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Concerns raised over UK readiness for new SPS rules

The Food Standards Agency says there remain uncertainties about exact timelines, resources and the final shape of the ‘EU reset’ agreement

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 2 min read
The FSA and FSS have questioned ready the UK will be ready for the EU reset
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The FSA and FSS have questioned ready the UK will be ready for the EU reset

Greater funding and recourses are urgently required if the new Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement (SPS) with the European Union is to work effectively, MPs have been warned. The agreement is being...

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