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Pesticides

Asked by Jess Brown-FullerLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 28 April 2026UIN 129016

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has identified any crop protection products currently approved in Great Britain but not in the European Union that may be affected by regulatory alignment.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The UK-EU SPS agreement is under negotiation and pesticides regulations are in scope. The Common Understanding sets out that the United Kingdom, acting in respect of Great Britain, will dynamically align with all the relevant European Union rules. My Department’s analysis of divergence between the UK and EU regulatory decisions is ongoing. This has greatly benefited from evidence and insight from business, which is informing the approach to negotiations and implementation.

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