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Import Controls: UK Trade with EU

Asked by Sarah BoolConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 12 May 2025UIN 47603

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on the negotiation of a Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement with the EU.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The UK and EU are like-minded partners with similarly high standards. We have been clear that the trading relationship can be improved, hence why we are seeking to negotiate an SPS agreement to help boost trade and deliver benefits to businesses and consumers in the UK and the EU. It’s too early to discuss specific areas in detail and we will not be providing a running commentary on discussions with the EU.

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