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City AM story suggesting the UK does after all intend to move towards US food standards - but through a WTO event, not a US trade deal, or even a statement in Parliament. Can't help thinking that's going to make next week's NFU conference interesting... cityam.com/exclusive-did-…
If we change our food standards without a US trade deal, the US get what they want without even having to go through the motions of a negotiation.

But worth noting in the past there have been huge DIT / Defra tensions on this issue.
Also speaking as a trade wonk I absolutely don't think our decisions on food should be made primarily on trade grounds. We have WTO commitments to maintain, but this debate needs to be primarily about farming, food safety, food production, animal welfare etc.
Incidentally, anyone know what plans the UK has to replace the EU's system of designating countries / establishments from which food products can be imported? Pretty major undertaking... ec.europa.eu/food/safety/in…
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Hopefully not embarrassing @NicoleSykes_ too much the CBI document on their priorities for the future UK-EU relationship is one of the best I've read at explaining the complexities of modern trade, and should be a reference for the UK gov's mandate... cbi.org.uk/media/4105/125…
@NicoleSykes_ In particular the report explains why the UK should be seeking various forms of wider regulatory cooperation, whether in services or goods, and how zero tariffs is really only the start. Knowledge once at core of UK gov but now often forgotten...
@NicoleSykes_ A shallow Free Trade Agreement between UK and EU is going to mean huge barriers to trade with our neighbours. Our businesses, consumers, employees expect more. Over time I expect this to happen, but possibly with considerable disruption until we get there.
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Unpack UK-EU this year. Messaging. Different negotiations.

On messaging - for UK firms about changes and all being ready (including gov). For domestic consumption about toughness and accusing EU of not playing fair.

Messaging plays into negotiations...
UK-EU negotiations - future relationship, other deals (fish, financial services etc), implementing N Ireland protocol. Where without atmosphere of trust potential for real problems (e.g. less chance of EU allowing customs easements if talks elsewhere bad).
EU playbook - punish if talks going badly e.g. no data adequacy, slow / no recognition of food exporters etc. But, enforcement of NI protocol while clear enough in treaty may not be easily done in practice. Encourage EU to not raise the stakes too much?
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And the hokey-cokey continues, one day retaining current ban on various US foods, the next implying that we won't. And I think we're now approaching the anniversary of the first hoped for publication date of a mandate for UK-US trade talks.
Perhaps instead of suggesting the EU are divided over their mandate we could look closer to home. Or even better accept there are always divisions within a country on how to approach trade talks, and the essential negotiation is with your own side. Always.
Thus in the EU Sweden and France are often going to have differences on their approach to trade policy. In the UK business groups and devolved assemblies clearly have different priorities to government. All normal. The UK is just not used to this or it doesn't fit the narrative.
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