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Written question asked by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Friday, 4 June 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 June 2021. It was answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury (Conservative) on Monday, 14 June 2021 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Wines: Imports

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the level of additional costs to UK wine importers following the end of the labelling grace period on 30 September 2022.

Answer

Defra is committed to supporting wine businesses across the country to adapt to new processes for importing wine into the UK as a result of new trading arrangements. Our overriding objective is to ensure these processes are as simple as possible.

We have not conducted a full assessment of any additional costs which UK wine importers may face following the end of the labelling grace period with the EU. However, transitional measures are currently in place until September 2022. This period will help minimise costs to businesses from changes stemming from our exit from the EU. This will provide us with enough time to assess the matter and understand any implications for importers.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10413
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Costs Labelling Imports Wines
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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