The UK and European Union have agreed a draft deal aimed at removing Brexit-related red tape affecting food exports, in what is being described as the most significant element of the two sides’ reset in relations so far.
The agreement comes ahead of a UK-EU summit scheduled for later this month. It forms part of efforts to improve relations following Brexit, with food exports identified as a central area of concern.
The arrangement remains a draft deal, and the supplied details do not set out the specific measures it would introduce or the timetable for implementation. Its stated purpose is to reduce the administrative barriers associated with exporting food between the UK and EU.
The agreement will be considered in the context of the wider so-called Brexit reset. Further information about the deal and its practical effect on exporters is expected around the forthcoming summit.
