UK food exports hampered by lack of coherent Government policy

Complex certification and high costs are blighting post-Brexit trade deals, say food industry leaders

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The Efra Select Committee is looking into agrifood exports
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The Efra Select Committee is looking into agrifood exports

A lack of coherent agri-trade policy coupled with an unclear and complex set of import and export certification rules is barring UK farmers and producers from accessing the export market, MPs were told...

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