UK and EU reach draft food trade agreement ahead of November summit
Britain and the European Union are reported to have reached a draft agreement on food and agriculture trade, in a move that could ease checks on exports across the Channel. The reported deal would replace current post-Brexit arrangements if it is finalised at the planned UK-EU summit on 20 November. It is expected to be closely watched in Northern Ireland and Ireland, where trade arrangements have remained politically sensitive since Brexit.According to the report, the draft would cover sanitary and phytosanitary rules, the standards used to regulate food, plants and animal products. Under the proposed arrangement, the EU would drop... [Continue Reading]
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