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<p>Departments are currently working together to understand the impacts that withdrawal
from the European Union will have across a number of sectors and cross-cutting areas,
including the European Food Safety Authority. The European Food Safety Authority provides
independent scientific advice and risk assessments covering a wide range of policy
areas. Options for the future of risk assessment and scientific advice in the United
Kingdom are being developed and assessed by the Government. Requirements will depend
on the nature of the relationship the UK has with the European Food Safety Authority
once the UK leaves the EU. It will be a priority to maintain the UK’s high standards
of food and feed safety, and to ensure we take a risk-based, proportionate approach
when providing risk assessments.</p>
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