Comment on Deal with EU will make food cheaper and add £9bn to UK economy, says No 10

• rah@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  also on items we sell to ourselves

  You’re claiming that the deal with the EU contains clauses which obligate the UK to use the EU’s rules for food sold domestically in the UK?

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  • HumanPenguin@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    States it in the article

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    • mbirth@lemmy.ml ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Central to the agreement is the new agrifoods deal, known as an SPS agreement, which removes red tape on food and drink exports, removing some routine checks on animal and plant products completely. In return, the UK will accept some dynamic alignment on EU food standards and a role for the European court of justice in policing the deal.

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      • HumanPenguin@feddit.uk ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Thanks.

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      • rah@feddit.uk ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        That doesn’t mention domestic sales.

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    • rah@feddit.uk ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I can’t see any mention of domestic sales, could you quote the part you’re referring to?

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      • HumanPenguin@feddit.uk ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Reread.

        Alignment of UK food standards. Means our own standards must continue to meet the EUs.

        This is the only reason the EU will ever accept removal of documentation confirming the standards followed in food it will eat.

        And exactly what remainers claimed about EU trade throughout the ref.

        It is also the exact reason the US trade deals keep failing. Their food standards do not meet ours. So importing US food into the UK would mean deals like this. Where our food standards must align are impossible.

        It really is not that complex. If your standards don’t meet those of the folks your selling to. Your companies are required to proove the items sold meet their standards not yours. Hence all the last 4 years of difficulties selling to the EU.

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