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Regulations and Standards

Anticipating international regulatory developments — from real-time monitoring to impact analysis for agri-food value chains.

Continuous monitoring · Serving professional organisations, competent authorities, exporters, embassies and EU DGs.
700+ AGRINFO records (since Jan. 2023)
24/7 continuous monitoring
Global EU and beyond
Open access database & publications available
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COLEAD's Regulations and Standards department monitors, analyses and translates the impact of international regulatory developments — European and beyond — on agricultural, livestock and fisheries value chains. Our scope covers sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards, sustainability and due diligence requirements, private standards and market trends.

A three-step approach — monitor, analyse, share — powered by AGRINFO, our reference database (700+ records since January 2023), regulatory news digests, impact studies and institutional engagement with public decision-makers.

Our 3-step regulatory monitoring approach

  1. Monitor

    Continuous watch over evolving regulations from official international sources.

  2. Analyse

    Identify, translate and develop the implications for partner countries and exporters.

  3. Share & engage

    Publish, alert, train and advocate with public and private decision-makers.

Our 4 monitoring and analysis outputs

700+ records since Jan. 2023

AGRINFO

Online database of EU and international regulatory developments

professional organisations and authorities

News digests

Regular, targeted regulatory update briefings

COLEAD teams, professional organisations, competent authorities

Impact studies and guides

Analysis of opportunities and challenges linked to new rules

Embassies, authorities, exporters, EU DGs

Engagement & advocacy

Institutional dialogue with decision-makers and institutions

Embassies, authorities, exporters, EU DGs

Our 4 regulatory areas covered: SPS and sustainability

  1. SPS standards

    Sanitary and phytosanitary: food safety, plant health, animal health and fisheries.

  2. Sustainability & due diligence

    European Green Deal, EUDR, CSDDD, international environmental and social requirements.

  3. Private standards

    Voluntary certifications, customer requirements, sector-specific schemes for value chains.

  4. Labelling, packaging, marketing

    Evolving market requirements and consumer preferences for agri-food products.

Sources monitored: Official Journal of the EU · ePing (SPS/TBT WTO) · EU legislative documents.

Resources and entry points

  • AGRINFO — regulatory database

    Access the platform
  • Regulatory news digests

    Subscribe to regular update briefings
  • Regulatory impact studies and guides

    Browse analyses of new regulations
  • Request a regulatory analysis

    For authorities, professional organisations and exporters
  • Engage in institutional dialogue

    For partner decision-makers and institutions