Farmers and food firms told to prepare as UK-EU SPS deal advances

New UK-EU SPS Agreement set to boost trade

UK exporters and importers could see significant reductions in costs, delays and administrative burdens following the government’s announcement of progress on a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the European Union. The update, delivered by Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds, marks a key step in the UK government’s effort to reset trading relations with its largest and closest market. The proposed agreement aims to simplify the…

Farmers need time to adjust to EU rule alignment, warns NFU

The government has published the first list of regulations expected to fall under the UK’s future sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU.

Farmers and food firms told to prepare as UK-EU SPS deal advances

Businesses across Northern Ireland are being urged to prepare for sweeping changes to the way food, animals and plants move between Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the European Union, as negotiations continue on a new UK-EU trade agreement designed to cut red tape and speed up trade. The UK Government says the proposed Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement could make agrifood trade “easier, cheaper and quicker”, potentially transforming…

Defra launches call ‘Call for Information’, as EU-UK SPS negotiations continue

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