UK seeks feedback on plan to remove EU border checks
Defra Launches Consultation on UK–EU SPS Agreement to Ease Food Trade
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a Call for Information. This is on a proposed UK–EU sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement.
The agreement, targeted for implementation in mid-2027, aims to remove routine border checks on products. These include dairy, fish, eggs and red meat.
Officials say the changes could significantly reduce costs for businesses. As a result, they could improve the speed of cross border food trade between the UK and the European Union.
The consultation is designed to gather input from industry stakeholders on how the agreement could be structured and implemented.
The proposed SPS deal forms part of wider efforts to streamline post-Brexit trade processes. At the same time, it maintains food safety and biosecurity standards.
Source: Defra Consultation | 9 March 2026 (Updated 17 March 2026)
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