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Written question asked by Gerald Jones (Labour) on Thursday, 25 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 May 2024 (named day). It was answered by Mark Spencer (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

UK Trade with EU: Food

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of the UK's exit from the EU on the cost of exporting food to the EU.

Answer

The Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides businesses tariff and quota free access to the EU market, provided that these goods meet ‘Rules of Origin’ requirements.

UK businesses must comply with customs procedures when exporting food. These procedures include Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) border controls as well as technical regulations, standards and conformity assessments. For some food businesses, there may be costs associated with compliance to these procedures. Before the UK left the EU, assessments were made of these costs reflecting a variety of potential trading arrangements with the EU. Work is ongoing to assess these costs now the new trading arrangements under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement are being implemented.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
902631
Session
2023-24
Transferred
Yes
Unstarred
Yes
Subjects
Costs Food Imports UK trade with EU Brexit
Link
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