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<p>I have had regular discussions with the Secretary of State at the Department for
International Trade and, indeed, other Cabinet colleagues on the issue of food standards
in the context of our negotiations with Australia.</p><p>The UK is rightly proud of
our world-leading food, environment and animal welfare standards. We have a number
of tools available in FTAs to maintain these standards. All imports of agri-food products
will still have to comply with the UK’s food safety and biosecurity requirements.</p><p>The
commitment to non-regression means that neither country can lower their animal welfare
standards to undercut the other.</p>
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