UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports
The BCC said 56% of exporters and 58% of manufacturers want customs paperwork and delays removed to help them grow in Europe.
- On Monday, the British Chambers of Commerce released analysis urging the UK to reassess its relationship with the EU, arguing the current trade arrangement is "failing to deliver" and leaving firms "struggling with a thicket of Brexit red tape."
- Nearly six years after the UK's exit, businesses continue to struggle with trade barriers; a BCC survey shows 56% of exporters want customs paperwork and delays removed to grow.
- Broader research reveals 98.2% of firms want the UK to rejoin the Single Market; Shevaun Havilland, director general of the BCC, said "Government needs to examine all of the options, remain clear-headed about the trade-offs each involves, and involve business in the decision-making process from the start."
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to launch a conversation on the long-term UK-EU relationship at a Brussels summit later this month, aiming to secure deals on food, drink, emissions trading, and a youth mobility scheme.
- The BCC offers nine potential options for the future, ranging from a customs union to a "Swiss-style" Single Market relationship, with officials pledging to explore long-term steps following the November 20 summit.
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Businesses still grappling with Brexit red tape and want change, says BCC
The British Chambers of Commerce said businesses want trade with the bloc to be easier.
British food standards realigned with EU for first time since Brexit as pivotal summit approaches
Britain's food standards are set to align with Europe for the first time in six years, ahead of Andy Burnham's pivotal "reset" summit.For the first time since Brexit, UK food products will no longer need to display warnings that they are "not for EU".The plans are set to be ratified at the UK-EU summit later this month, in which Prime Minister Andy Burnham will attempt to kickstart closer relations with the bloc.Mr Burnham has previously spoken …
Major Business Group Calls For Fundamental Change In UK-EU Relationship As Current System 'failing'
Businesses are still struggling with a “thicket” of Brexit red tape, according to a research report from the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) released on Monday. The group welcomed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s statements about needing an “honest discussion” on the relationship with Europe. “He deserves real credit”, said the BCC’s director general Shevaun Haviland. […]
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