BPC urges the British government to keep high food standards
Any trade deal on food should consider keeping the current production standards of imported food, claims the head of British Poultry Council (BPC). The US has outlined its objectives for a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK, demanding greater access to the food markets where products such as chlorinated chicken are banned under EU rules.
"British farmers have worked incredibly hard to build a food system that enhances British food values and that ensures high standards of production from farm to fork. We cannot afford to lower our food standards in pursuit of trade deals. We demand safe, wholesome, and nutritious food; world-class animal welfare; production that respects the environment; food that is affordable and available; and a sustainable and secure supply chain. Our trading partners must respect that.
It is insulting of the US to offer trade products that do not meet our high standards of food production. We are calling for a Government-wide commitment that production standards of imported food will have to meet British standards as a condition of entry. We mustn’t compete in a race to the bottom or compromise on our high standards of production in pursuit of new trade deals," British Poultry Council, Chief Executive, Richard Griffiths said.
The risk of losing access to the EU single market is forcing British authorities to develop new trade deals with different countries but the risk of lowering the standards for imported food is seen as a real danger by the UK producers.
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