Written Statement·Commons·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·HCWS1381

UK-EU SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) agreement - helping businesses to prepare

9 March 2026

Emma Reynolds

Secretary of State

Labour

Statement

The Government and the European Commission agreed in May 2025 to pursue a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement that will make it easier, cheaper and quicker to move food, plants, animals, and related goods across our borders.British businesses through...