Comment on Deal with EU will make food cheaper and add £9bn to UK economy, says No 10
rah@feddit.uk 23 hours agoalso 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?
HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 20 hours ago
States it in the article
mbirth@lemmy.ml 7 hours ago
HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 6 hours ago
Thanks.
rah@feddit.uk 7 hours ago
That doesn’t mention domestic sales.
HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 6 hours ago
Yes it dose just not in ELI5 language.
Alignment of on EU food standards clearly states our own standards must math the EUs.
rah@feddit.uk 7 hours ago
I can’t see any mention of domestic sales, could you quote the part you’re referring to?
HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 6 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.