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Written question asked by Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 3 June 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 June 2020. It was answered by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 June 2020 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.

Trade Agreements: USA

Question

Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to maintain food safety standards in the course of their negotiations for a trade agreement with the government of the United States; and what plans they have (1) to ban food washed with chlorine, and (2) to ensure that people are protected from food-borne illnesses.

Answer

The UK will decide how we set and maintain our own standards and regulations and we have been clear that we will not compromise on our high environmental, food safety and animal welfare standards now that we have left the European Union.

Any future deal with the US must work for UK consumers, farmers and companies. Without exception, imports into the UK will meet our stringent food safety standards.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5205
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Food Standards Safety Trade agreements USA Chlorine
Link
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