Supermarkets call for EU-UK deal on plant and animal exports

Some of Britain’s largest supermarkets and food producers, including Marks and Spencer and J Sainsbury, have urged the EU to finalize a veterinary agreement with the UK government to facilitate smoother exports of food products post-Brexit. In a letter to EU negotiator Maroš Šefčovič, twelve companies highlighted the increased costs due to “unnecessary red tape” and emphasized the economic benefits of reducing border frictions. Amid rising political tensions ahead of local elections, industry leaders expressed concern that a strong performance from the pro-Brexit Reform UK party could impact the government’s ambition for this trade reset.

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