UK and EU agree deal to remove Brexit checks on food and animal products
Agreement to ease rules on food imports and exports is expected to come into force in first quarter of 2028
TL;DR
- EU and UK have agreed to remove Brexit checks on food and animal product imports and exports.
- The deal is expected to benefit British food exporters and allow smaller UK retailers to buy goods in smaller batches.
- Implementation is now anticipated in the first quarter of 2028, delayed from an earlier expected date.
- The National Farmers’ Union reported a one-third collapse in British food exports to the EU since Brexit.
- The deal has faced mixed reactions, with some unionists in Northern Ireland feeling it doesn't go far enough.
- Retailers in Northern Ireland will no longer need to label products as 'not for the EU'.
- Previous Brexit paperwork has been described as 'pure hell' by transport leaders, causing significant delays.