Agriculture: UK Trade with EU
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of small and medium-sized enterprises that may need to make changes to production processes, certification, labelling, IT systems or compliance arrangements as a result of a future UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement.
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle
The precise impacts of the agreement will depend on the outcome of the negotiations. As technical negotiations progress, this Government expects to follow normal processes for any necessary legislative changes and assess impacts accordingly. This Government has been listening to businesses to understand how the agreement will affect them and will work with them to ensure a smooth transition.
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