Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 902631

UK Trade with EU: Food

Tabled: 25 April 2024
Answered: 2 May 2024
Named Day

Question

Gerald Jones

LabourMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of the UK's exit from the EU on the cost of exporting food to the EU.

Answer

The Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides businesses tariff and quota free access to the EU market, provided that these goods meet ‘Rules of Origin’ requirements. UK businesses must comply with customs procedures when exporting food. These procedures i...

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