The new European Union trade chief responsible for post-Brexit negotiations has told the BBC that a "pan-European [customs] area is something we could consider" as part of "reset" discussions between the UK and EU. Maros Sefcovic was referring to the idea, backed by some UK business groups, of Britain joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM).

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UK leaves the door open on joining Europe customs scheme

The UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention is up for discussion in reset talks, says Maros Sefcovic.

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EU trade chief: Bloc may consider UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme

Maros Sefcovic said the European Union would consider letting Britain join the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM) as the PM chases closer ties with Brussels

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UK could join Europe-wide customs deal in post-Brexit reset, Brussels trade boss says

Maros Sefcovic, the official who led post-Brexit negotiations for the EU, told the BBC that the UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention is 'something we could consider'

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UK joining European trade deal would not cross 'red lines', says No 10

Maros Sefcovic also said relations with the UK were "improving", and said he had the number of British counterpart Nick Thomas-Symonds "on speed dial".

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EU plots to drag UK back into bloc with new 'pan-Europe customs scheme'

Maros Sefcovic said the UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM) is ‘something we could consider’.

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EU could consider UK joining pan-Europe customs deal, says Sefcovic

The post-Brexit trade agreement is being considered as UK starts consultation with businesses

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UK could rejoin EU in trade agreement as 'ball in Starmer's court'

The United Kingdom Labour Government, in search of a commercial relationship with the European Union, rejected its suggestion on Thursday 23 January...

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London rejects the customs agreement proposed by the EU

Bloc could consider allowing UK to join Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention, trade pact that enables tariff-free movement of goods between member nations - Anadolu Ajansı

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EU trade chief says UK could join pan-Euro-med agreement, if it chooses to

Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention allows for tariff-free trade of goods across Europe, as well as some North African and Levantine nations.

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'EU could consider UK joining pan-Europe customs deal'

A top Brussels bureaucrat has claimed the EU should “consider” letting the UK join a tariff-free customs scheme.However, given Sir Keir Starmer’s red lines on the Single Market and Customs Union, the EU’s new trade chief Maros Sefcovic stresseed such an agreement would represent membership of the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM).PEM operates under common rules which enable parts, ingredients and materials for manufacturing supply chains t…

UK could join Europe-wide customs deal in post-Brexit reset, Brussels trade boss says

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