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1/ UK-Australia deal "Agreement in Principle" published today by both Governments.
The SPS section appears to confirm many of @PAN_UK's fears that the deal will weaken UK #pesticide standards.
Here’s how…
gov.uk/government/pub…
The SPS section appears to confirm many of @PAN_UK's fears that the deal will weaken UK #pesticide standards.
Here’s how…
gov.uk/government/pub…
2/ It agrees to "recognition of the principle of equivalence" which means achieving the same regulatory objective/level of protection by different means. #Australiatradedeal #Australiadeal
3/ This opens the door for Australia to argue that UK bans and restrictions on Australian food products which don’t meet UK pesticide standards are not safer to consumers but are designed to keep out imported products.
I'm supporting this call in the FT from UK's important medium sized businesses for a close #EU trade deal.
This is not about #remainers or #leavers. We have left the #EU, and it is now incumbent on #Government to deliver for us ALL on their promise.
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on.ft.com/2VyzpgZ
This is not about #remainers or #leavers. We have left the #EU, and it is now incumbent on #Government to deliver for us ALL on their promise.
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on.ft.com/2VyzpgZ
And we rely on this promise of an ambitious, wide-ranging & balanced economic EU partnership not #NoDeal and not and #AustraliaDeal and not #Canada either. The bespoke #ovenready deal with no economic downside which needs close alignment on standards 2/3
And here the letter in full and the 110 signatures of entrepreneurs, small and medium sized businesses and manufacturers
juergenmaier.co.uk/eu-trade/
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juergenmaier.co.uk/eu-trade/
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