UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports
- 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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UK-EU food trade deal moves toward November summit after draft agreement
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LONDON - End of controls on exports of agri-food products at the border between the United Kingdom and the European Union: London and Brussels yesterday reached a draft agreement to eliminate...
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Britain will unify quality standards for food and beverages with the EU to strengthen relations, Prime Minister Burnham said on Sky News.:
Britain will unify quality standards for food and beverages with the EU to strengthen relations, Prime Minister Burnham said on Sky News.:"This is an opportunity for us to accelerate the growth of the UK economy. It is estimated that this will...
The European Union and the United Kingdom have agreed to abolish controls on the export of food and agricultural products. These were introduced after Brexit. Food products such as processed meats, shellfish, and cheese, as well as products such as flowers and leather, must now be able to cross the Channel to Europe more easily. Scrapping these regulations is intended to boost trade between the EU and the UK.
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