as essential tools to underpin feed and food safety alongside fertiliser security. These include:
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Feed Materials Assurance Scheme (FEMAS)
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Feed Adviser Register (FAR)
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Forage Assurance Scheme (FAA)
Visit the AIC website to find out more.
Press contact
Oli Hill, Communications Manager, AIC
+44 (0)1733 385230
Authors
Oli Hill
As Head of Communications, Oli creates and oversees the content published on AIC's website, emails, Member briefings, print publications, and social media. A qualified multimedia journalist, he previously spent six years working at Farmers Weekly magazine as a Senior Reporter on the arable team, and latterly as Community Editor. More recently he was Communications Manager at Red Tractor.
Simon Williams
Simon Williams is Technical Manager for AIC Services. He is based at AIC Head Office, Peterborough and is responsible for the management and coordination of the FEMAS and UFAS assurance schemes as well as being the key contact for mutual recognition with European scheme owners and managing Earned Recognition relationships with UK feed and food competent authorities.